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    The Moth StorySLAM & Costume Exchange

    Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, Long Island City, NY, United States

    Join Materials for the Arts and The Moth Community Team in Long Island City for a StorySLAM on Thursday, October 23, 2025, from 6:30 — 8:30pm!

  • Jazz Night with Justin Sterling & Daveed Baptiste

    Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, Long Island City, NY, United States

    Join us on Thursday, October 16, 2025, from 6:30 — 8:30pm for the solo exhibition opening of MFTA Artist-in-Residence Magda Love.

    Free

  • Swap & Mend: December Third Thursday

    Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, Long Island City, NY, United States

    Join us on Thursday, December 18, 2025, from 6:30 — 8:30pm for our clothing swap.

    Free

  • Opening Reception + Artist Talk: “The Useful Life of Objects”

    Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, Long Island City, NY, United States

    MFTA will celebrate the opening of “The Useful Life of Objects” with a free public event on Thursday, January 15, 2026 with an artist talk led by curators Kendal Henry and Sara Reisman at 6:30pm.

    Free

  • Fashion Show: “AIRPLANE” by Victor Pearlman

    Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, Long Island City, NY, United States

    MFTA is pleased to present Victor Pearlman’s “AIRPLANE,” the first-ever fashion show from the MFTA Designer-in-Residence program.

    Free

  • Sketch Night

    Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, Long Island City, NY, United States

    Join us on Tuesday, February 10, 2025 at the Materials for the Arts warehouse for our winter Sketch Night!

    Free

  • Opening Reception: Gallery Exhibition by Mary Mattingly

    Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, Long Island City, NY, United States

    Join us on Thursday, March 19, 2026, from 6:30 - 8:30pm for the solo exhibition opening of MFTA Artist-in-Residence Mary Mattingly.

    Free

  • Butsu Butsu / Night Chat at MFTA with Eri Shoji (RSVP Required)

    Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, Long Island City, NY, United States

    Join us on Thursday, April 16, 2025, from 6:30 — 8:30pm for an exploration of gift culture practices using Teaism as a vehicle, hosted by Eri Shoji.

    Free

  • Sketch Night | “The Major Arcana”

    Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, Long Island City, NY, United States

    Join us on Thursday, April 23, 2026 at the Materials for the Arts warehouse for our spring Sketch Night!

    Free

  • Members of The Moth lead a community workshop.

    The Moth Community Engagement Workshop

    Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, Long Island City, NY, United States

    Materials for the Arts is collaborating with The Moth for a Community Engagement Intro Workshop and StorySLAM!

  • The Moth StorySLAM at MFTA

    Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, Long Island City, NY, United States

    Join Materials for the Arts and The Moth Community Team in Long Island City for a StorySLAM on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, from 6:30 — 8:30pm.

  • A flyer for the early screening of I LOVE BOOSTERS.

    I LOVE BOOSTERS | Film Screening

    Museum of the Moving Image 36-01 35th Avenue, Queens, United States

    On Thursday, May 14, MFTA is hosting a FREE screening of I LOVE BOOSTERS at the Museum of the Moving Image!