Upcoming at NYFA



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Online Panel Discussion: Pivoting During the Pandemic

October 23 event is designed for staff and board members at nonprofit organizations who are seeking expertise to bring back to the workplace. Nonprofit organizations are shifting priorities, financial decisions, and strategies in the current climate. Some of them are filing for bankruptcy, others are considering mergers, and many are revising how to best serve their…

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Introducing | 2020 NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellows, Finalists, and Panelists

NYFA has awarded $588,000 to 85 New York State artists working in Craft/Sculpture, Digital/Electronic Arts, Nonfiction Literature, Poetry, and Printmaking/Drawing/Book Arts. The New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) has announced the 2020 recipients and finalists of the NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship program, which it has administered for the past 35 years with leadership support from…

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NYFA Coaching | Introducing New Coach Alicia Ehni

Aquí para leer esto en español.  New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) is pleased to introduce Alicia Ehni, Program Officer for NYFA Learning and multidisciplinary artist, as the newest addition to its NYFA Coaching roster. The program offers organizations, artists, creatives, students, and arts administrators online opportunities to receive practical and actionable career advice from industry professionals…

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Business of Art | Five Art World Insights from Long-Time Gallerist and Collector Michael Findlay

Findlay, a NYFA Board Member and Director of Acquavella Galleries, shares top tips for artists navigating their careers in the time of COVID. The COVID-19 pandemic has left many in the arts community reeling and adapting to an increasingly digital world. Through the immense challenges brought forth by the pandemic and the realities of being…

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Online Panel Discussion: Womanhood and Women’s Rights

October 21 event led by sociology professor Ginetta Candelario with artists Lina Puerta and Elia Alba and art historian Tatiana Reinoza. Join New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) for an online panel discussion led by sociology professor Ginetta Candelario, with artist Lina Puerta, artist and author Elia Alba, and art historian Tatiana Reinoza, presented…