Presentation: NYFA Services and Portfolio Development
Join us Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at Fountain House Gallery
Fountain House Gallery will host a presentation by NYFA on Wednesday, February 17, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM. The event will provide an overview of NYFA’s resources and services for artists followed by a portfolio development presentation with Sarah Walko, Director of Arts Programming at Marble House Project. This presentation will provide a tool kit for portfolio development, best practices, tips and advice for contacting arts professionals, how to have conversations with curators and gallerists, and creating opportunities to exhibit and present your artwork.
Title: NYFA Services and Portfolio Development Presentation
Date: Wednesday, February 17, 2016, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Location: Fountain House Gallery, 702 Ninth Avenue New York, NY 10019
Questions: Contact Gallery Director, Ariel Willmott at [email protected]
This event is free and open to the public, first come, first serve.
Sarah Walko has a BA in studio art practices from the University of Maryland and an MFA from Savannah College of Art and Design. For the past eleven years she has curated for institutions, non-profits and independent projects. She is a contributing nonfiction essay writer on contemporary art, literature and film for numerous publications including Hyperallergic, Eyes Towards the Dove and Drain Magazine of Arts and Culture. For the past two years she has been the Director of Arts Programming at Marble House Project, a new artists in residency program located in Dorset, Vermont with a focus on multidisciplinary creative practices. Prior to this position she was the executive director of Triangle Arts Association, a non-profit arts organization in Brooklyn, New York from 2007- 2014 and prior to that she was the curator for Savannah College of Art and Design. She has been a visiting artist lecturer at many college and universities and taught many workshops in professional practices and continues her own art practice. Additionally, Sarah is a regular consultant for NYFA’s Doctor’s Hours program, that provides one-on-one consultations for artists.
About Fountain House Gallery
Fountain House Gallery is located in Hell’s Kitchen on 48th and 9th Avenue and shows the artwork of artists with mental illness. The gallery sells original artworks and collaborates with a wide network of artists, curators, and cultural institutions. They work with artists who are emerging or established, trained or self-taught and provide an environment for them to pursue their personal visions and to challenge the stigma that surrounds mental illness. All their artists are encouraged to exhibit in other venues and they work with them to develop outside exhibition opportunities and to promote themselves to new audiences.
This presentation is part of NYFA Learning, which produces a variety of professional development programming, including evening workshops, intensive boot camps, and individual consultations. Learn more here and sign up for our free bi-weekly newsletter to stay informed about upcoming programs.
Image: Meeting, NYFA Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program, 2013.
