Upcoming at NYFA



Cultural Identity & the Creative Process: Choreographers

Join NYFA at Gibney Dance for a lively panel on November 14 at 7 PM Presented by the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA), this panel of acclaimed, innovative choreographers will discuss the ways in which identity (both self- and culturally-defined) influences their creative process, as well as how the expectations of presenters, audiences,…

Salon Event with Kathleen and Henry Chalfant

Please join us on Tuesday, November 1 at 6:30 PM On Tuesday, November 1st, the New York Foundation for the Arts and Kathleen & Henry Chalfant are hosting a salon event in their Brooklyn Heights home with drinks, hors d’oeuvres, and featuring short performances throughout the evening. Kathleen is an acclaimed actress, past NYFA Board…

Meet Our Donors: Jessica Paindiris

We’re proud to introduce a new bi-monthly feature in which we talk with individuals who help support our mission to empower artists at critical points in their creative lives. First up is Jessica Paindiris, a tech entrepreneur and founder of The Clarion List and a member of our Young Patrons Circle.  The Clarion List is…

Join the Young Patrons Circle (YPC): Private Studio Tour with Swoon on Sept 22

Learn more about Swoon in advance of her private studio tour with NYFA’s Young Patrons Circle (YPC) On September 22, NYFA’s Young Patron’s Circle (YPC)  will visit the celebrated street artist Swoon (Fellow in Architecture/Environmental Structures ‘13) in her Brooklyn studio. The private tour will share a glimpse of her creative process and ingenious style. Her…

IT’S A PLEASURE TO MEET YOU…

I’m Ellen Claycomb. I’m the new Senior Officer for Special Events & Individual Giving here at NYFA. Hi! I am thrilled to be here at NYFA. I love working for an organization dedicated to empowering artists in so many different disciplines. I come to NYFA from the True Colors Fund, Cyndi Lauper’s non-profit dedicated to…