Talib Kweli to Headline Arts East New York Gala

EAST NEW YORK, NY — Arts East New York, a local organization that was founded to promote social change and economic empowerment in the East New York community, is celebrating its 8-year anniversary this week with a fundraiser featuring a performance by DJ, recording artist, and social activist Talib Kweli.

From the AENY event release:

Celebrate The Power of The Arts With Us!

Join us as we celebrate 8 years of Arts & Cultural programming that has created Great impact for social change and economic empowerment in the East New York community. Our goal is to collectively plant seeds and nurture the growth of the neighborhood that we love so deeply with your help. All proceeds help to support our Public art projects, incubation services for local artists & entrepreneurs, music,dance & visual art classes for our youth and free community cultural performance events that inspire....ARTs East New York has shown an wavering commitment to laying a solid cultural infrastructure in this community...Here Is Your Opportunity to help us build.

November 17, 2016
6:00p-9:00p
BAM Fisher, Hillman Studio
321 Ashland Place
Brooklyn, NY 11217
Dress Code: Semi-Formal

This year the AENY opened a 2,900-sq-ft. headquarters featuring an art gallery, dance studio, and community center. Here's a video of the impressive new facility.

Buy your event tickets here.

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