Learn basic tips on how to help provide sanctuary and support to immigrant and refugee artists and colleagues. NYFA recently held a two-hour Know Your Rights Sanctuary Training with Ravi Ragbir, director of the New Sanctuary Coalition; Abou Farman, from Art Space Sanctuary; and Geoff Kagan-Trenchard, Esq. from Anti-Violence Project. We’re distilling some of the…
Find out how to stay focused and keep your mind, art, and heart inspired with a few tips from the IAP Interview Archives. Below you’ll find top tips and advice for immigrant artists and creatives collected from conversations featured in IAP Newsletters across the years. Whether you’re telling your personal story, looking for a residency,…
“The idea to submit an artistic proposal to the Centro de Artes Open Call first came up during the potluck hosted by Ricky Armendariz, where everyone got a chance to connect and share their thoughts and experiences.” – Kim Bishop Admitted: USA is an exhibition by the first cohort of participants in NYFA’s Immigrant Artist Mentoring…
“Support for local artists and makers brings people together to create change.” For Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program: Oakland consultant Gisela Insuaste, all experiences can inform her practice, from a bike ride in the hills to a leisurely walk along a lake or a plane ride across the ocean. Born and raised in New York City by…
NYFA’s Immigrant Artist Program (IAP) is pleased to announce an exhibition featuring alumni of the Immigrant Artist Mentoring program hosted by Office for New Americans, in partnership with Immigrant Heritage Month. The New York Department of State’s Office for New Americans will honor Immigrant Artists for contributions to New York immigrant heritage and culture during…
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