A Letter From Our President:
In this moment of profound reckoning for our country, I'm stunned by having witnessed so brazenly the ongoing consequences of whiteness being weaponized against Black bodies. I grieve for the Black lives taken from us: George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and many others. I'm also pained by the toll COVID-19 has taken on our country, our city, our borough, and our neighbors. KEEP READING >>
BRIC is proud to announce that it won its 12th Emmy® on Saturday, April 25, 2020 at the 63rd Annual New York Emmy® Awards. Your Voice. Your Vote. tells an incredibly poignant and timely story about the importance of voting. Watch the Emmy-winning piece now!
With topics ranging from voting to the death positive movement, we know you're going to love our seven Emmy-nominated pieces as much as we do!
Hear about the BRIClab Performance Residency from artists who have participated in the past, and check out photos of some of the more unique productions that have taken over our Artist Studio Stage.
As part of the 2020 Under the Radar Festival, Jess Thom (Touretteshero) takes on Samuel Beckett's short play Not I in a theatrical experience exploring neurodiversity. These performances, which take place January 10-13 and 16-19 all incorporate American Sign Language (ASL) and are Relaxed Performances. But what does that mean? Here are some answers to several common accessibility questions as it relates to Not I.
A commissioning and residency program for artists working in various disciplines of performance.
Congratulations to Joey De Jesus, Oasa DuVerney, Adama Delphine Fawundu, Christie Neptune, Jamaal Peterman, and Padma Rajendran, BRIC's ArtFP artists for the 2019-2020 exhibition seasons! Keep an eye on BRIC's upcoming exhibitions as we announce what they'll be presenting at BRIC.
Happy National Intern Day! In celebration of this very special day, we'd like to introduce you to our Marketing Intern, Leila Eng Perez.
For the last 40+ years, Tony has dedicated his life to the service of others and we really can't think of anyone who was more deserving of this great honor.
Congratulations to Zalika Azim, Shelly Bahl, Mimi Bai, Julian Chams, Dain DeltaDawn, Sareh Imani, Mei Kazama, Nsenga Knight, and Gustavo Prado, BRIC's summer 2019 artists-in-residence! BRICworkspace provides emerging and mid-career artists with essential resources and support as well as critical feedback and exposure of their work.
Travis Wood's animated short, One Peg Boss is an incredbly well-produced film that reminds us of the power of gratitude and remembering how lucky we all are. Watch the Emmy-winning piece now and get transported to your lucky place!
The Portrait is Political is a trio of exhibitions united by Jaishri Abichandani, Liz Collins, and Texas Isaiah's varied use of portraiture to explore and validate the idea of the individual. These artists, and the artists brought together by curator and artist Liz Collins, each use their work to focus on subjects who represent marginalized, under-recognized communities in Brooklyn.
What do cuddle parties, an animated story about a stolen bike, and urban exploration have in common? Two words: Emmy-nominated. Binge watch our eight 2019 New York Emmy-nominated pieces. We know you're going to love them as much as we do!
As a member of Canadian hip hop supergroup Nomadic Massive, Waahli has performed around the world, including at the BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival. But 2018 brought out a new side of Waahli, as he released his first solo album, Black Soap, in September and he will make his U.S. solo debut at BRIC House Sessions on February 21.
Happy National Intern Day! In celebration of this very special day, we'd like to introduce you to our Marketing Intern, Justin Gold.
BRIC, the leading presenter of free cultural programming in Brooklyn, is pleased to announce that it has received 11 nominations for the 61st Annual New York Emmy® Awards. The nominations include nine for BRIC TV, the Brooklyn-focused nonprofit cable channel and digital network BRIC launched to acclaim in 2015, and two for shows produced through BRIC’s Brooklyn Free Speech Public Access initiative.
