The Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition (BWAC, pronounced bee-wack) is a 501.c.3 non-profit corporation. Organized in 1978 by 16 artists looking for a place to exhibit, BWAC has grown to become Brooklyn's largest artist-run organization with over 400 members. Our artist/members are the management, leadership, board and staff.
We have two synergistic missions:
* to assist emerging artists in advancing their artistic careers;
* to present the art-of-today in an easily accessible format.
For 30 years, BWAC has been exhibiting the artwork of local Brooklyn artists. Our three annual mega-exhibits and outdoor sculpture show present a wide variety of contemporary visual arts from the traditional to the experiemental cutting edge.
BWAC's 25,000 square foot gallery is in a Civil War-era warehouse on the Red Hook waterfront. The vista of New York Harbor, spanning the Statue of Liberty to the Verrazano Bridge is one of the best in the city. Our 18,000 annual visitors also enjoy the nearby restaurants, bars, IKEA and Fairway Market. With every medium and style of artwork represented, as well as the UnPlugged in Red Hook free weekly music performances and Saturday afternoon Screening Room programs, our shows are as spectacular as the setting.
Travel Directions
By Transit: G train to Smith/9th St., then B77 bus to the corner of Van Dyke and Van Brunt; A, C, F train to Jay St / Boro Hall, then B61 to Van Brunt last stop. By Car: Brooklyn Bridge becomes Adam Street, make a right onto Atlantic Avenue, left onto Columbia Street, right onto DeGraw, left onto Van Brunt and continue until end BWAC will be located on your left. By Boat: Water Taxi Red Hook/Fairway stop or Free Boat to Ikea and walk 5 minutes to Van Brunt.
Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition,499 Van Brunt St.,
Red Hook, Brooklyn 11231
718-596-2507
