Bronx Museum Of The Arts

Programs: See schedule oduring fiscal year 2017, the museum presented the following exhibitions: presente! The young lords in new york; bronx calling: the third aim biennial; e. J. Mcadams: trees are alphabets; transitions: new photography from bangladesh; (de)(re) construct: selections from the permanent collection; martin wong: human instamatic; bronx focus: paintings by valeri larko; martin fougeron: the south bronx trades; michelle stuart, theatre of memory: photographic works; jill baroff: in a grove; michele brody: reflections in tea; spotlight: john ahearn and rigoberto torres; beyond the veil: works from the permanent collection; and teen council: alienation and acceptance. Off-site exhibitions included flow. 16 on view at randall's island park. All of the museum's exhibitions were accompanied by gallery tours, artist talks, performances, and film and video screenings, as well as other ongoing programs and community partnerships including boogie on the boulevard; lunar new year celebration; storytelling competitions hosted by the moth, pen world voices festival, tours of the grand concourse; bronx museum holiday market; senior luncheons; and artist programming collaborations. The museum was able to continue its free admission attendance initiative for visitors, which together with expanded education programs and continued growth in the museum's community and public programs contributed to a further increase in visitorship during the year. The museum is a not-for-profit organization exempt from federal income taxes under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code and has been designated as an organization which is not a private foundation. The museum operates as a new york state not-for-profit corporation under a charter issued by the board of regents of the university of the state of new york and the state education department.

educationongoing education programs included the group visits program; family affair; teen summer program; bronx lab; school partnerships with ps 73 and is 218, and bronx high school for the visual arts; and after-school programs such as teen council, the casa program with ps 73, and teen thursdays. Through the city-wide art a catalyst for change anti-gun violence initiative, four after-school programs continued with local public schools: jhs 145, ms 301, ms 22, and school for excellence high school.