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. “ 

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.

Online Games – Kahoot!

The Singing Winds Virtual Playground – Online Games

Kahoot! is a fast-paced trivia game in which players use a cellphone or tablet to answer questions and gain points. The first to answer gets a bonus!

Recommended for children ages 8 – 12

Thursday, August 13 @ 1:00 pm – Kahoot!

Homemade Play-dough!

In this video, Ivana will show you how to make your cookies and doughnuts from home made non-toxic playdough!

See if you can make some cookies and doughnuts.

What else can you create using your home made play-dough ? Can you create a butterfly or a flower? An animal? Or, even a house?

Send us a photo of your creation and we will share your artwork in our #SingingWindsSummerFun online gallery!

Share it with us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/SingingWinds

Direct Message us on Instagram:@singing_winds

Cómo crear un globo aerostático de papel 3D

El patio virtual de Singing Winds #SingingWindsSummerFun

¿Puedes hacer un globo aerostático con papel?

En este video, Karen te mostrará cómo.

Muéstranos lo que creas publicando una foto en #SingingWindsSummerFun en Facebook o Instagram

The Singing Winds virtual playground #SingingWindsSummerFun

Can you make a hot air balloon out of paper?

In this video, Karen will show you how.

Show us what you create by posting a photo to #SingingWindsSummerFun on Facebook or Instagram

Summer Fun: Clothes Art

Have you ever made a picture without pencils, pens, or paint?

Introducing: CLOTHES ART
In this video, Ivana will show you how to make art with your everyday clothes!

See if you can make a picture of our planet Earth. What else can you create using just your clothes?  Can you create a butterfly or a flower? An animal? Or, even a person?

Send us a photo of your creation and we will share your artwork in our #SingingWindsSummerFun online gallery!

Share it with us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/SingingWinds
Direct Message us on Instagram:@singing_winds

We look forward to seeing what you create!

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.

#SummerFun poster
     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.

The Lions and Dragons Dance

Year of the Rat

The Singing Winds presents “The Lions and Dragons Dance – a children’s celebration of the Lunar New Year” featuring special guests from the Wan Chi Ming Hung Gar Institute.

2020 is the Year of the Rat!  Come celebrate the Lunar New Year with Lion Dance, Fan Dance, Kung Fu, music, and stories from China.  With a special presentation by the Wan Chi Ming Hung Gar Institute, “The Lions and Dragons Dance” will introduce you to some of the legends and traditional customs associated with this ancient celebration.

Recommended for all ages!  Wear Red!

Free Admission

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for food, crafts and activities.

Where:  PS 230 auditorium, 1 Albemarle Street

When:  Friday, February 7 at 7:00 p.m.