ART ACTION AWARENESS

You may have noticed that we haven’t updated our site very recently. We are sorry. The good news, however, is that A3 has been going through some major changes and developing exciting projects and programs behind the scenes. Once labor day weekend hits, expect a new and improved website and all sorts of other info [...]

ART ACTION AWARENESS, JAMIVA BOXING, AND JORDANIAN ATHLETES FROM RIGHT TO PLAY at CHURCH STREET BOXING GYM
ART ACTION AWARENESS and Jamiva Boxing have joined forces to provide at-risk youth with unique, specialized boxing training.  We provide youth with compassion, sensitivity and tools for personal development while offering disciplined and professional boxing training with top-notch trainers.  [...]

check out this amazing article on nina ziefvert – an A3 board member! read the interview, in juxtapoz art & culture magazine to learn about the phenomenal work she does supporting youth in the arts…

thank you to everyone who came last friday! it was definitely a great start to many more events to come! for those of you who weren’t able to make it – we are co-hosting a screening of GEM’s “Very Young Girls” on June 18th. if you haven’t seen the documentary yet – please try to [...]

women in hip-hop deserve a lot more love and respect than they get!  come support and learn about The Womanhood Learning project, an exciting new initiative of the Hip-Hop Association (H2A) on June 25th for their Womanhood Passage Fundraiser – an exciting evening honoring women in Hip-Hop and funding the completion of H2A’s book “Fresh, [...]

check out this article about A3 teaching artists Moni and Mike’s Friends We Love.
- ALECiA

A3 is initiating “Give The Change,” a new grassroots fundraising campaign!
Now, when you shop at one of the participating stores, give that extra 15, 47 or 93 cents (or maybe even that $5) to truly make a difference in the lives of youth throughout New York and beyond!
A list of confirmed stores should be up [...]

ART ACTION AWARENESS (A3) recently partnered with GIRLS EDUCATIONAL AND MENTORING SERVICES (GEMS) to provide the young women of GEMS with a unique Boxing and Art Program.  With boxing training, the girls will build confidence, strength, awareness and discipline, as dialogue and art then becomes the vehicle through which to further express these discoveries.
Please come [...]

thanks to everyone who came out to the The Brooklyn Fashion Week Wrap Party at Tamboril last weekend. there will be many more to events to come (including one at RIME this weekend – more info to come soon!)

(L to R: Ed Polanco – Owner of Tamboril,
Vanessa Chakour- Co-Director of ART ACTION AWARENESS, and Rick [...]

ART ACTION AWARENESS (A3) is thrilled to announce our new partnership with The Brooklyn Style Foundation (BKSF)!
With our shared mission of supporting the artistic and athletic interests and talents of our youth, we aim to combine forces to provide space, events and unique programming for the communities of Brooklyn and beyond.
Come celebrate the launch of [...]