Artsandjazzfestnyc

12/16/2025

Join us for our annual Year End Celebration 2025. See details on our FB

12/16/2025

Happy Tuesday everyone. Just a reminder to join us this Sat. Dec. 20th at 2 pm for our Year End Holiday Celebration & Community Christmas Caroling at the Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park. Entrance at 145th and Riverside Drive. You can also take the M11 or BX19 directly into the park. Come spend the holidays with us!!! It's a free event🎊 Here's the link to RSVP (this helps us to have enough supplies. Thank You) https://www.eventbrite.com/e/annual-year-end-holiday-celebration-community-christmas-caroling-2025-tickets-1977224544839

12/04/2025

12/04/2025

Happy Happy December Everyone!!! Despite a few delays, we are still having our Annual Year End Holiday Celebration at the Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park on Sat. Dec. 20th starting at 2 pm. Join us for Holiday Crafts, a Holiday Photo Booth, & Community Christmas Caroling (5 pm), followed by Live On The Hudson with Kareoke & Music (6 pm). Joining us for the Caroling are guests Nikita White Tommie Thompson Rochelle Thompson Pucci Amanda Jhones Gari Powder Harlem Holiday for book reading and other guests. Thank you to Harlem CDC for their continued sponsorship Curtis L. Archer and to Sugar Hill Communications Institute, Inc Yvonne Stafford for the community support and to everyone for helping us reach our 26th Year for Visual Arts and Jazzfest NYC(tm). Please share this info with your network and I hope to see you on Dec. 20th. Greatly Appreciated!!!

04/07/2025

Happy April everyone! We're kicking off our 2025 Annual Arts and Jazzfest NYC(tm) with A Taste of Arts & Jazz(tm) this Sunday, April 13th, 6 pm at Patrick's on The Hill (Harlem) featuring the wonderful Mel Greenwich a/k/a "Mel Cello"/Billie Holiday SoundLike Stylist. Stop by for good music and great Caribbean food!!! I will also be displaying a few of my works of art on jazz along with a few friends. Thanks for the continued support!!! Gwen Black, Festival Founder

02/12/2025

Sending a shout out and congratulations to the legendary percussionist Joe Chambers (2nd from left) on the release of his new book Cross-Rhythm. Check it out on Amazon! It's a master class of Jazz history!!!

02/12/2025

Hey everyone! If you haven't seen the Louie Armstrong Play, it's a must see. We're organizing a group outing for Sat. Feb 22nd, 3 pm Matinee. Great price for Orchestra seats!!! DM me at [email protected] Last show is Sun. Feb 23rd

02/12/2025

With The Harlem School of the Arts – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉, 🥳🎉

02/12/2025

With Lalah Hathaway – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉, 🥳🎉

12/17/2024

Hi everyone. Just a Note of Thanks to Everyone for all of your support over the past 21 plus years. What started off with 40 plus artists in 1999 has developed into a premier festival celebrating Visual Arts and Jazz. I couldn't have done it without you!!! HAPPY HOLIDAYS🎁 Gwendolyn Black Festival Founder

12/15/2024

Reminder. Join us this Saturday at 12 noon for our Year End Holiday Celebration at the Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park. We look forward to seeing you there. For more info about our website go to www artsandjazzfestny.com HAPPY HOLIDAYS Gwen Gwendolyn Black festival founder