The Writing on the Wall: Become a part of the NoMAA Mural Project
Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance (NoMAA) has become an indispensable part of the cultural landscape in Washington Heights and Inwood. In just six years NoMAA has provided over $300,000 in direct funds to artists and arts organizations; provided technical assistance training to over 700 artists and arts administrators; produced 14 Gallery exhibitions highlighting a roster of [...]
Washington Heights Artist Weaves a Welcome to Mexico With New Exhibit | DNAinfo
By Nigel Chiwaya, DNAinfo Reporter/Producer WASHINGTON HEIGHTS — A new exhibit at the office of City Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez showcases two decades of artwork from a Washington Heights professor and activist. Hecho En Mexico, which opened on Thursday, showcases 16 woven works by Elizabeth Starcevic, a former professor at City College of New York. The [...]
Save the Date: An Homage to Piri Thomas @ El Museo February 18th
Saturday, February 18, 2012 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Join El Museo (1230 5th Ave) for a special presentation of SPEAK UP! in memory of Piri Thomas, author and poet who shed light on the struggles of nuestra gente with his book, Down These Mean Streets. Throughout his life, he soulfully delivered an array [...]
El Museo’s Bienal: The (S) Files 2011 Video
El Museo’s Bienal: The (S) Files 2011 from EL MUSEO DEL BARRIO on Vimeo. For more info: http://elmuseo.org/ Click here to see pics from the S-Files exhibit @ the NoMAA Gallery. We invite you to like our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter, or e-mail us at UptownCollective@gmail.com. Your email:
Ami V – Art At Your Fingertips
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) Q. How does living Uptown inspire your art? A. Simply being surrounded by this amazing movement that is the “Uptown Renaissance” inspires me to create. So many amazing creative people of all genres, on the come up … inspire me beyond words. I am all for the arts, and to see [...]
I Am Uptown – Will Alicea
By Carolina Pichardo Q. Will Teez in the flesh! A. My name is Will Alicea. How you doing? Q. How long have you been Uptown? A. I’ve been Uptown since grade school. Lived in a couple of other places, but Inwood has pretty much been it. I love it up here. I’ve seen the neighborhood [...]
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