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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.

July Newsletter

Here’s a link to our latest newsletter.

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Art for Progress presents “Mixed Greens”

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

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Art for Progress Art Education Update

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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AFP Announces a New Monthly at The Paper Box

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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“Brooklyn Beat Festival” Wrap-Up and Reviews Contd..

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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“Brooklyn Beat Festival” Wrap-Up and Reviews Contd..

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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“Brooklyn Beat Festival” Wrap-Up and Reviews

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After some much-needed rest, we’re back at work here at AFP, and we’re more than ecstatic about this past weekend’s Brooklyn Beat Festival! I’m not sure where to start, but the overall theme and feedback from the weekend was quality.  … Continue reading

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“Brooklyn Beat” Feature: Performance Art

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

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“Brooklyn Beat” Feature: Live Music

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

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Performance Schedule for “Brooklyn Beat Music and Arts Festival” June 1st-3rd

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

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