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Artists News: Arts during the Holidays

We just got back from a few relaxing days off over Thanksgiving break and now we’re already counting down the days until the next holiday.  Whether you’re celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or nothing at all, the holiday season is always a great occasion to spend time with family and friends at art shows, theater plays…

NYFA Presents: Three Decades of Writing Fellows with Kathryn Harrison, Phillip Lopate, Catherine Lacey, and Rajesh Parameswaran

Monday, January 25, 7:00 PM Reading at Housing Works Bookstore in New York City NYFA Board member and three-time fellowship recipient Saïd Sayrafiezadeh will be returning to host the third event in this reading series featuring NYFA writing fellows. Kathryn Harrison (Fellow ‘94), Phillip Lopate (Fellow ‘91), Catherine Lacey (Fellow ‘12), and Rajesh Parameswaran (Fellow ‘15) will…

What to Gift an Artist (or Yourself)

At a loss about what to gift the artist in your life? Look no further! Celebrate this holiday season with NYFA by giving every artist on your list something from NYFA. For sale this season we have Volume II of the NYFA Collection, our commemorative 30th Anniversary tote bag, and our comprehensive career guide The…

Conversation with Kimia Ferdowsi Kline

“Living and painting on campus made me feel rooted in the community in a way I hadn’t experienced in other residency programs.” – Kimia Ferdowsi Kline This month NYFA interviewed Basil Alkazzi Artist-in-Residence, Kimia Ferdowsi Kline. Kimia is a New York based painter and was a semi-finalist for the Basil H. Alkazzi Award for Excellence,…

It’s here! NYFA’s Official 30th Anniversary Logo by Edwin Torres

Seventeen NYFA Fellows submitted thirty-six designs to commemorate the 30th Anniversary of our Artists’ Fellowship Program.  The official 30th Anniversary logo was designed by Fellow in Poetry ‘01 Edwin Torres. On Friday, December 11, please join us for Logo A-Go-Go to view all of the logo submissions as well as celebrate the newly released compilation…