NYC Arts: The Complete Guide to Art and Culture

Fourth Arts Block (FAB) 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 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.