NYFA interviewed Aviva Kapus, the Executive Director of The Village of Arts and Humanities in Philadelphia, about their residency program, which offers a $10,000 stipend, free housing, and partnerships with Philadelphia-based arts venues, among other benefits. The application deadline is Friday, February 28. NYFA: Tell us about The Village and the place it occupies within the…
As technology/science/medicine progresses; it is harder to say that there even exists a line between nature and culture. Knowing how much our activities as human beings affect every corner of the earth on many levels, the question would be: Can we find a piece of nature which is “totally natural” in this world anymore? NYFA…
We are pleased to announce that NYFA’s Director of Programs/Curator, David Terry, has been nominated to be one of six candidates for election to the College Art Association (CAA) Board of Directors for the upcoming 2014-18 term. Susan Ball, Deputy Director, Bruce Museum, Greenwich, Connecticut; Executive Director Emerita, College Art Association, says of David: “David…
Spotlight: “Edén” Fiscally sponsored film debuts at the International Film Festival Rotterdam Edén, directed by Elise DuRant, premieres this week at IFFR. A synopsis of the film, via the IFFR website: A young woman tries to unravel the puzzle of the past spent with her open-minded father until society cruelly expelled them. She returns to…
Saxophonist Oded Tzur performs on Jan. 17 as part of Pangea, an exhibition featuring the work of artists participating in NYFA’s Immigrant Artist Program (IAP). Installed in NYFA’s offices on Jay Street, Pangea opened on Sept. 27, 2013, during the annual DUMBO Arts Festival. Credit: Jeta Bejtullahu (Jeta B Photography)
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