NYFA Artists’ Events in October
Readings, exhibitions, and book launches…
With October right around the corner we are happy to share some of our NYFA Fellows’ upcoming events. Check out the list below to make sure you don’t miss out on these amazing exhibitions, performances and presentations!
Gregory Pardlo (Fellow in Poetry ‘05)
Will be reading at the Brattleboro Literary Festival with fellow writer C.D. Wright.
Where: 118 Elliott, Brattleboro, VT 05301
When: October 3, 2015 at 2:30 PM
Lisa Hein (Fellow in Architecture/Environment Structures/Design ‘00, ‘06) & Bob Seng (Fellow in Architecture/Environment Structures/Design ‘00)
Featured at group exhibition Checkered History: The Grid in Art & Life. Over 100 objects presented at the Outpost Gallery deal with the dominance of the grid in our modern day life.
Where: Outpost Gallery, 1665 Norman Street, Ridgewood, Queens, NY 11385
When: October 3 – 30, 2015
Larry Krone (Fellow in Crafts ‘09 and in Interdisciplinary Work ‘15)
Has two shows coming up in October. The exhibition the Selling Sound of Country Music can be seen at Projects + Gallery in St. Louis through October 30 and the Best, Best Everything is shown at the Sheldon Art Galleries through October 17.
Where: Projects + Gallery, 4733 McPherson Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63108
The Sheldon Art Galleries, 3648 Washington Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63108
Dale Williams (Fellow in Printmaking/Drawing/Book Arts ‘14)
Showing a selection from his painting series Cage Dies Bird Flies inspired by writer Ben Miller at Threes Brewing.
Where: Threes Brewing, 333 Douglass Street (between 3rd & 4th Avenue), Brooklyn, NY 11217
When: October 6 through November 29, 2015
Andrea Kleine (Fellow in Playwriting/Screenwriting ‘04)
Launching her new book CALF, a novel at BookCourt in Brooklyn. The publication party will include a book reading and music by Bobby Previte (Fellow in Music/Composition ‘94) and Michael Kammers.
When: BookCourt, 163 Court Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
When: Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at 7:00 PM
Lenora Champagne (Fellow in Playwriting/Screenwriting ‘98 & Performance Art/Multidisciplinary Work ‘03)
Performing I.C. (I See) /Traps together with Kim Kahn at Dixon Place.
Where: Dixon Place, 161A Chrystie Street, New York, NY 10002
When: Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at 7:30 PM
Greg Skochko (Fellow in Crafts/Sculpture ‘14)
Presenting AIR, FAT, SUGAR & CO2, where he constructs sculptures, during Troy Night Out in the Main Gallery at the Arts Center of the Capital Region.
Where: Main Gallery, 265 River St, Troy, New York 12180
When: September 12 through October 10, 2015
Jessica Segall (Fellow in Crafts/Sculpture ‘14)
Is part of the group exhibition The Museum Imagined curated by Lilly Wei at the DANESE / COREY Gallery.
Where: DANESE / COREY Gallery, 511 West 22nd Street, New York, NY 10011
When: October 16 through November 14, 2015
Michelle Handelman (Fellow in Video ‘10)
Presenting her multichannel video installation Irma Vep, The Last Breath in Seattle
Where: The Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington, 15th Ave NE and NE 41st St, Seattle, WA 98195
When: through October 11, 2015
Joan Sauro (Fellow in Fiction ‘88)
Reading of her book “Religion Ought to Be Fun” in Upstate New York.
Where: St. Joseph’s Provincial House: 385 Watervliet-Shaker Road, Latham, NY 12110-4799
When: October 3, 2015
To attend call Kris Ruddy (518) 389-2654 or e-mail [email protected].
NYFA’s Artists’ Fellowship Program awards $7,000 cash grants to artists throughout New York State. This is the 30th Anniversary of the program and NYFA is celebrating with events throughout the state, including a reading on October 9th hosted by NYFA Board Member Saïd Sayrafiezadeh.
– Charlotte Jansen
Image Credit: Weathervane Project (still), 2015, programmed light, moving shadows, painted mylar, 96" x 120"
