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Basil Alkazzi Artist in Residence, Kimia Ferdowsi Kline, Solo Show: As Above, So Below

Visit Detroit for this exhibition through June 24 Kimia Ferdowsi Kline, a Basil Alkazzi Artist in Residence, celebrates her five-week residency at Wayne State University in Detroit, MI with a solo show at the Elaine L. Jacob Gallery from April 8 – June 24, 2016. As Above, So Below features fifty-three new paintings and marks the…

Deadline Extended! Auburn Public Theater: Artist As Entrepreneur Boot Camp Program

Application deadline extended to May 1! Calling all Finger Lakes artists! We are very excited to extend the application deadline for the Auburn Public Theater: Artist As Entrepreneur Boot Camp Program to May 1. Open to artists of all disciplines, this free professional development workshop digs deep into the fundamental principles of crafting a sustainable…

Conversations: Danica Novgorodoff Interviews Deanna Fei

“Writing this book allowed me to heal—and to give something back” Deanna Fei is the author of the widely acclaimed memoir Girl in Glass (Bloomsbury), hailed as “exquisite” by The New York Times and “extraordinarily beautiful” by NPR. Her story has been featured on the Today Show, PBS NewsHour, NPR’s All Things Considered, and MSNBC. She…

Thank You! Highlights from NYFA 2016 Hall of Fame Benefit

“There were a lot of people who got my back, and NYFA, you’re one of them” – Faith Ringgold On Tuesday, April 12, NYFA celebrated the induction of four artists into the NYFA Hall of Fame:  James Casebere, Faith Ringgold, Anna Deavere Smith, and Zhou Long at 583 Park Avenue in New York City. Over…

Fellows at 30: Moon Molson

“What can NYFA do to help? Keep supporting diverse filmmakers through programs such as the Artists’ Fellowships. They’ve helped me maintain a career as a short filmmaker, and very soon that career will lead to one as a feature filmmaker.” As part of our 30th Anniversary series NYFA interviewed two-time Fellow in Video/Film, Moon Molson.…