Featured Artist: José Carlos Casado IAP and NYFA Program Associate Michon Ashmore interviewed multi-media artist and two-time NYFA Fellow José Carlos Casado to find out more about his artistic practice, recent projects and his experience as an immigrant artist. Casado uses technologies to create art involving video, 3D animation, photography and sculpture. His work has been shown…
Featured Organization: The Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience Located in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District, The Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience is the only pan-Asian Pacific American museum in the nation. NYFA interviewed Marketing Associate Marites L. Mendoza about the variety of their programs and how artists can get involved with…
– Featured Artist: Ioan Florea NYFA first encountered Transylvanian born artist Ioan Florea after his immediate and empathetic response to Hurricane Sandy six months ago. Founder of C.A.S. Paints, Ioan donated more than more than 1,200 tubes and containers of paints, gels, and sample sets to NYFA for artists impacted by the storm. Hundreds of artists benefited…
Featured Organization: Casita Maria Center for Arts and Education Casita Maria Center for Arts and Education was founded in 1934 to serve the immigrant Hispanic community in New York City. Its primary mission was to offer after school enrichment and recreational activities for the children of newly arrived families from Puerto Rico and other Spanish-speaking countries.…
Special Report: With a Professional-Development Seminar in Guatemala, NYFA Goes International This month’s Immigrant Artist newsletter focuses on a special event in NYFA’s 42-year history with our first International Professional Development Program taking place in Central America, Guatemala. From February 28, 2013 through March 3, 2013, the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA), Instituto Guatemalteco Americano (IGA), Universidad…
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