ABOUT US

GALLERY HOURS

     Saturdays, 12-4 pm,
     Sundays, 1-4 pm and by appointment.
 
Call 718-474-0861 for office hours.
Free admission.
 
Our sTudio 6 and 7 galleries and Moonstage are located at Rockaway Center for the Arts (RoCA), Fort Tilden, Queens, NY.
See directions.

OUR ORGANIZATION (download bylaws)

Rockaway Artists Alliance, Inc. (RAA) is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) arts organization comprised of individuals who view the arts as vital to the health of our community. Formed in 1994, it is our mission to encourage and engage residents of Rockaway, particularly our youth, in the arts and cultural activities. As a community based organization we provide:
     • free lectures, presentations, exhibitions and special events open to the community at large
     • mentoring of local youth in artistic endeavors to enhance and beautify the various neighborhoods of Rockaway in projects involving public spaces such as bus shelters, Parks Department lifeguard quarters, murals for NYC Housing Authority and NYC school buildings
     • information to the community through a weekly local newspaper column of upcoming cultural events and activities Our accomplishments include:
     • the successful implementation of a comprehensive school arts program within Rockaway's public schools. Funding sources which allow us to provide direct arts education courses to students, ages 5-20, include contracts with New York City's Department of Youth and Community Development and the Board of Education
     • collaborative efforts with the administration of Gateway's National Recreational Area have led to RAA's utilization of two buildings located within this urban national park. Renovation of these buildings are currently underway to allow for the establishment of the first cultural arts center in the area.

The Rockaway Peninsula is in dire need of additional educational enhancement services for youth, as well as the creation of meaningful employment opportunities for them. The goal of  RAA's cultural arts programs are to provide the youth in the community with constructive activities, as well as introducing them to career options, through comprehensive education in the arts, exposure to diverse cultures and histories, and to enhance academic, social and communication skills.

The RAA presents approximately one dozen exhibitions each year in its two galleries, sTudio 6 and sTudio 7, at the Rockaway Center for the Arts (RoCA) at Fort Tilden in the Rockaways. In addition to showcasing well known individual artists and traveling exhibitions, the RAA also highlights the best work of local artists as well as work from across the country and around the world.

The RAA hosts exhibitions that explore the wide span of the arts and creative endeavor. Sculpture, painting, drawing, photography, filmmaking, performance art, digital art, construction, ceramics, poetry and literature are just some of the many areas presented. The performing arts in all their variety—music, dance, spoken word and more -are also featured through special RAA sponsored events and celebratory show openings, either within the galleries themselves or on the adjacent outdoor Moonstage.

Year round the Rockaway Artists Alliance invites all to come and have a personal experience with the arts. Rockaway Artists Alliance, Inc. is dedicated to promoting the arts through diversity, education and public service.

Join us!

Board of Directors 2008

Officers
President - Geoff Rawling
Vice President - Joseph Rothenberg
Secretary - Maryann McEvoy
Treasurer - Janet Dever
 
Directors
Thomas Burke
Apryl Green
John Grillo
Dan Guarino
Dennis Guiney
Martha Elliott Killian
James McKay
Adam McLoughlin
Jan Nebozenko
Renee Radenberg
 
Staff
Stephanie Bellomo - Office Manager
Terry Collier - Administrative Assistant
Regina Moerdyk - Comptroller
 
Education Program Coordinators
Christine Mullally
Marina Callaghan
 
Artistic and Recreation Instructors
Khadyjah Alleyne
Omar Anderson
Patrick Brady
Kalin Callaghan
Nancy Cusack
Ellen Fabbricatore
Kerry Laurain
Kalen Mikell
Ross Radusky
Arianna Rose
Cindy Rosin
Bernard Smith
Trevor Tubridy

LINKS

Organizations
ArtDeadline.Com
absolutearts.com
The Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET)
Q.M.A. - Queens Museum of Art
Queens Council on the Arts
Rockaway Chamber of Commerce
Rockaway Music and Arts Council
Queens Council on the Arts (project diversity page)
The WAVE - Rockaway's local paper.
(Be sure to read 'From the Artist's Studio' under the Columnists section)
www.therockawaysnyc.com - Information for Rockaway locals.
 
Artists
Robin Pogrebitskiy - link to feature article
Holly Gordon
Esther A. Grillo
Geoff Rawling
Christian LeGars
Michael Redpath
Stephen S. Yaeger
Elgin Bolling - Subway Surfer
Lynne Friedman
Callie Danae Hirsch
Robbie & Theresa Ingui
Casey Mergen

SPONSORS
The RAA would like to acknowledge and thank the following for their ongoing support & generosity:

The Beach Club
Benjamin Beechwood LLC
Blockbuster Video
Bracci Fence Inc.
Madeline Brandstadter
Brooklyn Brewery
Browns Hardware
Citigroup Foundation
Dormitory Authority of the State of New York
Independence Community Foundation
Dr. Howard Minkoff
JP Morgan-Chase Foundation
The National Parks Service
NYC Councilman Joseph Addabbo
NYC Dept. of Cultural Affairs
NYC Dept. of Education
NYC Dept of Youth & Community Development
NYC Parks Foundation
NYS Office of Children & Family Services
NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation
NYS Assemblywoman Audrey Pheffer
NYS Senator Serphin Maltese
NYS Senator Malcolm Smith
Queens Borough President Helen Marshall
Queens Council on the Arts
RAA camp kidsmART parents
RAA Membership and their families
The Rockaway community
Two Brothers Construction Inc.
The Wave Newspaper