The Update

Longwood Art Gallery @ Hostos Youth Engagement Program

WINTER WORKSHOPS January 8 - February 26, 2020

** workshops scheduling are is flexible free + on appointment with your group basis ’s needs . our .***

Please contact longwood@bronxarts.org or call 718.518.6728 to schedule a workshop for your group. 10 participants minimum to book.

A GLIMPSE OF US: ART IN THE EYES OF BRONX ARTISTS: Breaking it down – tools for interpreting and making art. Gallery tour and art making in response to the exhibition, what choices can we make as young artists to depict our realities?

POETRY FOR SERVICE: VOICES UNHEARD: This workshop will explore the ways spoken word can be used as a platform to amplify the voices of those whose stories are untold and unheard in the Bronx community. Discussing how poetry is a tool to bring visibility and social change.

THE BRONX: WHAT YOU SEE IS (NOT) WHAT YOU GET: How to create solo and group self-published zines and books as an accessible, uncensored way of sharing thoughts, ideas, and artwork on your own terms. Zines can be a way of manifesting new ideas, healing from traumas, and to express issues ranging from family life to politics and social justice.

HIDDEN IN PLAIN SITE: THE MAGICK OF THE BRONX : Multi-media workshop including discussion on community building, navigating art spaces as people of color, and herbalism. Participants will create a mixed-media piece that reflects how the Bronx has informed their personal stories. This workshop will conclude with sharing resource lists of accessible spaces around the city.