Masked Marvelous – Let’s Party!
Join us on Thursday, October 24, 2019 for Materials for the Arts’ annual cocktail party.Enjoy local cuisine, signature cocktails, mask-making, music, dancing, entertainment…
Bliss Green-Morehead
Gallery Exhibit Opening & Artmaking
On Thursday, September 19, 6-9pm, we invite guests to tour our newest gallery exhibition and create reuse art. Enjoy live music by Mister Cam-Run at the opening event…
MFTA’s Back to School Kickoff
We’re celebrating STEAM for our fifth annual Back to School Kickoff from August 27 until the end of September. Start the school year with creative reuse, sustainable shopping, and free classroom materials…
Artist Talk: Roberto Visani and Michael Kelly Williams
Join us on Thursday, August 15 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…
MFTA Gallery – The Artists of MFTA
MFTA’s latest exhibition, The Artists of Materials for the Arts, is a collection of works created by MFTA staff and Teaching Artists. On view at the MFTA Gallery until Friday, September, 6…
CreateNYC Action Plan
MFTA was proud to host the launch of the CreateNYC Action Plan, NYC’s first-ever comprehensive cultural plan.
Gallery Exhibit Opening: “The Artists of Materials for the Arts”
Join us to celebrate the opening of our newest gallery exhibit on Thursday, July 18 from 6-9pm. “The Artists of Materials for the Arts” features artwork created by MFTA staff and teaching artists…
Make Percussion Instruments
Learn unique ways to create percussion instruments and build them yourself with reusable materials…
Create Wood Assemblage Sculptures
Learn how reusable and distressed wood can be transformed into beautiful sculptures with artist Yasmin Gur…
Welcome to Earth Month
Come to the exciting events in the warehouse and at our partner organizations around NYC and learn how you can contribute to a healthier planet through Creative REuse.