Jazz Night with Justin Sterling & Daveed Baptiste
Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, Long Island City, NY, United StatesJoin us on Thursday, October 16, 2025, from 6:30 — 8:30pm for the solo exhibition opening of MFTA Artist-in-Residence Magda Love.
Swap & Mend: December Third Thursday
Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, Long Island City, NY, United StatesJoin us on Thursday, December 18, 2025, from 6:30 — 8:30pm for our clothing swap.
MFTA Gallery: “The Useful Life of Objects” Group Exhibition (Mondays – Fridays)
Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, Long Island City, NY, United States“The Useful Life of Objects," a group exhibition featuring Ronen Gamil, Baseera Khan, Armita Raafat, and Justin Sterling, is on view Mondays through Fridays from 9:30am to 4:30pm.
Opening Reception + Artist Talk: “The Useful Life of Objects”
Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, Long Island City, NY, United StatesMFTA 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.
Fashion Show: “AIRPLANE” by Victor Pearlman
Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, Long Island City, NY, United StatesMFTA is pleased to present Victor Pearlman’s “AIRPLANE,” the first-ever fashion show from the MFTA Designer-in-Residence program.
Sketch Night
Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, Long Island City, NY, United StatesJoin us on Tuesday, February 10, 2025 at the Materials for the Arts warehouse for our winter Sketch Night!
Opening Reception: Gallery Exhibition by Mary Mattingly
Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, Long Island City, NY, United StatesJoin us on Thursday, March 19, 2026, from 6:30 - 8:30pm for the solo exhibition opening of MFTA Artist-in-Residence Mary Mattingly.
Props, Puppets & Set Design (Spring 2026)
Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, Long Island City, NY, United StatesLearn to make puppets, props, miniature sets — and more — using upcycled materials. This course is designed for teachers who are interested in offering their students a deeper investigation of engineering and design through project-based learning.
Butsu Butsu / Night Chat at MFTA with Eri Shoji
Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, Long Island City, NY, United StatesJoin 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.
The Moth Community Engagement Workshop
Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, Long Island City, NY, United StatesMaterials 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 StatesJoin Materials for the Arts and The Moth Community Team in Long Island City for a StorySLAM on Thursday, May 14, 2026, from 6:30 — 8:30pm.