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Art For Progress' Arts Education Community provides underserved youth with dynamic artistic programming that promotes reflection and self-expression. By connecting youth with working artists, their communities and each other, we hope to transform the way they see themselves and the world around them.
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Join Art for Progress on Saturday, July 21st featuring live music from Morning Fuzz, Thunda Vida and Mariami, performance art from Caridad Sola and Sindy Butz a video installation from Cat Del Buono DJ sets from Gatto and special guest … Continue reading →
Posted in Art, Events, installation, Live, Music, performance, Uncategorized, video
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Tagged Art, installation, mixed greens, music, performance, The Paper Box
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Another exciting school year has ended and AFP’s impact and our programs continue to grow. The Sansom Foundation recently awarded Art for Progress a $20,000 grant which was a thirty percent increase over last year’s grant! We are ecstatic that … Continue reading →
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Tagged afp, art education, Art For Progress, barry komitor, education, fred hua, music
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As we gear up for the launch of our new monthly at The Paper Box, we’d like to share some videos featuring some of the highlights from AFP’s Brooklyn Beat Festival. The videos include performances from Ze Luis, Comandante Zero, … Continue reading →
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Tagged Art For Progress, brooklyn beat festival, caridid sola, dj gatto, ellis ashbrook, heavy birds, lachi, live, mariami, minnie and aya, morning fuzz, muj, music, performance, the disappointment, The Paper Box
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Day 3 As some families started to arrive early Sunday afternoon, they were greeted with the sounds of John Coltrane and Joao Gilberto, but it wasn’t long before Sindy Butz was ready for our first performance of the day. Sindy’s … Continue reading →
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Tagged Allyson Jacobs, Art For Progress, Bushwick Open Studios, Caridad Sola, Daniel Maldonado, dj gatto, gashouse films, jeannie hopper, paula collins, sindy butz, The Paper Box, thomas solomon
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Day 2 As we arrived on Saturday, we found our friend Gilf in the early stages of her impressive Wall(Russ) mural in the art garden. We’re so thankful for her hard work, as she completed the mural in about 6 … Continue reading →
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Tagged apollo heights, Art, bass control, brooklyn beat, bruce tantum, Bushwick Open Studios, Caridad Sola, Comandante Zero, dance, dj, dj jago, fashion, festival, film, Gilf!, Iliana quander, lachi, minnie and aya, music, performance, sal leone, street art, The Paper Box
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This weekend the “Brooklyn Beat Music and Arts Festival” will feature some really awesome performance art curated by Caridad Sola of NYC. With artist Meghann Snow performing Friday night, you might catch her making out on stage, or out in … Continue reading →
As we approach AFP’s big festival this coming weekend at the Paper Box, here is more info and site links for the live music you will be hearing. Sponsor eMusic will be there with up-to-the-minute tweets and social media reporting … Continue reading →
We are very excited about our upcoming festival, and the abundance of talented musicians, DJs and artists will make it a remarkable weekend! To see what’s going on, check out the schedule HERE. With three days of live music, performance … Continue reading →