AENY – El Puente, started out in October 2010 when a small group of artists from Spain gathered at the Spanish Benevolent Society (Centro Español) at 239W 14th Street, in a first attempt to join forces and give identity and expression to the small (but growing) community of artists from Spain in New York. A little more than a year later AENY, with the generous backing of the Spanish Consulate, d
ebuted its first major production at the renowned The Duke on 42nd Street theater (NYC), entitled “Wearing Lorca’s Bowtie.” Heralding in reviews from local, national and international press, AENY followed up in 2012 with a staged reading series which showcased the work of Spanish contemporary playwrights at Repetorio Espanol’s theatre space in downtown NYC. In 2013 AENY – El Puente has changed its official title to AENY – Spanish Artists in New York , in order to streamline its multi-cultural base. AENY is committed to maintaining an experimental, collaborative attitude throughout the production process, and establishing a stable and enriching relationship between Spanish and U.S. Moreover, AENY seeks to enliven the New York arts scene through its focus on collaborative productions, which illuminate and examine the challenges of our society nowadays and the cultural bridge between Spain and the U.S. Throughout all of this, AENY believes firmly in building stable and mutually beneficial relationships with its audience, artists and benefactors.
