WELCOME TO BWAC. We Are Artists Supporting Artists. Join Us.

Our Mission: Brooklyn Waterfront Artist Coalition is a non-profit, volunteer-run organization that provides opportunities for artists and viewers to share and be transformed by the experience of art.

The Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition, BWAC, is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, founded in 1978 by artists looking for a place to exhibit. BWAC currently is comprised of more than 100 artist-members who volunteer and run BWAC in various management, board and staff functions.

Our gallery is open from Spring though December, and visitors can see, buy and experience a wide range of member art exhibits, juried shows, performances, and workshops. Additionally, BWAC artist-members are represented on Artsy. The BWAC Gallery is housed on Van Brunt Street in a magnificent 25,000-square-foot gallery space, a brick Civil War-era warehouse, on the Red Hook waterfront.

The Red Hook waterfront vista, spanning New York Harbor from the Statue of Liberty to the Verrazzano Bridge, is one of the best in the city. Gallery visitors can enjoy nearby restaurants, bars, shopping and the waterfront promenade—a wonderful day out in Brooklyn.

A Call for Submissions:

RECYCLE 2023

A national juried exhibition May 13 to June 18, 2023
Deadline for entry: March 26, 2023

CLICK FOR DETAILS or visit the Upcoming Exhibitions page

BEYOND MUD: Ceramics in 2023

A national juried exhibition May 13 to June 18, 2023
Deadline for entry: March 26, 2023

CLICK FOR DETAILS or visit the Upcoming Exhibitions page

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We look forward to seeing you again in Spring 2023! In the meantime,
check out some of this past year’s shows and additional art of
BWAC members on Artsy! (Click here)

ARTISTS: BWAC is looking for new members for 2023. Looking for a great place to exhibit your work? Find out what BWAC can do for you. Membership Benefits