IAM New York Blog

14th Annual Broadway Blessing Sep 13

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Join IAM for An Evening of Good Taste with Squire Broel

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400

An Evening of Good Taste With Squire Broel & Daniel Nayeri
Thursday, September, 30| 7pm
38 West 39th Street, Floor 3

$100/person

Join IAM for a delightful evening of fine wine, fine food, and fine art.

Walla Walla based artist and winery owner Squire Broel will lead guests in tasting a variety of wines from FoundryVineyards. Wines include:

2007 White on White
2003 Cabernet Sauvignon
2006 Red Wine
2007 Artisan Blend

And, chef & author Daniel Nayeri will craft up a selction of canapes, cheeses, and chcolates to be paired with each wine.
More details soon to come!

Seating is limited to 40, so reserve your spot now!

OPENING TONIGHT: PROJECT FELLOWSHIP II

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400

OPENING TONIGHT: PROJECT FELLOWSHIP II

Featured Artists: Leslie Fry, Jayne Holsinger, Alexander Lee, Michael Lee, and Hilda Shen

Exhibition dates: 12th August - 19th August
Opening: Thursday, 12th August, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Location: Blackburn 20|20,
EFA, 323 West 39th St, Fl 5 (between 8th and 9th Ave)
Gallery hours: By appointment (646.416.6226)

RBPMW is proud to announce the opening of Project Fellowship II. This show is the last of two exhibitions featuring the work of Project Fellowship recipients, 2008 - 2009. These fellowships are designed to allow artists to fully realize and complete a specific printmaking project during the fellowship period. Fellows are able to pursue aesthetic and conceptual goals while working in a professional, co-operative printmaking space.

For more information about Blackburn 20|20 please click on this link:
http://www.efanyc.org/blackburn-2020/

Auditions 8/16 for Equity Staged Reading of Don Chaffer's New Musical

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Firebone Theatre (www.firebonetheatre.com) is auditioning actor/singer/musicians for its stage reading workshop of a new musical, SON OF A KHRUSTY, music and lyrics by Don Chaffer (ASCAP CHR and Rock and Records song of the year winner,www.waterdeep.com) and book by Chris Cragin, Emerging Writers Group member at The Public Theater (http://publictheater.org/content/view/154/#2008). The workshop will be directed by Firebone Theatre artistic director, Steve Day, as part of the Drama League's New Director New Works fellowship program.

SON OF A KHRUSTY is a dark new rock musical comedy about a young Appalachian musician, Danderhauler Agamemnon Khrusty, whose life is dominated by his family band, namely, his overbearing father, Winston Julius Octavia Khrusty, Jr. In the opening scene he confesses to Cowboy Jesus, the family heirloom statue, that he’s lost his ability to feel. Cowboy Jesus responds by challenging Danderhauler to a duel, accidentally shooting him. This sets Danderhauler on a series of tragedies and joys which promise to either heal or cement his own numbness and his severed relationship with his father .

Click on this link to listen to some of the music and read more.
http://www.firebonetheatre.com/sonofakhrusty.html

We are auditioning the following roles.
WINSTON--Male, late 40s to mid 50s. Danderhauler's father. An eccentric, charismatic wise ass that is somehow also completely irresistible. Plays the fiddle, accordian, or mandolin.

LUCY--early 20's to early 30s, simple or exotic beauty. Funny, witty and awkward. Plays guitar or piano.

KHORKY--Male, early to mid 20s. Danderhauler's youngest brother. A kind soul, like his mother, who will become a kind husband and father. Plays mandolin, banjo, acoustic and electric guitar.

Please send headshot, resume, and list of musical abilities to firebonetheatre@gmail.com.
Auditions will be held in the evening Monday August 16th. (Other audition times may be added.) We will arrange an audition slots after looking over submitted materials.
Each auditionee will be asked to accompany his/herself in song and perform a comedic monologue. A piano and a guitar will be provided.

Workshop Dates: Sept 23-Sept 27, rehearsing all day on Thursday and Friday, mornings of Saturday and Sunday, and all day on Monday with reading presentation Monday evening. Please do not submit if you are not available at these times as this is an ensemble production.

Pay: $250 stipend (Equity Stage Reading)

For more information email firebonetheatre@gmail.com

Call for Submissions: Paper and Pulp

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Pop-Up Art Studio announces a call for submissions to an upcoming exhibit entitled, Paper and Pulp: Gathering a Community

All artists with a passion for paper are invited to submit work for an exhibit to be held from September 17-October 7 at Salt Space, 1160 Broadway in Manhattan.

The many uses for paper throughout generations have included a means for mapping discoveries, keeping records and preserving stories. We are looking for artworks to display and celebrate these aspects of paper arts that highlight social cohesion.

Works in a range of stages from paper production to paper manipulation in a variety of media (print, sculpture, installation, animation, etc) are encouraged.

Guidelines for Submission:
Artists of all ages are invited to submit work for Paper and Pulp: Gathering a Community

Interested applicants may submit 3-5 images by email to: info@popupartstudio.com, with "Exhibit" in the subject line. By submitting your work, you allow Pop-Up Art Studio to display images of your work on our website as part of an online vote which may constitute a portion of the selection process. The participant who receives the majority of the online vote will also be awarded the Peoples' Choice Award.

All submissions must be received by August 10, 2010.
Notification of acceptance will be issued on August 13, 2010.

You may use our online form, or type up your information in an email.
Please include in your email:
-Your name and preferred mode of contact
-Title(s) and Date(s) of work submitted
-Dimensions, materials/media used, and any interesting notes about construction of the work
-A brief artist bio and artist statement or explanation of work (3 paragraphs)

**FOR IMPORTANT INFO REGARDING SUBMISSIONS AND A LIST OF JURORS, PLEASE VISIT OUR EXHIBITS PAGE **

Good luck and we look forward to receiving your submission!
Grace and Leann

Studio Space Available in NYC

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Art studio sublet share for August at Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts Building in Midtown Manhattan, only $423. Great light, 16-ft window, balcony, AC incl., show wall, work table, freight elev., communal kitchen on floor, printmaking studios on site, and lively building full of artists in Midtown. 275 sq. ft. No living,workspace only. Call 646 528 6933 asap.

IAMny Discussion Group Kicks Off Again Sep. 8

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Below is a note from Maxidus, who facilitates the IAM NYC weekly discussion group:

We will be resuming the IAM NYC Discussion Group just after Labor Day
on September 8, 2010 which will again be held upstairs in Cafe 28...
yay!

Wednesday September 8, 2010 at 8am at Cafe 28:
http://www.yelp.com/biz/cafe-28-new-york
245 Fifth Ave between 27th and 28th
we'll be on the upper level.

At this time i would like all the frequent and consistent attendees to
please reply to this post with any and all ideas of what you would
like to see for this new series of discussions. even a venue or time
change if necessary. those who are looking to stop by or check it out
or those that have already planned on being in the New York area and
would like to sit in and participate on a discussion are also welcome
to submit ideas or even topics you may want to have discussed by the
group while you are in town. if you just want to know more about the
group and how it functions, all submissions are welcome.

As it stands we meet for about an hour or more and discuss subjects
dealing with art, creativity, faith, humanity, etc... and how they may
affect the culture within in NYC and beyond. the last week Wed. of the
month is Art Share Day led by AD TY (that's Adam Tyson)!

So... where and how would you like to see this group progress? what
changes would you make or request? how can we make IAM NYC better?
what do you seek to gain from your early mornings on a Wed at Café 28?

Ponder these questions and add more if you'd like, but please post all
your responses ASAP to the google groups’ site. if further and more in-
depth discussion is necessary, i'm available to meet 1 on 1 or to even
have a preliminary "discussion" pertaining to the group.

Enjoy the rest of your summer. stay cool. drink water. be creative!

INTERSECTION: A COLLABORATIVE ART EXHIBITION

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400

INTERSECTION: A COLLABORATIVE ART EXHIBITION
Emerging Visual and Performing Artists Explore the Intersection of Faith and Art

Every summer for the last five years emerging artists from universities and art schools around the nation have gathered here in New York City for a summer study program exploring faith and art sponsored by transFORM Arts, a non-profit organization whose mission is to gather and inspire artists and creative catalysts to wrestle with the issues of art, faith and humanity. This year the participants are painters, dancers, sculptors, printmakers, photographers, musicians, set builders, actors, graphic designers, and
illustrators.

“The Theology & Arts [lecture series] has been my favorite,” said Piper Dean, a senior from the University of Maine at Augusta studying printmaking with a minor in photography. “In school we talk about art. In church we talk about theology. But I’ve never talked about how the two intersect.” A new component to the Arts Track, this weekly lecture series explored art as an enduring medium reflecting culture and commenting on the prevailing worldviews, theologies and ideologies of the day.

To better understand different perspectives on faith and spirituality, participants spent several days asking New Yorkers and tourists about their spiritual experiences. After talking with people from more than 23 different countries, the students created an art piece based on their understanding of someone else’s spiritual experience.

The student artists grappled with the intersection of their stories, others stories and God’s story around seven powerful words: Intimacy, Betrayal, Anticipation, Pursuit, Sacrifice, Invitation and Reunion. From this deep exploration emerged seven collaborative pieces involving installation, live performance, film, sculpture, photography and illustration. The final exhibition, Intersection, will give the artists an opportunity to dialogue with viewers, through both art and words, about these universal human experiences.

The exhibition runs from July 16-18, 2010 from 11am-8pm at 44 W 28th Street, 7th floor.

If you’d like more information about the art exhibition or Tribeca Arts, please contact Tanya Walker. For more information about transFORM Arts, please contact Leigh Ann Dull.

SVA Summer Residency Open Studios Tonight

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400

SVA Summer Residency Program Open Studios
Participants of the June session of the Summer Residency Program share their work with the public.

Thursday, July 1, 6 - 9pm

Painting and Mixed Media; Illustration and Visual Narrative; Printmaking and Books Arts: 133/141 West 21 Street, 4th floor

Sculpture, Installation and New Media Art:
335 West 16 Street, 1st floor
Free and open to the public

Don Chaffer w/ Phoebe Lyng This Saturday in NYC

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Don Chaffer (of Waterdeep) in Concert
w/ Phoebe Lyng

June 26th, 2010
Firebone Theatre Studio 63 Rivington St

Take the F,V to 2nd Avenue. The studio is three blocks south.
dwtn Eldridge and Allen St. (1st ave.) Limited Seating is available.

Show Starts at 8:00!

Purchasing this ticket will put your name on the guest list. You will need to check in at the venue ticket counter to be admitted.

Click the image below to purchase your $13 ticket!