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A Mural in the Making

This past Monday we began what we hope to be an exciting collaboration with WHEDco and the Bronx Music Heritage Center! We will be working together to engage the community in a series of workshops and group discussions about music in the Bronx! BxArts Factory has selected a trio of amazing artists to work with. The artists will be facilitating the community engagement conversations and also creating individual mural projects inspired by their work with community members. The 3 murals will beautify the Melrose area in The Bronx where the new BMHC home will be! Our 1st project began with artist Ralph Serrano and the students from the WHEDco After School Proram in PS/MS 218. Ralph worked with the students to define what they value the most from the music originated in the Bronx and the music that is present within their communities. We will soon begin the work on this mural which will be located at the Melrose Building Materials Company on 163rd! Our following 2 projects will take place soon after with artists Sharon Lee De La Cruz (UnoSeisTres) and Crystal Clarity! We will keep you posted on all the work and on the unveiling activities!

October 29, 2015/by BxArts Factory

Second Sunday of Boogie on the Boulevard

Arts in the Community, Boogie on the Boulevard

Come to enjoy with your community another Sunday free of cars at the Concourse
This Sunday more than 20 BxArts Factory artists will be painting live during the second Boogie on the Boulevard and many other organizations and artists will be joining us to make the best of your summer.
This is the amazing line up we have for you!
Saturday 9th

Come find our booth on Sunday between 166 st and McClellan st

-Art Workshops, Blick Art Materials

-Art Workshops, Bronx Children’s Museum
-Back to School Drive, The Gift to Empower
-Button Making, The Bronx Museum of the Arts
-Crocheting for Adults, Ingrid Gomez
-Earrings/beaded spoons, LAGDesigns
-Finger Knitting for Kids, Ingrid Gomez – 2:00 p.m.
-Free Open Library
-Handmade book making, Taller Asiray
-Live painting/collage, Ana Rebeca Castillo
-Live Painting, Ismael Checo
-Live Painting, Ronald Cadet
-Live world Jazz Fusion, Dr. Drum & Gasa (Andrew Freedman Home Artist)
-Open Mic – 1:00 p.m.
-Pelliza performance, Gina Goico
-Skateboard Demonstration & clases, Heavenbound7 Sk8 Shop
-Skate Deck Live Painting, BxArts Factory, Various artists
(Alex Fernandez, Alexis Mendoza, Elizabeth Ortiz, Fareeda Gomez, Giannina Gutierrez, Ivan Gaete, Karen Pedrosa, Laura Alvarez, Leo Mojica, Louis Nieves, Melissa Calderon, Natalia Zamparini, Osjua Newton, Ray Felix, Shak Castillo, Steven McKenzie, Vanezza Cruz, Xavier Figueroa, Yazmeen Collazo)
-Zulu beadwork, Zola Dube

August 15, 2015/by BxArts Factory

Get Ready for the First at Boogie on the Boulevard!

Arts in the Community, Boogie on the Boulevard

Boogie on the Boulevard is here and BxArts Factory is bringing you lots of activities to the BxArts Block. We will be at the Grand Concourse central lanes, from 12 to 4 p.m. between 166th St and McClellan St. Bring your pencils and sketchbooks to have a super artistic Sunday!!
This Sunday
· Art Workshops, Artist & Craftsman
· Art Workshops, Casita Maria Center for Arts and Education
· Beauty Box, Cat del Buono
· Button Making, The Bronx Museum of the Arts
· Comic Culture, Planet Bronx Productions
· Crocheting for Adults, Ingrid Gomez – 2:00 p.m.
· Finger Knitting for Kids, Ingrid Gomez – 12:00 p.m.
· Free Open Library
· Level Up Media Arts, XIXX*(Andrew Freedman Home artist) – 2:00 p.m.
·Live drawing, Bronx Heroes Comics
· Live Painting, Karen Pedrosa
· Live Painting & Dj, ¡El Barrio Pinta!
· Museum on the Go Bus, Bronx Children’s Museum
· Pelliza performance, Gina Goico
· The Living Remix Project, DJ Spacecraft* (Andrew Freedman Home artist) – 12:00 p.m.
· Zulu beadwork, Zola Dube

July 31, 2015/by BxArts Factory

Mural Match

Arts in the Community, Murals

The BxArts Factory team would like to thank all the amazing people that made it possible for us to have the amazing weekend that we had at the Tasting the World Mural Match during Fordham Road NYC‘s Food Truck Extravaganza!

The community was curious, was engaging, was talkative and we all had such an amazing time! Thank you to the superb artists that engaged the children and the community as they collaborated and created such an amazing and special moment in the Bronx during our 1st ever Mural Match. You guys are the best and we are so grateful : Art by Gia,KayLove Art, Kacer171 and to the fabulous Yazmeen NYC for her help! Thank you to all the friends that came to show their support to the artists and to help us during the Free Art Workshops offered: Melanie Gonzalez ART, Manny Figueroa, Andres Perez, and a HUGE thank you to LaurAlvarez‘ parents Mercedes Fernandez and Marcelino Alvarez that were with Yolanda all day helping her and teaching workshops! Se les quiere a millon!

Thank you Trevon Blondet for your amazing pictures.

Thank you to Bronx Book Fair and Transportation Alternatives Bronx Activist Committee for their support! You guys rock!

We are very grateful to Blick Art Materials for their sponsorship!
We hope to see you all in our next event!