A Conversation with

2012 Candidate for Brooklyns 10th Congressional District

Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries

On the challenges facing the Brooklyn arts community
Hosted by Brooklyn Artist Danny Simmons Moderated by Michael Skolnik
Advisor to Russell Simmons and Award Winning Filmmaker

Wednesday, December 14 th 6:30 ~ 8:30pm At Corridor Gallery 334 Grand Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11238

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Dear all, Those of us who work towards the betterment and the promotion of the arts and its artists realize that Brooklyn's future depends on keeping the arts a vibrant component of the borough's identity. It is a critical time for us. As Brooklyn has expanded its varied offerings in new and contemporary arts, added new organizations and grown its real estate, we have lacked a comprehensive plan to address the vital concerns of the artists that create the work. As many of you already know, both affordable housing and available work space for Brooklyn's artists have been diminishing. Smaller organizations that support arts education and develop emerging talent are struggling to survive. In order to continue the growth of the arts in Brooklyn, we will need to explore new ideas that will address problems and push this borough further as the creative center of NYC. To that end, I'm hosting a town hall type gathering, on Wednesday, December 14th at my Corridor Gallery in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. Hakeem Jeffries, New York State Assemblyman for the 57th District, will present his developing strategy for supporting the arts and answer questions on a plan to address our critical concerns. The discussion will be moderated by Michael Skolnik, advisor to Russell Simmons and award winning filmmaker. For the last five years, Hakeem has been a creative legislator on a range of economic and social issues, effectively representing many of the Central Brooklyn neighborhoods that arts organizations call home. I hope you will come hear Hakeem discuss new strategies at the local, state and federal level that will work to keep creative resources thriving in Brooklyn. Please join us at Corridor Gallery, 334 Grand Ave, Brooklyn at 6:00 pm to weigh in and become involved in helping to address these issues that are at the core of the borough's future as NYC's arts epicenter. Sincerely, Danny Simmons, artist Member, NYS council on the Arts Board member Brooklyn Academy of Music Board member Brooklyn Bridge Park Member Brooklyn Museum arts education committee Co-chair founder Rush philanthropic Arts foundation President Rush and Corridor Galleries

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