Crafting The Cultural Plan Pt. 3
After a much awaited conclusion, you can now find Part Three of Trey Hale’s report on the state of the arts and culture efforts in New York City. In today’s post, Trey discusses his conclusions about...
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Today is May Day
Image from the Taxi Rank and File Coalition Collection, NYU Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives.
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LES Month Local Business Highlight: La Sirena
Some small shops pack so much energy they seem to flow out onto the sidewalk, into the street, and across the neighborhood and beyond. On East 3rd Street is one such place where year-round holiday...
View ArticleOur New Partnership
Ryan Gillam’s remarks @ FAB Rising (Monday, June 12th) Thank you all for coming out. We do have some news to share — but I want to spread some gratitude first. As you all know – it takes a village...
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Reuse & Recycle
Being mindful of what we no longer need or want plays a huge role in this dense city. Whether it’s green or blue recycling bins or a local swap meet, New Yorkers have a variety of options to watch...
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Getting to Know My District – Pt. 1
So. Carlina Rivera is running for City Council in District 2. Where I grew up, where I live, where I work. Home. Carlina is a cool lady. She’s young, from the LES, Puerto Rican, grew up with a single...
View ArticleCulture Work LES is Live !
FABnyc happily announces Culture Work LES, a mailing list of resource and opportunities for artists and cultural workers living in the Lower East Side. By signing up for Culture Work LES, you make it...
View ArticleFABnyc Storefront Residency!
We are so excited to announce our first artist residency in our storefront space! This residency, from Jan 1 – March 31, is intended for one artist or collective, preferably with a strong connection to...
View ArticleIntroducing The FABnyc Team!
Meet FABnyc’s new team! Over the next few weeks, we’ll be introducing FABnyc’s dedicated staff members to the community. We’ll also be sharing all of the great things happening at FABnyc that we will...
View ArticleMeet Ryan Gilliam, FAB’s Executive Director
“I am very interested in the ways that arts and culture are a force for love and justice.” ~Ryan Gilliam, FAB NYC’s Executive Director — Ryan is an artist, producer, organizer, and one of the...
View ArticlePublic Art in the LES Video
FABnyc has a big commitment to community engagement in the Lower East Side. We’ve commissioned over 50 public art projects – many of them murals – but also fabric installations, interactive tours, and...
View ArticleAffordable Art Space Video
FABnyc was founded 17 years ago by a dozen cultural and community groups on East 4th Street. We were all in city owned buildings which we had homesteaded for years — but the city had decided it was...
View ArticleEmilio Martinez Poppe, FAB’s Programs Manager
“I believe in the ability of art to heal, gather, and transform people on an individual, interpersonal, and community level.” ~ Emilio Martinez Poppe, FABnyc’s Programs Manager — Emilio is an artist,...
View ArticleKT PE Benito, FAB’s Dance Block Manager
“The work that I hope to bring to FAB is to advance the Dance Block program because I really admire the resource that it provides dancers.” ~KT Pe Benito, FAB NYC’s Dance Block Manager — KT Pe Benito...
View ArticleFABnyc: Local Partnerships Video
FABnyc was founded as a coalition of cultural and community groups fighting displacement, so cross sector partnerships are in our bones. We continue to be a cultural partner to many community groups,...
View ArticleDakota Scott, FAB’s Director of Special Projects
“I’m interested in the way that understanding history can lead to making grounded, stronger choices today.” ~ FAB’s Director of Special Projects, Dakota Scott __ Dakota Scott is a writer, aspiring,...
View ArticleFABnyc: LES Arts Community Video
When cultural and community groups created FABnyc, it was because we knew there were things we could accomplish together that we couldn’t do alone. Working in partnership has always been a core...
View ArticleartWork featuring Elizabeth Hamby and Hatuey Ramos Fermin
Elizabeth Hamby and Hatuey Ramos Fermin (also known as Meta Local Collaborative) are Bronx based artists who continue to transform our understanding of New York’s largest public space: its streets....
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FABnyc + DTA 2018 Artists in Residence: Native Art Department International
Native Art Department International is a collaborative long-term project created and administered by Maria Hupfield and Jason Lujan. It focuses on communications platforms and art world systems of...
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FABnyc Storefront Artists in Residence: Chinatown Art Brigade
The Chinatown Art Brigade (CAB) is a cultural collective of artists, media makers and activists creating art and media to advance social justice. Our work is driven by the fundamental belief that...
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