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By Natalie N. Caro Why does anyone leave their house these days anyways? We can bring liquor or beer home; have our groceries or pre-made meals delivered; clothing and electronics sitting at our door steps in twenty four hours. Sports can be simulated on screens and our artistic itches scratched on snap chat. It’s more […]

You are invited! Only a few days left to have a blast with us during our 2nd Annual Art at the Bar Networking Event and Fundraiser! Join us next Sunday, July 17th to chill, make art, laugh, and enjoy some refreshing drinks and some pitorro at Port Morris Distillery!  There will be something to for everyone; you do not need […]

By Natalie N. Caro It’s not every day you get to take a drawing class with the guy who animated some of your favorite childhood films, and yet there I was sitting in the Bronx Music Heritage Center with a sketch pad and charcoal pencil in hand. Mario Menjivar, an already tall guy, stood before […]

On June 26th, Boogie on the Boulevard is back! This year, on the last Sunday of every month from May-August, the center lanes of the Grand Concourse will be closed to cars and open to a world of fun. Boogie on the Boulevard is the largest Open Streets event in the Bronx, so get ready to […]

LAN Project (Local Area Network) is a collaborative art production created by Melanie Gonzalez & Tyler PSwitch Dow. Launching in June 2016 with an art exhibition and closing with a music festival, the LAN creators are bringing multimedia art from the walls of the internet to their hometown in The Bronx, NY. ​The LAN Project Exhibition showcases the works of […]

Friday, July 1st 2016 from 7:30 to 10 p.m. The Bronx Beer Hall 2344 Arthur Ave, Bronx, NY ​ Ticket includes a FREE drink and all art supplies. At the end of the night you will take home your own creation on a canvas! ​This evening, all funds collected by BxArts Factory will support our Community Engagement […]

By Tasha Valentino   ​On July 4, 2016 the BxArts Factory participated in their 2nd event of the summer.  They were one of the many artisans who came out to the “I am Longwood Arts Festival”. The event was a success as they “celebrated and promoted cultural vitality of the arts in the South Bronx”. BxArts Factory […]

by John Maney Jr.   May 29th was a lovely, sunny, summerlike day, prefect for the first 2016 Boogie on the Boulevard, in the Bronx. The event begun with setting up tents, tables, and chairs, along the Grand Concourse, starting at 162nd Street. And, of course, there was also the issuing of the coveted pink Boogie on […]

Get Ready to Boogie on the Boulevard! ​This year, on the last Sunday of every month from May-August, the center lanes of the Grand Concourse will be closed to cars and open to a world of fun. Boogie on the Boulevard is the largest Open Streets event in the Bronx, so get ready to walk, […]

FREE workshop!! Thursday, May 19th Thursday, May 26th From 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Bronx Music Heritage Center Laboratory 1303 Louis Nine Boulevard Bronx, NY, 1045 English/Spanish presentation Objective/Objetivo: To discover the diverse possibilities that an everyday object give us, to create objects inside the workshop and finally to make a collective project./ Descubrir las diversas posibilidades que nos […]

FREE workshop!! Saturday, May 7th Saturday, May 14th Saturday, May 28th From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Bronx Music Heritage Center Laboratory 1303 Louis Nine Boulevard Bronx, NY, 10459 Traditional one-hour-and-45-minute Hatha Yoga class. The pace of this class is very gentle. However it is a comprehensive, balanced class with a steady flow of Hatha […]

Friday, May 20th 2016 from 7:30 to 10 p.m. The Bronx Beer Hall 2344 Arthur Ave, Bronx, NY ​ Ticket includes a FREE drink and all art supplies. At the end of the night you will take home your own creation on a canvas! ​This evening, all funds collected by BxArts Factory will support our Community […]

Last Saturday we had the second part of the Trash-Can Abstract-Art workshop with Laura Alvarez. The first session was focused on learning about how Abstract Art started and different types of it. The second session was practical. We took the plain metal trash cans and created abstract designs to decorate them. Now they are ready […]

We would like to say thank you to everyone who attended our Paint the Night Away Party-Spring Version at the Bronx Beer Hall. We had a blast! We are grateful for your contribution! Your support will help us make our free programming possible for the community! We are on our way to Bringing Art to […]

Come this Saturday to our next FREE workshop Laura Alvarez will be teaching for us: Saturday, April 9th Saturday April 23rd ​From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. ​at the Bronx Music Heritage Center Laboratory 1303 Louis Nine Boulevard, Bronx, NY, 10459 During this two-day workshop we will learn about Abstract Art and composition. After the theory, we will decorate some big trash cans […]

The BxArts Factory’s mission is to bridge the accessibility gap between the arts and the community.

BxArts Factory sponsors regular art exhibitions at venues in the Bronx, organizes programs and networking events for artists, develops emerging artists through workshops and educational programs, collaborates with other organizations and local businesses to strengthen ties to the community and increases community engagement with art through workshops, street fairs, and other events.

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