ART GROUPS
Cultural Collaborative
Jamaica
89-31 161st St., Suite 805,
Jamaica
718-526-8700
www.go2ccj.org
This alliance works to bring
together local arts and
cultural organizations to
help further development
in Jamaica. Each August, it
sponsors the JAMS Festival,
which shuts down Jamaica
Avenue to host art, food and
musical events.
Dorsky Gallery Curatorial
Programs
11-03 45th Ave., Long Island
City
718-937-6317
www.dorsky.org
This not-for-profit arts
organization is dedicated to
promoting contemporary
visual arts to a broad
audience. Admission to
all exhibitions and related
events is free and open to
the public. Dorsky is open
Thursday - Monday from 11
a.m. - 6 p.m.
Flushing Council on Culture
and the Arts at Flushing
Town Hall
137-35 Northern Blvd.,
Flushing, NY 11354
718-463-7700 x222
www.flushingtownhall.org
The council offers a
performing arts and visual
center where visitors
can attend live music and
dance events as well as
view contemporary art and
historical exhibitions in three
art galleries in Town Hall, a
Flushing national landmark
building. The galleries are
handicapped-accessible
and free parking is available.
Galleries are open Saturday
and Sunday from noon-5 p.m.
Performance tickets can be
purchased at the box office
Tuesday-Friday from noon-5
p.m. and two hours prior to
shows.
Flux Factory
39-31 29th St., Long Island
City
347-669-1406
www.fluxfactory.org
This non-profit arts
organization supports
and promotes emerging
artists through exhibitions,
commissions, residences and
collaborative opportunities.
It produces four major
shows and dozens of smaller
exhibitions each year.
Foundation for Filipino
Artists
34-67 60th St., Woodside
646-415-1853
www.filartist.org
The foundation works to
improve artistry and creativity
among the local Filipino
community.
Art House Astoria
23-35 Broadway, Astoria
347-738-4148
www.arthouseastoria.org
Art House Astoria brings
affordable art and music
education to Astoria and
the surrounding Queens
community. They offer
private and group lessons
from toddler to adult
in a friendly learning
environment.
Jackson Heights Art Club
Studio located in St. Mark’s
Church, 33-50 82nd St.,
Jackson Heights
718-426-9821
www.jacksonheightsartclub.
org
Jackson heights Art Club
offers annual exhibits and
offers classes to people of all
ages. The club is committed to
furthering the knowledge and
enjoyment of the visual arts
throughout Queens.
Jamaica Center for Arts and
Learning
161-04 Jamaica Ave., Jamaica
718-658-7400
www.jcal.org
Housed in a neo-Renaissance
structure built in 1898, the
center was founded in 1972
to provide arts education
and cultural programs to
the southeastern Queens
community. It offers
workshops, performances
and classes that focus on
performing arts disciplines
and understanding cultural
differences through the arts.
The center is handicappedaccessible.
LIC Artists Inc.
5-25 46th Ave., Long Island City
347-848-0030
www.licartists.org
LICA is a member-driven
organization that celebrates
art and artists from around the
borough. It sponsors events and
showings throughout the year.
National Art League
44-21 Douglaston Parkway,
Douglaston
718-224-3957
www.nationalartleague.org
Non-profit organization that
offers workshops and displays
exhibitions. Gallery hours are
Monday to Friday 1:30 p.m. to 4
p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to noon
Queens Council on the Arts
28-18 Steinway St., Astoria
347-505-3010
www.queenscouncilarts.org
This borough-wide council
supports individual artists
and art organizations in the
community. It hosts gallery
exhibitions, festivals and craft
fairs.
Queens Historical Society
143-35 37th Ave., Flushing
718-939-0647
www.queenshistoricalsociety.org
Headquartered in a historic
site, Kingsland Homestead,
the society maintains and
explores the history of its
colonial farmhouse through
exhibitions, house and walking
tours, and educational
programs. Business hours:
Monday to Friday 9:30 a.m. - 5
p.m. Museum hours: Tuesday
to Sunday 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Admission: $5/Adults, $3/
Students/Seniors.
The Rajkumari Cultural Center
122-09 Liberty Ave, 2nd Floor,
Richmond Hill
646-240-9917
rajkumari.weebly.com
The RCC is a multi-arts center
focused on the cultural and
artistic life of Indo-Caribbean
and South Asian immigrant
communities through
educational programs and
public performances.
Rockaway Artists Alliance
260 Beach 116th St., Rockaway
Park
718-474-0861
www.rockawayartistsalliance.org
Founded in 1994, the RAA
promotes arts in the
Rockaways through youth
programs, exhibits and other
events. Galleries are open
on select weekends when an
exhibit is running.
Selma and Max Kupferberg
Center for the Visual and
Performing Arts
Queens College
65-30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing
general office: 718-570-0920/
box office: 718-544-2996
www.kupferbergcenter.org
An endowment from patrons
Selma and Max Kupferberg
led to the renaming of Queens
College’s Colden Center,
which has been a presenting
organization in the performing
arts since 1961. The endowment
also encompasses the college’s
other departments, including
the Aaron Copland School
of Music; the Department of
Drama, Theatre and Dance;
Department of Media Studies;
the Godwin Ternbach Museum;
the Louis Armstrong House
Museum; and the Queens
College Art Center.
Topaz Arts
55-03 39th Ave., Woodside
718-505-0440
www.topazarts.org
Founded by Todd Richmond and
Paz Tanjuaquio, Topaz is both a
dance company and a multi-arts
nonprofit offering public programs
in a transformed warehouse
space. Hours are by appointment
via phone and e-mail.
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