Arts Gowanus is a not-for-profit organization working to support, promote, and advocate for local artists and a sustainable arts community in Brooklyn.

The Patterns Gala is Arts Gowanus’s biggest fundraising event of the year and the funds raised help us to continue our year-round programming and community advocacy. Without The Patterns Gala, we wouldn’t be able to host Gowanus Open Studios, exhibit Gowanus artists at art fairs, install murals around the neighborhood, do large-scale public art exhibitions, or continue to fight for a sustainable future for artists in our community.

In 2024, we’ve expanded our team to three, which was a necessary step in light of our expanded programming and ahead of our stewardship of over 150 subsidized studio spaces and opening a community center in 2026–but one that’s really pushed our shoestring budget to its limit. We have big plans for programming in 2024, and a successful Patterns Gala is integral to seeing those plans through.

Help us preserve and expand the arts community in Gowanus! We believe that the diverse creativity of local artists contributes to the singularly vibrant cultural life and energy of New York City, and that it is critical not only for the artists, but also our society in general, that the arts continue to thrive in Gowanus. We are committed to utilizing art as a catalyst to build deeper community relationships and a more equitable neighborhood.

The Patterns Gala 2024

An Art Auction to benefit Arts Gowanus