Brooklyn ARTery

🎉 Open Call 2026!! 🎉
We’re putting the call out to folks interested in creating an event in our Backspace in 2026! We are (still, daily!) thrilled to have moved into this expanded storefront in December 2022, which functions as a multipurpose space—shop in the front, and all kinds of ✨happenings✨ in the back.

In the past 3 years we’ve been hosting local artist markets, literary readings, weekly yoga classes, art & craft workshops, performances of all types, kids’ events, and so much more! The Backspace is best suited for intimate, community-centered gatherings, and we’re excited to see what new ideas can come to life here in the year ahead 🔮

And so, we’re inviting folks to submit ideas they’d like to bring to fruition at some point in 2026. This could include....

💡 Performance artists — dance, movement, theater, etc — interested in showcasing their work
💡 Independent filmmakers planning a screening
💡 Folks interested in leading workshops or classes for the community
💡 Artists & makers who’d like to participate in our pop-up markets (which can also be an entry point for possibly bringing work onto the shop shelves, though not guaranteed)
💡 And so much more!

We’re especially excited about proposals that are community-rooted, process-driven, experimental, and care-forward.

**One note on live music**
If you’re interested in playing a show in our Backspace, please email us directly at [email protected] at any time during the year. We’ll be in touch if we see a good fit.

Key dates & details:
🔸 Submissions will be accepted from Feb 13th to 28th, 2026
🔸 The link to the submission form is in our bio and on our website! The form will be live for submissions starting on Feb 13th
🔸 All applicants will be notified by March 13, 2026 regarding whether their proposal is a good fit for our 2026 programming!

Please know that due to capacity and scheduling constraints, we may not be able to accept all submissions, but we are already full of excitement and gratitude for all of the ideas that will flow into this open call. We can’t wait to read them and bring as many as possible to life! ✨

As we move into February, our hearts are both full and aching. We are deeply grateful for this community and inspired by the many people across our city and country who are standing up for one another’s right to exist without fear or persecution.

We hope to see many of you here—gathering, connecting, making art, and taking time to enjoy it together 💗

Please continue to support the small businesses you value through this extremely cold and always tenuous part of the year. Thank you for being part of our community — we’ll get through it together.

Happy New Year, folks! We hope everyone was able to catch some moments of rest during the holidays and had time to connect with family & friends. 

We’re grateful to be ringing in a new year in the Backspace with a lineup of sweet events this month. Read on to learn what’s afoot and sign up via link in bio!

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