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Empowering Artists Daily

On behalf of the New York Foundation for the Arts’ (NYFA) staff and Board, I thank you for your continued support. With friends like you, we can fulfill our mission to empower artists in all disciplines at critical stages in their creative lives.   Our mission is more important than ever as we move into…

IAP Interview: Marija Sajkas, Journalist and Media Expert

“It is important to remember that journalists need artists as well. It is the duty of media to report on art and their readership expects them to do so as well.” We all know media exposure matters in building up an artist’s career. The more visible and accessible the work, the more likely it will…

Highlights from the October IAP Newsletter #86

Are you currently receiving our free Con Edison Immigrant Artist Program Newsletter? Here are the highlights from this month’s issue: A featured interview conducted by our intern, Priscilla Son, with Marija Sajkas, journalist and media expert, containing valuable tips for artists on how to gain media exposure.  Professional development resources such as The Actors Fund’s Managing…

Interview: Daniel Gallant, Executive Director of Nuyorican Poets Cafe (Part 2)

“We have been called a buffer against gentrification, and preserving the cultural richness of our neighborhood is one of our top priorities…” In late August, NYFA Learning’s IAP Intern, Priscilla Son, met with Daniel Gallant, Executive Director of the Nuyorican Poets Cafe, for a feature article in NYFA’s Con Edison Immigrant Artist monthly newsletter. As…

Artist News: October

Fall is officially here and is chock-full of opportunities to see the work of NYFA affiliated artists. Check out the following compilation of exhibitions, screenings, readings, and performances and remember to share your art adventures with us on social media by following us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Things to do & see in NYC: Maia…