Join us at the Materials for the Arts warehouse for a LIVE show recording of the podcast Person Place Thing with Randy Cohen, which engages famous writers, actors, performers, artists, thinkers, and creatives in intimate conversations as they discuss one person, one place, and one thing that are important to them. At this special event, Cohen will… Read More »A Conversation with Costume and Set Designer Machine Dazzle

Join us at Materials for the Arts to learn how transform old t-shirts into works of art!

Celebrate the fun of Halloween by bringing your old costumes to donate to MFTA and picking up new costume elements for this year!

Join us for a felting workshop led by artist Ruth Jeyaveeran in partnership with the American Folk Art Museum and the AnkhLave Arts Alliance. Jeyaveeran is a mixed media artist whose textiles, sculptures, and installations explore the connections between people, communities, and the natural world. At this workshop, Ruth Jeyaveeran will lead participants as they create felted… Read More »Interactive Felting Workshop with Ruth Jeyaveeran

During this season of giving, join MFTA for a creative workshop making beds, toys, and blankets for cats, dogs, and rabbits at the Animal Care Centers of NYC.

Join us for a mask-making workshop led by artist Warren King in partnership with the Asian American Arts Alliance as a part of Long Island City’s Lunar New Year Celebration. Pivoting from a career in engineering, King’s path into the artworld is one he has carved on his own. A self-taught artist, King creates sculptures using corrugated cardboard… Read More »Mask Making Workshop with Warren King

Join MFTA for a festive Earth Month celebration featuring workshops with Coney Island USA's Adam Rinn (aka Adam Realman) and NYC tattoo artist Framacho. Using MFTA supplies, Realman will showcase some of the most iconic Coney Island boardwalk acts, from sword-swallowing to magic tricks in his “Science of the Sideshow” interactive performance. Framacho will lead… Read More »Coney Island USA’s “Science of the Sideshow” with Adam Realman

Join us for an evening of kitty cuddles featuring adult cats from Cats of Meow York (COMY). Dedicated to reducing NYC's stray cat population, COMY will inform attendees on its work and the importance of adoption and Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR). For the event, guests will have the opportunity to make cat shelters for COMY cat colonies, interact with friendly adult adoptable… Read More »Feline Fun with Cats of Meow York and Pet Portraits by Omar Olivera