“You owe it to yourself to entrust your art to those who will advocate for it above and beyond an initial acceptance or feature.“ We are excited to interview Kyle Lopez, a Cuban-American poet who just joined New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) as the REDC Fellow, NYFA Learning. Lopez is also a graduate…
“So many people are hungry for ways to support the vision of a deeply diverse and inclusive nation. You are part of that. Sing it out!” Meklit Hadero is an Ethiopian-American singer, songwriter, composer, and cultural activist making music that sways between cultures and continents. Her innovative take on Ethio-Jazz has taken her around the…
“I want to fight the idea of the starving artist, as I believe no one should wait to be established or recognized to have a living wage.“ Zahra Banyamerian, Program Associate at NYFA Learning, is a curator from Iran who pursues independent curatorial projects in non-traditional venues. In addition to her experience as an arts…
The IAP mentor and former mentee shares her six considerations for immigrant artists in New York City. Cândida Borges is a Brazilian musician, transmedia artist, educator, composer, researcher, and IAP participant based in New York City. Her latest work, the Transeuntis Mundi Project, includes a virtual reality installation and sound and image works on the theme of human migration…
“To me, art has to shake things up, question the status quo, move barriers, erase genre-borders, engage the unseen, expose the unheard, and be somewhat difficult.” – Katya Grokhovsky Artist, curator, and Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program participant Katya Grokhovsky envisioned an inclusive space for contemporary artists of all nationalities based in the U.S. and made it a…
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