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Bushwick Troutman Art Fest

 

A FREE art festival in the public space in Bushwick, on Troutman Street between St. Nicholas Ave and Wyckoff Ave, next to the Jefferson L Train exits,

celebrating art in the community with the many artists that have studios or live/work in the neighborhood, local music talent, deejays, performance art, costumes and puppetry for a mini art parade,

art displays, installations

art parade, line up and walk at 5pm, giant puppets by Heather Piper, @piedpiperpuppets, shadow theater by Midnight Radio Show @midnightradioshow, performances and styling by Cult Party Nyc @cultpartynyc

bodypainting of nude models: Human Arts Connection, turning people into a human canvas, creating with the entire body  works of art and expression. Sign up at http://www.humanconnectionarts.org, Andy Golub @humanconnectionarts

performance art curated by Ming Liu @mingliu22  with performers

Gordon Berry

Flo Flow & Brian McCorkle

Alex Chêllet

Olivia Coffey & Eva Henderson

Os & En

James Emerson

Anna Hafner

Myk Henry

Felix Morelo

Os & Eng

Claribel Pichardo

Polina Riabova

Caridad Rivera

Valerie Sharp

Huge Sillytoe

 

designers and local makers of awesomeness, Dylan Goldberger, Karan Kalra, Lisa Levy, Moon Rae Yoga, Cult Nyc, Nicole artistry, Isabelle Ewing, Sticker Social Club, Harlow Design Collective, Belle Weara, Michael ..

art trucks

live painting with Kaliptus, Isabelle Ewing (findizzcreate), Anjl, Edward Ching, Peter Carlson, the Bee artist

kaliptus painting live
Kaliptus Art

MUSIC:                    Noon – 6 pm     Deejay Pastiche, dub techno,  electro

Musicians:                2 pm – 3pm    Gold Stars forEveryone,  Chris Carr, Lily Mao

                                 4pm – 5pm       Samonik, Omi Love, Lizz McBeth, The Pink Louds

Bushwick Troutman Art Fest Invite

OCT 7, noon – 6pm

We thank our sponsors to support the arts in Bushwick, fostering growth in the neighborhood, helping the mission of this non profit in every way.

Bushwick Daily, our favorite Bushwick media source, The Wyckoff Beer Garden, also supporters of the arts, Naked Juice supporting art and health!, Monster Energy, Supreme Digital Printing specializing in art services

Transportation: L train shuttles take them from     Marcy Ave (J train), Myrtle Wyckoff (M train), or Broadway Junction (J train)

B 57 bus along Flushing Ave, connect to J train at Flushing Ave, Woodhull Hospital

GPS: look for 33 Wyckoff Ave or 421 Troutman Streetsponsors

any question,  email us at artsinactionny@gmail.com

murals · projects

Selfie Cult murals at Morgan Walls

The artists and works selected for the “Selfie Cult, the new pop art?”  are featured in the photos. The paint days were July 26/27  2015.

murals

Call for art murals at Morgan Wall

The next round of murals are examining the theme of SELFIES.

Defining our cultural moment, a current viral documenting style with self reference if not narcissism, does the selfie represent today’s pop art?

Your proposal for artwork, illustration, installation on these walls  in regards to the Selfie Cult is welcome,

send a submission to   artsinactionny@gmail.com

submission deadline: July 12, 2015

Size limitations:           8 feet wide, 12 feet high or less,  square images can be 6′ x 6′

Paint Days:  July 26, 27     You need to be able to paint during these 2 days, no exception.  If you own a 8-10ft ladder and can bring it, please let us know.

No paints are provided as of yet. With a fundraiser this can change.

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Bushwick Mural Project

Call for mural artists:

ARTS IN ACTION BUSHWICK presents :   Walls at the Morgan L train stop,

on Morgan and Harrison, surrounding the All American cement plant.   PRIME BUSHWICK LOCATION !!

Walls are 12ft tall, cinder block, approximately 80 ft long on Morgan Ave, and 30 ft long on Harrison Place, a prime corner at the Morgan L train exit.

We have 21 spaces for artists for each 4 month theme/installation

Theme 1)  Women portraits:  proposals due  april 5, 2015

images of women who inspire, women of achievement, women of specific and personal meaning to the artist, women activists, women of your imagination

Theme 2) to be announced, period august – november

theme 3) your own expression,  dec – march

you need:

-your own paint, brushes, tools, spray paint, wheat paste, paper

-materials if other than paint

-a description printed out with your name,  artist statement about the piece, your links as            instagram handles, website

-you agree to maintain your mural with touch ups, removal of items for next artist

we have:

tall ladder, tarp for sidewalk, generator, lights  if working at night

Murals will rotate exhibits every 4 months, offering local artists in the  Bushwick/Brooklyn/ NYC area great visibility and mural surface.                                                                                Themes will vary, curatorial proposals are welcome.

please send your proposal to Uta, email:   utaartandculture@gmail.com

To DONATE a tax deductible contribution, paint, sealers, rollers, brushes, ladders and small scaffold please send a check made out to Arts in Action Corporation,  mail to Uta Brauser, 240 Broadway #204, Brooklyn NY 11211

or email for materials pick up.

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our mission

Art in it’s many forms, driven by a divine energy, channeled and processed by artists,

is in continuous need of endorsement and support.

Arts in Action seeks to create various platforms for visibility, network and self reliance for artists.

It is our aim to own buildings and land  by and for an art community at large, with the goal to create permanent spaces, sanctuaries, reliable work environments, art centers, educational spaces  not subject for displacement.