Celebrating 10 years of Artshack!

Help us ensure we'll be able to bring clay to all for years to come.

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In 2026, Artshack is projected to:

Host 550+ children from Title 1 schools, 100% free of charge.
Offer full scholarships to 80+ kids enrolled in our After School program, Summer Camp, and Holiday Camps.
Offer full scholarships to 66+ Black & Brown Bed-Stuy adults.
Provide ceramic arts classes to 20 blind and visually impaired students through partnerships with VISIONS/Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired.
Host 24 elders enrolled via our sliding scale seniors program.
Host 8 Community Days serving over 400 people.

Mud, Sweat, & Tears: Fight for Another 10 Years of Artshack!

Drag Queen Mud Wrestling! DJs! Slam Poetry! Live Body Painting! Mud, Sweat, & Tears is a lively fundraiser supporting Artshack Brooklyn!

Friday, April 24 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM

Join us for Mud, Sweat, & Tears!, a wild, joyous Earth Day fundraiser for Artshack Brooklyn, where clay, community, and spectacle collide for one unforgettable night.

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You & I Are Earth 10 Year Auction

Link to our online auction

For our 10 year, Donate any increment of $10

$10

will fund an entire public school grade to come to Artshack for a whole semester, serving up to 300 children

Custom

donate any amount, every dollar helps!

Onngi Pots for our 10 years!

Community pots glazed by different artists.
Pick one for your donation of $1,000 or more.
While supplies last!

Pots are cold weather resistant and waterproof. Email info@artshackbrooklyn.org to reserve yours!

Testimonials

Mila Fields Zayas

I wouldn’t be the artist I am today without it

Artshack is where I truly grew into myself as an artist. What started with making paper in a Brooklyn backyard became the foundation of a creative path that has carried me all the way to studying ceramics at Howard University. Artshack gave me confidence, community, and a sense of belonging at a formative time in my life. The encouragement I received there shaped not only my artistic skills, but the way I see art as a way to connect, express, and evolve. I wouldn’t be the artist I am today without it.

Larry Kliman (a participant in our partnership with VISIONS Services for the Blind Visually Impaired)

You can feel the dimensions

A picture is no good because it's a flat surface, but ceramics is three dimensional. You can feel it, you can feel the dimensions. Clay has it's own personality-maybe a crack will happen, and then you're trying to repair the crack, and it's angry because the crack will come back. And then it looks good, and so you put it in the kiln to fire it, and what do you know, the crack comes back.

Ghislaine Sabiti, AIR 2022

Opportunities Like This Are Vital

The Arshack Ceramic Residency played a significant role in shaping my artistic journey. Participating in my first solo ceramic exhibition was a truly transformative milestone. It allowed me to build meaningful connections, work closely with the community, collaborate, work as a TA, and lead workshops that deepened my engagement with others through art. The residency provided an essential platform for me to strengthen and expand my ceramic techniques, marking an important step forward in my practice. The residency offered invaluable resources, materials, and support that greatly contributed to my artistic development. I believe that opportunities like this are vital and can profoundly benefit many emerging artists seeking to grow and refine their craft and practice