Upcoming at NYFA



FACE TO PLACE EXHIBITION CLOSING – MAY 8TH

Don’t miss your chance to see Face to Place at the NYFA Gallery!  The exhibition features an array of installations, mixed media, drawings and paintings from artists who have participated in NYFA’s Immigrant Artist Program (IAP) from 2007 to 2014.  Since 2007, the program has served 150 immigrant artists. Each cycle has proven to be…

FEATURED ARTIST: EZRA WUBE

New Feature from the Con Edison Immigrant Artist Newsletter No. 68  In this month’s issue, we highlighted mixed media artist Ezra Wube, an alumni of NYFA’s Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program in 2013. Ezra recently launched and founded the Addis Video Art Festival, taking place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Ezra’s country of origin. We talked with…

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: 2015 NYFA IMMIGRANT ARTIST MENTORING PROGRAM

Apply by Tuesday, May 26 to participate! NYC is a huge metropolis, full with different perspectives, that made my hometown Tel Aviv look like a small village. In the Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program (IAP) I met people from different backgrounds but with the exact same situation: trying to find there their way as immigrants in…

WORKSHOP: VISA APPLICATION AND LEGAL ISSUES FOR IMMIGRANT ARTISTS ON APRIL 29

Presentation by  Christina Kan and Charles Printz This workshop will give an overview of the legal options for immigrant artists, in all disciplines, seeking to pursue an artistic career in the United States. It will cover basic immigration law and visa procedures in addition to unique legal options for artists. Time will be allotted for questions…

Face to Place: Opening Reception with Live Readings and Performances on February 20

Join us Friday, February 20, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Join us at the opening reception for Face to Place, an exhibition of selected works from participants of the Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program from 2007 – 2014. Live readings and performances will take place at the opening reception, with roaming durational live action from multidisciplinary…