2025 Review
As we start a new year at BWAC, we prepare to embark on a path in the literal sense. The fire last year changed everything, but we cannot allow it to define 2025 or BWAC because we had one of the most innovative and creative exhibition seasons on record.
We started the year in style, compassion, and introspection with two national juried shows featuring fashion, animals, and a solo show delving into one artist's emotional past. Along with these great exhibitions we held a cat adoption event and set the tone for a season of balanced outreach and creative exploration.
By September we had already featured a rich range of themes from biodiversity, industrial art, sustainability, and good ole Rock and Roll to urban expressions of creativity in street art. We had a room devoted digital art, gigantic contemporary sculptural pieces that made our 25,000 square foot warehouse space look small, and a New York phone booth installation straight from the past, complete with it's own litter.
These are the numbers:
• Mounted 4 member exhibitions including a member solo exhibition
• Hosted 7 national juried exhibitions which included one international exhibit
• Opened our doors to 4 art organizations
• Held multiple musical and theatrical events
• Presented seminars and workshops in cooperation with the Brooklyn Public Library and Pioneer Works
• Maintained a vibrant Artists Market made up of a variety of goods made by (mostly) members
BWAC was only able to accomplish this through the dedicated volunteer efforts and coordination of our members, who fill the roles in our organization from leadership to planning to execution. Working with a small administrative unit of 2 on staff we are proud of the 2025 season we produced despite being cut short by the fire. If this all sounds like something you would like to be a part of, consider becoming a member and join our reimagining effort.
See a bit of our 2025 Season below.
Cheers~
