Events

New Member Orientation: July 2019

The Foundry 42-38 9th Street, Queens, NY, United States

The Welcome Orientation on Thursday, July 11th, from 12:00 – 1:00pm at Materials for the Arts is for newly accepted organizations and new staff members of already registered...

Free

Creative Infusion – Art and Reuse in the Classroom (Summer 2019)

The Foundry 42-38 9th Street, Queens, NY, United States

SOLD OUT - Creative Infusion is an introduction to a wide range of ideas, techniques and methods used for integrating art made with reusable and recycled materials across the curriculum...

$240.00

On View at the MFTA Gallery: The Artists of Materials for the Arts

The Foundry 42-38 9th Street, Queens, NY, United States

The Artists of Materials for the Arts showcases the creations of teaching artists and staff of MFTA. It is a collection of works made by those who teach, support, and practice creative reuse every day. MFTA’s teaching artists educate students, teachers, and the public in various forms of sustainable artmaking through workshops, field trips, and… Read More »On View at the MFTA Gallery: The Artists of Materials for the Arts

Raw Fibers – The Art of Fabric (Summer 2019)

The Foundry 42-38 9th Street, Queens, NY, United States

This studio class will take a single product, fabric, and work out the historical, economic, scientific, social and mathematical properties that are inherent in its use and production through hands-on art making...

$240.00

New Member Orientation: August 2019

The Foundry 42-38 9th Street, Queens, NY, United States

The Welcome Orientation on Thursday, July 11th, from 12:00 – 1:00pm at Materials for the Arts is for newly accepted organizations and new staff members of already registered...

Free

Stonewall 50: Fashion & Activism in LGBTQ History (Summer 2019)

New-York Historical Society 170 Central Park West, New York, NY, United States

How has clothing been used as a form of expression and social activism throughout history? This two-day, one-credit course dives into the 1969 Stonewall Uprising, and explores fashion...

Artist Talk: Roberto Visani and Michael Kelly Williams

The Foundry 42-38 9th Street, Queens, NY, United States

Join us for a conversation with our current and former Artists-in-Residence, Roberto Visani and Michael Kelly Williams. The two will discuss their art, personal stories, creative reuse, racial identity, and politics, during this special celebration of artists.

Free

New Member Orientation: September 2019

The Foundry 42-38 9th Street, Queens, NY, United States

The Welcome Orientation on Monday, September 9, from 12:00pm – 1:00pm at Materials for the Arts is for newly accepted organizations and new staff members of already registered...

Free

Gallery Exhibit Opening: “Unknown Numbers” & Artmaking

The Foundry 42-38 9th Street, Queens, NY, United States

Join us for the exhibition opening of "Unknown Numbers" by Roberto Visani. Visani will be showing new sculptures, photographs, and drawings created during his Spring residency at Materials for the Arts. Inspired by traditional African figurative sculpture...

Free

On View at the MFTA Gallery: Unknown Numbers

The Foundry 42-38 9th Street, Queens, NY, United States

Materials for the Arts is pleased to present Unknown Numbers by MFTA Artist-in-Residence, Roberto Visani.