“Bethany is ecstatic to receive NYSCA’s support,” said David Lyons, BAC’s founder and Executive Director. “With limited resources during our first year, Bethany was able to bring over 50 events and programs to our community. This crucial funding will enable BAC to welcome even more artists and bring an even broader range of programs to the community.”
During year one, BAC hosted a range of residencies for professional artists who lived and worked on site while engaging with our neighbors, including dancers and choreographers from the world-renowned Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company, musical theater in development from HERE Arts and a women of color writers group. BAC also inaugurated an afterschool program featuring Hispanic music and dance and kicked off adult art courses. Several exhibitions by local and national artists filled BAC’s galleries. BAC presented numerous adult and family-friendly programs in their performance space.
In 2019, BAC will build on the success of its first year. In addition to greatly expanding current programming and welcoming new artists, BAC will make affordable studio spaces available for rent to the region’s artists and activate even more of their facility.