We are artists, organizers, and planners working to sustain, preserve, and grow the cultural vibrancy of the Lower East Side neighborhood.
Founded in 2001 by cultural and community organizations on East 4th Street to collectively fight their displacement, FAB serves as a cultural partner in addressing community issues from 14th Street to Canal, Bowery to the East River.
Read our 2017/18 annual report!
Staff
Ryan Gilliam (she/her), Executive Director of FAB and Downtown Art
ryan@fabnyc.org
Kimberly Golding (she/her), Dance Block Associate
kim@fabnyc.org
Emilio Martinez Poppe (they/them), Programs Manager
emilio@fabnyc.org
Dakota Devereux Scott (she/her), Director of Special Projects
dakota@fabnyc.org
Addison Vawters (he/they), Operations Manager
addison@fabnyc.org
Imani Vieira (she/her), Dance Block Associate and Communications
imani@fabnyc.org
Board
Tomie Arai
Artist
Member, Chinatown Art Brigade
Dipti Desai
Author
Director of the Graduate Art + Education Programs, NYU Steinhardt
Winston Estevez
Associate Artistic Director, IATI Theater
Lee Ann Gullie
Make-A-Wish Metro New York
Molaundo Jones
Founder, The Clever Agency
Art Services Manager, Queens Council on The Arts
Jasmina Sinanovic
Financial & Administrative Director, The Center for LGBTQ Studies
Member, WOW Cafe Theater Collective
Ela Troyano
Independent Filmmaker
Consultant, Creative Capital
Funders
Harkness Foundation
La Vida Feliz Foundation
Joyce Mertz Gilmore Foundation
Con Edison
New York City: Department of Cultural Affairs
New York City: Small Business Services
City Councilmember Rosie Mendez
City Councilmember Margaret Chin
New York State Council on the Arts
New York State Council on the Humanities
Dance/NYC