Materials for the Arts

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33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor
Long Island City, NY 11101 United States Get Directions
Website https://www.materialsforthearts.org/

Events at this venue

Today

  • An image of a man sitting with his right leg stretched out in front of a golden baby carriage filled with flowers. Text on the image reads, "Soaring High, MFTA Gallery, 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd floor, Long Island City, New York 11101, Daveed Baptiste, June 12, 2025 through August 1, 2025."

    MFTA Gallery: “Soaring High” by Daveed Baptiste

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

    Born in Port au Prince, Haiti, Baptiste immigrated to Miami, Florida at a young age alongside his two siblings. Immersed in a heavily Haitian community in Miami, Baptiste found a home away from home while navigating his cultural identity, Blackness, and queerness in this new landscape. A self-described interdisciplinary artist, Baptiste’s creative practice has evolved… Read More »MFTA Gallery: “Soaring High” by Daveed Baptiste

  • Weaving Workshop with Elodie Blanchard

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

    Join 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 will learn applied techniques such as knotting, tying, and braiding to design and craft wall hangings or fiber art jewelry using materials sourced directly from… Read More »Weaving Workshop with Elodie Blanchard

    Free

  • Beltane: Sketch Night (Summer Edition)

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

    You 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 — 8:30pm! Titled “Beltane,” this iteration of our popular series honors the Gaelic May Day festival and marks the beginning of summer. Curated by Anthony Kieren… Read More »Beltane: Sketch Night (Summer Edition)

    Free

  • 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 States

    Join 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 story-telling event, will allow attendees to throw their hat in the ring to be selected at random to share a 5-minute story in accordance with… Read More »The Moth and MFTA Present: “Better Than New” An Open-Mic Storytelling Event

  • Borinquen Gallo stands beside a large woven piece made with bright yellow caution tape.

    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 Borinquen Gallo about her creative practice. Born and raised in Italy, Gallo’s world perspective shifted dramatically when she moved to the Bronx at thirteen years… Read More »MFTA Gallery: “Unraveling Threads” by Borinquen Gallo