Brooklyn Will Be Alive With Art at the Brooklyn Arts Council Annual Event

Celebrate the artists and organizations that make for a vibrant borough with a festive evening.

The Brooklyn Arts Council celebrates another year of supporting artists, arts programming and arts education in the borough with their Alive With Art event on Thursday, May 2. The evening honors three community members who have made a contribution to the cultural life of Brooklyn. Honorees this year are Ofer Cohen of TerraCRG, artist Mariam Ghani and 56BogArt founders Marianne and Ted Hovivian.

Guests can mix and mingle in support of the arts with a cocktail hour and dinner as well as enjoy some special performances. Entertainment for the evening will include performances by Brooklyn Nomads, Todd Shalom of Elastic City and other artists supported by Brooklyn Arts Council. There’s also a silent auction that is already open for bids, with special performances and tours in the mix.

The event takes place on Thursday, May 2 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. in Dumbo. For more information on ticket prices and all the event details, visit their event page here. Brownstoner is a media sponsor of this event.

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