Brooklyn Arts Council (BAC) centers and empowers artists through programs that build and invest in a self-sustaining Brooklyn artist community. Brooklyn Arts Council (BAC) empowers artists through programs, grants, and services that build and invest in a self-sustaining Brooklyn artist community. Brooklyn Arts Council empowers artists and communities with the aim of advancing an inclusive and vibrant borough. We support artists and foster their diverse forms of expression; and we amplify the arts as a source for social innovation and community connection. We provide equitable access to culture through educational programs, performances, professional development, and grant-making.