September 2019
New Member Orientation: September 2019
The Welcome Orientation on Monday, September 9, from 12:00pm – 1:00pm at Materials for the Arts is for newly accepted organizations and new staff members of already registered...
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Artist Talk: Roberto Visani and Michael Kelly Williams
Join us 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, during this special celebration of artists.
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Stonewall 50: Fashion & Activism in LGBTQ History (Summer 2019)
How has clothing been used as a form of expression and social activism throughout history? This two-day, one-credit course dives into the 1969 Stonewall Uprising, and explores fashion...
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New Member Orientation: August 2019
The Welcome Orientation on Thursday, July 11th, from 12:00 – 1:00pm at Materials for the Arts is for newly accepted organizations and new staff members of already registered...
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Raw Fibers – The Art of Fabric (Summer 2019)
This studio class will take a single product, fabric, and work out the historical, economic, scientific, social and mathematical properties that are inherent in its use and production through hands-on art making...
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Project Based Learning – Making Books, Games and Props to Animate for Multi Media Presentations (Summer 2019)
This course is designed for teachers who are interested in offering their students a deeper investigation of project based learning by using reusable materials...
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On View at the MFTA Gallery: The Artists of Materials for the Arts
The Artists of Materials for the Arts showcases the creations of teaching artists and staff of MFTA. It is a collection of works made by those who teach, support, and practice creative reuse every day. MFTA’s teaching artists educate students, teachers, and the public in various forms of sustainable artmaking through workshops, field trips, and residencies. Our staff works to ensure the thousands of recipient organizations of MFTA have access to free materials; a vital resource to NYC’s artistic and…
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Gallery Exhibit Opening: “The Artists of Materials for the Arts”
MFTA invites you to celebrate our newest gallery exhibit, The Artists of Materials for the Arts. This exhibit showcases artwork created by MFTA staff and teaching artists...
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Creative Infusion – Art and Reuse in the Classroom (Summer 2019)
SOLD OUT - Creative Infusion is an introduction to a wide range of ideas, techniques and methods used for integrating art made with reusable and recycled materials across the curriculum...
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New Member Orientation: July 2019
The Welcome Orientation on Thursday, July 11th, from 12:00 – 1:00pm at Materials for the Arts is for newly accepted organizations and new staff members of already registered...
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