FAB began on E 4th Street in 2001 as a coalition of arts and community groups fighting against our own displacement.
That beginning held values that continue to shape our work – a belief in the importance of local community, character, culture, and collective organizing.
The struggle to secure permanent space for arts and culture in a rapidly changing neighborhood is inherently entwined with other fights – preserving affordable housing, sustaining small businesses, advocating for greater equity, and resisting cultural erasure.
FAB evolved from our first success on 4th Street .. to bring artists and arts strategies to collaborate locally on a range of pressing neighborhood concerns.
As every good organizer knows, the work doesn’t end – yet the secret ingredient to sustaining ourselves is celebrating wins and milestones when we can!
Throughout our 25th year, we plan to honor and appreciate the people and actions that shaped FAB – the trailblazers who worked without maps, guided only by a strong sense of what the power of creatively working together could make possible.
And on June 17th, we invite you to join us for FAB25!
A community party and benefit celebrating 25 years of Fourth Arts Block.
Save the date – because we’d love to share a moment of joy with you. Dancing included.