Also Visit NY State Arts
Brooklyn
The Brooklyn Historical Society connects the past to the present and makes the vibrant history of Brooklyn tangible, relevant and meaningful for today's diverse communities, and for generations to come. Founded in 1863, the Brooklyn Historical Society is a nationally recognized urban history center dedicated to preserving and encouraging the study of Brooklyn's extraordinary 400-year history. Located in Brooklyn Heights and housed in a magnificent landmark building designed by George Post and opened in 1881, today's BHS is a cultural hub for civic dialogue, thoughtful engagement and community outreach.
Brooklyn
Bang on a Can has been serving as an alternative to mainstream classical music institutions since 1987. It maintains a touring ensemble, a summer institute for young composers and musicians, a music-commissioning program and a variety of multi-disciplinary productions that tour major festivals annually.
Brooklyn
The programs of Brooklyn Arts Exchange, a community arts center, include public school residencies and workshops and classes in music, dance, theater and more for infants to teens.
Manhattan
The Big Screen Plaza is an open-air, public venue for video, film, live and interactive content. It occupies a a public plaza behind a 54-story multi-use building on Avenue of the Americas, a short walk south of Herald Square. Media is projected onto a large, 30 foot by 16.5 foot HD format LED screen.
Brooklyn
BRIC Arts | Media | Bklyn has enriches Brooklyn with a wide array of contemporary art, performing arts and community media programs. BRIC is a leader in innovation in the arts and media, and a champion of arts education and working artists in Brooklyn.
Brooklyn
The Brooklyn Historical Society connects the past to the present and makes the vibrant history of Brooklyn tangible, relevant and meaningful for today's diverse communities, and for generations to come. Founded in 1863, the Brooklyn Historical Society is a nationally recognized urban history center dedicated to preserving and encouraging the study of Brooklyn's extraordinary 400-year history. Located in Brooklyn Heights and housed in a magnificent landmark building designed by George Post and opened in 1881, today's BHS is a cultural hub for civic dialogue, thoughtful engagement and community outreach.