“The idea to submit an artistic proposal to the Centro de Artes Open Call first came up during the potluck hosted by Ricky Armendariz, where everyone got a chance to connect and share their thoughts and experiences.” – Kim Bishop Admitted: USA is an exhibition by the first cohort of participants in NYFA’s Immigrant Artist Mentoring…
“Tarab is an extreme emotional transformation leading to intense feelings of joy, sorrow, or sadness, a concept with no exact english translation.” Producer, actress, and screenwriter Maria Michaels brings a fictional story of an overworked Lebanese-American lawyer to life in her NYFA Fiscally Sponsored project, Tarab. A story of familial and cultural expectations, humor, and passion,…
Jason is an arts advocate and intellectual property attorney who has served on NYFA’s Board of Trustees since 2013. New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) is pleased to announce that Marc Jason, Senior Counsel at Amster, Rothstein & Ebenstein LLP, has been named Chair of its Board of Trustees. Jason succeeds Judith K. Brodsky,…
“Support for local artists and makers brings people together to create change.” For Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program: Oakland consultant Gisela Insuaste, all experiences can inform her practice, from a bike ride in the hills to a leisurely walk along a lake or a plane ride across the ocean. Born and raised in New York City by…
I’ve always been in awe of Beethoven’s ability to explore the biggest questions and uncover human commonalities through music. – Yael Weiss Israeli-American pianist Yael Weiss sets out to “harness music’s great power for unity and peace” in her NYFA Fiscally Sponsored project “32 Bright Clouds.” An ambitious global commissioning project, Weiss connects with artists across…
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