FREE Youth Engagement Program at the Longwood Art Gallery @ Hostos | Bronx Council on the Arts (BCA)

About This Event

BCA's Youth Engagement Program is designed to engage Bronx youth with the rich visual arts scene that surrounds them. By providing gallery experiences they can relate to – and interactions with artists who reside in the same neighborhoods, share similar cultural identities, and even nations of origin – young people gain formative experiences of cultural engagement that last a lifetime.

Activities are free, age-appropriate, and created by professional teaching artists. BCA also welcomes organizations, schools, or groups who work with youth to attend a workshop. To arrange a visit, email BCA at longwood@bronxarts.org or call 7185186728.

See below for BCA's upcoming workshops:

Quipus and Malaguas | Tuesday, April 16th, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

In this in-person workshop led by Niceli Portugal, participants will create two assembled sculptures reusing materials from daily life including a quipu for recording memories through knots and a jellyfish lamp/chandelier called malagua, symbolizing water pollution's impact on ecosystems and prompting reflections on climate change's effects on our relationship with water.

RSVP Here: https://www.bronxarts.org/events/quipus-and-malaguas-youth-engagement-program-2024-04-16.html

Musical Manga | Wednesday, April 24th, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Craft manga characters influenced by your favorite music genres! In this in-person workshop led by Ivan Velez Jr, participants will uncover how Emo, Goth, Rock, and Hip-Hop music inform the content, style, and themes of anime while delving into the stylistic nuances of classic Shonen, Shoujo, and Chibi manga.

RSVP Here: https://www.bronxarts.org/events/musical-manga-youth-engagement-program-2024-04-24.html

Monsters of the Bronx | Thursday, May 2nd, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Create your own monster! Using the mythologies and legends of the Bronx’s immigrant community, Monsters of the Bronx tells stories about race, class, gender and the issues that haunt us all. In this in-person workshop led by Ivan Velez Jr, participants will learn basic character design and storytelling methods in the horror and mystery genre.

RSVP Here: https://www.bronxarts.org/events/monsters-of-the-bronx-youth-engagement-program-2024-05-02.html