Third Thursday: Hand-Printing with Bonnie Ralston
Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, Long Island City, NY, United StatesNo 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… Read More »Third Thursday: Hand-Printing with Bonnie Ralston
Third Thursday: Join the Clown Brigade with Simone Siegel!
Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, Long Island City, NY, United StatesStep 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… Read More »Third Thursday: Join the Clown Brigade with Simone Siegel!
Love Spell Workshop with Machine Dazzle
Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, Long Island City, NY, United StatesLooking for love under the table on New Years Eve year after year hasn’t worked out for you? Put down those grapes and come on over to MFTA for an… Read More »Love Spell Workshop with Machine Dazzle
Sketch Night: Winter Edition
Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, Long Island City, NY, United StatesJoin 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… Read More »Sketch Night: Winter Edition
MFTA Gallery: “Unraveling Threads” by Borinquen Gallo
Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, Long Island City, NY, United States"Extrapolating beauty in unexpected places is a way for me to feel at home, to feel safe as I nomadically inhabit and navigate different spaces and places,” shared MFTA Artist-in-Residence… Read More »MFTA Gallery: “Unraveling Threads” by Borinquen Gallo
Exhibition Opening: “Unraveling Threads” by Borinquen Gallo
Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, Long Island City, NY, United States“Extrapolating beauty in unexpected places is a way for me to feel at home, to feel safe as I nomadically inhabit and navigate different spaces and places,” shared MFTA Artist-in-Residence… Read More »Exhibition Opening: “Unraveling Threads” by Borinquen Gallo
Unity is Medicine: A Curated Performance by Guadalupe Maravilla
Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, Long Island City, NY, United StatesJoin 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… Read More »Unity is Medicine: A Curated Performance by Guadalupe Maravilla
Between the Aisles: A Celebration of NYC’s Premier Creative Reuse Center
The Shed - Tisch Skylights 545 W 30th St, New York, United StatesYou are formally invited to “Between the Aisles,” a celebration of Materials for the Arts (MFTA)! Join us on Thursday, March 20th from 6:30 to 8:30pm at The Shed’s… Read More »Between the Aisles: A Celebration of NYC’s Premier Creative Reuse Center
The Moth and MFTA Present: “Better Than New” An Open-Mic Storytelling Event
Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, Long Island City, NY, United StatesJoin 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… Read More »The Moth and MFTA Present: “Better Than New” An Open-Mic Storytelling Event
Beltane: Sketch Night (Summer Edition)
Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, Long Island City, NY, United StatesYou know what they say, April showers bring May flowers, and that expression couldn't be any more true than at MFTA’s Sketch Night on Thursday, May 1, from 6:30 —… Read More »Beltane: Sketch Night (Summer Edition)
Weaving Workshop with Elodie Blanchard
Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, Long Island City, NY, United StatesJoin fiber artist Elodie Blanchard on Thursday, May 15, from 6:30 — 8:30pm, for an evening workshop exploring weaving with upcycled textiles at the Materials for the Arts warehouse! Participants… Read More »Weaving Workshop with Elodie Blanchard
Opening Reception: “Soaring High” by Daveed Baptiste
Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, Long Island City, NY, United StatesJoin us on Thursday, June 12, 2025, from 6:30 — 8:30pm for Materials for the Arts’ first ever fashion exhibition “Soaring High” designed by MFTA Designer-in-Residence Daveed Baptiste. Baptiste’s solo… Read More »Opening Reception: “Soaring High” by Daveed Baptiste