“I don’t know what I was expecting from our first exhibit in Detroit, but chickens were not the first thing that came to mind.” On Friday, October 21, 2016, NYFA Board members, patrons, and staff ventured to Detroit, Michigan, which is home to one of the fastest growing, most vibrant art scenes in the country.…
NYFA Fiscal Sponsorship “lends credibility to your project; you’re telling a potential funder you’ve been vetted, and this organization stands behind your work.” – David Licata This fall NYFA Fiscal Sponsorship celebrates our nearly 700 projects by sharing a sneak peek of three current projects in the midst of fundraising and production. Read on to learn…
“Makxa Sitomni (mahkah-see- toe-mnee) – a medicine in a way that describes how one should hold and care for the universe within one’s arms.” – Tiokasin Ghosthorse Visual artist Jadina Lilien collaborates with activist, musician, and lecturer Tiokasin Ghosthorse on their upcoming book, Butterfly Against the Wind. In this collaborative project, the reader is transported…
“We are stronger when we allow people to teach us and lift us up.” There Is a New World Somewhere is filmmaker Li Lu’s debut feature length production and a part of NYFA’s Fiscal Sponsorship program. Sylvia returns to her Texas hometown for a friend’s wedding. There she meets Esteban, an electrifying stranger, who dares her…
“Swale is an artwork but it’s also part of a movement-building process. It is largely made up of people I have met with similar passions working towards similar goals." Visual artist Mary Mattingly creates sculptural ecosystems in urban spaces. Her latest work Swale is a floating food forest traveling NYC’s waterways. You might have seen…
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