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Community Groups, Activities & Events / Last Day! Leverich Family Burial Ground: Unlocked & Reimagined (Sat., August 29)
« on: August 27, 2015, 11:36:57 PM »
Leverich Family Burial Ground: Unlocked & Reimagined
Day 5: Saturday, August 29
9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Enter thru alley at 35th Avenue and 71st Street (next to Animal Hospital)
Can't find it? See this video: https://vimeo.com/135642556 https://vimeo.com/135642556
The Leverich Family Burial Ground is an abandoned 17th-century historical site in the heart of Jackson Heights, Queens. Join us to reimagine this space! Neighbors, artists, gardeners, volunteers and activists are invited to organize and/or participate in weekly activities (rain or shine).
SPECIAL ACTIVITY: Community in Bloom
Join our new garden community this Saturday for a full day of cross-pollinating FREE activities:
- local artist Carlos Amador a.k.a. Honexl Art will unveil the first mural in the entrance of the cemetery called Pachamama,
- guest artist Lina Montoya and the LMProject will complete the installation of Mariposas Amarillas,
- a historian of the Leverich Family Burial Ground will visit us to meet and greet the community,
- local artists Carlos Martinez and Beatriz Gil from Hibridos Collective will continue hosting a community dialogue in the new AGORA,
- gardeners and volunteers will finalize the clean-up, plant new flower gardens, and design landscape features.
We will provide coffee, fruits, water, juice and snacks!
Bring a friend to give a helping hand or just come to make new neighbors!
RSVP to this event via Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/798197010279505/
More information at www.hibridos.co/Leverich
Contact us at info@hibridos.co
Day 5: Saturday, August 29
9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Enter thru alley at 35th Avenue and 71st Street (next to Animal Hospital)
Can't find it? See this video: https://vimeo.com/135642556 https://vimeo.com/135642556
The Leverich Family Burial Ground is an abandoned 17th-century historical site in the heart of Jackson Heights, Queens. Join us to reimagine this space! Neighbors, artists, gardeners, volunteers and activists are invited to organize and/or participate in weekly activities (rain or shine).
SPECIAL ACTIVITY: Community in Bloom
Join our new garden community this Saturday for a full day of cross-pollinating FREE activities:
- local artist Carlos Amador a.k.a. Honexl Art will unveil the first mural in the entrance of the cemetery called Pachamama,
- guest artist Lina Montoya and the LMProject will complete the installation of Mariposas Amarillas,
- a historian of the Leverich Family Burial Ground will visit us to meet and greet the community,
- local artists Carlos Martinez and Beatriz Gil from Hibridos Collective will continue hosting a community dialogue in the new AGORA,
- gardeners and volunteers will finalize the clean-up, plant new flower gardens, and design landscape features.
We will provide coffee, fruits, water, juice and snacks!
Bring a friend to give a helping hand or just come to make new neighbors!
RSVP to this event via Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/798197010279505/
More information at www.hibridos.co/Leverich
Contact us at info@hibridos.co
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Community Groups, Activities & Events / Leverich Family Burial Ground: Unlocked & Reimagined (Day 4: Sat., August 22)
« on: August 18, 2015, 11:55:32 PM »
Leverich Family Burial Ground: Unlocked & Reimagined
Day 4: Saturday, August 22
11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Enter thru alley at 35th Avenue and 71st Street (next to Animal Hospital)
Can't find it? See this video: https://vimeo.com/135642556
The Leverich Family Burial Ground is an abandoned 17th-century historical site in the heart of Jackson Heights, Queens.
Join us to reimagine this space! Neighbors, artists, gardeners, volunteers and activists are invited to organize and/or participate in weekly activities (rain or shine).
SPECIAL ACTIVITY:
WELCOMING THE POLLINATORS
We have a full day of cross-pollinating activities, including gardening, a public art installation, community dialogue and learning:
– guest artist Lina Montoya and the ELE EME Project will visit us from Staten Island with the traveling butterfly installation Mariposas Amarillas,
– local artists Carlos Martinez and Beatriz Gil will host a community dialogue in the new AGORA,
– New New Yorkers Program will present Social Practice 101 with Sol Aramendi, a conversation about art and community engagement with Híbridos Collective (program in Spanish),
– gardeners and volunteers will design and plant new flower gardens.
We will provide coffee, fruits, juice and snacks! Bring a friend to give a helping hand or just come to make new neighbors!
RSVP to this event via Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/events/740889982700254/!
More information at www.hibridos.co/Leverich
Contact us at info@hibridos.co
Day 4: Saturday, August 22
11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Enter thru alley at 35th Avenue and 71st Street (next to Animal Hospital)
Can't find it? See this video: https://vimeo.com/135642556
The Leverich Family Burial Ground is an abandoned 17th-century historical site in the heart of Jackson Heights, Queens.
Join us to reimagine this space! Neighbors, artists, gardeners, volunteers and activists are invited to organize and/or participate in weekly activities (rain or shine).
SPECIAL ACTIVITY:
WELCOMING THE POLLINATORS
We have a full day of cross-pollinating activities, including gardening, a public art installation, community dialogue and learning:
– guest artist Lina Montoya and the ELE EME Project will visit us from Staten Island with the traveling butterfly installation Mariposas Amarillas,
– local artists Carlos Martinez and Beatriz Gil will host a community dialogue in the new AGORA,
– New New Yorkers Program will present Social Practice 101 with Sol Aramendi, a conversation about art and community engagement with Híbridos Collective (program in Spanish),
– gardeners and volunteers will design and plant new flower gardens.
We will provide coffee, fruits, juice and snacks! Bring a friend to give a helping hand or just come to make new neighbors!
RSVP to this event via Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/events/740889982700254/!
More information at www.hibridos.co/Leverich
Contact us at info@hibridos.co
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Community Groups, Activities & Events / Leverich Family Burial Ground: Unlocked & Reimagined (Day 3: Saturday, August 15)
« on: August 14, 2015, 07:26:24 AM »
Leverich Family Burial Ground: Unlocked & Reimagined
Day 3: Saturday, August 15
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Enter thru alley at 35th Avenue and 71st Street (next to Animal Hospital)
Can't find it? See this video: https://vimeo.com/135642556
The Leverich Family Burial Ground is an abandoned 17th-century historical site in the heart of Jackson Heights, Queens.
Join us to reimagine this space! Neighbors, artists, gardeners, volunteers and activists are invited to organize and/or participate in weekly activities (rain or shine).
SPECIAL ACTIVITY:
SEEDING COMMON GROUND
Join us to design and plant additional flower gardens. Local photographer and sunflower gardener Rodrigo Salazar, will break ground for the new sunflower community garden.
Coffee, juice and snacks will be provided! Bring a friend to give a helping hand or just come to make new neighbors!
RSVP at https://www.facebook.com/events/875975249106162/
More information at www.hibridos.co/Leverich
Contact us at info@hibridos.co
Day 3: Saturday, August 15
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Enter thru alley at 35th Avenue and 71st Street (next to Animal Hospital)
Can't find it? See this video: https://vimeo.com/135642556
The Leverich Family Burial Ground is an abandoned 17th-century historical site in the heart of Jackson Heights, Queens.
Join us to reimagine this space! Neighbors, artists, gardeners, volunteers and activists are invited to organize and/or participate in weekly activities (rain or shine).
SPECIAL ACTIVITY:
SEEDING COMMON GROUND
Join us to design and plant additional flower gardens. Local photographer and sunflower gardener Rodrigo Salazar, will break ground for the new sunflower community garden.
Coffee, juice and snacks will be provided! Bring a friend to give a helping hand or just come to make new neighbors!
RSVP at https://www.facebook.com/events/875975249106162/
More information at www.hibridos.co/Leverich
Contact us at info@hibridos.co
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Community Groups, Activities & Events / Leverich Family Burial Ground: Unlocked & Reimagined (Day 2: Saturday, August 8)
« on: August 07, 2015, 10:21:13 AM »
Leverich Family Burial Ground: Unlocked & Reimagined
Day 2: Saturday, August 8
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Enter thru alley at 35th Avenue and 71st Street (next to Animal Hospital)
Can't find it? See this video: https://vimeo.com/135642556
The Leverich Family Burial Ground is an abandoned 17th-century historical site in the heart of Jackson Heights, Queens.
Join us to reimagine this space! Neighbors, artists, gardeners, volunteers and activists are invited to organize and/or participate in weekly activities (rain or shine).
SPECIAL ACTIVITY:
RESTORING THE LAND
It’s time to get a little dirty and pick up gloves, a rake or a shovel. We will restore the landscape by removing weeds and planting seeds. Learn how to make a seed bomb and help us design the flower gardens!
RSVP at https://www.facebook.com/events/494683967363111/
More information at www.hibridos.co/Leverich
Contact us at info@hibridos.co
Day 2: Saturday, August 8
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Enter thru alley at 35th Avenue and 71st Street (next to Animal Hospital)
Can't find it? See this video: https://vimeo.com/135642556
The Leverich Family Burial Ground is an abandoned 17th-century historical site in the heart of Jackson Heights, Queens.
Join us to reimagine this space! Neighbors, artists, gardeners, volunteers and activists are invited to organize and/or participate in weekly activities (rain or shine).
SPECIAL ACTIVITY:
RESTORING THE LAND
It’s time to get a little dirty and pick up gloves, a rake or a shovel. We will restore the landscape by removing weeds and planting seeds. Learn how to make a seed bomb and help us design the flower gardens!
RSVP at https://www.facebook.com/events/494683967363111/
More information at www.hibridos.co/Leverich
Contact us at info@hibridos.co
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Neighborhood Chat / Leverich Family Burial Ground: Unlocked & Reimagined (Day 1: Saturday, August 1)
« on: July 29, 2015, 10:31:47 PM »
Leverich Family Burial Ground: Unlocked & Reimagined
Day 1: Saturday, August 1
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Enter thru alley at 35th Avenue and 71st Street (next to Animal Hospital)
The Leverich Family Burial Ground is an abandoned 17th-century historical site in the heart of Jackson Heights, Queens.
Join us to reimagine this space! Neighbors, artists, gardeners, volunteers and activists are invited to organize and/or participate in weekly activities (rain or shine).
SPECIAL ACTIVITY:
Jackson Heights Arts & Culture Summer Potluck
Before the summer gets the best of us, let's get together with our neighbors to celebrate summer in Jackson Heights. Bring a friend and share your favorite bites and non-alcoholic drinks. A good opportunity to meet and reconnect with neighbors and fellow arts and culture folks in the area. This potluck is co-hosted by Gonzalo Casals, a Jackson Heights neighbor. We will provide blankets, plates, cups, utensils, coffee and dessert.
RSVP at https://www.facebook.com/events/398331830355376/
More information at www.hibridos.co/Leverich
Contact us at info@hibridos.co
Day 1: Saturday, August 1
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Enter thru alley at 35th Avenue and 71st Street (next to Animal Hospital)
The Leverich Family Burial Ground is an abandoned 17th-century historical site in the heart of Jackson Heights, Queens.
Join us to reimagine this space! Neighbors, artists, gardeners, volunteers and activists are invited to organize and/or participate in weekly activities (rain or shine).
SPECIAL ACTIVITY:
Jackson Heights Arts & Culture Summer Potluck
Before the summer gets the best of us, let's get together with our neighbors to celebrate summer in Jackson Heights. Bring a friend and share your favorite bites and non-alcoholic drinks. A good opportunity to meet and reconnect with neighbors and fellow arts and culture folks in the area. This potluck is co-hosted by Gonzalo Casals, a Jackson Heights neighbor. We will provide blankets, plates, cups, utensils, coffee and dessert.
RSVP at https://www.facebook.com/events/398331830355376/
More information at www.hibridos.co/Leverich
Contact us at info@hibridos.co
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Community Groups, Activities & Events / 10th Annual Summer Sundays in the Park Concert Series
« on: July 02, 2014, 09:23:49 PM »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Jackson Heights Beautification Group Celebrates
10th Annual Summer Sundays in the Park Concert Series June 30, 2014
Contact: Beatriz Gil | 917-612-4756 |info@jhbg.org
NEW YORK – The Summer Sundays at the Park concert series celebrates a decade of free outdoor music in Jackson Heights. The Jackson Heights Beautification Group has been bringing emerging and established artists to Travers Park every Sunday afternoon for the community to enjoy.
“These concerts are a great opportunity to bring the people of Jackson Heights together, no matter their age, income or where they come from, to enjoy a wide range of performances - jazz, rock, Latin, dance and theater,” said Len Maniace, JHBG President and founder of Summer Sundays in the Park.
The concert series will kick-off this weekend and will take place on 78th Street between 34th Avenue and Northern Boulevard alongside Travers Park. All concerts begin at 3:30 PM every Sunday from July 6th to August 24th.
“The Summer Concert series offers a platform for artists to showcase their musical roots in a very unique space. We have hosted local artists who bring sounds from all over the world,” said concert organizer Carlos Martinez. Previous artists include Grammy nominated artists Red Baraat, a Bhangra party band and Locos Por Juana, a bilingual Latin fusion band.
The 2014 summer schedule is as follows:
July 6 - Jackson Heights Orchestra: Enjoy the sounds of the light classics, jazz, and some fun patriotic music in this organization’s first outdoor concert.
July 13 - Calpulli Mexican Dance Company: Dancers and musicians from Calpulli Mexican Dance Company turn this park into a stage.
July 20 - Issa Cabrera: From bossa nova to bolero, samba to jazz, Issa Cabrera wows audiences with lush vocals above infectious Latin rhythms.
July 27 - Band in a Box: This captivating, modern jazz duo will enchant your senses and take you away from the day-to-day buzz.
August 3 - The Urban Street Gypsys: This Queens-based high-energy band plays classic rock covers.
August 10 - Sonic Power Pops: These garage rock revivalists from Jackson Heights breathe new fire into lost gems of three-chord rock ’n’ roll by 1960’s regional bands.
August 17 - Los Colombian Roots: Carolina Oliveros and Los Colombian Roots explore the traditions of bailes cantaos, a musical genre from the northern Colombian coast.
August 24, 2pm - Theater for the New City: presents “Emergency” or “The World Takes a Selfie” an operetta for the street.
Summer Sundays in the Park is organized by the Jackson Heights Beautification Group. Concert Committee: Beatriz Gil, Carlos Martinez, Vinny Mongeluzo, Rebekah Oakes, and Edwin Westley.
Jackson Heights Beautification Group Celebrates
10th Annual Summer Sundays in the Park Concert Series June 30, 2014
Contact: Beatriz Gil | 917-612-4756 |info@jhbg.org
NEW YORK – The Summer Sundays at the Park concert series celebrates a decade of free outdoor music in Jackson Heights. The Jackson Heights Beautification Group has been bringing emerging and established artists to Travers Park every Sunday afternoon for the community to enjoy.
“These concerts are a great opportunity to bring the people of Jackson Heights together, no matter their age, income or where they come from, to enjoy a wide range of performances - jazz, rock, Latin, dance and theater,” said Len Maniace, JHBG President and founder of Summer Sundays in the Park.
The concert series will kick-off this weekend and will take place on 78th Street between 34th Avenue and Northern Boulevard alongside Travers Park. All concerts begin at 3:30 PM every Sunday from July 6th to August 24th.
“The Summer Concert series offers a platform for artists to showcase their musical roots in a very unique space. We have hosted local artists who bring sounds from all over the world,” said concert organizer Carlos Martinez. Previous artists include Grammy nominated artists Red Baraat, a Bhangra party band and Locos Por Juana, a bilingual Latin fusion band.
The 2014 summer schedule is as follows:
July 6 - Jackson Heights Orchestra: Enjoy the sounds of the light classics, jazz, and some fun patriotic music in this organization’s first outdoor concert.
July 13 - Calpulli Mexican Dance Company: Dancers and musicians from Calpulli Mexican Dance Company turn this park into a stage.
July 20 - Issa Cabrera: From bossa nova to bolero, samba to jazz, Issa Cabrera wows audiences with lush vocals above infectious Latin rhythms.
July 27 - Band in a Box: This captivating, modern jazz duo will enchant your senses and take you away from the day-to-day buzz.
August 3 - The Urban Street Gypsys: This Queens-based high-energy band plays classic rock covers.
August 10 - Sonic Power Pops: These garage rock revivalists from Jackson Heights breathe new fire into lost gems of three-chord rock ’n’ roll by 1960’s regional bands.
August 17 - Los Colombian Roots: Carolina Oliveros and Los Colombian Roots explore the traditions of bailes cantaos, a musical genre from the northern Colombian coast.
August 24, 2pm - Theater for the New City: presents “Emergency” or “The World Takes a Selfie” an operetta for the street.
Summer Sundays in the Park is organized by the Jackson Heights Beautification Group. Concert Committee: Beatriz Gil, Carlos Martinez, Vinny Mongeluzo, Rebekah Oakes, and Edwin Westley.
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Community Groups, Activities & Events / Jackson Heights Arts Festival - Open Call & Invitation
« on: June 04, 2014, 10:26:08 AM »
Download Flyer at http://hibridos.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/JHAF-2014-flyer.pdf
Download Open Call at http://hibridos.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/FODP_ART_SHOW_FLYER_5_27.jpg
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Beatriz Gil – (917)612-4756 – info@hibridos.co
Nitin Mukul – (917) 251-0354 – nmukul@gmail.com
Friends of Diversity Plaza Jackson Heights Arts Festival 2014: Summer Solstice Celebration
Saturday, June 21st 2014
11 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Diversity Plaza / 37th Road Pedestrian Plaza (between 73rd Street & 74th Street) Jackson Heights, Queens
The Jackson Heights Arts Festival is an all-day public event organized by the Friends of Diversity Plaza, a coalition of community members and groups that seek to engage the community in making the plaza a more welcoming space. This event will feature free art workshops, music, and outdoor art exhibitions to celebrate the Diversity Plaza, the local art scene and the arrival of summer. The co-organizers of this festival are Hibridos Collective and Nitin Mukul, both Jackson Heights artists and curators.
This is the second year of the festival, which was initiated by Hibridos Collective, a Jackson Heights-based collaborative working to re-envision underutilized spaces through community-based arts practices. “In collaboration with the Friends of Diversity Plaza we want to build on the local arts community, increase the visibility of artists that live and work in the neighborhood, promote community-based arts and open a dialogue for empowerment through the arts, “ said Beatriz Gil, Hibridos Collective member and one of the festival organizers.
“Our community represents one of the most culturally diverse zip codes on the planet. There is no better way to celebrate that diversity than the arts,” said Nitin Mukul. “This exhibition brings together community artists in a public space, creating both intentional and accidental intersections as a metaphor for the strong, vibrant, eclectic community we are.”
The Jackson Heights Arts Festival will kick-off with two art education workshops 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. followed by hourly musical performances starting at 12:00 p.m. as part of Make Music New York. This year’s Make Music New York artists were invited by the Jackson Heights Beautification Group, one of the coalition groups that form the Friends of Diversity Plaza. The artists performing are Bethany Wild, CoCo Wade, Roopa Mahadevan, Nova Safra Bateria, AC Haley, Roberto Buscarsi, SA, and The Live Cultures (in order of appearance). This outdoor festival provides a space for local artists to engage residents and visitors in taking an active role to improve public spaces in the neighborhood. Local artists have been invited to submit proposal for art education workshops or exhibit their artwork as a way to highlight local talent.
“This is one of many opportunities for neighborhood residents to get involved with the Friends of Diversity Plaza and participate in ongoing clean-up, greening and art activities to bring life and color to the pedestrian plaza,” said Ed Westley, festival co-organizer and member of the Jackson Heights Beautification Group.
ABOUT THE FRIENDS OF DIVERSITY PLAZA: The Friends of Diversity Plaza is a community partnership of local organizations and neighborhood residents committed to making the Jackson Heights Diversity Plaza a vibrant and welcoming community space. By helping to care for and program the Plaza, we envision it as a celebration of our neighborhood’s unity in its diversity – a gateway to Jackson Heights. This event was organized in partnership with Hibridos Collective, Nitin Mukul Projects and the Jackson Heights Beautification Group. Funding provided by Citizens Committee for New York City.
www.facebook.com/friendsofdiversityplaza
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Download Open Call at http://hibridos.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/FODP_ART_SHOW_FLYER_5_27.jpg
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Beatriz Gil – (917)612-4756 – info@hibridos.co
Nitin Mukul – (917) 251-0354 – nmukul@gmail.com
Friends of Diversity Plaza Jackson Heights Arts Festival 2014: Summer Solstice Celebration
Saturday, June 21st 2014
11 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Diversity Plaza / 37th Road Pedestrian Plaza (between 73rd Street & 74th Street) Jackson Heights, Queens
The Jackson Heights Arts Festival is an all-day public event organized by the Friends of Diversity Plaza, a coalition of community members and groups that seek to engage the community in making the plaza a more welcoming space. This event will feature free art workshops, music, and outdoor art exhibitions to celebrate the Diversity Plaza, the local art scene and the arrival of summer. The co-organizers of this festival are Hibridos Collective and Nitin Mukul, both Jackson Heights artists and curators.
This is the second year of the festival, which was initiated by Hibridos Collective, a Jackson Heights-based collaborative working to re-envision underutilized spaces through community-based arts practices. “In collaboration with the Friends of Diversity Plaza we want to build on the local arts community, increase the visibility of artists that live and work in the neighborhood, promote community-based arts and open a dialogue for empowerment through the arts, “ said Beatriz Gil, Hibridos Collective member and one of the festival organizers.
“Our community represents one of the most culturally diverse zip codes on the planet. There is no better way to celebrate that diversity than the arts,” said Nitin Mukul. “This exhibition brings together community artists in a public space, creating both intentional and accidental intersections as a metaphor for the strong, vibrant, eclectic community we are.”
The Jackson Heights Arts Festival will kick-off with two art education workshops 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. followed by hourly musical performances starting at 12:00 p.m. as part of Make Music New York. This year’s Make Music New York artists were invited by the Jackson Heights Beautification Group, one of the coalition groups that form the Friends of Diversity Plaza. The artists performing are Bethany Wild, CoCo Wade, Roopa Mahadevan, Nova Safra Bateria, AC Haley, Roberto Buscarsi, SA, and The Live Cultures (in order of appearance). This outdoor festival provides a space for local artists to engage residents and visitors in taking an active role to improve public spaces in the neighborhood. Local artists have been invited to submit proposal for art education workshops or exhibit their artwork as a way to highlight local talent.
“This is one of many opportunities for neighborhood residents to get involved with the Friends of Diversity Plaza and participate in ongoing clean-up, greening and art activities to bring life and color to the pedestrian plaza,” said Ed Westley, festival co-organizer and member of the Jackson Heights Beautification Group.
ABOUT THE FRIENDS OF DIVERSITY PLAZA: The Friends of Diversity Plaza is a community partnership of local organizations and neighborhood residents committed to making the Jackson Heights Diversity Plaza a vibrant and welcoming community space. By helping to care for and program the Plaza, we envision it as a celebration of our neighborhood’s unity in its diversity – a gateway to Jackson Heights. This event was organized in partnership with Hibridos Collective, Nitin Mukul Projects and the Jackson Heights Beautification Group. Funding provided by Citizens Committee for New York City.
www.facebook.com/friendsofdiversityplaza
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Community Groups, Activities & Events / TOMORROW: Jackson Heights Arts Festival at the Diversity Plaza, 10am - 4pm
« on: June 21, 2013, 06:23:45 PM »Jackson Heights Arts Festival: making neighborhood art spaces
Saturday, June 22nd 2013 (rain date: Sunday, June 23rd) 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Diversity Plaza / 37th Road Pedestrian Plaza (between 73rd Street & 74th Street) Jackson Heights, Queens
More information at www.hibridos.co
Saturday, June 22nd 2013 (rain date: Sunday, June 23rd) 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Diversity Plaza / 37th Road Pedestrian Plaza (between 73rd Street & 74th Street) Jackson Heights, Queens
More information at www.hibridos.co
PROGRAM
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Beautification and Volunteer Projects
12:00 AM - 4:00 PM Exhibiting Artists. Exhibitions
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Bus Roots. Marco Antonio Castro
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Community Painting: “Hybrid Colors”. Renzo Ortega
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Afzal Hossain
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM Biking Public Project. Photo shoot and exhibit
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM DiverCity Mapping. Community Mapping Workshop by Hibridos Collective, Beatriz Gil
1:00 PM - 2:00PM Heightening Stories. Reading and Writing Workshop
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM Marimba Nueva York & Calpulli Mexican Dance.Music and Dance Workshop
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM Paolo Javier (Queens Borough Poet Laureate) and Heightening Stories. Reading
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM Colombian Roots Vol. 1. Music Workshop and Performance
The Jackson Heights Arts Festival is an all-day pubic event with free art workshops, music, outdoor exhibitions and beautification activities to celebrate the Diversity Plaza and the local art scene. The festival is an opportunity for the community to make art with local artists, make friends in the neighborhood, and make the plaza their art space.
The Jackson Heights Arts Festival will kick-off with beautification projects in the morning hours. Neighborhood volunteers will engage in clean-up, greening and painting activities to bring life and color to the pedestrian plaza. In the afternoon, over 30 local guest artists will exhibit artwork and provide free art, literary or musical workshops. “This outdoor festival provides a space for local artists to share their art practice and engage residents and visitors in taking an active role to improve the neighborhood,” said Carlos Martinez, co-founder of Hibridos Collective.
The Diversity Plaza faced usage challenges in the early stages of implementation in September 2011. Some residents and merchants expressed concern and resistance to the idea of a pedestrian plaza because of the potential harm it could have on the economic and social vitality of the area. Hibridos Collective believes that the community can help change this perception and successfully implement arts and culture programming that will make this business corridor thrive.
During the festival, Hibridos Collective will also launch the Queens DiverCity Map, a participatory mapmaking project partially funded through Citizens Committee for New York City. They will be leading a workshop to introduce community members to the visual language for the creation of an asset and resource map. “We decided to launch this project during the festival to show how the need for more public art spaces galvanized artists and community members to come together and create these art spaces ourselves,” said Beatriz Gil, co-founder of Hibridos Collective.
Both of these events are part of Making {Art} Spaces, a broader effort initiated by Hibridos Collective to create public art spaces through collaboration with other artists, neighbors, and local stakeholders. Find more information about the festival at www.hibridos.co
ABOUT HIBRIDOS COLLECTIVE: Hibridos Collective (pronounced e-bree-dos) is an interdisciplinary collaborative working to re-envision spaces through community-based arts practices.
ART EDUCATORS: Nancy Agabian, Maureen Altman, Biking Public Project, Colombian Roots, Beatriz Gil, Afzal Hossain, Marimba Nueva York and Renzo Ortega.
EXHIBITING ARTISTS: Aisha Ali, Jennifer Bailey, Marco Antonio Castro, Rona Chang, Alyssa D’Anna, Jack Feldstein, Daniel Hernandez, Lichen Collective, Milagros Melendez, Lucrecia Molinas, Project Luz, Rodrigo Salazar, Archana Santra, Claudia Schellenberg, Antonio Sian, Elma Skopljak, Priscilla Stadler.
Hibridos Collective is organizing the Jackson Heights Arts Festival in partnership with the Jackson Heights Beautification Group (fiscal sponsor) and Sukhi (community partner). This event is made possible in part by the Queens Council on the Arts with public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. Additional funds generously provided by Citizens Committee for New York City. Special support provided by Coro’s Immigrant Civic Leadership Program.
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Community Groups, Activities & Events / Jackson Heights Arts Festival Open Call
« on: May 07, 2013, 09:09:38 AM »
Download PDF version at http://hibridos.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Call-for-Artists-Jackson-Heights-Arts-Festival.pdf
Hibridos Collective is seeking proposals for artworks and art education activities as part of the upcoming Jackson Heights Arts Festival on Saturday, June 22nd (rain date: Sunday, June 23rd) at the 37th Road Plaza (Diversity Plaza, located between 73rd & 74th Street).
ABOUT THE FESTIVAL: The Jackson Heights Arts Festival is an initiative to build on the local arts community, increase the visibility of artists that live and work in the neighborhood, promote community-based arts practices and open a dialogue for empowerment through the arts. This outdoor festival provides a space for local artists to create and explore art programs that inspire residents and visitors to take an active role to improve in the neighborhood. Artists are encouraged to reflect on the neighborhood's CULTURAL DIVERSITY, LIFESTYLES, FAITHS and HISTORY, as well as issues related to SEXUAL ORIENTATION, IMMIGRATION, GENTRIFICATION, LABOR, and DISCRIMINATION, among others. This event is part of Making {Art} Spaces, a broader effort by Hibridos Collective to create public art spaces through collaborations with other artists, neighbors, and local stakeholders.
HOW TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL: Interested artists (collectives and teams are welcome) may submit proposals for ART EDUCATION ACTIVITIES and/or ART EXHIBITION OPPORTUNITIES addressing the topics suggested but not limited to the description given above. Queens-based artists of all ages, skill level, and craft, especially from Jackson Heights, Corona and Elmhurst, are strongly encouraged to apply:
1. Call for art educators!
Proposals may include interactive projects, participatory activities or artworks to be created on-site. Proposals that utilize repurposed materials are highly encouraged. $200 honorarium will be awarded to each artist or collective selected for the festival.
2. Call for exhibiting artworks!
Artworks may include, but are not limited to, music, painting, drawing, photography, video, sculpture, performance art, interactive art, design, architecture, and site-specific installation. Stipend for materials will be provided on a case-by-case basis.
PLEASE INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING IN YOUR PROPOSAL:
- Artist's contact information, full name(s) and/or alias.
- Artist's bio and/or statement (1-2 paragraphs).
- Proposed artwork or activity information (title, date, materials, size, requirements, etc. 2 – 4 paragraphs).
- 2-5 images or videos of past work (300 dpi or lower, no larger than 2MB each, JPG, PDF and/or MOV preferred).
- Optional: supporting materials (2-5 images or videos of proposed work, website, press links, youtube links, etc.)
Proposals must be received by Sunday, June 2nd, 2013, to be eligible for consideration.
ABOUT HIBRIDOS COLLECTIVE: Hibridos Collective (pronounced e-bree-dos) is an interdisciplinary collaborative working to re-envision spaces through community-based arts practices.
Hibridos Collective organized the Jackson Heights Arts Festival in partnership with the Jackson Heights Beautification Group (fiscal sponsor) and Sukhi (community partner) in celebration of June in Jackson Heights and the Queens Art Express. This event is made possible in part by the Queens Council on the Arts with public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. Additional funds generously provided by Citizens Committee for New York City and Coro's Immigrant Civic Leadership Program. More information about how you can support us at www.hibridos.co
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: SUNDAY, JUNE 2ND 2013
Hibridos Collective is seeking proposals for artworks and art education activities as part of the upcoming Jackson Heights Arts Festival on Saturday, June 22nd (rain date: Sunday, June 23rd) at the 37th Road Plaza (Diversity Plaza, located between 73rd & 74th Street).
ABOUT THE FESTIVAL: The Jackson Heights Arts Festival is an initiative to build on the local arts community, increase the visibility of artists that live and work in the neighborhood, promote community-based arts practices and open a dialogue for empowerment through the arts. This outdoor festival provides a space for local artists to create and explore art programs that inspire residents and visitors to take an active role to improve in the neighborhood. Artists are encouraged to reflect on the neighborhood's CULTURAL DIVERSITY, LIFESTYLES, FAITHS and HISTORY, as well as issues related to SEXUAL ORIENTATION, IMMIGRATION, GENTRIFICATION, LABOR, and DISCRIMINATION, among others. This event is part of Making {Art} Spaces, a broader effort by Hibridos Collective to create public art spaces through collaborations with other artists, neighbors, and local stakeholders.
HOW TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL: Interested artists (collectives and teams are welcome) may submit proposals for ART EDUCATION ACTIVITIES and/or ART EXHIBITION OPPORTUNITIES addressing the topics suggested but not limited to the description given above. Queens-based artists of all ages, skill level, and craft, especially from Jackson Heights, Corona and Elmhurst, are strongly encouraged to apply:
1. Call for art educators!
Proposals may include interactive projects, participatory activities or artworks to be created on-site. Proposals that utilize repurposed materials are highly encouraged. $200 honorarium will be awarded to each artist or collective selected for the festival.
2. Call for exhibiting artworks!
Artworks may include, but are not limited to, music, painting, drawing, photography, video, sculpture, performance art, interactive art, design, architecture, and site-specific installation. Stipend for materials will be provided on a case-by-case basis.
PLEASE INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING IN YOUR PROPOSAL:
- Artist's contact information, full name(s) and/or alias.
- Artist's bio and/or statement (1-2 paragraphs).
- Proposed artwork or activity information (title, date, materials, size, requirements, etc. 2 – 4 paragraphs).
- 2-5 images or videos of past work (300 dpi or lower, no larger than 2MB each, JPG, PDF and/or MOV preferred).
- Optional: supporting materials (2-5 images or videos of proposed work, website, press links, youtube links, etc.)
PLEASE EMAIL YOUR COMPLETE PROPOSAL TO:
info@hibridos.co and include in the subject line "JHAF: Educator", "JHAF: Exhibitor" or "JHAF: Educator + Exhibitor".
[/b]info@hibridos.co and include in the subject line "JHAF: Educator", "JHAF: Exhibitor" or "JHAF: Educator + Exhibitor".
Proposals must be received by Sunday, June 2nd, 2013, to be eligible for consideration.
ABOUT HIBRIDOS COLLECTIVE: Hibridos Collective (pronounced e-bree-dos) is an interdisciplinary collaborative working to re-envision spaces through community-based arts practices.
Hibridos Collective organized the Jackson Heights Arts Festival in partnership with the Jackson Heights Beautification Group (fiscal sponsor) and Sukhi (community partner) in celebration of June in Jackson Heights and the Queens Art Express. This event is made possible in part by the Queens Council on the Arts with public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. Additional funds generously provided by Citizens Committee for New York City and Coro's Immigrant Civic Leadership Program. More information about how you can support us at www.hibridos.co
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Community Groups, Activities & Events / Jackson Heights Arts Festival
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The Jackson Heights Arts Festival is an all-day pubic event with free art workshops, music, outdoor exhibitions and beautification activities to celebrate the Diversity Plaza and the local art scene. The festival is an initiative to build on the local arts community, increase the visibility of artists that live and work in the neighborhood, promote community-based arts practices and open a dialogue for empowerment through the arts. This outdoor festival provides a space for local artists to engage residents and visitors in taking an active role to improve the neighborhood. Artists will reflect on the neighborhood's cultural diversity, lifestyles, faiths and history, as well as issues related to sexual orientation, immigration, gentrification, labor and discrimination, among others. This event is part of Making {Art} Spaces, a broader effort initiated by Hibridos Collective to create public art spaces through collaboration with other artists, neighbors, and local stakeholders.
The Diversity Plaza faced usage challenges in the early stages of implementation in September 2011. Some residents and merchants expressed concern and resistance to the idea of a pedestrian plaza because of the potential harm it could have on the economic and social vitality of the area. Hibridos Collective believes that the community can help change this perception and successfully implement arts and culture programming that will make this business corridor thrive in collaboration with Sukhi, a group of business owners serving as stewards of the pedestrian plaza.
The Jackson Heights Arts Festival will kick-off with beautification projects in the morning hours. Neighborhood volunteers will engage in clean-up, greening and painting activities to bring life and color to the pedestrian plaza. In the afternoon, local guest artists will be invited to perform, exhibit artwork and provide free art workshops.
Interested artists may submit proposals for art education activities and/or art exhibition opportunities addressing the topics suggested, but not limited to the description given above. Queens-based artists of all ages, skill level, and craft, especially from Jackson Heights, Corona and Elmhurst, are strongly encouraged to apply. Find more information about the festival at www.hibridos.co
ABOUT HIBRIDOS COLLECTIVE: Hibridos Collective (pronounced e-bree-dos) is an interdisciplinary collaborative working to re-envision spaces through community-based arts practices.
Hibridos Collective is organizing the Jackson Heights Arts Festival in partnership with the Jackson Heights Beautification Group (fiscal sponsor) and Sukhi (community partner) in celebration of June in Jackson Heights and the Queens Art Express. This event is made possible in part by the Queens Council on the Arts with public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. Additional funds generously provided by Citizens Committee for New York City and Coro's Immigrant Civic Leadership Program.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JACKSON HEIGHTS ARTS FESTIVAL: RE-ENVISIONING SPACES THROUGH THE ARTS
Saturday, June 22nd 2013 (rain date: Sunday, June 23rd)
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Diversity Plaza / 37th Road Pedestrian Plaza (between 73rd Street & 74th Street)
Jackson Heights, Queens
JACKSON HEIGHTS ARTS FESTIVAL: RE-ENVISIONING SPACES THROUGH THE ARTS
Saturday, June 22nd 2013 (rain date: Sunday, June 23rd)
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Diversity Plaza / 37th Road Pedestrian Plaza (between 73rd Street & 74th Street)
Jackson Heights, Queens
The Jackson Heights Arts Festival is an all-day pubic event with free art workshops, music, outdoor exhibitions and beautification activities to celebrate the Diversity Plaza and the local art scene. The festival is an initiative to build on the local arts community, increase the visibility of artists that live and work in the neighborhood, promote community-based arts practices and open a dialogue for empowerment through the arts. This outdoor festival provides a space for local artists to engage residents and visitors in taking an active role to improve the neighborhood. Artists will reflect on the neighborhood's cultural diversity, lifestyles, faiths and history, as well as issues related to sexual orientation, immigration, gentrification, labor and discrimination, among others. This event is part of Making {Art} Spaces, a broader effort initiated by Hibridos Collective to create public art spaces through collaboration with other artists, neighbors, and local stakeholders.
The Diversity Plaza faced usage challenges in the early stages of implementation in September 2011. Some residents and merchants expressed concern and resistance to the idea of a pedestrian plaza because of the potential harm it could have on the economic and social vitality of the area. Hibridos Collective believes that the community can help change this perception and successfully implement arts and culture programming that will make this business corridor thrive in collaboration with Sukhi, a group of business owners serving as stewards of the pedestrian plaza.
The Jackson Heights Arts Festival will kick-off with beautification projects in the morning hours. Neighborhood volunteers will engage in clean-up, greening and painting activities to bring life and color to the pedestrian plaza. In the afternoon, local guest artists will be invited to perform, exhibit artwork and provide free art workshops.
Interested artists may submit proposals for art education activities and/or art exhibition opportunities addressing the topics suggested, but not limited to the description given above. Queens-based artists of all ages, skill level, and craft, especially from Jackson Heights, Corona and Elmhurst, are strongly encouraged to apply. Find more information about the festival at www.hibridos.co
ABOUT HIBRIDOS COLLECTIVE: Hibridos Collective (pronounced e-bree-dos) is an interdisciplinary collaborative working to re-envision spaces through community-based arts practices.
Hibridos Collective is organizing the Jackson Heights Arts Festival in partnership with the Jackson Heights Beautification Group (fiscal sponsor) and Sukhi (community partner) in celebration of June in Jackson Heights and the Queens Art Express. This event is made possible in part by the Queens Council on the Arts with public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. Additional funds generously provided by Citizens Committee for New York City and Coro's Immigrant Civic Leadership Program.
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