Front Row: Yeshvir Daamineni, Joe Morris and Nick Heling Back Row: Gloria Tait, Owusu Slater, John Robertson, Mayleen Cumberbatch, Marcia Kresge, Francis Flores and James Lovell. Missing from photograph is Alex Colon
THE BIKO ARTS COLLECTIVE was founded in 2007.
MISSION STATEMENT
The Biko Arts Collective is a group of artists dedicated to bringing the arts to the underserved area of East New York/Bushwick through public performances, open dialogue and collaboration.
MEMBERS
Tyrone Owusu Slater
Mayleen Cumberbatch
Marcia Kresge
James Lovell
Francis Flores
Alex Kwabena-Colon
Yeshvir Daamineni
Joe Morris
Nicholas Heling
Anneliese Blommestein
Gloria Williams
Sharon Hunt-Bibilari
Leon Mayers
Paul Gallimore
Services of the Biko Arts Collective
Sound System* and crew rental
Dance Studio* Studio Theater
Computer Help
Homework Help
Movie Friday Nights*
Gallery Space
Photography
Video your Event/Workshops
Performing Arts Program* computer and visual hardware, new studio floor and sound system procured with funds from Presbyterian Self Development of People Fund.
The AfriGarifuna Youth Ensemble is comprised of nine children between the ages of six and fourteen, as well as four adult musicians. With the guidance of their teacher, James Lovell, the children are learning to read music and a variety of musical instruments and musical genres, read more...
First Friday is the new regular forum for cultural exchange and community outreach at The Biko Transformation Center. Read more...
The Biko Arts Collective is a group of artists dedicated to bringing the arts to the underserved area of East New York/Bushwick through public performances, open dialogue and collaboration. Most fo the artists read more...
We are committed in promoting the arts in our neighborhood and as a result has the following classes read more...
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The Biko Transformation Center has a weekly bible study which is held at 9:00am on Tuesdays. This week's reading was taken from the book of Luke 24: 13-49.