Upcoming at NYFA



Featuring: NYFA Hall of Fame Honoree Lynn Nottage

Nottage will be honored at our Hall of Fame Benefit on April 4, 2017 Lynn Nottage (Fellow in Playwriting/Screenwriting ‘94 & ‘00) is an award-winning playwright and screenwriter whose plays have been produced widely and throughout the world. Her playwriting credits include By the Way, Meet Vera Stark; Ruined; and Intimate Apparel. Her latest play, Sweat,…

Meet ABI Business Blck Prism

Part of NYFA’s latest Arts Business Incubator (ABI) cohort, Blck Prism helps Black Millennials discover and invest in Black art. Blck Prism is a re-imagined gallery space focused on empowering Black art through digital means. Founders Andre and Tanayia Woolery curate art from Black artists that represent a connection to Black culture and identity. Through…

Artist News: March Part II

From New York to Genève, find out what NYFA Affiliated Artists are up to in the last weeks of March.  Whether you like big events or intimate exhibitions, there’s a NYFA affiliated artist event suitable for every taste. Here’s where you can find them! And don’t forget to tell us about your experience by tagging…

Coming to Twitter on March 15: #ArtistHotline Professional Development Day and Guest Chat

Tweet us your arts career questions all day, and educators, be sure to chime in during the “Teaching Artists” Guest Chat! Calling arts professionals and artists of all disciplines: join NYFA and our online community on Wednesday, March 15, 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM EST for #ArtistHotline, our monthly Artist Professional Development Day on Twitter.…

Featuring: NYFA Hall of Fame Honoree Peggy Cooper Cafritz

Cooper Cafritz will be honored at our Hall of Fame Benefit on April 4, 2017 Peggy Cooper Cafritz, Patron of the Arts and former president of the District of Columbia Board of Education, began collecting art as a law student. She’s known for championing contemporary and emerging African American artists, with The New York Times describing…