🎉 Open Call 2026! 🎉 

We’re putting the call out to folks interested in creating an event in our Backspace in 2026! We are (still, daily!) thrilled to have moved into this expanded storefront in December 2022, which functions as a multipurpose space—shop in the front, and all kinds of ✨happenings✨ in the back. In the past 3 years we’ve been hosting local artist markets, literary readings, weekly yoga classes, art & craft workshops, performances of all types, kids’ events, and so much more! The Backspace is best suited for intimate, community-centered gatherings, and we’re excited to see what new ideas can come to life here in the year ahead 🔮

And so, we’re inviting folks to submit ideas they’d like to bring to fruition at some point in 2026. This could include....

💡 Performance artists — dance, movement, theater, etc — interested in showcasing their work

💡 Independent filmmakers planning a screening

💡 Folks interested in leading workshops or classes for the community

💡 Artists & makers who’d like to participate in our pop-up markets (which can also be an entry point for possibly bringing work onto the shop shelves, though not guaranteed)

💡 And so much more!

We’re especially excited about proposals that are community-rooted, process-driven, experimental, and care-forward.

One note on live music:

If you’re interested in playing a show in our Backspace, please email us directly at info@brooklynartery.com at any time during the year. We’ll be in touch if we see a good fit for a show!

Key dates & details:

🔸 Submissions will be accepted from Feb 13th to 28th, 2026

🔸 The submission form is HERE… it will be open for responses starting on Feb 13th

🔸 All applicants will be notified by March 13, 2026 regarding whether their proposal is a good fit for our 2026 programming! 

Please know that due to capacity and scheduling constraints, we may not be able to accept all submissions, but we are already full of excitement and gratitude for all of the ideas that will flow into this open call. We can’t wait to read them and bring as many as possible to life! ✨