Friday, March 4, 2022

THE GROUP THAT GAVE KENSINGTON A MURAL WILL BE AWARDED A PRIZE


 
Groundswell, the organization behind the creation of Kensington's colorful "React, Respect, Intersect" mural, will be the recipient of a sizable monetary prize awarded to Brooklyn social justice nonprofits.

The significance of our neighborhood's mural, painted on the side of the building at 338 E. 5th Street (off Church Avenue) in 2011, is detailed on Groundswell's website here.

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Ana Gasteyer to Host, Clara Wu Tsai to Receive Honor 

at Annual Brooklyn Nonprofit Celebration

2022 Spark Prize Winners to be Awarded $100K Each 

by Brooklyn Community Foundation

                                                                                                                                                                    

What: The annual “who’s who” of Brooklyn nonprofits is back after a COVID hiatus. Brooklyn Community Foundation will host more than 300 guests at its Spark Breakfast celebrating the five winners of the 2022 Spark Prize for Brooklyn social justice nonprofits. Each organization will receive $100,000 in recognition of their work to build equity and strength in Brooklyn’s communities. The event marks the sixth year of the Spark Prize, which has awarded $3 million since 2016 to 25 winners and 75 finalists.

 

Who:  Actress, comedian, and singer Ana Gastayer hosting; businesswoman, investor, and philanthropist Claire Wu Tsai, the event’s honoree; leaders and Board members of Brooklyn’s most beloved nonprofits; Brooklyn business leaders; members of the Spark Prize committee; Spark Prize finalists; and Spark Prize winners: Arab American Association of New York, Black Women's Blueprint, Brooklyn Movement Center, Groundswell Community Mural Project, and Weeksville Heritage Center.

 

When: Tuesday, March 8, 2022 from 8 to 10 a.m. (breakfast at 8 a.m., program begins at 8:30 a.m.)

 

Where: Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Parkway

 

More information on Brooklyn Community Foundation, the Spark Prize, and this year’s winners can be found here.