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Artist News | July Part I

‘Tis the season for being outside and indulging in art!  Whether you are attending a performance or enjoying a movie night or gallery opening, let NYFA guide your journey. Let us know you are enjoying our artists’ work by using the hashtags #NYSCANYFAFellow and #NYFAFiscalSponsorship! Things to do & see in NYC: luciana achugar (Fellow…

Conversations | Meet ABI Business Caribbean Film Academy

Part of NYFA Arts Business Incubator’s first cohort, CaFA is increasing the visibility of Caribbean films and filmmakers in NYC and beyond. Established in 2012, Caribbean Film Academy (CaFA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion and support of Caribbean filmmaking and filmmakers in the region and the Diaspora. CaFA’s work is focused on…

Artist News | June Part II

It’s officially summer with this guide to art in and outside of NYC, and new releases to enjoy at home Summer is heating up and so are these sizzling art exhibitions, screenings, readings, and performances! Give a shout out with #NYSCANYFAFellow and #NYFAFiscalSponsorship hashtags on social media.  Things to do & see in NYC: China…

Conversations | Svea Schneider, Founder of INSITU Site-Specific Dance Festival in Long Island City

“Life is movement and movement is dance…We might not have the same income level or skin color, but we all have a physical body and can relate to each other through dance.” It’s the inaugural year of NYFA Fiscally Sponsored project, INSITU Site-Specific Dance Festival, where 24 distinct dance companies will “maneuver through playgrounds, appear…

Recap | Film Distribution and the Educational Market

“The education system supports documentary filmmaking.” – Livia Bloom Are you a documentary filmmaker in search of distribution opportunities? Could your film be a source of rich, academic material for the classroom? Consider tapping into the educational market. According to Livia Bloom, Vice President of Icarus Films, the education system supports and sustains the world…