Upcoming at NYFA



Applications for NYFA Fiscal Sponsorship Due on September 30

Application Deadline: Wednesday, September 30 As one of the oldest and most reputable programs in the country, NYFA Fiscal Sponsorship offers artists and artist-run organizations access to a large network of funding opportunities among a variety of benefits and services to increase the value of your fundraising efforts. These benefits include: Access to large-scale funding…

IF HUMANS COULD FLY: IN CONVERSATION WITH AKIRA IKEZOE

“What I’m doing with art is just like trying to invade a castle which has many gates. No matter which gate I choose, the final destination is probably the same.” Trained as a printmaker, artist Akira Ikezoe currently explores painting, drawing, video, and animation in his practice. His intricate paintings and drawings often morph humans…

TALK: MASHUPS, YOUTUBE TAKEDOWNS, FAIR USE & ARCHIVAL PRACTICES

Thursday, September 24, 2015 at 6:00 PM WHERE: New York Foundation for Arts20 Jay Street, Suite 740, Brooklyn, NY 11201 NYFA Artists: $10Others: $15Please register in advance on Eventbrite by clicking here. Closest Subway* F to York Street station. Relatively Close Subway * A to High Street / Brooklyn Bridge station. Join video-maker and Emmy…

COLLECTIVITY AND ENGAGEMENT: PANOPLY PERFORMANCE LABORATORY

“Our response to this challenge is to involve fellow organizers, curators, and administrators directly, as people.” Artists Esther Neff and Brian McCorkle met at the University of Michigan and continue to collaborate in Brooklyn, NY as Panoply Performance Laboratory, a NYFA fiscally sponsored project. They generously share their dynamic insights as artists, educators and cultural…

RICA TAKASHIMA, ALIENS AND OTHER EXTRATERRESTRIAL BEINGS

I still can’t forget how I thought, “we are like lonely Martians or something, huh.” Visual Artist Rica Takashima is the recent recipient of a NYFA Opportunity Grant and an alumna of NYFA’s Immigrant Artist Program (IAP). Since moving to the United States from Japan, Takashima has worked tirelessly to share her work with new…