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Flutura Effect – Kensington Cleanup
Singing Winds launches a new Climate Action Team with youth in Kensington
Music in the Plaza
Free Concert Series in Kensington Plaza/Beverly Road Open Street
Opens Sunday, April 28 with Feeling IRIE & Azhouhouni Adou, Calypson Steel Pan Band
Music in the Plaza
Climate Action Studio
Singing Winds is on the Ballot! Vote TODAY in D39 Participatory Budgeting – https://http://pbnyc.org/vote
Thank you, NYSCA!
The Singing Winds has been awarded $49500 by the New York State Council on the Arts in 2023.
Brooklyn, New York – The Singing Winds announces today a grant award totaling $49500 from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) to support the recovery of the nonprofit arts and culture sector. Following New York State’s historic investment for the arts, NYSCA has awarded $90 million since Spring 2022 to a record number of artists and organizations across the state.
Governor Kathy Hochul said, “As a cultural capital of the world, New York State is strengthened by our expansive coverage of the arts across all 62 counties. This year’s historic commitment to the arts sector will spur our continuing recovery from the pandemic and set the course for a stronger future.”
NYSCA Executive Director Mara Manus said, “We are immensely grateful to Governor Hochul and the Legislature for their unprecedented investment of $240 million to support arts organizations across the state. New York State arts organizations such as The Singing Winds are the cornerstone of our vibrant arts economy. As crucial drivers of our health and vitality, we are grateful to the unwavering dedication of arts workers across the state.”
NYSCA Chair Katherine Nicholls said, “On behalf of the entire Council, I congratulate The Singing Winds on this grant award. Their creative work provides the benefits of the arts to both their community and all of New York. Arts organizations are essential, leading our tourism economy and fueling sectors such as hospitality, transit, and Main Streets across our state. “
Free Activities in Albemarle Playground
Join us as we return in-person to the playground this Spring!
Singing Winds follows COVID-19 guidelines for social distancing and face coverings.
Vision Boards
In August 2020, Singing Winds’ Project Director – Jill Reinier hosted free virtual Vision Board workshops for families, teenagers and artists to ease the social isolation brought on by pandemic closures
Each participant was provided with the same package of art supplies and introduced to the project with a presentation of collage and paper folding techniques. Here is just a sample of the work created.
The Singing Winds Virtual Playground
In response to COVID-19 pandemic closures in 2020, Singing Winds summer teen leaders created the Virtual Playground – a series of online events and videos for children and their families.
Free art supplies were distributed in Albemarle Playground so that families could do the projects at home.
Click on “The Singing Winds Virtual Playground” in the menu at the bottom of the home page to see more.
Each summer, The Singing Winds brings free arts & crafts, games, science projects, and storytelling programs to Albemarle Playground in Kensington, Brooklyn.
This year, The Singing Winds Virtual Playground will be online!
On Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from July 21 – August 20, the Singing Winds Summer Team will post new activities for children and families via email, facebook, instagram, and YouTube.
If you enjoy the activity, and create the project at home, you are invited to post your creation to the #SingingWindsSummerFun online gallery.
Thank you, NYSCA!
We are proud to announce that the New York State Council on the Arts has awarded us a 2020 Project Support grant through the Special Arts Services program. Thank you! We are so grateful for the support that has been offered to the Singing Winds: Storytelling from Around the World program.
Opening Fall 2019 in the Kensington Plaza
2019 Community Visioning Cohort
We are pleased to inform you that The Singing Winds has been chosen to participate in the 2019 Community Visioning Cohort program with Partnerships for Parks. Your strong history of programming, engagement, and advocacy on behalf of Albemarle Playground makes us confident that you will utilize the tools in this selective training experience to strengthen your park improvement efforts.—
Community Visioning Team
Recognizing our strong history of programming, engagement and advocacy on behalf of Albemarle Playground, the Partnership for Parks has selected Singing Winds to participate in their 2019 Community Visioning Cohort!
Through participation in a series of training workshops and Community Visioning Events, Singing Winds will offer interactive surveys to park-goers in Albemarle Playground in order to develop 1. new programming for children, teens and families, 2. a “Friends of . . .” volunteer group and 3. advocacy tools to support community engagement in capital improvements in the playground.
The Brooklyn Paper
Tasher Desh in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Singing Winds’ Jill Reinier will travel to Bangladesh as Mask-Maker for this vibrant dance drama, produced by Bangladesh Institute of Performing Arts!
Thank you Citizens Committee for NYC!
We are proud to announce that the Citizens Committee for New York has awarded us a 2017 Neighborhood Grant, to support Singing Winds’ activities in Albemarle Playground. Thank you! We are so grateful for the support that has been offered to our project.
Thank you NYC DCA!
We are proud to announce that the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs has awarded us a 2017 Cultural Development Fund award, in partnership with the City Council. Thank you! We are so grateful for the support that has been offered to our project.