Family Arts Day
September 18 - September 18, 2021 @ 12:30 - 3:30 PMA day packed with music, dance, and free activities for the whole family! All activities are free and open to the public and will take place at our outdoor amphitheater.
My Projects Runway: Community Matriarchs of NYCHA
September 18 - December 1, 2021For the Photoville Festival 2021, Abrons Arts Center and the digital storytelling platform My Projects Runway celebrate women residents of Lower East Side public housing who have contributed to transformative change in our neighborhood with portraits from Courtney D. Garvin and a video work by Christopher Currence.
Christopher Currence: Helping Hands
September 18 - December 1, 2021Helping Hands is a short film by artist Christopher Currence that reflects on the practice of communal care and accountability to one’s neighbors.
AAC Sound Series Mix #25: GENG PTP
September 10 - October 7, 2021For our 25th AAC Sound Series mix, we bring you a brand new mix from sonic explorer, legacy worker, wordsmith, educator, organizer, and born and raised New Yorker GENG PTP reflecting on 9/11 and the changing landscape of New York City’s sound.
Staying Safe
We're Back!As we return to in-person programming, we remain committed to creating a space where we work together to ensure each others’ safety as an artistic community. We encourage you to review our current COVID-19 safety policies, which will be updated as national and statewide guidances change.
Fall 2021 Season
Tickets Available Now!We’re so excited to share the Abrons Fall 2021 season with you! As we celebrate our first fully in-person season in nearly a year and a half, we’re excited to welcome you back to Abrons to reconnect, reimagine and rejoice in the creative energy of our artist communities. The season was even written up in The New York Times!
Featuring presentations from My Projects Runway, Courtney D. Garvin, Christopher Currence, Carlos Rosales-Silva, Hyperlink Press, Sa’dia Rehman, Shirley Bruno, Ursula Eagly, Sibyl Kempson/7 Daughters of Eve Thtr. & Perf. Co., Molly Poerstel, ONEOFUS/The Panto Project, Marguerite Hemmings and LaJuné McMillian
Group Classes
Registration Live Now!Starting this Fall, we’re returning to in-person classes! Offering courses in Music, Theater, Visual Arts, Dance, and more, Abrons Education nurtures creative development and critical thinking for art makers of all ages.
Access to the arts is essential to a healthy society. In honoring this commitment, we have created two options for students and families to affordably access arts classes:
• Group class tuition will be 50% off for students with household incomes of $50,000 or less
• All group classes for NYCHA residents living in zip codes 10002, 10003, 10009, and 10038 will be free of tuition plus a $25 registration fee.
Private Lessons
Fall 2021 Enrollment Open Now!Private music lessons allow students, ages 5 and over, to receive one-on-one time with professional musicians across many instruments. We welcome those who are first-time learners and those who want to further advance their talents.
Priority registration is open for returning families now thru August 6. Registration opens to the public on August 7.
Studio Rentals
Open NowOur studios are open! To best meet the needs of the artistic community during this challenging time, we offer studio rentals for rehearsals that cost as little as $10/hour.
As we have adapted to keep our community healthy, we have limited rentals to Studios 1, 2, 3, G05 and Music Rooms 206. Additionally, we ask that all prospective renters read through our new updated guidelines prior to requesting studio space.
