JACK Arts

Help Keep JACK Thriving – Support Radical Art 

At JACK, we know that stories shape the world. Through transformative performances, community forums, and mutual aid, we’re dedicated to building a more just and vibrant society. As both an arts and community space, JACK connects neighbors and fosters dialogue on issues that matter.

2024: A Year of Vision and Action

This year, JACK artists used their imagination to:

• Bring us messages from a liberatory future. 




• Experiment with daring new genres and ideas.




• Create installations that foster restoration and healing through ritual.




• Led workshops on cultural resistance in movements.




• Develop plays exploring intersecting movements for liberation.




• Illuminate the realities of the dehumanizing U.S. immigration system.




• Host a groundbreaking festival on censorship showcasing censored work by BIPOC, queer, and trans artists through teach-ins, performances, and new media. 

Collaborating with Our Community

We partnered with local organizations to expand our impact:

• Brooklyn Public Library created lobby installations on voting, banned books, and combating disinformation and Brooklyn Book Bodega distributed free books. 




• District Leader Shaquana Boykin hosted a panel with local candidates for civil court judge and multiple neighboring block associations held their meetings in our theater. 




• New York Health and Hospitals distributed free Covid Tests and Liberation Healing Clinic provided sliding scale body work.  




• Oye Group hosted two festivals highlighting bold new emerging artists. 




• Ms. K’s Dance Academy threw down on some double dutch at our summer celebration!




• We’ll finish the year partnering with STooPs Bed-Stuy to host a holiday party for artists!

Why Your Support Matters

At JACK, we empower artists to tell their stories and push boundaries, even when it comes to risks. Your support allows us to provide a nurturing space for artistic exploration, innovation, and community engagement. Our commitment to art and social justice is unwavering, but we need your help to keep our space thriving.

“If there is one big privilege I have had as a resident artist I have felt completely supported in experimenting and resting when needed. There was no need to create anything for an audience yet, I could just throw things at the wall. ” - Carolina Ðỗ, participant of our Artist Residency and JACK LAB series 

Join us in standing for radical art and justice. We trust our artists. We trust our community. With your support, JACK will continue to be a place where bold ideas come to life.

Help us reach our $20,000 goal to keep JACK open and thriving.

IN ARTISTS WE TRUST

JACK's History:

JACK was founded in 2012 at 505 1/2 Waverly by Alec Duffy, Mimi Lien and seven additional artists with the aim of creating a performing arts space that serves as a connection point for multiple communities. JACK plays a critical role in our cultural sector as a unique home for performance and civic engagement, where individuals from different backgrounds come together, create art, and speak their truths.

JACK's Mission:

Our mission is to fuel experiments in art and activism, collaborating with adventurous artists and our neighbors to bring about a more just and vibrant society.