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IAP Interview: Olivié Ponce

“I believe that now is the perfect time to put together Mexican artists from around the world in a show that will speak for our country.” NYFA recently had the opportunity to speak with Olivié Ponce, (IAP ‘09) artist and creator of Mextasis, a symposium in Bushwick, Brooklyn this summer. Mextasis is a symposium consisting…

IAP Interview: Marcus B. Burke, Senior Curator at the Hispanic Society of America

“For 112 years, we have been offering resources on Hispanic culture internationally, without charge, to all interested parties and visitors.” NYFA recently had the opportunity to speak with Marcus B. Burke, Senior Curator at the Hispanic Society of America. Before his position with the Hispanic Society, Burke was the chief curator for the Meadows Museum,…

IAP Interview: Eva Davidova and Haisi Hu

“I know that being an immigrant definitely changed me. It is not obvious, it’s on the inside.” On a warm night last summer, Immigrant Artists Program (IAP) participants and artists Haisi Hu and Eva Davidova participated in a little impromptu “sidewalk astronomy” during one of their IAP meetings and ended up in a New York…

Fellows at 30: Noémie Lafrance

“I did something I think most artists need most in this kind of hyper-productive environment; I took some time to think, research and write about my work and process.” – Noémie Lafrance To kick off the new year and celebrate the 30th Anniversary our Fellowship Program, NYFA interviewed 2013 Fellow in choreography, Noémie Lafrance. Noémie…

Conversation with NYFA’s Media Specialist Matthew Seig

“Be generous and respectful to your cast, crew, audience, funders and community.” NYFA Fiscal Sponsorship is one of the oldest and most reputable programs of its kind in the country. It gives individual artists and artist-run organizations increased access to greater funding and enhances their fundraising capabilities. We have chatted to NYFA’s Matthew Seig, media…