Anti-Profit Anti-Fascist Book Pushers serving the Lesser Binghamton Area. Now accepting literary and monetary donations. Online ordering and website coming soon. All set up with some books for sale outside and inside the Bundy Annex. Plenty of parking on Cedar Street and behind Red Wok and the church, including 2 open handicap parking spots by the entrance. … [Read more...] about RIOT ACT: a new bookstore opens in Binghamton
How would you reinvest $1.2 million into our community?
As City of Binghamton and Broome County prepares their annual budgets, we should be thinking about how we would like our taxes allocated in our community. $1.2 million of taxpayer money has been allocated to adding 12 more police officers to our already very large police force. This is done in the name of public safety concerns. However, during a global … [Read more...] about How would you reinvest $1.2 million into our community?
DPA Painting Murals at the Ross Park Zoo
In a collaboration with the Ross Park Zoo, eight artists with the Dept of Public Art are painting a Parade of Animals along the wall leading to the entrance to the Zoo. Artists submitted designs in August based on animals that are in Zoo's collection and 8 designs were chosen. They will prep Sept 18-19th and will be painting Sunday Sept. 20th from 11 am to 3 … [Read more...] about DPA Painting Murals at the Ross Park Zoo
Politics and Art in September
The Cooperative Gallery 213 is featuring a unique family collaboration, as MaryRose, Judy Salton, and their granddaughter Karissa explore different themes, including art and politics. The exhibits open First Friday September 4th, 2020 and continues through September 26th every Saturday from 11 am- 3 pm and by appointment with the artists (call 607 7243462 or … [Read more...] about Politics and Art in September
Response to Garner’s ‘Tough on Crime’
The following is a media release from Truth Pharm The People’s Protection Plan Coalition Respond to Jason Garnar’s “Tough on Crime” Rhetoric Update: July 29, 2020 (Binghamton, NY) On Friday, July 24th, 2020, representatives of the People’s Protection Plan Coalition, a multi-county partnership spanning the Southern Tier, held a press conference on … [Read more...] about Response to Garner’s ‘Tough on Crime’
DPA to paint Murals at the Zoo
The Dept of Public Art is joining forces with the Binghamton Zoo at Ross Park to paint murals of zoo animals this coming September. Plans are still afoot but DPA is looking for artists to help with the project. There will be stipends. For more information keep an eye on the Dept of Public Art Facebook page, or email deptofpublicart@gmail.com. … [Read more...] about DPA to paint Murals at the Zoo
Demands for a People’s Protection Plan
(Binghamton, NY) The People’s Protection Plan Coalition (Citizen Action of the Southern Tier, Justice and Unity for the Southern Tier, Progressive Leaders of Tomorrow, Truth Pharm, and representatives from organizations from Tioga, Cortland, Chenango, Delaware, and Tompkins counties) will respond to the dangerous package of legislation proposed by the New … [Read more...] about Demands for a People’s Protection Plan
Save Luma
For 5 years, you helped LUMA create a totally unique kind of festival in Downtown Binghamton. There isn’t anything like it anywhere else in the US. Now, it draws artists and fans from all over the world. And because there’s no general admission ticket, anyone can experience it, regardless of background. But if that’s going to continue, we truly … [Read more...] about Save Luma
Cooperative Opens in August
After a hiatus due to the Corona virus, the Cooperative Gallery is pleased to announce an opening with two of our gallery artists, Carolyn Gilligan and Ken Weir, as well as several paintings of the late Glenda Blake August 7-29, 2020. The gallery is opening with precautions in place following the guidelines of New York State and the Broome Co Arts Council; … [Read more...] about Cooperative Opens in August
Art: THE CHALLENGE CIRCLE
When the Cooperative Gallery closed due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, we needed a way to keep in touch, support, and challenge each to continue to create art but now in isolation. We offered all current and former Gallery Exhibiting Artist a challenge and ten artists took up the offer. The Challenge Circle Artists are: Barbara Bernstein, BetsyJo Williams, … [Read more...] about Art: THE CHALLENGE CIRCLE
