HI, WE’RE ARTS GOWANUS.

We support, promote, and advocate for local artists and a sustainable arts community in Gowanus, Brooklyn.

WHATS ON:

  • Creatures of the Gowanus Canal at The Other Art Fair

    NOVEMBER 6-9 at ZeroSpace (337-345 Butler St.) Arts Gowanus Creatures of the Gowanus Canal booth, attendees will have the opportunity to design their own creatures of the Gowanus Canal tote to take home! With dozens of (real and imagined) illustrations of creatures to choose from, each visitor can customize a tote bag! Visitors will also be able to check out a series of prints featuring canal creatures from years past!

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  • ARTIST DIRECTORY

    A directory of the amazing artists in the Arts Gowanus community.

    View their work, contact artist directly, set up a studio visit, buy art!

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WHAT’S ON:

  • GoWalkAbout Gowanus

    GoWalkabout Gowanus is a multimedia walking tour of the neighborhood made possible by a Public Realm Grant from The New York City Department of Small Business Services. This self-guided tour highlights the local businesses, historical sites, ecological phenomena, and arts and culture hot spots that make Gowanus such a vibrant and unique neighborhood!

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  • Jen PROPS Larkin at Threes Brewing

    The newest installment of our quarterly curations at a favorite Gowanus brewery!

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APPLICATIONS OPEN!

  • Apply for a Subsidized Artist Studio

    APPLY NOW FOR FUTURE STUDIOS IN GOWANUS

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  • Apply for our Fellowship Program

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PAST ARTS GOWANUS EVENTS

  • GOWNUS OPEN STUDIOS 2025

    SO MUCH FUN!

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  • We Belong at Affordable Art Fair (Fall 2025)

    Arts Gowanus is pleased to present a new exhibition, ‘We Belong–Celebrating Brooklyn’s Diverse Roots,’ at the Fall 2025 iteration of The Affordable Art Fair,

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  • Rooted in Pride

    A public art exhibition celebrating Brooklyn’s Queer community.

    IN COLLABORATION WITH THE OLD STONE HOUSE/WASHINGTON PARK!

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  • Jonathan Blum's 60th Birthday Retrospective.

    40 Years of Art by Jonathan Blum

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  • Flowers for Mom at The Other Art Fair

    Arts Gowanus presented Flowers for Mom, a group exhibit at the Spring 2025 edition of The Other Art Fair on May 8-11th at ZeroSpace in Gowanus! Dozens of local Gowanus artists exhibited artworks depicting flowers (or their interpretation of flowers) on to an 8”x10” panel.

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  • The Hall of Gowanus

    The Hall of Gowanus is a community-curated archive of art, artifacts and documents related to the history of the Gowanus Canal, a post-industrial waterway that has played a central role in Brooklyn history. 

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  • Lifelines: An Exploration of Bicultural Identity

    Lifelines, an exploration of bicultural identity through the works of:
    Casielle Santos-Gaerlan, Engie Ezeldin, Irene Feleo, Joan Wong & Zoë Elena Moldenhauer

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  • The Tower Show

    An epic show that took place at Gowanus Wharf!

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  • Affordable Art Fair (Spring 2025)

    Unsound Methodologies by Gil Kuno at The Affordable Art Fair Spring 2025


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  • Tides at Gowanus Wharf

    Showcasing works by local artists David Barthold, Gil Kuno, Jill Inbar, Jos Prol, and Miska Draskoczy.

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  • Creatures Of The Canal: A Gowanus Art Parade (Summer 2024)

    We held our inaugural Gowanus Art Parade on June 1, 2024. The parade was themed “Creatures of the Canal: Real or Imaginary.” SUCH FUN!

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Explore More

  • Artist Directory

    DISCOVER LOCAL ART

    Check out the amazing work being created in our neighborhood.

    BROWSE ART

  • Featured Project

    ARTS GOWANUS MURAL PROJECT

    This summer, Arts Gowanus facilitated the installation of seven murals throughout the neighborhood.

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