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Your Summer Reading List

We’re sharing a selection of new books by NYFA affiliated artists that explore complex themes of identity and belonging.

Summer is an ideal time to kick back and relax with a good book, whether you’re on the go and at the beach or taking time from the comfort of your own home. In this post, we’re sharing some recently-published books by NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellows and Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program artists, several of which highlight the LGBTQ experience.

American Genius, A Comedy by Lynne Tillman (Fellow in Fiction ’91, Film ’87) In this newly-reissued book (Soft Skull Press), which was named a “Best Book of the Century” by Vulture, a former historian spending time in a residential home, mental institute, artist’s colony, or sanitarium, is spinning tales of her life and ruminating on her many and varied preoccupations: chair design, textiles, pet deaths, family trauma, a lost brother, the Manson family, the Zulu alphabet, loneliness, memory, and sensitive skin―and what “sensitivity” means in our culture and society. The new edition includes an introduction by novelist Lucy Ives.

Bangkok Wakes to Rain by Pitchaya Sudbanthad (Fellow in Fiction ’15) Sudbanthad’s highly-anticipated debut novel (Riverhead Books) follows multiple, linked storylines across time, voraciously making and remaking the amphibious, ever-morphing Thai capital. In its starred review, Kirkus Review wrote that Sudbanthad “creates a portrait of Bangkok that sweeps across a century and a teeming cast of characters yet shines with exquisite detail...This breathtakingly lovely novel is an accomplished debut, crafted and rich with history rendered in the most human terms.”

Home Remedies by Xuan Juliana Wang (Fellow in Fiction ’15) Wang’s first collection of short stories (Hogarth) reveals the new face of a generation of Chinese youth. Her characters navigate between their heritage and the chaos of contemporary life with stories that upend well-worn immigrant narratives to reveal a new experience of belonging. Home Remedies was named one of the most anticipated books of 2019 by Nylon, Electric Literature, The Millions, and Lit Hub and was highlighted as one of “The Best Summer Beach Reads of 2019″ by The Daily Beast.

Invasive species by Marwa Helal (IAP Mentee ’14, IAP Mentor ’16 & ’18) “Marwa Helal has lived, not always by her own choice, both in Egypt and in America, belonging to both countries and to neither,” begins The New York Times’ review of Helal’s first book (Nightboat Books). Her poems touch on our collective humanity and build new pathways for empathy while centering on urgent themes in our cultural landscape, creating space for unseen victims of discriminatory foreign policy towards migrants, refugees, and the displaced. Helal transfers lived experiences of dislocation and relocation onto the reader by obscuring borders through language.

Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls by T Kira Madden (Fellow in Nonfiction Literature ’17) Acclaimed literary essayist Madden’s debut memoir (Bloomsbury Publishing) is about coming of age and reckoning with desire as a queer, biracial teenager amidst the fierce contradictions of Boca Raton, FL. It was one of the most anticipated books of 2019 according to multiple publications, including Electric Literature, Entertainment Weekly, Huffington Post, Hyphen, and The Advocate and was received an “Editor’s Choice” distinction from The New York Times Book Review. 

Patsy: A Novel by Nicole Dennis-Benn (Fellow in Fiction ’18) The list of accolades for Dennis-Benn’s new novel (Liveright) is growing: from rave reviews from NPR, Kirkus, National Book Review, and The Atlantic to being included in The New York Times’ “12 New Books to Watch for in June,” Entertainment Weekly’s “This Season’s Hottest Reads,” and O Magazine’s “Best Books of Summer 2019.” Read for a stirring portrait of motherhood, immigration, and sacrifice that expertly evokes the rhythms of Jamaica and the bustling streets of New York.

Survival Math by Mitchell S. Jackson (Fellow in Nonfiction Literature ’17) This candid new work (Scribner), which was included on TIME Magazine’s list of the “Ten Best Nonfiction Books of 2019 So Far” and received a starred review from Publishers Weekly among other high-profile reviews, explores Mitchell’s tumultuous youth in what Jackson calls “the other America.” The book takes its name from the calculations Jackson and his family made to keep safe and stay alive in their small black neighborhood in Portland, Oregon, which was blighted by drugs, violence, poverty, and governmental neglect.

The Falconer by Dana Czapnik (Fellow in Fiction ’18) Czapnik’s debut novel (Atria Books) is set in 1990s New York City and follows 17-year-old Lucy Adler on and off the basketball court as she navigates complex relationships and prepares for life in the broader world. The Falconer was named a New York Times Editor’s Choice Pick and an O Magazine Reading Room Pick, and received praise from additional outlets including NPR, Los Angeles Review of Books, and Kirkus Review. Said Kirkus: “Coming-of-age in Manhattan may not have been done this brilliantly since Catcher in the Rye. That comparison has been made before, but this time, it’s true.” 

When Brooklyn Was Queer by Hugh Ryan (Fellow in Nonfiction Literature ’17) Of Ryan’s book (St. Martin’s Press), Publishers Weekly wrote: “When Brooklyn Was Queer achieves everything one could want in history...Thorough research, engaging storytelling, fascinating stories and a history of obscurity makes this investigation of queer Brooklyn a compelling, essential read.” Also praised by The Guardian, Lambda Literary, The New Republic, and others, When Brooklyn Was Queer is a groundbreaking exploration of the LGBTQ history of Brooklyn. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram for more news and events from NYFA affiliated artists. Also, don’t forget to like us on Facebook to see what current fiscally sponsored projects are up to! To receive more artist news updates, sign up for our bi-weekly newsletter, NYFA News.

Image: Patsy book cover (detail), courtesy of Nicole Dennis-Benn

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Last day to check out NYABF and get the DIGITAL DELI posterzine. ・・・#Repost @nyfacurrent ・・・ Plans to check out @printedmatterinc's NY Art Book Fair today at @momaps1? @marcoscozzaro, who participated in NYFA's Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program in 2016, is exhibiting a new pamphlet/poster called "Digital Deli" with @silentfaceprojects. Hope you're all enjoying an art-filled weekend! . 📷 : detail, Marco Scozzaro (IAP '16) . #NYFAIAP #marcoscozzaro #artnyc #nyabf #nyartbookfair (at MoMA PS1)

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Apply Now | Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program: Performing & Literary Arts

The deadline to apply to this competitive, NYC-based program is Monday, July 29.

Through the support of The Vilcek Foundation, New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) is pleased to announce our upcoming Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program: Performing & Literary Arts. The program will run from August to December 2019, and is open to performing artists working in music and composition, dance and choreography, performance art, and theater arts (acting, producing, directing), and writers including playwrights, storytellers, and poets, as well as those working in fiction and nonfiction. In bringing these two disciplines together, the program aims to nurture a productive environment for collaboration.

NYFA’s Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program pairs immigrant artists working in all disciplines with artist mentors who provide one-on-one peer support, guiding them to achieve specific goals for their artistic practice and providing them with broader access to the New York cultural world and beyond through an exchange of ideas, resources, and experiences.

Most importantly, the mentoring program fosters a community, providing opportunities to connect with other immigrant artists through group meetings, peer learning, and informal gatherings that include alumni from 2007 to the present. Through access to other artists, arts professionals, and organizations, the program offers immigrant artists the opportunity to focus on their career goals while navigating the shared experience and challenges of being an immigrant artist.

NYFA’s Cultural Partners for this program are: Center for Traditional Music and Dance, Dance/NYC, Exploring the Metropolis, Flushing Town Hall, Gibney, Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning, Joe’s Pub, Nuyorican Poets Cafe, Poetry Society of America, and Word Up Community Bookshop/Librería Comunitaria.

Testimonials:

“The experience widened my network and strengthened my community. I met some of the best people through this program—even when they were from different artistic backgrounds—and it encouraged me to be more open about my art form. The organizers were wonderful and extremely supportive throughout my process of reestablishing my place in this city, and I'm so glad I got to be a part of the program.”  - Samira Sadeque (IAP: Performing & Literary Arts ’18), journalist and poet

“NYFA’s Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program was a great opportunity to connect with an emerging community of immigrant artists. It also provided me with the tools to understand the areas I had to work on to obtain more and better opportunities as an artist. The structure of the program was clear and effective. Among its most significant benefits was the individual feedback I received from my mentor and other participants. I started the program looking for resources to help produce my work as a choreographer, but I left with vastly more..." - Christopher Núñez (IAP: Performing & Literary Arts ’18), choreographer

Eligibility:

● Performing artists, including music and composition, dance and choreography, performance art, theater arts (acting, producing, directing), and writers (fiction, non-fiction, playwrights, poets, and storytellers). This includes all folk and traditional arts in these disciplines ● Live within the New York City Metropolitan area (within commuting distance of New York City) ● Were born outside of the United States (Those born in United States territories, i.e. Puerto Rico or The U.S. Virgin Islands, may apply) ● Have been pursuing a career as an artist within the range of 1-10 years in the United States ● Are NOT currently enrolled in a graduate or undergraduate degree program

Mandatory Sessions:*

Introduction: Monday, August 26, 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Meet the Mentors: Monday, September 23, 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Alumni Mixer Meeting: Monday, October 7, 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Check In: Monday, November 18, 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Final Celebration: Monday, December 9, 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

*Attendance is mandatory to all sessions, please check your calendar before applying

Location: All meetings will be held at New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA), 20 Jay Street, Suite 740, Brooklyn, NY 11201 unless otherwise notified. 

Application Deadline: Monday, July 29, 2019, 11:59 PM EST

To Apply: Applicants can apply via Submittable. First-time users will need to register with Submittable to access the application portal.

Notification: by Monday, August 12, 2019

Questions? Contact the IAP Team at i.outreach@nyfa.org.

This program is made possible with the generous support of The Vilcek Foundation.

Learn more about the Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program, and don’t forget to sign up for the monthly Con Edison IAP Newsletter to receive opportunities and events as well as artist features directly in your inbox.

Image: Samira Sadeque (IAP: Performing & Literary Arts ‘18), Photo Credit: Harsh Mall 

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Conversations | Keren Anavy, Israeli Artist and IAP Alumna

“I see collaboration as another way of making art and developing as an artist in a broader community."

Keren Anavy is an Israeli painter, installation artist, and alumna of NYFA’s 2017 Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program. Her work explores the dynamic relationships between nature, culture, and site. Anavy is interested in how cultivated landscape, as well as wild nature, can function as cultural agents in Eastern and Western societies. For her recent exhibition at the Sunroom Project Space in Wave Hill, she created an immersive installation.

On March 10, 2019, Utopia, a new interdisciplinary work and Anavy’s collaboration with choreographer Valerie Green, will be performed by Valery Green/Dance Entropy at Pioneer Works.

NYFA: Can you tell us about your collaboration projects in Mexico and New York, including the upcoming Utopia at Pioneer Works?

Keren Anavy: Alongside my work as an individual artist, I have developed two significant collaborations in recent years. Utopia is a collaboration with Valerie Green/Dance Entropy based in Queens. Choreographed by Valerie Green with original music by Mark Katsaounis, the evening-length work explores the idea of a perfect place through dance and visual art. The piece questions whether Utopia is an internal place, investigated through personal and intimate moments and alongside the community. 

I turned my large-scale paintings into 10-foot cylindrical pillars to be used throughout the performance. The original paintings were exhibited at my solo show, Garden of Living Images, at the Sunroom Project Space in Wave Hill (2018), which references Chinese scrolls and the fabled Hanging Gardens of Babylon. The pillars act as an extension of the internal world, constantly forming barriers, spaces, and other environments for the dancers to both react to and orchestrate. The notion of what it means to be safe persists inside a dynamic art installation which is in perpetual motion, being constantly built and dismantled. Utopia challenges the viewer’s conception of how art, dance, and design interact with and influence one another. Utopia has been shown at Danspace Project, St. Mark's Church, New York and at the Queens Museum, among others, and is going to be performed at Pioneer Works’ Second Sundays on March 10.

My second collaboration is an established ongoing collaboration for the past eight years with Tal Frank, Israeli born sculptor, currently based in Mexico City. Our research-based projects explore the dynamic relationship between nature and culture through the lens of specific sites and locations. Our recent exhibition, Compositions for Stones of Gold (2018), supported by Asylum Arts’ New York grant, was a site-specific installation in a historic building in Mexico City. We investigated archaeological sites of water-related structures such as aqueducts and ruins both in Mexico and Israel in order to scrutinize the relationship between place, nature, and identity. We’ve had exhibitions in Mexico and Israel as well as a formative experience at the Everglades National Park residency in Florida (AIRIE Program), where we further perfected our work process dynamics for a month at the reserve.

NYFA: You are an alumna of NYFA’s Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program (IAP): Visual Arts. How did participating in this program help your career?

KA: First and foremost it allowed me to be part of a valuable community of international artists who care about each other and are willing to share ideas and contribute from their knowledge and experience. The possibility of being in dialogue with additional practitioners about career development strategies as an artist helped me to grow professionally.

I greatly appreciated the feedback I received during some of the meetings with the mentors and mentees. I deeply benefitted from these conversations. Learning from the experience of the whole community of artists (mentees and mentors), originally from many different places, showed me various career paths to learn from and provided me with confidence and lots of inspiration.

NYFA:  How do you find opportunities and resources? 

KA: There are social media accounts, of course, and newsletters from wonderful organizations such as NYFA (the best!), Residency Unlimited, Res Artis, and many more, but this is basic in order to get to know the field. I think an artist should focus on places that are relevant to their concepts and practice, research them in depth, and learn what they have to offer specifically. Another great resource is the resumes of artists you admire and who are interested in issues similar to yours. It is a great way to discover programs and places that can be relevant for you.

NYFA:  Any advice to immigrant artists living in NYC who are interested in collaborations? 

KA: Residency programs are a good place to start developing connections with different art professionals and to establish future collaborations and projects. I really believe in the residency framework and I think it's a format that gives a significant anchor to an immigrant artist in an artistic metropolitan area like New York. The programs are very different from one another, I suggest that artists explore the existing programs and try to find one that fits their character, practice, and artistic goals. Research is one of the most important things and if you can visit the program in open studio days, I highly recommend it. It helps to feel the vibe of the place, and it’s also fun as an artist to be from time to time on the other side. I learned a lot from these events. In general, in New York, there are many open studios events in studio buildings (not limited to residency programs). Visiting them can be very rewarding since in a relatively short time you can see a lot of artists with different approaches and connect after the event with potential collaborators and with those who have similar interest.

See as much art as you can and be open-minded about other mediums. Visit venues that show multidisciplinary art, for example, BRIC, Flux Factory, Pioneer Works, The Kitchen, and many more. Also, visit non-profit art organizations that focus on a particular medium or specific technique (print, textile, etc) and that you might have the interest to collaborate with. Last (but which actually needs to be first in order of priority) are my favorites, the most friendly and important for your development as an artist in a community, the artist-run galleries.

Utopia will be performed at Pioneer Works’ Second Sundays on March 10, 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM.

This interview is part of the ConEdison Immigrant Artist Program Newsletter #114. Subscribe to this free monthly e-mail for artist’s features, opportunities, and events.

Images from Top: Keren Anavy in collaboration with Valerie Green/Dance Entropy, Utopia, 2018, documentation of performance at Danspace Project, St. Mark's Church, New York, Photo Credit: Stephan Delas Heras; Keren Anavy in collaboration with Tal Frank, Compositions for Stones of Gold, 2018, installation view, site-specific installation, The Gallery of the Cultural Institute Mexico-Israel, Mexico City, oil on linen, wood, Pyrite stones, video animation screening, Photo credit: Zony Maya, Keren Anavy, Garden of Living Images, 2018, (detail), site-specific installation, Wave Hill, Sunroom Project Space, ink and colored pencils on transparent Mylar, polyethylene ponds full of water with ink, vinyl cover the windows, Photo credit: Stefan Hagen, courtesy of the artist and Wave Hill

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Announcing | Participants in the 2018-19 Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program: Detroit

Meet this year’s participants!

Through the support of Ford Foundation, The New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) is pleased to announce the participants in the 2018-19 NYFA Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program: Detroit, which is presented in collaboration with local partners Creative Many, Arab American National Museum, and Global Detroit.

The program combines two of NYFA’s professional development programs: the Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program, which provides access to artist mentors and art professionals via panels and workshops, and the Artist As Entrepreneur Boot Camp, which provides artists with the fundamental principles of sustainability in the arts. Featured topics include strategic planning, finance, law, marketing, and fundraising, with additional material drawn from NYFA’s newly-revised popular textbook The Profitable Artist (Allworth Press, 2018).

2018-19 Participants and Disciplines:

Mentee Shiraz Ahmed, Film/New Media (Pakistan), paired with Mentor Osvaldo Rivera, Performing (United States)

Mentee Ievgeniia Andrusiak, Visual (Ukraine), paired with Mentor Oksana Mirzoyan, Visual (Armenia/Azerbaijan)

Mentee Adrian Buncuga, Literary (New Zealand), paired with Mentor Katie McGowan, Performing/Literary (United States)

Mentee Edgar Cardenas, Visual (Mexico), paired with Mentor Andrea Eckert, Visual/Multidisciplinary (United States)

Mentee Cinthya Elizabeth Casillas, Literary (Mexico), paired with Mentor Nandi Comer, Literary (United States)

Mentee Ann Esshaki, Literary (Iraq), paired with Mentor Ajara Alghali, Performing (Sierra Leone)

Mentee Aiko Fukuchi, Literary (Japan), paired with Mentor Shaun Nethercott, Literary (United States)

Mentee Margarita Grishina, Film/New Media (Kazakhstan), paired with Mentor Levon Kafafian, Multidisciplinary (United States)

Mentee Julianna Gonzalez, Performing (Colombia/Puerto Rico), paired with Mentor Christina deRoos, Visual (United States)

Mentee Baraa Ktiri, Multidisciplinary (Morocco), paired with Mentor Sherrine Azab, Performing (United States)

Mentee Tammy Lakkis, Multidisciplinary (Lebanon), paired with Mentor Ava Ansari, Multidisciplinary (Iran)

Mentee Simona Lucut, Visual (Romania), paired with Mentor Katrina Daniels, Curator (United States)

Mentee Abhishek Narula, Interdisciplinary (India), paired with Mentor Paulina Petkoski, Visual/Fashion (United States)

Mentee Demetrio Nasol, Film/New Media (United States), paired with Mentor Oksana Mirzoyan, Visual (Armenia/Azerbaijan)

Mentee Thaad Sabolboro, Film/New Media (Philippines), paired with Mentor Christina deRoos, Visual (United States)

Mentee Lauren Santucci, Visual (United States), paired with Mentor Ava Ansari, Multidisciplinary (Iran)

Mentee Alberte Tranberg, Visual (Denmark), paired with Mentor Laura Gajewski, Visual (United States)

Mentee Valeria Zozaya, Visual (Mexico), paired with Mentor Mary Gagnon, Visual/Literary (United States)

This program is made possible with the generous support of the Ford Foundation.

Click here for more information on the Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program. And don’t forget to sign up for the monthly Con Edison IAP Newsletter to receive opportunities and events as well as artist features directly to your inbox.

Image: 2018-19 Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program: Detroit participants pictured in front of OTHER: Arab Artists Collective, Detroit’s Journeys & Distances, 2005, acrylic on canvas

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Apply Now | Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program: San Antonio

Deadline to apply is Monday, November 19 at 11:59 PM CST.

Through the support of the Ford Foundation, The New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) is pleased to announce the second year of Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program: San Antonio, presented in collaboration with San Antonio local partners.

The program’s goal, within an inclusive safe space, is to foster a local community of artists sharing the immigrant experience and provide resources through entrepreneurial training, access to other artists, arts professionals, and organizations. The program offers immigrant artists the opportunity to focus on their creative practice and gain support and exposure for their work while upholding their distinct cultural identities.

The program combines two of NYFA’s professional development programs: the Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program, through which NYFA provides access to artist mentors and arts professionals via panels and workshops, and the Artist as Entrepreneur Boot Camp, which provides artists with the fundamental principles of sustainability in the arts. Featured topics will include strategic planning, finance, law, marketing, and fundraising. Additional material will be drawn from NYFA’s newly-revised popular textbook The Profitable Artist (Allworth Press, 2018).

In collaboration with San Antonio-based partners, the program will have two weekend entrepreneurial boot camps, one-on-one mentoring, an informal gathering between weekend sessions, and an individual consultation with an arts professional.

This is a competitive program open to artists from all disciplines (Performing, Literary, Visual, Multidisciplinary, Video/Film, Folk and Traditional Arts) based in San Antonio, TX and provided free of charge to accepted participants. The program will run from January 2019 to April 2019, and will bring together San Antonio artists to nurture a productive environment for collaboration.

Eligibility:

Live within the San Antonio area (within commuting distance of San Antonio)*

Either you or your parents were born outside of the United States or in United States territories including Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands

Refugees are also welcome to apply

*Priority will be given to artists living and working in San Antonio; however the program is open to artists in Texas within commuting distance of San Antonio.

Mandatory Sessions:

First Weekend Boot Camp Workshop: Saturday, January 12, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Sunday, January 13, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Mid-program Check-In: Thursday, February 28, 6:00 - 8:30 PM

Second Weekend Boot Camp Workshop: Saturday, April 13, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Sunday, April 14, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Attendance is mandatory to all sessions, so please check your calendar before applying. San Antonio based partners will host meetings.

Application Link: Click here to apply

Deadline: Monday, November 19, 2018 11:59 PM CST*

*Deadline extended from Monday, November 12, 2018

Application Guidelines:

For the application we ask you to provide:

Your long terms goals and why you are interested in applying to this program

A narrative bio of your professional career

A link to your website or online presence

Work samples

To Apply:

Applicants can apply via Submittable; first time users will need to register with Submittable to access the application portal. If you need access to a computer to fill out the application, please email learning@nyfa.org. Electronic submissions should be completed by Monday, November 19, 11:59 PM CST

Aplique aqui en español.

Notification: Wednesday, December 5, 2018

Questions? Contact the NYFA Learning team at learning@nyfa.org and include “San Antonio” in the subject line.

Preguntas? escribanos a learning@nyfa.org con el email titulado: "San Antonio."

Thank you to our cultural partners in San Antonio:

SAY Sí

National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures

Blue Star Contemporary

San Antonio Museum of Art

This program is made possible with the support of the Ford Foundation.

Learn more about the Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program, and don’t forget to sign up for the monthly Con Edison IAP Newsletter to receive opportunities and events as well as artist features directly to your inbox.

Image: Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program: San Antonio, 2017, Blue Star Contemporary, Photo Credit: Elias Flores

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Event | Artist Dialogues in Spanish

June 12 workshop encourages Spanish-speaking artists to introduce themselves and their work to their peers.

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This workshop, presented by The New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA), is designed to help Spanish-speaking artists share upcoming projects, ask for help or collaborators, and introduce themselves and their work to the community. Artists who are interested in participating will be required to submit up to ten pictures of their work or share links to video in advance. At the event, each artist will have 3-5 minutes to speak about themselves and their work. Attendees are not required to present—we welcome anyone who is interested in coming, listening, and supporting their fellow artists!

Guest attendees include: Sebastien Sanz de Santamaría, co-founder of the new information platform Rivet, and Gabriela Galvan, an artist and art educator from Mexico City.

Title: Artist Dialogues in Spanish Program Date and Time: Tuesday, June 12, 2018, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Location: The New York Foundation for Arts, 20 Jay Street, Suite 740, Brooklyn, NY 11201 Cost: Free; RSVP required via Eventbrite Questions: Contact i.outreach@nyfa.org

Event Accessibility

The New York Foundation for the Arts is committed to making events held at the NYFA office at 20 Jay Street in Brooklyn accessible. If you are mobility-impaired and need help getting to NYFA’s office for events held on premises, we are pleased to offer complimentary car service from the wheelchair-accessible Jay Street-MetroTech subway station, courtesy of transportation sponsor Legends Limousine. Please email Alicia Ehni at learning@nyfa.org or call 212-366-6900 ext. 219 between 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM at least three business days in advance of the event to coordinate. The elevator access point for pickup is at 370 Jay Street, on the NE corner of Jay and Willoughby Streets.

This workshop is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) in partnership with the City Council. NYFA is grateful to Council Member Stephen Levin for his support.

This program is presented by NYFA Learning, which includes professional development for artists and arts administrators. Sign up for NYFA’s free bi-weekly newsletter to receive updates on future programs and opportunities for artists. Subscribe to the free monthly Con Edison Immigrant Artist Program Newsletter for upcoming opportunities and events of particular interest to immigrant artists.

Image: Artist As Entrepreneur Boot Camp 2017, Photo Credit: NYFA

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Announcing | Participants in the 2018 Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program: Oakland

Meet the newest cohort of our Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program!

Through the support of Ford Foundation, the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) is pleased to announce the participants in the 2018 NYFA Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program: Oakland. The initiative is presented in collaboration with Oakland local partners Emerging Arts Professionals SF/Bay Area, CultureStrike, Oakland Asian Cultural Center, Oakland Library, World Arts West, and Bisemi Foundation.

The program combines two of NYFA’s professional development programs: the Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program, in which NYFA provides access to artist mentors and art professionals via panels and workshops, and NYFA’s Artist As Entrepreneur Boot Camp Program, that provides artists with the fundamental principles of sustainability in the arts.

2018 Participants and Disciplines:

Mentee Nana Duffuor, Multidisciplinary (Ghana/United States), paired with Mentor Aimee Suzara, Performing (Philippines/United States).

Mentee Eun Kyung (Judy) Kim, Literary (South Korea), paired with Mentor Vernon Keeve, Literary (United States).

Mentee Pluma Sumaq, Literary (Ecuador/Peru/United States), paired with Mentor Angelique Paramore, Multidisciplinary (United States).

Mentee Colette Eloi, Interdisciplinary (Haiti), paired with Mentor Angelique Paramore, Multidisciplinary (United States).

Mentee Itoro Udofia, Interdisciplinary (Nigeria), paired with Mentor Natriece Spicer, Visual (United States).

Mentee Nkeiruka Oruche, Multidisciplinary (Nigeria), paired with Mentor Kwesi Wilkerson, Performing (United States).

Mentee Reynaldo Culannay, Visual (United States), paired with Mentor Jason Wyman, Visual (United States).

Mentee KyungBae Jeon, Visual (South Korea), paired with Mentor Jason Wyman, Visual (United States).

Mentee Carmen Roman, Performing (Peru), paired with Mentor Ernesto Sopprani, Performing (Peru).

Mentee Hager Asefaha, Multidisciplinary (Eritrea), paired with Mentor Kara Q. Smith, Visual (United States).

Mentee Onyinye Alheri, Multidisciplinary (Nigeria), paired with Mentor Kara Q. Smith, Visual (United States).

Mentee Manar Harb, Interdisciplinary (Palestine), paired with Mentor Kim Anno, Visual (United States).

Mentee Melissa San Miguel, Interdisciplinary (Peru/United States), paired with Mentor Kim Anno, Visual (United States).

Mentee Hamere Seble, Folk/Traditional Arts (Ethiopia), paired with Mentor Jennifer Ross, Visual (United States).

Mentee Kanat Ibragimov, Visual (Kazakhstan), paired with Mentor Ely Sonny Orquiza, Performing (Philippines).

This program is made possible with the support of the Ford Foundation.

Click here for more information on the Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program. And don’t forget to sign up for the monthly Con Edison IAP Newsletter to receive opportunities and events as well as artist features directly to your inbox.

Image: Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program: Oakland, Oakland Asian Cultural Center, March 2018, Photo Credit: NYFA

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Apply Now | NYFA Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program: Oakland

Oakland artists, apply by Monday, February 5, 2018.

Through the support of the Ford Foundation, the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) is pleased to announce the Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program: Oakland, presented in collaboration with Oakland local partners: World Arts West; Bisemi Foundation, Inc; Oakland Asian Cultural Center; Oakland Public Library; Emerging Arts Professionals; and CultureStrike.

The program’s goal is to foster a local community of artists sharing the immigrant experience and provide resources through entrepreneurial training, access to other artists, arts professionals, and organizations. Conducted in an inclusive, safe space, the Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program offers immigrant artists the opportunity to focus on their creative practice, gain support and exposure for their work, while upholding their distinct cultural identities.

This initiative will combine two of NYFA’s professional development programs: the Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program, in which NYFA provides access to artist mentors and art professionals via panels and workshops, and the Artist As Entrepreneur program, which provides artists with the fundamental principles of sustainability in the arts. Featured topics will include strategic planning, finance, law, marketing, and fundraising.

In collaboration with Oakland-based partners, the program will include two-weekend entrepreneurial boot camps, one-on-one mentoring, an informal gathering between weekends, and individual follow-up consultations.

This is a competitive program open to artists from all disciplines (performing, literary, visual, multi-disciplinary, folk and traditional arts) based in Oakland, CA and provided free of charge to accepted participants. The program will run from March 2018 to June 2018, and will bring together Oakland artists to nurture a productive environment for collaboration.

Testimonial:

Well, it's safe to say that my NYFA Bootcamp experience changed my life. With two grants and my very first gallery shows this year, my priority as an artist has shifted toward using the arts to develop conscious community. I'm currently working for Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, in Bethel, NY, in a truly visionary program for high schoolers, called Project Identity: Sessions in Liberty, and this weekend is the second of the gallery shows, this time exhibiting my "Consciousness" Art. Thank you, all of NYFA, for presenting a life-changing program!!!!  - Meg Montgomery, Interdisciplinary artist (Boot Camp ‘16)

Eligibility:

Live within the Oakland area (within commuting distance of Oakland)*

Either you or your parents were born outside of the United States. (This includes the United States territories, i.e. Puerto Rico, Guam, and the US Virgin Islands)

Are NOT currently enrolled in a graduate or undergraduate degree program

Refugees are also welcome to apply

*Priority will be given to artists living and working in Oakland; however, the program is open to artists in California within commuting distance of Oakland.

Mandatory** Sessions:

First Weekend Workshop: Saturday, March 10, 2018, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Sunday, March 11, 2018, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Mid-program Check in: April 4, 2018, 6:00 - 8:00PM

Second Weekend Workshop: Saturday, June 9, 2018, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Sunday, June 10, 2018, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Topics to be featured include strategic planning, finance, law, marketing, and fundraising. Additional material will be drawn from NYFA’s popular textbook The Profitable Artist (Allworth Press, 2011).

**Attendance is mandatory to all sessions, so please check your calendar before applying.

Location: Oakland-based partners will host meetings.

Application Deadline: Monday, February 5, 2018, 11:59 PM PST***

***Extended from Monday, January 29, 2018, 11:59 PM PST

Application Guidelines: For the application, we ask you to provide:

Your long terms goals and why you are interested in applying to this program

A narrative bio of your professional career

A link to your website or online presence

Work samples

To Apply: Applicants can apply via Submittable.****Electronic submissions should be completed by, Monday, February 5, 2018, 11:59 PM PST.

**** First time users will need to register with Submittable to access the application portal.

Notification: Thursday, February 15, 2018

Questions? Contact the NYFA Learning team at Learning@nyfa.org and include “Oakland” in the subject line, or call (212) 366-6900, x219 or x150.

This program is made possible with the support of the Ford Foundation.

Thank you to our cultural partners in Oakland:

World Arts West

Bisemi Foundation, Inc

Oakland Asian Cultural Center

Oakland Public Library

Emerging Arts Professionals

CultureStrike

Learn more about the Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program, and don’t forget to sign up for the monthly Con Edison IAP Newsletter to receive opportunities and events as well as artist features directly to your inbox.

Image: Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program: Visual and Multidisciplinary Arts, October 2017, Photo Credit: Amy Aronoff for NYFA

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Apply Now | NYFA Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program: Detroit

Application Deadline is Monday, January 29, 2018.

Through the support of the Ford Foundation, NYFA is pleased to announce the Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program: Detroit, presented in collaboration with Detroit local partners.

The program’s goal is to foster a local community of artists sharing the immigrant experience and provide resources through entrepreneurial training, access to other artists, arts professionals, and organizations. Conducted in an inclusive, safe-space, the Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program offers immigrant artists the opportunity to focus on their creative practice, gain support and exposure for their work, while upholding their distinct cultural identities.

This initiative will combine two of NYFA’s professional development programs: the Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program, in which NYFA provides access to artist mentors and art professionals via panels and workshops, and the Artist As Entrepreneur Boot Camps, which provides artists with the fundamental principles of sustainability in the arts. Featured topics will include strategic planning, finance, law, marketing, and fundraising.

In collaboration with Detroit-based partners, the program will have two-weekend entrepreneurial boot camps, one-on-one mentoring, an informal gathering between weekends, and individual follow-up consultations.

This is a competitive program open to artists from all disciplines (performing, literary, visual, multi-disciplinary, folk and traditional arts) based in Detroit, MI and provided free of charge to accepted participants. The program will run from March 2018 to June 2018, and will bring together Detroit artists to nurture a productive environment for collaboration.

Testimonial:

This workshop series gave me, the artist, the best frame of reference and the footing to let go of discounting my value. It also gave me a safe place to ask to artist/entrepreneur questions that were nagging at me, questions that no one else in the world would understand.- Eartha Watts Hicks, (Boot Camp ‘17)

Eligibility: 

Live within the Detroit area. (Within commuting distance of Detroit)*

Either you and your parents were born outside of the United States. (This includes the United States territories i.e. Puerto Rico, Guam, and the US Virgin Islands)

Refugees are welcome to apply

Are NOT currently enrolled in a graduate or undergraduate degree program

*Priority will be given to artists living and working in Detroit; however the program is open to artists in Michigan within commuting distance of Detroit.

Mandatory Sessions:

First Weekend Boot Camp Workshop: Saturday, March 3, 2018, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Sunday, March 4, 2018, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Mid-program Check-in: April 10, 2018, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Second Weekend Boot Camp Workshop: Saturday, June 23, 2018, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Sunday, June 24, 2018, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Topics to be featured include strategic planning, finance, law, marketing, and fundraising. Additional material will be drawn from NYFA’s popular textbook The Profitable Artist (Allworth Press, 2011).

Location: Detroit based partners will host meetings.

Attendance is mandatory to all sessions, so please check your calendar before applying.

Application Deadline: Monday, January 29, 2018, 11:59 PM EST**

**Extended from Monday, January 22, 2018, 11:59 PM EST

Application Guidelines: For the application, we ask you to provide

Your long terms goals and why you are interested in applying to this program

A narrative bio of your professional career

A link to your website or online presence

Work samples

To Apply: Applicants can apply via Submittable***. Electronic submissions should be completed by, Monday, January 29, 2018, 11:59 PM EST. 

*** First-time users will need to register with Submittable to access the application portal.

Notification: Thursday, February 7, 2018

Questions? Contact the Learning team at Learning@nyfa.org and include “Detroit” in the subject line, or call (212) 366-6900, x219 or x150.

This program is made possible with the support of the Ford Foundation.

Thank you to our cultural partners in Detroit:

Creative Many

Arab American National Museum

Power House Productions

Global Detroit

Allied Media Projects

Learn more about the Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program, and don’t forget to sign up for the monthly Con Edison IAP Newsletter to receive opportunities and events as well as artist features directly to your inbox.

Image: Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program: Visual and Multidisciplinary Arts, October 2017, Photo Credit: Amy Aronoff for NYFA

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Apply Now | NYFA Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program: San Antonio

Through the support of the Ford Foundation, NYFA is pleased to announce the Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program: San Antonio, presented in collaboration with San Antonio local partners.

Para leer la información del program y aplicar en español, haga click aquí.

The Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program: San Antonio's goal is to foster a local community of artists sharing the immigrant experience and provide resources through entrepreneurial training, access to other artists, arts professionals, and organizations. The program offers immigrant artists the opportunity to focus on their creative practice and gain support and exposure for their work while upholding their distinct cultural identities.

This initiative will combine two of NYFA’s professional development programs: the Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program, in which NYFA provides access to artist mentors and art professionals via panels and workshops, and the Artist As Entrepreneur Boot Camps, which provide artists with the fundamental principles of sustainability in the arts. Featured topics will include strategic planning, finance, law, marketing, and fundraising.

In collaboration with San Antonio-based partners, the program will have two-weekend entrepreneurial boot camps, one-on-one mentoring, an informal gathering between weekends, and individual follow-up consultations.

This is a competitive program open to artists from all disciplines (performing, literary, visual, multi-disciplinary, folk and traditional arts) based in San Antonio, TX and provided free of charge to accepted participants. The program will run from February 2018 to June 2018, and will bring together San Antonio artists to nurture a productive environment for collaboration.

Testimonial:

This workshop series gave me, the artist, the best frame of reference and the footing to let go of discounting my value. It also gave me a safe place to ask to artist/entrepreneur questions that were nagging at me, questions that no one else in the world would understand.- Eartha Watts Hicks, (Boot Camp '17)

Eligibility:

Live within the San Antonio area, within commuting distance of San Antonio*

Either you or your parents were born outside of the United States. (this includes the United States territories i.e. Puerto Rico, Guam, and the US Virgin Islands)

Refugees are also welcome to apply

Are NOT currently enrolled in a graduate or undergraduate degree program

*Priority will be given to artists living and working in San Antonio; however the program is open to artists in Texas within commuting distance of San Antonio.

Mandatory Sessions:

First Weekend Boot Camp Workshop: Saturday, February 17, 2018, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Sunday, February 18, 2018, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Mid-program Check-in: March 28, 2018, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Second Weekend Boot Camp Workshop: Saturday, May 19, 2018, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Sunday, May 20, 2018, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Topics to be featured include strategic planning, finance, law, marketing, and fundraising. Additional material will be drawn from NYFA’s popular textbook The Profitable Artist (Allworth Press, 2011).

Location: San Antonio based partners will host meetings.

Attendance is mandatory to all sessions, so please check your calendar before applying.

Application Deadline: Monday, January 15, 2018, 11:59 PM CST**

**Extended from Monday, January 8, 2018, 11:59 PM CST

Application Guidelines: For the application, we ask you to provide

Your long terms goals and why you are interested in applying to this program

A narrative bio of your professional career

A link to your website or online presence

Work samples

To Apply: Applicants can apply via Submittable.*** Electronic submissions should be completed by, Monday, January 15, 2018, 11:59 PM CST.

The application is also available in Spanish.

Información sobre el programa, Tutoría para Artistas Inmigrantes: San Antonio, y aplicación en español aquí. Importante: El programa será en ingles, el apoyo uno a uno de un tutor artísticos podrá ser brindado en español. Unicamente tutores que hablen español y bilingües revisarán esta aplicación."

*** First-time users will need to register with Submittable to access the application portal.

Notification: Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Questions? Contact the Learning team at Learning@nyfa.org or at (212) 366-6900, x219 or x150.

This program is made possible with the support of the Ford Foundation.

Thank you to our cultural partners in San Antonio:

SAY Sí

Blue Star Contemporary

Artpace

City of San Antonio - Department of Arts and Culture

National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures

Learn more about the Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program, and don’t forget to sign up for the monthly Con Edison IAP Newsletter to receive opportunities and events as well as artist features directly to your inbox.

Image: Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program: Visual and Multidisciplinary Arts, October 2017, Photo Credit: Amy Aronoff for NYFA

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Apply Now | Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program for Visual and Multidisciplinary Artists 2020

The deadline to apply to this competitive NYC-based program is Monday, December 16, 2019 at 11:59 PM (EST).

Are you an immigrant artist working in the visual or multidisciplinary arts? Are you within commuting distance to the Tri-State Metropolitan area? If yes, consider joining The New York Foundation for the Arts’ (NYFA) growing immigrant artist community by applying to be part of our Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program.

This competitive program is made possible with the support of Deutsche Bank, and is open to visual artists from all disciplines (drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, video, film, photography, new media, multidisciplinary, socially-engaged practices, and folk and traditional art) and provided free of charge to accepted participants. The program runs from January 2020 to May 2020, and the application deadline is Monday, December 16, 2019, 11:59 PM (EST).

NYFA’s Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program pairs immigrant artists with artist mentors who provide one-on-one support for their mentees, guiding them to achieve specific goals and providing them with broader access to the New York cultural world through an exchange of ideas, resources, and experiences.

Most importantly, the mentoring program fosters a community, providing opportunities to connect with other immigrant artists through group meetings, peer learning, and informal gatherings that include alumni from 2007 to the present. Through access to other artists, arts professionals, and organizations, the program offers immigrant artists the opportunity to focus on their career goals while navigating the shared experiences and challenges of being an immigrant artist.

NYFA’s Cultural Partners supporting this program are: Assembly Room, BRIC, Eyebeam, New York Live Arts, Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance (NoMAA), Wave Hill, and UrbanGlass.

Testimonials:

“This is an essential program to connect and support immigrant artists. It is challenging enough to be an artist in New York, let alone an immigrant. The community and extended support that this program has brought to me is amazing, and has given me tools I didn’t know existed. It feels like the beginning of longer creative and mutually-supportive relationships in the wild world of art in New York. Thank you NYFA for creating this invaluable space for us.” - Floor Grootenhuis (IAP: Visual and Multidisciplinary Artists ’18)

“The program had a lot to offer in addition to mentorship. Meeting peers and organizing events together brought up some honest issues about the New York art scene, which were openly shared among artists and became collective knowledge. I am glad to get to know more about artists who have been in New York for a long time. It definitely opened a new door for me, and I feel New York is artistically my base city now thanks to this home community. I am also glad that we are closely in touch after the program - many thanks to all of you!” - Hanae Utamura (IAP: Visual and Multidisciplinary Artists ’18)

Eligibility:

Visual and multidisciplinary artists working in drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, video, film, photography, new media, multidisciplinary, socially-engaged practices, and folk and traditional art

Live within the New York City Metropolitan area and within commuting distance of New York City

Were born outside of the United States or in United States territories including Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands

Have been pursuing a career as an artist within the range of 1-10 years in the United States*

Are NOT currently enrolled in an arts graduate or undergraduate degree program**

*This program often benefits those who are at more emerging stages in their careers. 

**Students who will graduate before the program starts are welcome to apply.

Program Dates:

Introduction: Tuesday, January 28, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM

Meet the Mentors: Tuesday, February 25, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM

Alumni Mixer: Tuesday, March 31, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM

Check-In: Tuesday, April 28, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM

Final Celebration: Tuesday, May 12, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM

All meetings will be held at The New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA), 20 Jay Street, Suite 740, Brooklyn, NY 11201, unless otherwise notified.

Attendance is mandatory for all sessions, so please check your calendar before applying.

To Apply: Click here to review the application guidelines and to apply via Submittable. First-time users will need to register with Submittable to access the application portal.

Deadline: Monday, December 16, 2019, 11:59 PM (EST)

Notifications: By Tuesday, January 7, 2020

Questions? Contact the IAP Team at i.outreach@nyfa.org.

This program is made possible with the support of Deutsche Bank.

Learn more about the Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program, and don’t forget to sign up for the monthly Con Edison IAP Newsletter to receive opportunities and events as well as artist features directly to your inbox.

Image: Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program: Visual and Multidisciplinary Artists, January 2019, Image Credit: NYFA

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Announcing | Meet Our 2019 Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program: Performing & Literary Participants

The newest cohort of our Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program brings together artists from Nigeria, Mexico, Iran, Germany, and more.

Through the support of The Vilcek Foundation, New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) is pleased to announce the participants in its 2019 Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program: Performing & Literary Arts. The program is presented in collaboration with New York Cultural Partners Center for Traditional Music and Dance, Dance/NYC, Exploring the Metropolis, Flushing Town Hall, Gibney, Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning, Joe’s Pub, Nuyorican Poets Cafe, Poetry Society of America, and Word Up.

2019 Participants and Disciplines:

Mentee Odera Adimorah, Performing (Nigeria), paired with Mentor Darian Dauchan, Multidisciplinary (United States).

Mentee Quetzal Arias, Performing (Mexico), paired with Mentor Mary Baird, Performing (United States).

Mentee Raha Behnam, Performing (Iran), paired with Mentor Dave Hall, Performing (United States).

Mentee Michal Birnbaum, Interdisciplinary (Israel), paired with Mentor Ivan Talijancic, Interdisciplinary (Croatia).

Mentee Eva Ding, Performing/Multidisciplinary (China/New Zealand), paired with Mentor Volker Goetze, Performing (Germany).

Mentee Lisa Hoppe, Performing (Germany), paired with Mentor Eunbi Kim, Performing (United States/South Korea).

Mentee Ruth Kessler, Literary (Poland/Israel), paired with Mentor Bonnie Harris, Literary (United States).

Mentee Kate Lee, Performing (Australia), paired with Mentor Shauna Kanter, Performing (United States).

Mentee Alisha Mascarenhas, Literary (Canada), paired with Mentor Pelenakeke Brown, Performing/Interdisciplinary (United States/New Zealand).

Mentee Holly Mitchell, Performing (Canada), paired with Mentor Justina Grayman, Performing (United States).

Mentee Syma Mohammed, Literary (Scotland/Pakistan/India), paired with Mentor Marija Sajkas, Literary (Serbia).

Mentee Nicolas Norena, Performing (Colombia), paired with Mentor Jonathan Cerullo, Performing (United States).

Mentee Stav Palti Negev, Literary (Israel), paired with Mentor Yilong Liu, Literary (China).

Mentee Althea Rao, Interdisciplinary (China), paired with Mentor Palika Makam, Interdisciplinary (United States).

Mentee Luana Sandoval, Performing (Germany), paired with Mentor Abha Roy, Performing (India).

Mentee Chaitanya Tamayo, Performing (Philippines), paired with Mentor Candida Borges, Performing (Brazil).

Mentee Natasha Tiniacos, Literary (Venezuela), paired with Mentor Zelene Suchilt, Interdisciplinary (Mexico).

Mentee Michelle Palmieri, Performing (Guatemala), paired with Mentor Ray Leslee, Performing (United States).

Mentee Tanika Williams, Interdisciplinary (Jamaica), paired with Mentor Darine Hotait, Interdisciplinary (Lebanon). 

This program is made possible with the generous support of the The Vilcek Foundation.

Learn more about the Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program, and don’t forget to sign up for the monthly Con Edison IAP Newsletter to receive opportunities and events as well as artist features directly in your inbox.

Image: 2019 Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program: Performing & Literary, Image Credit: NYFA Learning

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Events | Immigrant Artist Program Exhibitions in Newark, New York, and San Antonio

Immigrant artists in the IAP cohort collaborate to create exhibition platforms in cities across the United States.

For the past two years and through the support of the Ford Foundation, The New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) has provided immigrant artists of all disciplines in Detroit, MI; Newark, NJ; Oakland, CA; and San Antonio, TX with individualized mentorship, resources, networks, skills, and training to help them sustain their artistic practice. The nationwide program builds on NYFA’s Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program in New York, NY (funded by Deutsche Bank since it began in 2007) as an impactful model of replication and is presented in partnership with established local arts organizations. 

Through each of the programs, mentors and mentees have been collaborating in formal and informal ways, emphasizing IAP’s role as a catalyst for community. Here we highlight selected collaborations and celebrate the accomplishments of our artist participants. They bring their unique voice and vision to Newark, New York, and San Antonio from countries including Azerbaijan, Ecuador, Ghana, Israel, Pakistan, The Philippines, Poland, Mexico, South Korea, Syria, and many others.

Newark, NJ

Title: Unfolding Dates: Now - Sunday, May 5, 2019 Exhibition Tour with the Artist and Curator: Sunday, May 5, 2:00 PM Gallery Hours: Sundays, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM or by appointment Location: The Jewish Museum of New Jersey, 145 Broadway, Newark, NJ 07104

The Jewish Museum of New Jersey presents a solo exhibit of Nava Gidanian-Kagan’s (IAP Newark ’17, mentee) most recent body of work as well as a retrospective featuring the artist’s earlier works. The exhibit is curated by M.Gosser (IAP Newark ’17 & ’19, mentor). 

Gidanian-Kagan’s core subject is the nature of impermanence and its manifestation in our daily life. Coming from an Iranian family who moved from Israel—where life and death are a daily struggle—Gidanian-Kagan knows that life is precious. In her recent body of work, which is painted in layers of wax and oil, she is emulating a memory of the body and its fragility. Abstracted within the figure, Gidanian-Kagan is stretching the limits between what is seen and what can be represented, confronting mortality and vulnerability. The goal of her work is to bring these tender moments to the front of the stage—from her personal view to a universal one—transforming them into a meaningful experience that embraces all shades of life.

Title: INDEX Dates: Saturday, May 4, 2019 - Thursday, May 9, 2019 Opening Reception: Saturday, May 4, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Gallery Hours: Saturdays, 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM; Sunday, Tuesday - Friday: by appointment Location: Index Art Center, 1st Floor Gallery, 237 Washington St, Newark, NJ 07102

INDEX is a group exhibition of works in all mediums by 29 artists currently participating as both mentors and mentees in NYFA's 2019 Immigrant Artist Mentor Program: Newark. The exhibition is organized by Colleen Gutwein (IAP Newark ’17 & ’19, mentor), and hosted by Index Art Center, one of the program’s partners in Newark.

Exhibiting Artists: Katrina Bello, Mic Boekelmann, Diana Candelejo, Shiza Chaudhary, Gisel Endara, Mariejon de Jong-Buijs, Kimmah Dennis, Matthew Gosser, Colleen Gutwein, Sally Helmi, Jin Jung, Ole Lie Vandal, Ananda Lima, Jo-El Lopez, Jen Mazza, Yvette Molina, Paula Neves, Olufunke Ogundimu, Adishetu Oyibo, Francisco Pena, Daniela Puliti, Fayemi Shakur, Ceaphas Stubbs, Anne Trauben, Kanako Tsutsumi, Kati Vilim, Sarah Walko, Malik Whitaker, and Agnieszka Wszolkowska.

New York, NY

Title: Multiversant Dates: Saturday, May 25, 2019 - Saturday, June 15, 2019 Opening Reception: Saturday, May 25, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Gallery Hours: Thursday - Sunday, 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Location: 340 East 64th Street, New York, New York 10065

Multiversant, a group exhibition presented by ChaShaMa, will feature 22 artists from 15 countries and four continents who met through NYFA’s 2018 Immigrant Artist Program: Visual and Multidisciplinary Arts in New York. The works presented include a wide range of media, from painting, installation, performance, video, and others, and navigate the artists’ diverse and complex relationships with place and history. Addressing themes of science, culture, desire, politics, and memory, the exhibition both confronts and celebrates the underlying intersectionalities presented through the work.

Exhibiting Artists: Ololade Adeniyi, Yael Ben-Simon, Julia Brandão, Riaki Enyama, Ana Maria Farina, Floor Grootenhuis, Ziyu He, Sizhu Li, Orr Menirom, Nazanin Noroozi, Robert Edward O’Shea, Masahito Ono, Ernesto Ortiz Leyva, Supermrin, Htet T San, Lyto Triantafyllidou, Beverly Tu, Hanae Utamura, Luisa Valderrama, Chen Wang, Tina Wang, and Sarah Zarina Hakani.

San Antonio, TX

Title: Admitted: USA - NYFA Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program Round One: San Antonio, TX Dates: Thursday, June 27 - Sunday, September 29, 2019 Opening Reception: Thursday, June 27, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM  Film Night: Thursday, July 11, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Panel Discussion and Catalog Release: Wednesday, August 7, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Location: Centro de Artes, 101 S. Santa Rosa Avenue, San Antonio, TX 78207 This exhibition, organized by Kim Bishop, Luis Valderas, Luis Garza, Richard Armendariz, Guillermina Zabala, and Sarah Fisch, features sculpture, painting, installation, jewelry, photography, spoken word performances, films, and musical performances by mentees and mentors from the first cohort of NYFA’s Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program: San Antonio. The focus of the exhibition is to put a human face on immigrant artists and their mentors while showcasing their talents and emphasizing the role and importance of mentorship in San Antonio. Admitted: USA is fully funded by the City of San Antonio Department of Arts and Culture. Local partners Blue Star Contemporary, Art Pace, and SAY Sí will also be spotlighted at Centro de Artes through informational installations.

Exhibiting Artists: Lorena Angulo, Richard Armendariz, Jose Balli, Marisela Barrera, Gregg Barrios, Kim Bishop, Hayfer Brea Rodriguez, Francisco Cortes, Sarah Fisch, Anel Flores, Ernesto Ibanez, Julya Jara, Maria Linan, Barbara Minarro, Ashley Mireles, Merle Mory, Anastassia Rabajille, Andrea V Rivas, Jessica Ruiz, Luiz Valderas, Jorge Villarreal, Anne Wallace, Naomi Wanjiku, Guillermina Zabala, and Claudia Elisa Zapata.

Click here for more information on the Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program. And don’t forget to sign up for the monthly Con Edison Immigrant Artist Program Newsletter to receive opportunities and events as well as artist features directly to your inbox.

Images: Chen Wang (IAP: Visual & Multidisciplinary ’18), Utopia Process, 2018, single-channel HD video (with sound), part of the upcoming Multiversant exhibition, Photo Courtesy: Chen Wang and Marisela Barrera (IAP: San Antonio ’18), spoken performance, Photo Courtesy: Marisela Barrera

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Announcing | Meet the Newest Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program: San Antonio Cohort

2019 Participants Represent Countries Including Mexico, Germany, Argentina, Japan, France, Taiwan, Honduras, and El Salvador.

Through the support of Ford Foundation, The New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) is pleased to announce the participants in the 2019 NYFA Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program: San Antonio, presented in collaboration with San Antonio local partners SAY Sí, National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures, Blue Star Contemporary, and San Antonio Museum of Art.

The program combines two of NYFA’s professional development programs: the Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program, through which NYFA provides access to artist mentors and arts professionals via panels and workshops, and the Artist as Entrepreneur Boot Camp, which provides artists with the fundamental principles of sustainability in the arts.

2019 Participants and Disciplines:

Mentee Caroline Binet Royall, Visual (France), paired with Mentor Kim Bishop, Visual (United States)

Mentee Lulu Castillo, Visual (Mexico), paired with Mentor Brandy Gonzalez, Visual (United States)

Mentee Fernanda Michelle Covarrubias, Multidisciplinary (Mexico), paired with Mentor Michael Menchaca, Visual (United States)

Mentee Anna de Luna, Performing (Mexico), paired with Mentor Victoria García-Zapata, Literary (United States)

Mentee Josué Esau, Visual (Honduras), paired with Mentor Alan Serna, Visual (Mexico)

Mentee Juan Carlos Escobedo, Visual (Mexico), paired with Mentor Luis Valderas, Interdisciplinary (United States)

Mentee Juan Eduardo Flores, Video/Film/New Media (United States), paired with Mentor Luis Valderas, Visual (United States)

Mentee Sergio Fr, Visual (Mexico), paired with Mentor Hiromi Stringer, Visual (Japan)

Mentee Galileo Gonzalez, Visual (El Salvador), paired with Mentor Fernando Andrade, Visual (Mexico)

Mentee Beatriz Guzman Velasquez, Interdisciplinary (Mexico), paired with Mentor Jennifer Ling Datchuk, Visual (United States)

Mentee Evan Ho, Video/Film/New Media (Taiwan), paired with Mentor Guillermina Zabala, Multidisciplinary (Argentina)

Mentee Fernando Lorenzo, Folk/Traditional Arts (Mexico), paired with Mentor Ricky Armendaríz, Visual (United States)

Mentee Mireydi, Video/Film/New Media (Mexico), paired with Mentor Guillermina Zabala, Multidisciplinary (Argentina)

Mentee Josué Ramírez, Visual (Mexico), paired with Mentor Ashley Mireles, Visual (United States)

Mentee Natalia Rocafuerte, Multidisciplinary (Mexico), paired with Suzy González, Visual (United States)

Mentee Gabriela Zebadua, Visual (Mexico), paired with Mentor Sabine Senft, Visual (Germany)

This program is made possible with the generous support of the Ford Foundation.

Click here for more information on the Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program. And don’t forget to sign up for the monthly Con Edison IAP Newsletter to receive opportunities and events as well as artist features directly to your inbox.

Image: 2019 Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program: San Antonio, ​Blue Star Contemporary, Photo Credit: Mari Hernandez

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Announcing | 2019 Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program: Newark Participants

Meet the mentees and mentors!

Through the support of Ford Foundation, The New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) is pleased to announce the participants in the 2018-19 NYFA Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program: Newark presented in collaboration with local partners Newark Arts, New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Project for Empty Space, Paul Robeson Galleries, and Index Art Center.

The program combines two of NYFA’s professional development programs: the Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program, in which NYFA provides access to artist mentors and arts professionals via panels and workshops, and the Artist As Entrepreneur Boot Camp Program, which provides artists with the fundamental principles of sustainability in the arts.

2019 Participants and Disciplines:

Mentee Bushra AL Fusail, Visual (Yemen), paired with Mentor Colleen Gutwein O'Neal, Visual (United States)

Mentee Mic Boekelmann, Visual (Philippines), paired with Mentor Katrina Bello, Visual (Philippines)

Mentee Diana Candelejo, Visual (Ecuador), paired with Mentor Matt Gosser, Multidisciplinary (United States)

Mentee Shiza Chaudhary, Visual (Pakistan), paired with Mentor Yvette Molina, Visual (United States)

Mentee Ron Dai, Interdisciplinary (China), paired with Mentor Fayemi Shakur, Multidisciplinary/Literary (United States)

Mentee Kimmah Dennis, Visual (Ghana), paired with Mentor Ceaphas Stubbs, Visual (United States)

Mentee Gisel Endara, Interdisciplinary (Ecuador), paired with Mentor Paula Neves, Visual (United States)

Mentee Bouchra Hachem, Multidisciplinary (Lebanon), paired with Mentor Shauna Kanter, Performing (United States)

Mentee Coney Ishida, Visual (Japan), paired with Mentor Malik Whitaker, Visual (United States)

Mentee Mariejon de Jong-Buijs, Multidisciplinary (Netherlands), paired with Mentor Jen Mazza, Visual (United States)

Mentee Jin Jung, Interdisciplinary (South Korea), paired with Mentor Anne Trauben, Visual (United States)

Mentee Alverson Layne, Interdisciplinary (Guyana), paired with Mentor Sally Helmi, Visual (Egypt/United States)

Mentee Ole Lie Vandal, Multidisciplinary (Dominican Republic), paired with Mentor Alfonse Pagano, Visual (United States)

Mentee Mani Martinez, Multidisciplinary (Mexico), paired with Mentor Ananda Lima, Literary/Visual (Brazil)

Mentee Olufunke Ogundimu, Literary (Nigeria), paired with Mentor Fayemi Shakur, Multidisciplinary/Literary (United States)

Mentee Adishetu Oyibo, Multidisciplinary (Nigeria), paired with Mentor Sarah Walko, Visual (United States)

Mentee Franc Pena, Interdisciplinary (Honduras/Ecuador/USA), paired with Mentor Jo-El Lopez, Visual (Puerto Rico)

Mentee Eka Pramuditha, Interdisciplinary (Malaysia), paired with Mentor Kati Vilim, Visual (Hungary)

Mentee Agnieszka Wszolkowska, Visual (Poland), paired with Mentor Daniela Puliti, Visual (United States)

This program is made possible with the generous support of the Ford Foundation.

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Image: 2019 Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program: Newark, Photo Credit: NYFA