Art Where You Are: Creating Emerging Worlds

You’re already a member. Thank you for your support! You’re already a member. Thank you for your support! You’re already a member. Thank you for your support! Text goes here that starts the relationship with the donor. Thank you for your interest in joining the President’s Guild. Your inquiry has been received, and a member of the Powerhouse Arts team will be in touch shortly with next steps. As a President’s Guild supporter, you help shape the future of contemporary art in Brooklyn: expanding access, deepening community engagement, and sustaining the artists who define our cultural landscape. We look forward to connecting with you personally. Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form. Make a contribution in any amount that feels meaningful to you. Your support directly strengthens Powerhouse Arts’ mission—advancing artist production, expanding public programs, and sustaining a creative community where art and craft thrive. Every gift makes a difference. In celebration of Powerhouse Arts’ upcoming exhibition, Masterpieces: A Virtual Experience of the Museo del Prado, participants are invited to create their own paper world inspired by the exhibition's immersive themes. With support from Powerhouse Arts staff, attendees will craft either a pop-up paper scene that recreates the feeling of moving through virtual space or that captures the sensation of stepping inside a painting. Through folding, layering, and storytelling, participants will experiment with paper engineering to bring imagined masterpieces to life. Drop in anytime to make artwork for yourself, friends, or family. All ages are welcome and encouraged to create with us. Art Where You Are is a seasonal outreach program that brings free, accessible art-making pop-ups directly into neighborhoods across Gowanus and Brooklyn. The program meets community members where they live and gather — in NYCHA housing developments, public parks, plazas, and local businesses — providing hands-on creative experiences for individuals of all ages and backgrounds. In collaboration with the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership ‍About Downtown Brooklyn Partnership:‍ Downtown Brooklyn Partnership is a not-for-profit local development corporation that serves as the primary champion for Downtown Brooklyn as a world-class business, cultural, educational, residential, and retail destination. Working together with the three business improvement districts (BID) that it manages – the MetroTech BID, Fulton Mall Improvement Association, and CourtLivingston-Schermerhorn BID – the Partnership’s diverse activities include attracting new businesses and improving the environment for existing companies; facilitating the construction of public spaces and streetscapes that promote an active and cohesive community; supporting and promoting Downtown Brooklyn’s cultural assets; and encouraging a unified sense of place and an engaged civic community. For more information, visit www.downtownbrooklyn.com. Inspired by the immersive virtual reality exhibition Masterpieces: A Virtual Experience of the Museo del Prado, we’ll paint and sculpt small-scale artworks to fill our museum diorama. Part of our series of free, drop-in art workshops for families, kids, and neighbors of all ages. Explore the rich possibilities of cyanotypes,as well as alternative photographic printing using organic materials such asgreen tea, coffee, and wine. This 3 week class at MGC Community Print Studio will introduce students to all the skills needed to screen print cards and stationery. Step-by-step instruction, demonstration, and guidance will result in a limited edition on paper. Class goal: 20 1-color cards or equivalent self-directed project. Strengthen the connection between observation and gesture in live model figure drawing, through this session led and supported by an instructor. Gilding for printmakers is a custom designed intensive weekend workshop for experienced printmakers who want to use genuine gold and silver leaf in the printing process. The class will focus on two phases: pre-printing and post printing. We will use genuine leaf, metal leaf mica, and metallic powders. In two sessions, experiment with the traditional art of marbling and then create expressive collages using the marbled designs. Presented in dialogue with Masterpieces: A Virtual Experience of the Museo del Prado, the Staff Art Show will showcase a range of artistic practices while exploring the broader ecosystem of influence within the arts. Each participating artist will identify an artwork from art history that has shaped their practice, revealing networks of inspiration that connect artists across generations and offering a glimpse into the creative lives of the people who make Powerhouse Arts run. Taking a software-agnostic* point of view, useboth subscription-based and open-source digital tools to create expressivecollage, patterns, texture and graphic language. With support from Stained Glass Studio founder