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May 25, 2022
2022 Jazz at Amalgamated
Thanks to our wonderful community who came out to our annual Jazz at Amalgamated concert. We were so happy to be able to produce it this year, our first one since 2019. Thank you to Sarah Jane Cion and her trio for their gorgeous music. And thanks to everyone at Amalgamated Houses who helped to make the event possible. See you next... read more
May 12, 2022
Gallery 505 Opening "Emphemeral" by Ira Merritt
We had a great time at Ira's opening. Thanks so much to everyone who came out and to Stephanie Ehrlich, Executive Director of the Van Cortlandt Park Alliance, for speaking about the park as it relates to Ira's beautiful exhibit.
"Ephemeral is about the timelessness of man’s interaction to place. It is about a specific place,... read more
Apr 14, 2022
Closing Event for Doris Cordero's Gallery 505 Exhibit
We held our first in person Gallery event since 2020 celebrating the work of Doris Cordero. Guitartist Sinuhe Padilla Isunza was there. We had a great turn out and our community members so enjoyed being together again to take in the artwork.
Apr 02, 2022
Online Gallery 505 Opening with Doris Cordero
On Sunday January 23rd, we hosted our first Gallery 505 opening of the year online with Bronx Artist Doris Cordero. Check out all her work on her site, Doris Cordero.com. We had a terrific turn out of community members joining our Zoom opening. Doris took us through her process with each... read more
Oct 27, 2021
Quilting Art Workshop with Valerie Deas
We were so pleased to welcome the community back into our space after such a long time. Valerie Deas is a recipient of a New York City Artist Corp. Grant. "I am a native New Yorker. I have lived in the five boroughs. The Bronx is currently my home, and I have lived here for more than thirty four years. I was an elementary school... read more
Aug 03, 2021
National Night Out 2021
We had an amazing day at our annual National Night Out festival on 234th Street and Bailey Avenue in the Bronx produced in cooperation with the 50th precinct. The afternoon was filled with music, great food, local fine artists, activities, and a wonderful sense of community. We are thrilled that we were able to produce this event and... read more