{"id":209088,"date":"2026-04-25T01:26:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T01:26:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/209088\/"},"modified":"2026-04-25T01:26:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T01:26:11","slug":"over-20-volunteers-to-revitalize-brooklyn-studio-for-black-trans-femme-artists-brooklyn-paper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/209088\/","title":{"rendered":"Over 20 volunteers to revitalize Brooklyn studio for Black trans femme artists \u2022 Brooklyn Paper"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/BTFA_IMAGES_0029_BTFA_FULL.jpg\" class=\"crop-center wp-post-image\" alt=\"BTFA_IMAGES_0029_BTFA_FULL\" decoding=\"async\"  \/>\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Volunteers will roll up their sleeves this weekend to refresh BTFA Studios at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, helping restore a vital creative space for Black trans femme artists.<\/p>\n<p>Image courtesy of BFTA<\/p>\n<p>More than 20 local volunteers will spend their weekend revitalizing the creative studios operated by Black Trans Femmes in the Arts, a crucial community space supporting Black trans femme artists in Brooklyn.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.btfacollective.org\/btfa-studios\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">BTFA Studios<\/a> offers a sanctuary for local artists, providing free access to a comprehensive arts space that fosters safety, community, and artistic growth. The Brooklyn Navy Yard facility includes a photography and video studio, visual arts workspace, meeting room, lounge, and co-working areas, all designed to remove financial barriers and enable artists to pursue their craft in a supportive environment.<\/p>\n<p>During the volunteer day, participants will roll up their sleeves to paint walls, reorganize equipment, and ensure the space remains functional and welcoming. Volunteers will also gain an up-close look at the studio\u2019s diverse facilities, which support a wide range of artistic pursuits \u2014 from dance and visual arts to media production.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-231069\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/bk-navy-yard-oct-1-2025.webp.jpeg\" alt=\"brooklyn navy yard\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"  \/>An aerial view of the Brooklyn Navy Yard.File photo courtesy of Brooklyn Navy Yard<\/p>\n<p>Jordyn Jay, founder and executive director of BTFA, expressed deep appreciation for the community\u2019s support.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe appreciate Brooklyn Org and the Spark Prize for connecting us with supporters who stand with Black trans femmes and believe in our artistry,\u201d Jay told Brooklyn Paper. \u201cWe\u2019re excited for our Brooklyn neighbors to help us refresh this essential community space, where trans artists have the freedom and safety to create.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>BTFA\u2019s mission extends beyond maintaining the studios. The organization is dedicated to building community and mobilizing resources through programming that centers Black trans femmes. It also produces projects created by the collective, providing critical visibility and support for this underserved community.<\/p>\n<p>Brooklynites can learn more about future volunteer days through the nonprofit\u2019s official <a href=\"https:\/\/www.btfacollective.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">website<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Volunteers will roll up their sleeves this weekend to refresh BTFA Studios at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, helping&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":209089,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[2571,82867,98,100,14261,99,4619,9,24,12,63,904,59245,82868],"class_list":["post-209088","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-brooklyn","tag-arts-and-entertainment","tag-bfta","tag-brooklyn","tag-brooklyn-headlines","tag-brooklyn-navy-yard","tag-brooklyn-news","tag-events","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-news","tag-nyc","tag-things-to-do","tag-trans","tag-trans-artists"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/209088","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=209088"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/209088\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/209089"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=209088"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=209088"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=209088"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}