BROOKLYN · NEW YORK
Where joy becomes a way of life
Using the performing arts to inspire, educate, and build the next generation of creative leaders across New York City.
Creativity | Professionalism | Community | Joy
WELCOME TO ARTS IN BLUE
Arts In Blue, in motion
START HERE
Find your way in
Four core program areas, one mission. Choose the path that matches what you are looking for.
FOR SCHOOLS & ORGANIZATIONS
Arts Partnerships
Residencies, immersion days, exhibitions, and original productions designed around your school community — from a single day to a full year.
FOR STUDENTS & FAMILIES
The Studio
Pre-professional dance training for ages 3–18 in Ballet, Modern, Tap, African, Hip Hop, and Jazz. Saturdays in Brownsville, September through June.
FOR AUDIENCES & SCHOOLS
Annual Productions
Original mainstage theater and in-school presentations that blend dance, music, and storytelling led by Truth Be Told, Black History Is…
FOR NEIGHBORHOODS & EVENTS
Community Performances
Our artists and students bring artistry, culture, and joy to neighborhood events, cultural celebrations, and special gatherings across the city.
WHO WE ARE
A community of artists, rooted in Brooklyn
Arts In Blue (AIB) is a New York City based nonprofit with roots in Brooklyn, built on a simple belief: every child deserves the chance to discover their gift and share it with the world.
Our work comes to life through four program areas: Arts Partnerships, Annual Productions, Community Performances and The Studio.
Across everything we do, our mission is the same: to use the performing arts to inspire, educate, and communicate through joy. Every program we bring to a school is created with that mission in mind.
4,504+
Students served
20+
Schools partnered
9,023+
Audience members reached
4
NYC boroughs served
OUR ANNUAL PRODUCTION
Truth Be Told, Black History Is…
Truth Be Told, Black History Is... is Arts In Blue's original mainstage production, staged every February at the Theater at City Tech. Through dance, theater, and vocal performance, it brings elders, youth, and adults together to find common ground and celebrate what connects us across generations. For many parents in the audience, it's also a quiet invitation to reconnect with their own story, and to discover, alongside their children, the simple joy of a shared artistic experience.
Performances
Every February
Tickets
$10 - Student tickets and additional adults.
Chaperones free within standard DOE ratio.
Trusted by principals and district leaders
Artists
Dance, sound, music, visual arts, photography and beyond — we are always meeting artists committed to quality work with young people.
Events
See what is coming up, and look back at the productions, immersion days, and celebrations that shaped our seasons.
Community
Festivals, celebrations, houses of worship, and civic gatherings bring live performance right to your event.
“Our children aren’t ‘bad’, broken or beyond hope. Our children deserve the opportunity to flourish in the beautiful possibilities they imagine and create.”
SUPPORT THE WORK
Help us keep the arts accessible
Your contribution directly supports classes, productions, and community programs that bring joy and creative opportunity to young people across New York City.
ARE YOU AN ARTIST?
Bring quality experiences to audiences anywhere
We like to work with people who are committed to bringing quality experiences to audiences anywhere. If that is you, then we would love to meet you!