BAM's mission is to be the preeminent progressive performing and cinema arts center of the twenty-first century.
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BAM FACTS
- BAM is America's oldest continuously operating performing arts center, founded in 1861
- In 2008, BAM had a record breaking attendance of 550,000
- BAM is a not-for-profit organization reliant on contributions to fulfill its mission.
- BAM presents or produces up to 220 stage performances each year, many of international origin
- BAM has a four-screen cinema, open 365 days a year, presenting new releases and BAMcinématek repertory films
- During its first century, BAM hosted political events, speeches, and rallies on the pressing issues of the day. Speakers included Henry Beecher Stowe, Susan B. Anthony, Sojourner Truth, Gertrude Stein, Langston Hughes, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Amelia Earhart.
- BAMcafé Live features up to 75 free performances annually.
- BAM has an in-house restaurant and bar.
- BAM Education serves up to 24,000 students and 200 New York City schools annually.
- BAM hosts The Annual Brooklyn Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the largest commemoration event to Dr. King in New York City.
WHAT WE DO
BAM in the Community
BAM understands that institution building goes hand in hand with community development.
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BAM theaters and public spaces are available for rental.
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BAM promotes environmental consciousness throughout the organization and beyond our stages and screens.
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BAM's archive is a rich resource for historians, students, and art aficionados, and includes original photos, posters, playbills, and other primary resources that date back to the 1860s.
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Annual Report for Fiscal Years 2006, 2007 & 2008.
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ARTIST SUBMISSIONS
If you feel your work may be appropriate for the artistic efforts we at BAM pursue, email programming@BAM.org or mail materials to:
Joseph V. Melillo, Executive Producer
BAM
30 Lafayette Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11217
USA