SATURDAY: Sketch the Bronx Little Italy

2nd Attempt

Arthur Avenue - The Bronx Little Italy

a sketch outing conceived and planned by Marvel Muñoz

We got rained out last time to everyone's disappointment.  

The weather is looking much more promising for this coming Saturday.

Arthur Avenue is the center of the Bronx's "Little Italy". Although the historical and commercial center of Little Italy is Arthur Avenue itself, the area stretches across East 187th Street from Arthur Avenue to Beaumont Avenue, and is similarly lined with delis, bakeries, cafes and various Italian merchants.  Lots and lots of stuff to draw.

This Little Italy has an Italian immigrant heritage that dates back to around the 1910s or 1920s. Arthur Avenue and Morris Park are viewed as the Bronx's primary Italian American communities, being home to multiple multi-generational family businesses, many of which are still owned and operated by the same families that started them nearly a century ago, and earlier.

In 2016 the American Planning Association selected Belmont’s Little Italy as one of the five "greatest American streets".  And, best of all, we've never sketched there before.  Thank you Marvel for a great idea!

DETAILS:
Where:  Little Italy, the Bronx (along Arthur Avenue).

When: 10:00 AM, on Saturday, October 19, 2024 at Ciccarone Park, 2426 Hughes Ave, Bronx, NY 10458 (see map below)

How:
The nearest subway station to Arthur Avenue is the B and D stop at Fordham Road, a 15-minute walk away. 

Metro-North’s Fordham station is a 10-minute walk. (It’s a 20-minute ride from Grand Central Terminal.) 

There are also several bus lines in the area.  (see map below)

Lunch:  12:00 PM, you can bring your own, or rely on local food options.  There are a lot of places to eat, including delis, restaurants, pastry shops and
bakeries.

Afternoon: 1:00 PM, back to sketching.

Show and tell:  3:00 PM  Meet at D'Auria-Murphy Triangle, Adams Pl, E 183rd St, Bronx, NY 10458, where we will share drawings and tell art stories

Notes:
- Bring a stool if you own one. It gives you so many more options.
- There are bathrooms in Arthur Avenue Market and Ciccarone Park.
- The Belmont Business Improvement District said that they would be glad to share our work on their social media if we tag @bronxlittleitaly on Instagram or email at info@bronxlittleitaly.com

(The purple dotted line in the map above shows the Little Italy neighborhood in the Bronx)

If you can’t find us

call or text Mark at 973-809-9128

or call or text Marvel at 848-345-1969

There are no fees.   All drawing skill levels are welcome.