Join Materials for the Arts for its latest Third Thursday programming featuring… 🥁🥁🥁 A burlesque workshop led by Darlinda Just Darlinda! At “Behind Burlesque: The Practice Beneath the Fabric,” attendees can expect a demonstration of burlesque basics using MFTA fabric that will then be practiced by Third Thursday participants. We encourage those who attend to… Read More »Behind Burlesque: The Practice Beneath the Fabric with Darlinda Just Darlinda

Fresh off her travels to her father’s hometown in Thailand, MFTA Artist-in-Residence Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya began her residency ruminating on a single word: “ผูกพัน,” (pùuk-pan), Thai for “bind/entwine.” The meaning of pùuk-pan is explored both figuratively and literally in Phingbodhipakkiya's upcoming solo exhibition "some part of me lived here before," which weaves together time and its narratives, heritage, and materials to explore… Read More »Exhibition Opening: “some part of me lived here before” by Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya

No printer? No problem! In this two-hour workshop led by Bonnie Ralston, Third Thursday attendees will explore a variety of hand-printing methods that don’t require specialized equipment—just their imagination! Attendees will mine the warehouse shelves for tools, printing surfaces, and inspiration. We advise you to wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty. Bonnie Ralston explores… Read More »Third Thursday: Hand-Printing with Bonnie Ralston

Step right up for a night of clown-centric creation! Multi-disciplinary artist Simone Siegel will lead December's Third Thursday programming in creating a clown collar out of recycled materials pulled from our warehouse. The evening will conclude in a circus-themed photo shoot.  Simone Siegel is a multi-disciplinary artist and costumer who lives and works in Brooklyn,… Read More »Third Thursday: Join the Clown Brigade with Simone Siegel!

Join us for an evening of mystical delight on Thursday, January 30, from 6:30 — 8:30pm for our winter edition of MFTA’s Sketch Night, a series of free monthly programming curated by A.E. Kieren and Fall 2023 Artist-in-Residence Machine Dazzle. Immerse yourself in a wintry wonderland as creatures of the night (read: models 😜) Alan Garza and… Read More »Sketch Night: Winter Edition

Join us for "Unity is medicine", an evening curated by Guadalupe Maravilla with performances featuring four artists: Cielo Felix-Hernandez, Tesora Garcia, Francheska Alcántara, and Cassandra Mayela Allen. This evening will arrive at a pivotal moment when people can come together to foster community, when it's more important than ever to show solidarity with our immigrant… Read More »Unity is Medicine: A Curated Performance by Guadalupe Maravilla

Join Materials for the Arts and The Moth Community Team in Long Island City for a StorySLAM on Thursday, April 17, 2025, from 6:30 — 8:30pm! Better Than New, an open mic story-telling event, will allow attendees to throw their hat in the ring to be selected at random to share a 5-minute story in accordance with… Read More »The Moth and MFTA Present: “Better Than New” An Open-Mic Storytelling Event