Friends of Materials for the Arts believes in fostering a sense of community around Creative Reuse. Once a month, MFTA opens its doors for a variety of community events, including performances, artist workshops, discussions and gallery openings. Engage with the MFTA team and Artists in Residence while enjoying and participating in creative activities. Events take place the Third Thursday of every month. All are free and open to the public.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, we have transformed our programming for the the virtual space. We now host Third Thursday events, where attendees can tune in on our YouTube channel. You can explore recording of our recent events below.

Masked Marvelous Virtual Gala | October 2021

Creative Reuse in Fashion: An Interview with Rick Davy,
Founder of BK Style Foundation | August 2021

Making Musical Instruments
With Louie Miranda | June 2021

Artist Talk with Remy Jungerman | May 2021

Creative Reuse Screen Printing
With Jann Cheifitz, Luck Fish Founder | April 2021

Creating Space | Artist Talk
With Konstance Patton | March 2021

Fashion & Sustainability | Fashion Show and Workshop
BK Style Foundation | February 2021

Exhibition Opening: “Archetypes: A Visual Soundtrack”
By Dario Mohr | January 2021

Creative Reuse Holiday Crafts
With Pamela Isaac | December 2020

Mapping, Observing & Communicating
A Conversation with John Landewe | November 2020

Upcycled Mask Making with Joy Suarez | October 2020

Guided Exhibition Tour: “Phase 2: See something, Say something”
By Tijay Mohammed | September 2020

Reused Shop Rags
A Conversation with Jason Rohlf | August 2020

Race, Art & Identity
A Conversation with Shaun Leonardo | July 2020

Artist Talk with Tijay Mohammed 
MFTA Spring 2020 Artist-in-Residence | June 2020

Virtual Talk: Art, Architecture & Sustainability
Lars Fisk and Michael Arad | May 2020

UPCOMING THIRD THURSDAYS