Brooklyn Creative League

Ben Herzog Architect, PC seeks to build successful collaborations between client and architect that result in gracious, efficient and comfortable spaces in which to live and work. With each client’s goals and budget as the top priority, we offer a full range of services–from pre-design through the completion of construction. We specialize in residential renovations, additions and new construction, as well as commercial and office build-outs. www.herzogarch.com

Deb Klein is Brooklyn Craft Central. Having founded and grown its successful Craft Market series at the Brooklyn Lyceum, BKCC organizes and produces ongoing events and high-profile biannual markets, bringing together independent artists, crafters, food artisans, entrepreneurs & more.  Deb also manages a separate PR and Marketing division, offering affordable options for promoting event(s) in the realms of theatre, music, film, and community projects.

Sarah Ellison is an award-winning journalist and author of War at the Wall Street Journal. She spent ten years at the WSJ in Paris, London and New York before leaving to write the book. She is currently writing for Vanity Fair and lives in Brooklyn with her husband and daughter.

Elana is the founder and Executive Director of the Children’s Movement for Creative Education, inc which guides youth to understand and overcome the effects of recent and current violent world events through academic, experiential and art-based projects. She has created curriculum projects for public schools and youth organizations in Philadelphia, New York City, and Bosnia-Herzegovina and has served as a consultant to the New York City Board of Education, Center for the Advancement of Jewish Education, Youth Visit the United…

Charles Duhigg is a reporter for The New York Times, based in New York. 

In 2007, Charles was the author of the award-winning “Golden Opportunities” series, which examined how businesses and investors are seeking to profit from the soaring number of older Americans.  In 2008, he was part of the team that produced “The Reckoning,” a series that explored the roots of the financial crisis.  In 2009, Charles wrote “Toxic Waters,” a series exploring the worsening pollution in American waters and regulators’ response. Before joining…

Ben Austin assists organizations with their marketing and communications challenges. He typically focuses on science & technology projects in the for-profit and non-profit sectors. Ben is a native New Yorker who has been living in the Slope for a decade. benaustin@stanfordalumni.org

Michael Rothman is the principal owner of Eskolta LLC, a startup education services agency that helps urban high schools design systems to turn around the dropout problem. Michael has worked in public education for the last 10 years. He was the founding executive director of the Project for School Innovation, a nonprofit organization whose work to share effective practices among charter and district schools has been highlighted by the Progressive Policy Institute, the National Staff Development Council, the National Board…

John Emerson is a graphic designer and programmer working with human rights organizations. He has written and lectured on activism, mapping, and design. His website is http://backspace.com

Joshua Wolf Shenk is the author of Lincoln’s Melancholy, a New York Times Notable Book. He’s written for The Atlantic Monthly, Harper’s, The New Yorker and other publications, and the national bestseller Unholy Ghost: Writers on Depression. His work has been featured on PBS, C-Span, NPR, and the History Channel, and he’s consulted for the Library of Congress, HBO, and the Austen Riggs Center. Shenk has taught creative writing at NYU, The New School and Washington College, where he was the director of the Rose O’Neill…

Once again, BCL is a proud sponsor of Celebrate Brooklyn, the summer performing arts fest at the band shell in Prospect Park. BCL members can sign up for free tickets, which include access to the VIP section (food tent and orchestra pit seating), as well as early admission. Featured artists include Norah Jones, Sonic Youth, Ozomatli, and The Roots.  So grab your picnic blanket and get ready for a summer of music, dance, and fun.