Cultural Community Events
Here you can find a listing of past workshops, including descriptions, videos, slideshows, and handouts where available.
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Wednesday, July 25, 6:00 - 8:00pm As the artist residency has become prevalent as a platform for cultural exchange, a growing number of artists worldwide are exposed to the complexities of practicing their art and living in another country, city, and/or community over a period of time. This NYFA panel will look at trends in international residency programs such as the diversification and dispersal of residency formats, the challenges of existing funding structures, and the art space as a shelter for human rights defenders. Services and resources on residencies for artists will also be discussed and attendees will have the opportunity to ask panelists for practical tips through a Q & A session at the end.
Panelists: Kari Conte is a curator, writer and Director of Programs and Exhibitions at the International Studio and Curatorial Program (ISCP)in New York, a non-profit, residency-based contemporary art institution for artists and curators. Prior to this, she was based in London, where she worked at the Whitechapel Gallery and received an MA in Curating Contemporary Art from the Royal College of Art. She has organised over 30 international exhibitions and has lectured on the history of exhibitions at Bard College and the Royal College of Art, as well as on residencies at the Goethe-Institut and Independent Curators International (ICI). She recently curated a new commission by Ursula Mayer for Performa 11, New York and is currently working on the first monograph of artist Mierle Laderman Ukeles, to be published in 2012 by Kunstverein, Amsterdam. Cecily Cook is the Senior Program Officer at the Asian Cultural CouncilMs. Cook received an M.A. degree in Folklore from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1989. Ms. Cook was then hired as director of the Refugee Arts Group, a non-profit organization supporting traditional arts conservation programs for Southeast Asian refugee communities. In 1993 she served as a full-time traditional arts consultant for the New England Foundation for the Arts. From 1990 to 1995 Ms. Cook co-directed the Cambodian Artists Project, a partnership of Cambodian dancers and musicians in the United States and Cambodia. In 1994 Ms. Cook joined the staff of Asian Cultural Council (ACC), a New York based foundation supporting cultural exchange between Asia and the U.S., where she is involved in evaluating proposals, designing grantee programs, and all aspects of the Council’s work.
Eriola Pira is an independent curator and the Program Director of The Foundation for a Civil Society’s Young Visual Artist Award (YVAA) Program, a network of 10 countries-wide artist awards in Central and Eastern Europe and residency program in New York. Eriola holds a B.A. in Media Communication and Art History and an M.A. in Visual Culture Theory from New York University. She is an alumna of the inaugural Curatorial Intensive program of Independent Curators International. Sebastien Sanz de Santamaria is the Director and Co-founder of Residency Unlimited in New York City. Formerly, Sebastien was the assistant director of the international residency program at Location One. Since 2001, he has been closely involved in the development of the artist-run Flux Factory. He has collaborated on group projects organized by Flux Factory, within institutions such as the Queens Museum of Arts and the New Museum. Moderator: Sidd Joag, Director of freeDimensional,comes from backgrounds in the visual arts and social sciences, having spent several years prior to joining fD, working with community arts projects in New York, India, China and co-founding an artist residency/exchange program in Southwestern China, focused on ethnic minority cultural preservation in the China-Burma borderlands. Sidd has an MSc in Sociology from the London School of Economics and Political Science with concentrations in Crime, Control and Globalisation, Cultural Theory and New Media and a B.A. in Sociology from New York University. His paintings, installations and experimental films have been seen in the United States, Canada, India, the Philippines, China and Northern Ireland. He is a co-founder of Zero Capital Arts, which supports low-cost socially and politically engaged creative projects and exhibitions. Admission: Free. Space is limited. To RSVP, please click here. Questions?: Contact NYFA's Immigrant Artist Project, at i.outreach@nyfa.org or 212-366-6900 x249. www.nyfa.org/immigrantartists
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Join us for a FREE Seminar! BEST PRACTICES FOR ARTISTS:
Led by Andrea Arroyo, Visual Artist and Independent Curator As a working artist, you may be comfortable making art alone in the studio, but if you’re aiming to get your art out into the world, you’ll need a little help. So join us for this seminar, covering well tested practices in the field! From networking to marketing, we’ll help you better approach opportunities in the gallery world and beyond. There will also be plenty of time for Q & A at the end of the seminar to cover your specific needs. Date and Time: Location: This seminar is co-presented with the New New Yorkers Program of the Queens Museum of Art
About the Presenter: The seminar is free, but space is limited. To RSVP, please click here. Questions?: |
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
2011 Social Justice Artists' Convening
Location: El Museo del Barrio, 1230 5th Avenue, Manhattan
Admission: Free
As part of the Social Justice Artists' Collaborative, IAP joined a community of artists, activists, culture workers, and progressive funders in New York City's first Social Justice Artists' Convening at El Museo del Barrio. Participants learned from each other's case studies and began to build a network that can benefit us and the sustainability of our arts, culture, artists, and organizations. This convening was a result of months of work by the Social Justice Artists' Collaborative; the IAP is a founding member of this group and a key sponsor of the Social Justice Artists' Convening. The event concluded with a special performance at El Teatro (see details below).
Saturday, July 30, 2011, 12-4pm (Workshops); 4-5 pm (Picnic)
Seeding the City: Learn How to Live Green in the City
Location: Weeksville Heritage Center, 1698 Bergen Street, Brooklyn
Admission: Free
"Seeding the City: Learn How to Live Green in the City" was co-presented with The Laundromat Project. This event provided an open forum for artists, urban dwellers, farmers, and activists to exchange ideas and practices around responsible agricultural and environmental stewardship. Through 8 hands-on workshops, this one day cultural community event set in Weeksville's community garden shared environmentally responsible strategies for beautifying and greening public spaces. In addition, the Weeksville Farmer's Market sold fresh produce alongside the event.
Workshops & Facilitators- Learn the Benefits of Permaculture
- Claudia Joseph, Environmental Educator
- Double Digging to Grow More in Less Space
- Jason Gaspar, Artist and Farmer
- Get Dirty to Get Clean: Purifying Water with Microbial Mud Balls
- Miki Katagiri, Artist
- Solarize a Toy
- Jocelyn Cohen, PhD, Sustainable Flatbush
- Learn How to Build a Mobile Garden
- Tattfoo Tan, Artist
- DIY: Tips on How to Make Your Home Sustainable
- Jay-E Emmingham and Rasu Jilani, Pratt Center for Community Development
- Portable Solar Panel Demo on Sustainable Energy
- David Magid, You Save Green
- Making an Apartment Planter with Household Materials
- Aki Hirata-Baker and Yemi Amu, Adopt-a-Farmbox
Thursday, April 14, 2011, 6:30pm
Brainstorm! Produce it Yourself: Music and Dance Festivals
Location: Greenwich House Music School, 46 Barrow Street, Manhattan
Admission: $10 general; $8 for NYFA Immigrant Artist Program mentee alumni; Free for a4 AlliancePlus members.
Please view a podcast of the discussion below.
Visit NYFA Podcast to view more videos of past NYFA workshops, information sessions and panels.
Brainstorm! Produce-It-Yourself: Music and Dance Festivals from NYFA on Vimeo.
Produced in collaboration with the Immigrant Artist Project, the Asian American Arts Alliance presented Produce It Yourself: Music and Dance Festivals, a lively discussion about self-producing a music or dance event in New York City, based on the case study of Erasing Borders: Festival of Indian Dance, represented by Prachi Dalal, Dance Festival Director. Prachi received feedback and advice from discussants Julia Camagong, Co-Executive Director, Philippine Forum, Aaron Friedman, Founder and President, Make Music New York and Jonathan Hollander, Artistic and Executive Director, Battery Dance Company. Moderated by Menon Dwarka, Executive Director, Greenwich House Music School. Part of the Brainstorm! series of events focusing on the artist as producer.
Tuesday, March 29th, 2011, 6-8pm
Developing Project Narratives and Budgets
Location: Longwood Art Gallery at Hostos Community College, 450 Grand Concourse, Bronx
Admission: $25
Please view a podcast of the workshop below.
Visit NYFA Podcast to view more videos of past NYFA workshops, information sessions and panels.
Developing Project Narratives and Budgets from NYFA on Vimeo.
Developing Project Narratives and Budgets was co-presented with the Bronx Council on the Arts. This intensive workshop focused on writing effective proposal narratives and constructing coherent budgets for funders. The format combined short lecture with hands-on work on narratives and budgets. Participants brought a working project narrative, budget and the corresponding guidelines for the opportunity they are applying for. All participants were required to have a basic knowledge of grant-seeking tactics and application materials such as bios, statements, and work samples.
About the Presenter: Amber Hawk Swanson is a professional development and grants writing consultant and founder of Hawk Supporting Artists. Formerly Officer, NYFA Source and Instructor, NYFA MARK (2008-10), Hawk Swanson administered all aspects of Source, the nation's most comprehensive online database of programs and resources for artists working in all disciplines. She also administered all aspects of MARK, NYFA's competitive program for visual artists living outside of NYC seeking focus on the professional side of their creative practice.
Tuesday, March 15th, 2011, 6:30-8:30pm
Essential Tools for Grantwriting Workshop
Location: Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance, The Cornerstone Center, 178 Bennett Avenue, 1st Floor, Washington Heights
Admission: Free
Please view a podcast of the workshop below.
Visit NYFA Podcast to view more videos of past NYFA workshops, information sessions and panels.
Essential Tools for Grantwriting from NYFA on Vimeo.
Essential Tools for Grantwriting Workshop was co-presented with Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance (NoMAA). This workshop covered the essential materials that all artists need to have readily available when applying for grants and other opportunities. The presenter covered the following elements: personal bios, artist statements, resumes and CVs, press clips and work samples. It combined a lecture, discussion, and breakout workshops on artist statements.
About the Presenter: Aaron Landsman is a playwright, actor, and teacher who has taught at The Juilliard School and NYU, developed a workshop for the Creative Capital Foundation that is taught nationwide, and published writing in several journals.
Thursday, February 17th, 2011, 6-8pm
Finding Funds and Resources for Your Art
Location: Art for Change Gallery, 1699 Lexington Avenue, Basement South, East Harlem
Admission: Free
Finding Funds and Resources for Your Art was co-presented with Art for Change. The seminar was conducted by Haowen Wang, the Program Manager of Grants & Services at the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC). Wang provided a tailored overview for immigrant artists seeking to find grants as well as other resources to support their creative careers. Participants learned how to research and identify different types of grants, determine the right ones for their needs, and develop and bring together the necessary materials for a successful application. Other creative ways of securing resources, which are not necessarily monetary, was also explored.
About the Presenter: Haowen Wang is the Program Manager of Grants & Services at the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC). Prior to joining LMCC, Wang worked as General Manager at the theater company Ping Chong & Company as well as the Asian American Arts Alliance where he implemented a two-year regrants program serving Manhattan Chinatown artists and art groups and administered other programs that serve NYC-based Asian American artists and art groups.
Thursday, December 9th, 2010, 6:30-8pm
Produce It Yourself: Tours
Location: Cobi's Place, 158 W 48th Street (between 6th and 7th Avenues), Manhattan
Admission: Free
Please view a podcast of the discussion below.
Visit NYFA Podcast to view more videos of past NYFA workshops, information sessions and panels.
Brainstorm! Produce it Yourself: Touring from NYFA on Vimeo.
Produced in collaboration with the Immigrant Artist Project, the Asian American Arts Alliance presented Produce It Yourself: Tours, a lively discussion about how to bring your work to new audiences; how to find ways to make money from your art, and how to produce your own tour. The discussion was based on the case study of Gamelan Dharma Swara's 2010 summer tour to Bali. Represented by Vivian Fung and Andy McGraw the panel was moderated by Rachel Cooper, Director of Cultural Programs and Performing Arts, Asia Society. The discussants included Robert Browning, Executive and Artistic Director, World Music Institute, Martin Vejarano, Artistic Director, La Cumbiamba eNeYé, and Tze Chun, Artistic Director, Tze Chun Dance Company.
Thursday, October 14, 2010, 6-8pm
Art, Social Change & Engaging Immigrant Communities
Location: Teatro Latea, Clemente Soto Vélez Center, 107 Suffolk Street, Suite 200, Manhattan
Admission: Free
Please view a podcast of the panel below. At the panel table from left to right, the presenters are: Heidi Boisvert, Christine Gaspar, Sean Basinski, Maria Rosario Jackson, Carlos Martinez, and Iris Morales. Following Union Square Awards policy, the panel contributions of the organization's Executive Director Iris Morales have been omitted in the podcast, but her words have been transcribed here. For any questions or comments, please contact the panel's organizer Karen Demavivas, Program Officer, NYFA Immigrant Artist Project at kdemavivas@nyfa.org.
Art, Social Change & Engaging Immigrant Communities from NYFA on Vimeo.
Art, Social Change & Engaging Immigrant Communities was produced by NYFA's Immigrant Artist Project (IAP) and co-presented with the Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural and Educational Center and The Opportunity Agenda. This panel sought common ground among voices that weave together art and social change strategies in their engagement with immigrant communities. At that intersection, we brought together dynamic figures from the fields of art and culture, social justice, human rights, and grantmaking to discuss how they connect, support, and collaborate.
The panel began with a performance by Judith Sloan, Co-creator with Warren Lehrer of Crossing the BLVD: strangers, neighbors, aliens in a new America and Co-founder of EarSay.
The panel was then moderated by Dr. Maria Rosario Jackson, Director of the Culture, Creativity and Communities Program, Urban Institute.
The panelists were Heidi Boisvert, Multi-Media Manager, Breakthrough; Christine Gaspar, Executive Director, Center for Urban Pedagogy with collaborator Sean Basinski, Director, Street Vendor Project; Carlos A. Martinez, Colombian-born Artist and Activist; and Iris Morales, Executive Director, Union Square Awards. This program was the second in the 2010 IAP fall series of Cultural Community Events for Immigrant Artists. For full presenter bios and summaries, please click here.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010, 6:30pm
Brainstorm! Produce it Yourself: Plays
Location: Asian American Writers' Workshop, 112 West 27th Street, 6th Floor, Manhattan
Admission: $10 general; $8 for NYFA Immigrant Artist Program mentee alumni; Free for a4 AlliancePlus members.
Please view a podcast of the discussion below.
Visit NYFA Podcast to view more videos of past NYFA workshops, information sessions and panels.
Brainstorm - Produce it Yourself: Plays from NYFA on Vimeo.
Produced in collaboration with the Immigrant Artist Project, the Asian American Arts Alliance presents Produce It Yourself: Plays, a lively discussion about self-producing a play in New York City, based on the case study of playwright and director Anna Moench. Hear Anna receive feedback and advice from discussants Tisa Chang, Melanie Joseph, Rehana Mirza, and Jorge Ortoll. Moderated by Lloyd Suh. Part of the Brainstorm! series of events focusing on the artist as producer.
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Visa Application and Legal Issues for Immigrant Artists
Location: NYFA, 20 Jay St, Suite 740, Brooklyn, NY
Admission: Free
View the Visa Application and Legal Issues video podcast below:
Visit NYFA Podcast to view more videos of past NYFA workshops, information sessions and panels.
Visa Application and Legal Issues for Immigrant Artists from NYFA on Vimeo.
Workshop Materials:
> PowerPoint Presentation: Visa Application & Legal Issues for Immigrant Artists
> Handout : NYS Immigrant Affairs Program Fact Sheet
> Handout: "How to Avoid Immigration Fraud" Brouchure
> Handout: Protect Your Dreams (en) / Proteja sus Suenos (sp) Brochures
This workshop will give an overview of the legal options for immigrant artists seeking to pursue an artistic career in the United States. It will cover basic immigration law and visa procedures in addition to unique legal options for artists. Presented by M. Audrey Carr, Legal Services NYC and Christina Kan and Charles Printz, Teplen and Associates.
Please be advised that the content of this workshop is time-sensitive and does not constitute legal advice or an attorney-client relationship. It serves instead as a source of basic immigration law and legal information of interest to immigrant artists and others seeking to pursue a career in the United States. Individuals should contact an immigration attorney at the time they are seeking help as immigration laws change frequently.
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Brainstorm! Teaching
Workshop with Main Speaker Kaoru Watanabe and Discussants Kamala Cesar, Alice Mizrachi and Michelle Rae Pinzon
Location: Frank Sinatra School of the Arts, Astoria, Queens
Admission: Free
View the Brainstorm! Teaching video podcast below:
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Brainstorm! Teaching from NYFA on Vimeo.
A workshop for artists on integrating education into your work to support your career. This is the second workshop in the Brainstorm! series, a new series of lively workshops with ideas and tools for artists to generate earned revenue. Brainstorm! features presentations by artists who are successfully developing sources of earned revenue, as well as insights from expert discussants and audience participation. Brainstorm! is a program of the Asian American Arts Alliance, co-produced with New York Foundation for the Arts and Queens Council on the Arts.
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
NYFA Immigrant Artist Project @ El Museo Presents: " New Traditions: Immigrant Artist in New York"
Artist Presentations & Panel Discussion
Location: El Museo del Barrio, 1230 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
View the New Traditions video podcast below:
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New Traditions from NYFA on Vimeo.
An engaging evening of multidisciplinary artist presentations and discussion will explore New York City as a nexus of both human migration and artistic practice, investigating how immigrant artists – whether first or fourth generation – bridge the distinction between contemporary and traditional art when speaking about, conceiving of, and marketing their work. Artists and community members in the audience will bring home practical career advice as well as food for thought, and all present will have the chance to carry on the discussion during an informal reception at the conclusion of the event. This event is presented free of charge as part of the citywide celebration of Immigrant Heritage Week.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Brainstorm! Selling Work Online
A workshop with Main Speaker Channel Kennebrew and discussants Hidemi Takagi, Matt Deleget and Anowar Hossain
Location: NYFA/Asian American Arts Alliance, 20 Jay St, Suite 740, Brooklyn, NY
Admission: Free
View the Brainstorm! Selling Work Online video podcast below:
Visit NYFA Podcast to view more videos of past NYFA workshops, information sessions and panels
Brainstorm: Selling Work Online from NYFA on Vimeo.
A workshop for artists on developing a web presence to generate sales.
This was the first workshop in the Brainstorm! series, a new series of lively workshops with ideas and tools for artists to generate earned revenue. Brainstorm! features presentations by artists who are successfully developing sources of earned revenue, as well as insights from expert discussants and audience participation. Brainstorm! is a program of the Asian American Arts Alliance, co-produced with New York Foundation for the Arts and Queens Council on the Arts.