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FAB (Fourth Arts Block) is a nonprofit organization founded in 2001 by cultural and community groups to establish and advance the East 4th Street Cultural District, between Second Avenue and the Bowery.

FAB provides a variety of services to its member organizations including leading the development and conversion of 100,000 square feet of cultural space, marketing and promotion of the district, as well as offering discount ticketing and other community events and programs. Home to more than a dozen arts groups, 10 cultural facilities and 17 performances and rehearsal venues, the East 4th Street Cultural District attracts an annual audience of 200,000, serves 1,200 artists and provides more square feet of active cultural use than any other block in New York.

The East 4th Street Cultural District is nationally recognized as an incubator for new work and diverse artistic voices by supporting experimental performances and cutting-edge productions and is proud of its outstanding records for racial and ethnic diversity, free and low cost programs, and training for emerging artists and youth.

• Directions: Subway: 6 to Astor Place; R/W to 8th Street-NYU, or the F to Second Avenue.

• Box Office: Buy tickets from our live calendar of events.
• Space Rental: Dance Block is a program of Fourth Arts Block which helps maximize space rental for dance in the East Village. Dance Block helps organizations with available rental space. Spaces rent for just $10 per hour.
• Tours: The Lower East Side History Project (LESHP) is an award winning non-profit organization dedicated to research, education and preservation. They run tours in the East Village and Lower East Side.

Get involved with FAB

• Donations through NYCharities.org
• Volunteer Opportunities: We are always looking for interns and volunteers for events around the year. Please be in touch. OPEN CALLS: We accept applications all year for various events. The latest can be found here - http://www.fabnyc.org/OpenCall2011.php UPCOMING DEADLINE FOR FAB!FESTIVAL 2011 IS JULY 29TH.
• Memberships: Please click here to find out more about what we can do for our members and our existing membership!
• Subscriptions: Check out our blogs and sign up to the newsletter!