East Village Arts

cutlog NY at Clemente Soto Velez Cultural and Educational Center

cutlog, a Parisian exhibition of “emerging, under-represented and off the grid artists,” has crossed the Atlantic straight into the Lower East Side’s Clemente Soto Velez Cultural Center to bring you: cutlog NY. Focusing on “cutting-edge and established galleries that promote the work of contemporary artists,” cutlog NY hopes to foster a “creative labratory” with art from Beijing, Dakar, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Istanbul, Johannesburg, London, Los Angeles, Lyon, Miami, Milan, Montpellier, Moscow, Paris, Philadelphia, New York, Santiago, Taipei, Tel Aviv, Saint Petersburg and Vancouver…whew. Obviously, the most exciting part is that it’s all happening at our member’s house (i.e. the CSV Center)! Expect a total takeover of the former public school, from classrooms to the parking lot. Take a look at cutlog NY’s site, and start getting excited for world-class exhibition in the middle of our neighborhood. Open for five days only, starting today at 5pm. And tickets range from only $4-$15. steal.

Duo Multicultural Arts Center presents: Confessions of a Cuban Sex Addict

A Performative Exhibition by Michelangelo Alasa’ - May 10 – June 21, Fridays at 8PM

Artist Reception & Talkback: Friday, May 17, 2013, 9:30 PM

For years, artist Michelangelo Alasa’ has brought artists from across genres to incubate and present innovative artworks in historic Duo Theater.

Now, Alasa’ shares his personal journey through Confessions, a snapshot of his queer coming-of-age experience during the 1960s. Cathartic in nature, this performative exhibition reminds us of our deepest secrets, darkest longings, and biggest triumphs.

Attendees will be invited to write their own “confessions” on a gallery wall.

FREE; Reservation required at Smarttix.com

Read more about Confessions...

We feel the approach of Spring and all the impending deadline’s that come with it. So we’re giving you creatives a list of all the calls for applications and RFPs that are currently on our radar:

EMERGENYC: Hemispheric New York Emerging Performers Program

The Hemispheric Institute of Performance and Politics is now accepting applications for its sixth year of EMERGENYC. Focused on “artivist” (artist/activist) performance, EMERGENYC aims to support the development of “hemispheric” artists through a program of workshops and events.
Deadline: 3/4/2013 @ 5PM

Lower East Side Printshop Keyholder Residency Program

The LES Printshop offers emerging artists free 24-hour access to printmaking facilities to develop new work and foster their artistic careers. Residencies are free and one year in length, and they take place in their shared artists’ studio, including the solvent/etching area and the darkroom.
Deadline: 3/1/2013 @ 6PM

Summer Streets Interventions

DOT Urban Art invites individual artists or artist teams to submit proposals to create interactive, site responsive installations to complement the Summer Streets experience. They celebrate New York City’s most valuable public spaces, its streets. Selected projects will be granted up to $5,000.
Deadline: 3/1/2013

ARTs East New York Call for Artists: Off the Street

Off the Street will feature works that are more than just gallery-ready replications of artwork on the street, but are instead explorations extending the space of the “street” from the physical to the conceptual. Submit up to five works that explore the Off the Street theme for consideration.
Deadline: 3/1/2013

'What We Made: Conversations on Art and Social Cooperation'

Chief Curator Nato Thompson (of FAB member Creative Time) will be on stage with Queens Museum Director Tom Finkelpearl to discuss his latest book, ‘What We Made: Conversations on Art and Social Cooperation’ at The New School…

Wednesday, February 20, 2013, 6:30–8:30 p.m.
The New School, Theresa Lang Community and Student Center
55 West 13th Street, 2nd floor
Free Admission – Event Details

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Lots near the levees in the lower 9th ward in New Orleans

Last month, The Network of Ensemble Theatre raised several questions to engage with presenters, participants, and writers at MicroFest USA: New Orleans as a way to create important discussions about race and gentrification in art and theater:

• What does the work look like?
• What makes the work work?
• How does place impart art?
• How does art impact place?

New Orleans native and researcher Catherine Michna shares her own responses to these questions in a thought provoking post entitled “How NOT to be a gentrifier with your theater: a starter list,” giving us a list of suggestions about “how white artists might use their work to push against, rather than roll with and increase, structures of racism and gentrification in the city.” Though her thoughts are specific to New Orleans, we highly recommend checking out this post.

Michna mentions The People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond as a valuable resource, and, coincidentally, FABnyc staff recently attended one of their Understanding & Undoing Racism/Community Organizing workshops. We can’t stress enough the importance of tapping into and understanding these discussions to our own East Village/Lower East Side arts community. MicroFest, Michna, and The People Institute The People’s Institute are great places to start!

See a bit of our Executive Director, Tamara Greenfield’s, own experience at MicroFest USA: New Orleans here!

- Written by Erica Cheung & Edited by Hannah Krafcik

Toy Box, Tool Box @ 70 E. 4th Street Scaffolding Bridge

“Toy Box, Tool Box” by Melanie Paterson

Opening Exhibition and Reception
2/1 from 6-8PM @ 75 East 4th Street
Presented by FABnyc & Curated by Keith Schweitzer

Join us for light refreshments and a pop-up exhibition of select works by Melanie Patterson at the opening of her playful, new ArtUp Scaffolding Bridge exhibition.

Toy Box, Tool Box celebrates creation, which occurs all around us constantly. Through a progression of interactions between children’s toys and real world industrial objects, Paterson draws into question the difference between work and play, suggesting that this difference is simply defined by the attitude of those participating. In all her art, Paterson maintains that images can be messages from a source deep within ourselves, however playful they may be.

FABnyc’s newest member, The Hemispheric Institute of Performance and Politics, ventured from their home in the East Village this past week to hold their 8th Encuentro (January 12-19), in São Paulo, Brazil.

The Hemispheric Institute, along with the SESC Vila Mariana, Universidade de São Paulo and the SP Escola de Teatro brought together artists, performers, scholars and activists to present performances, music, videos, installations, exhibits, activist projects, and more at this week-long event, which examined the intersections between urban space, performance and political/artistic action in the Americas.

Among those participating in the Encuentro was Zena Bibler of the The Movement Party, who happens to be one of our long time Dance Block participants! Thanks to her, we have snapshots of the Encuentro from an insider’s perspective. If these pics peak your interest, check out Hemi’s website for video updates from the Encuentro. Enjoy!

Urban Interventions performance series in the Praça Roosevelt

"Requiem for a Lost Land" by Violeta Luna at SESC Vila Mariana

Viewers interact with Nicolas Dumit Estevez during his endurance performance installation "The More I Dance..." at the Trasnocheo (after-hours performance space)

Samba lessons with Brazilian Encuentro Volunteers

Performance by Oi Nois Aqui Traveiz at SESC Vila Mariana

Desvio Colectivo performs "Cegos" at SESC Vila Mariana during Encuentro registration

The Movement Party and guest performer dance the B Sides at SESC Vila Mariana

Dear Friend,

We all know that great communities don’t just happen - it takes a dedicated, passionate group of residents, advocates and supporters to make a community flourish.

If you spend a day in our storefront office on East 4^th Street, you will witness firsthand the many roles that FAB’s staff plays to knit together a stronger community fabric.

Each winter, we ask you to consider making a donation in support of FABnyc and our vibrant community. A donation of $25 will significantly benefit the work we do; and every donation, no matter the size, is a huge help.

If you want to get a taste of how your donation can make a difference, come by our storefront and let us tell you a little more about who we are, what we do, and why we love our neighborhood.

Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts!

Sincerely,

Tamara Greenfield & the FABnyc Team

Works in Progress NYC is holding a one-day Intensive Introduction to Silk Screening course on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012 from 10am-4pm. This six-hour course is designed to offer students a thorough and hands-on introduction to the many facets of contemporary textile printing. Through these lessons, students will also learn the skills and equipment necessary to print small and well-executed projects in their own home or studio without access to commercial-grade equipment. Tuition is $100.

Learn more about the class and how to sign up here.