Wednesday, May 2, 2012

BushwickDaily.com, "10 Things To Know . . ."


BUSHWICK DAILY

10 Things To Know Before Bushwick Open Studios 2012!

By Katarina Hybenova


" . . . Arts in Bushwick makes a beautiful map of all the participating studios and art spaces. You will be able to pick it up at various Bushwick locations, but mainly at one of the hubs, English Kills gallery, Northeast Kingdom restaurant, Outpost Artist Resources, AIRPLANE gallery, cafe Little Skips and Diana Jones Senior Center."



Diana Jones Senior Center (address, subway, BOS hours below)



BushwickDaily.com wrote the above information more than a month ago and YES, Diana Jones Senior Center (where I've been creating the Pioneers of Bushwick project) will act as one of numerous HUBS for the June 1st - June 3rd Bushwick Open Studios 2012. Yay!

And, what does that mean for you, about Diana Jones Senior Center, during Bushwick Open Studio weekend ??

It means that in addition to . . .
  • a 5pm Fri, June 1st wine reception to celebrate the opening of BOS 2012.
  • a 6pm Fri, June 1st panel discussion, "Legal Basics for Artists", offered free-of-charge by the New York State Bar Association.
  • art exhibits throughout the weekend such as
  • ~ "Transformation" artwork and performance by artists Ken Butler, Andy Monk, Lavinia Roberts, Corinne Beardsley and Michael Feld
    ~ "Pioneers of Bushwick: Part II" new photographic portraits of longtime Bushwick residents by Daryl-Ann Saunders
    ~ "Bushwick: Rebirth & Revival" paintings of Bushwick buildings and scenes by local senior artists
  • performance ("art-burning", "Drunk Girls"), food and beverages.
 . . . you can stop by throughout the weekend to pick up  Maps, Programs, friendly directions, everything you need for your art-filled Bushwick weekend!

Is that cool or what?

Location: Diana Jones Senior Center, 9 Noll St at Bushwick Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11206
Subway: Take J/M/Z train to Myrtle & Broadway, walk 3 short blocks to Center.
Open Hrs during BOS: 6/1 Fri 3:30-7:30pm, 6/2 Sat 12-7pm, 6/3 Sun 2-5pm.