This Wednesday, Dance in Bushwick (DIB), Bushwick’s local performing arts collective, is hosting their very first “Meet in Bushwick” event at The Sampler BK. The event will bring together dancers, performers and filmmakers alike to explore the relationship of dance and film. The event will consist of a happy hour followed by a screening of dance films, inviting guests to discuss how the two disciplines work together to produce an art form.

Dance in Bushwick was founded by Joanna Futral while she was recovering from a dance-related torn anterior cruciate  ligament (ACL) and wanted to find an artistic community to collaborate with. Originally an Instagram account that promoted local dance events, DIB started reaching out to local artists for networking and future collective projects.

“With so many creative minds here in Bushwick, we knew it was time to lift up voices here locally,” DIB told Bushwick Daily, “We’re following in the footsteps of others who have done what they can to make work here in the neighborhood, and hope to amplify these artists even more.”