Powerhouse Arts 2026 Staff Art Show

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. The 2026 Powerhouse Arts Staff Art Show, on view in the Small Hall from November 5 through December 6, 2026, features work by full- and part-time staff members, interns, and teaching artists from across the organization’s departments, programs, and fabrication shops. Celebrating the diverse creative practices that shape the institution, the annual exhibition reflects Powerhouse Arts’ commitment to creating meaningful employment opportunities for artists. 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. Join us for the opening reception of the Powerhouse Arts 2026 Staff Art Show, followed by a staff-led open mic on November 5th, 2026. This event is free with RSVP. The Turbine Cafe in the Lobby will be open and offering snacks, soft drinks, and alcoholic beverages for sale until 9:00PM. Small refreshments will be provided outside of the exhibition. DJ and community builder April Hunt brings her Mixtape series to Powerhouse Arts for Delighted, an evening of music, conversation, performance, and spectacle. Along with a DJ set by Hunt, the evening features Wardell Milan, Teedra Moses, and DJ Saint James Joy. 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. 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 founders Bryane and Jenny Fleming, attendees will learn the fundamentals of stained glass techniques while creating their own glass artwork inspired by the masterpieces featured in Masterpieces: A Virtual Experience of the Museo del Prado. Explore various mosaic techniques through hands-on making and create an individual artwork. Featuring Trey Abdella, Camille Henrot, Tishan Hsu, Arthur Jafa, Josh Kline, Precious Okoyomon, and Howardena Pindell, this evening brings together films from Art21’s Extended Play and New York Close Up series. Showcasing artists at all stages of their careers—several of whom have made work at Powerhouse—the program highlights the vast ecosystems of contemporary art production. Their practices range from traditional media like painting and sculpture to less conventional forms like gardenscapes or the repurposing of domestic materials into clothing and installation. As part of our Open House