NYFA staff will be in Florida on May 15 to discuss our national programs and services Florida artists: NYFA is coming your way in May! Program Officer Michon Ashmore will be in St. Petersburg, FL on May 15 to talk about NYFA’s free and low-cost national programs and services. Whether you’re trying to raise money…
“As an independent filmmaker, I have more freedom to take bold steps.” Flavio Alves is an immigrant filmmaker living and working in New York. In 2014, Tom in America was the official selection of the Palm Springs International Film Festival and the Montreal World Film Festival. He sculpts narratives about the human experience while exploring…
“NYFA’s Immigrant Artist Program was almost like a big bang in meeting kin people and seeing new art.” Eva Davidova (IAP ‘15) New York Foundation for the Art (NYFA)’s Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program pairs immigrant artists working in all disciplines with artist mentors who provide one-on-one support for their mentee, guiding them to achieve specific…
“Writing this book allowed me to heal—and to give something back” Deanna Fei is the author of the widely acclaimed memoir Girl in Glass (Bloomsbury), hailed as “exquisite” by The New York Times and “extraordinarily beautiful” by NPR. Her story has been featured on the Today Show, PBS NewsHour, NPR’s All Things Considered, and MSNBC. She…
“What can NYFA do to help? Keep supporting diverse filmmakers through programs such as the Artists’ Fellowships. They’ve helped me maintain a career as a short filmmaker, and very soon that career will lead to one as a feature filmmaker.” As part of our 30th Anniversary series NYFA interviewed two-time Fellow in Video/Film, Moon Molson.…
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