Art Activities and Opportunities Arts grants available The Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance announces the 2009-2010 cycle of grants for arts/cultural organizations and individual artists in the neighborhoods of Washington Heights & Inwood. For individuals, NoMAA will provide grants ranging from $500 to $2,000 to eligible artists to support the creation, development and/or completion phases of new works in all areas of literary arts, media arts, performing/interpretive arts, and visual arts. NoMAA will also provide grants ranging from $2,000 to $5,000 to eligible arts/cultural organizations to support organizational capacity building projects. The application deadline for both grants is Oct. 16 at 5 p.m.
First-time applicants must attend an orientation workshop by RSVPing to 212.568.4396 or
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. The first orientation workshop will be held Sat., Sep. 12 at 11 a.m. Returning applicants can acquire the application starting Sep. 12 at www.nomaanyc.org. The Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance (NoMAA) is a nonprofit arts service organization with a mission to cultivate, support, and promote the work of artists and arts organizations in northern Manhattan. This regrant program is funded by the JPMorgan Chase Foundation and the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone Development Corporation.
New date for dance piece canceled due to rain “Unicornius,” the original dance performance by the Edgar Cortes Dance Theater, whose debut was canceled by soggy weather during the Uptown Arts Stroll in June, has been rescheduled for Sun., Sept. 13. at 6 p.m. in Fort Tryon Park. “Unicornius” is inspired by the “Hunt of the Unicorn” tapestries displayed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Cloisters Museum in the park. For more information contact (646) 305-6638 or email
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Meet the artist night at Berkshire Bank Painters, musicians and a photographer will visit The Berkshire Bank Wed., Sep. 16 to discuss the work that is currently being exhibited at the Pinehurst Avenue bank. Artists include: Diane Drescher (paintings), Mike Fitelson (photography), Elissa Gore (paintings), Susan Kreitzman (Paintings), Stefanie Potenza (Paintings), and the musical group Cesar del Campo, featuring Charles Potenza and Vincent Potenza. Berkshire Bank is also known for its outstanding refreshments, having one-time even featured kiwi. The event lasts from 5:50 to 7:30 p.m. at 210 Pinehurst Ave. at W. 187th Street. Call 212-568-0013 for info. Music at Our Saviour’s Atonement offers free concerts In an effort to reach the maximum number of music enthusiasts as well as new audiences, Music at Our Saviour’s Atonement announced plans for its first full season of free concerts, beginning this fall. According to Artistic Director James Noyes and Concert Manager Brent Ness, over two-thirds of MOSA’s concerts in prior seasons charged admission. “The essence of music is sharing, and MOSA is committed to share all that we do with our community regardless of anyone’s ability to pay,” said Noyes. The eleven-concert season begins with two single-composer recitals on consecutive Friday evenings. Spanish pianist Josu De Solaun, who recently won the inaugural European Union Piano Competition in the Czech Republic, plays an all-Chopin program on Sep. 18 at 7:30 p.m. Russian-born pianist Maxim Anikushin, whose many concerto appearances includes the Buffalo Philharmonic with Maestro JoAnn Faletta, counters with an all-Bach program on Sep. 25 at 7:30 p.m. For a full listing of MOSA’s performances visit http://mysite.verizon.net/vze82t9v/osanyc/mosa.html. Call for artists for annual HVG show From Nov. 14-22 Hudson View Gardens will host its 11th Annual Art Show. For the two included weekends in November, a select group of artists and crafts workers will display and sell their work in the Lounge Gallery at Hudson View Gardens (W. 183rd St. near Fort Washington Ave.). Artists who live or work in Northern Manhattan (defined as on or above 125th St.) or in the Bronx are encouraged to submit up to three pieces of original work for consideration to three separate categories: ready-to-hang (including paintings, prints, and photographs), free-standing (i.e. sculpture and large ceramics) and tabletops/crafts (jewelry, wearables, small pottery, notecards, etc.). All media is being considered, within these categories, except for performance, video, and installation. Last year, 47 artists were chosen for participation in the 10th annual exhibition, which took place in November, for just one weekend. This year the event will open with a special gala on Sat., Nov. 14, at 7 p.m., and will run through the following weekend. The deadline for submissions is Oct. 9, and selections will be sent on Oct. 26. Additional details and applications are available on the HVG Web site, www.hvgartsgroup.com.
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