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Coney Island USA’s “Science of the Sideshow” with Adam Realman

Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, New York, NY, United States

Join MFTA for a festive Earth Month celebration featuring workshops with Coney Island USA's Adam Rinn (aka Adam Realman) and NYC tattoo artist Framacho. Using MFTA supplies, Realman will showcase some of the most iconic Coney Island boardwalk acts, from sword-swallowing to magic tricks in his “Science of the Sideshow” interactive performance. Framacho will lead […]

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Feline Fun with Cats of Meow York and Pet Portraits by Omar Olivera

Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, New York, NY, United States

Join us for an evening of kitty cuddles featuring adult cats from Cats of Meow York (COMY). Dedicated to reducing NYC's stray cat population, COMY will inform attendees on its work and the importance of adoption and Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR). For the event, guests will have the opportunity to make cat shelters for COMY cat colonies, interact with friendly adult adoptable […]

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MFTA Summer Movies: “Grease”

Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, New York, NY, United States

Materials for the Arts is pleased to present a Summer Movie Series in collaboration with our Artist-in-Residence Machine Dazzle. All deeply personal and carefully chosen, the films in this series have all impacted Machine Dazzle in their own unique ways. Before the viewing, guests will explore these films’ nuances during a live Q&A with Machine […]

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Music: the Sounds of Math, Science, and Social Studies (Summer 2023)

Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, New York, NY, United States

Registration for this course is now open! Dates:  Monday, July 10th - Saturday, July 15th Time: 9:00am – 5:00pm Credits: 3 P-Credit/45 CTLE hours* Fee: $240 (MFTA*)+ $125 (ASPDP) Course Description: This course is designed for teachers to integrate music into the classroom through fun and simple techniques, learning basic concepts found in music while designing […]

$240.00
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Summer Family Night

Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, New York, NY, United States

Bring your family to celebrate the Summer with a night of artmaking at the MFTA warehouse! All ages welcome. Discover creative ways to reuse discarded materials. Art stations will be facilitated by MFTA teaching staff & special guest artists—and there will be music, drinks and food! Thursday, July 20th 5:00PM - 7:30PM Free! 33-00 Northern […]

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MFTA Summer Movies: “Victor/Victoria” (1983)

Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, New York, NY, United States

Join us for a waltz down the streets of Paris for a fun and festive viewing of 1982’s “Victor/Victoria” starring Julie Andrews! Nominated for seven Academy Awards, the film follows Victoria Grant (Julie Andrews), a struggling female soprano who finds work as a male female impersonator. This event is the second film in our Summer Movie Series featuring […]

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Collaborative Artmaking Workshop “Trees of America” led by Bel Falleiros and Renata Cruz With Art Exhibition by Public Artist-in-Residence Modesto Flako Jimenez

Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, New York, NY, United States

Join us on Thursday, August 17 for an opportunity to participate in a hands-on art making activity with ÁRVORES DA AMÉRICA (Trees of America), led by Bel Falleiros and Renata Cruz where attendees are invited to create an installation with paper banners and earth pigments. These banners will be painted with phrases from individuals that bring us […]

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MFTA Summer Movies: “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” (1971)

Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, New York, NY, United States

Come to MFTA for our film viewing of “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” (1971) and you’ll be in a world full of pure imagination ✨ 🍭🍫🍬✨ Join us for an evening of saccharine merriment for this Gene Wilder classic that will feature a Q&A with MFTA’s Artist-in-Residence Machine Dazzle!  Attendees will also have the […]

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“Pre-Texts” Workshop Led By Harvard Professor Doris Sommer and Director of NYU Drama Therapy Program Nisha Sajnani Featuring An Appearance From Fuzzy Friends at LIC Feral Feeders!

Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, New York, NY, United States

Come explore the Materials for the Arts warehouse! We're excited to host a Pre-Texts tour by Doris Sommer, Director of the Cultural Agents Initiative at Harvard University, and Nisha Sajnani, Director of NYU Drama Therapy Program. Participants will read a text aloud and then explore the warehouse to find objects that help them reflect deeper […]

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