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Save the Date: #ArtistHotline Returns to Twitter on May 17

Miss April’s #ArtistHotline? Read on for key takeaways and mark your calendar for our next Artist Professional Development Day on Twitter: Wednesday, May 17, 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM EST. Thanks to the artists, arts professionals, and cultural organizations who participated in the 22nd edition of #ArtistHotline on Twitter. The monthly Artist Professional Development Day…

Erin Joyce’s “My Country Tis of Thy People, You’re Dying”

“I very much view the work that I do as a curator as activism. With a background in contemporary Indigenous North American art, I tackle political and social issues that face Native America.”  Independent curator Erin Joyce’s new exhibition and NYFA fiscally sponsored project My Country Tis of Thy People, You’re Dying features thought-provoking works…

Highlights from the IAP Newsletter #92

Are you currently receiving our free Con Edison Immigrant Artist Program Newsletter? Here are this month’s highlights: A featured interview conducted by Alicia Ehni with Leeza Ahmady, director of Asia Contemporary Art Week (ACAW).  The 2017 HCX | Haiti Film Fest, a featured festival taking place at multiple venues in Brooklyn, New York. 12 opportunities…

Interview: Leeza Ahmady, Director of Asia Contemporary Art Week, ACAW

“My personal mission as ACAW’s director is to create visibility for significant artistic content that is generally unrepresented, otherwise inaccessible, or that needs specific or broader contextualization.” Born and raised in Afghanistan, Leeza Ahmady is a New York-based independent curator and the director of Asia Contemporary Art Week, ACAW, a dynamic platform that brings together leading New…

Event Recap: Does Anybody Even Go to Websites, and What are Impressions?

Create an effective digital engagement strategy for your film  Curious about how important an online presence is in promoting your film? To keep things short: it plays a significant role! More than just “digital engagement,” a strategic and dynamic online presence can expand your audience and get them out to see your film on the…