A group for visual artists building their career to share their paintings, drawings, or sculpture in a supportive and encouraging environment. Meet with other artists in the area who love to create Art. Share critiques and advice, be motivated in your work and create a network.

A group of young professionals and visual/performing artists socializing in changing Manhattan venues, sharing and understanding the Filipino identity in an increasingly global environment.  The group's aims are twofold: to cultivate a connected Filipino community, to enrich our experiences as global citizens enhancing, defining, and enriching the Filipino voice in harmony with the chorus of its surroundings---and at the same time give voice, venue, and appreciation to the generations upon gener …

This mission of this group is to help you reach your writing goals. We meet approximately once a month and the group meeting format will change from time to time and will tend to alternate between writing exercises, writing time, group coaching and some small talks on creativity. The group is led by Karmen Lizzul a writer, artist and professional coach. Karmen has her MFA in writing from Vermont college, a BFA from the School of Visual Arts and has recently been trained as a professional coach …

French Culture Nights spotlight the people and artists that make French life in the Big Apple so unique. Our Culture Nights offers a variety of experiences like Music and Visual Arts... and, of course, an opportunity to meet and talk to others.

Earth Celebrations-Hudson River Pageant is an opportunity for you, to become involved in the enhancement and improvement of the Hudson River while increasing your knowledge of our environment and the impacts upon it by our society. We do this with exciting, interesting, and innovative projects and workshops culminating in the 'Hudson River Pageant' in the last week in May. With over 100 participants, and more than 1,000 spectators, The 'Pageant' itself moves from Battery Park City to Gaansvort …

Socialize with your peers in film, video and the arts! We've been having FREE meetings around NYC since 2005, looking at the creative process, often in conjunction with cutting edge technologies from Adobe, Apple, Autodesk and Avid, featuring Adobe Premiere Pro and elements from the Adobe Creative Suite, Avid Media Composer, Final Cut Pro, writer’s tools, DSLR and an assortment of third party applications. We're a social and media network, looking forward to having some fun, featuring guest spea …

Classes are held on the art of Qi Gong in the Chinatown/Soho area. We emphasize the 4 main principles of: - Movement exercises to stretch the sinews & ligaments thereby increasing overall circulation. - Meditation with creative visualization techniques to still & quiet the mind. - Breathing techniques to train proper, full use of the diaphragm's capacity. - Self-Massage to open the meridians & unblock any tight/sore muscular areas. There are no pre-requisites or previous experience required. Pl …

Are you are a singer, actor, dancer, musician, writer, producer, artist or otherwise involved in any way with the performing/visual arts? Are you fiscally/socially conservative? Do you feel that the Left has monopolized your industry? Are you tired of reading the Drudge Report with your laptop screen hidden? Is your tongue sore from biting it as you listen to your lefty colleagues bash everything you believe in? If so, then you belong in our meetup! Our meetup will serve 3 purposes: 1. Bringing …

As actors, dancers, musicians, visual artists and people working in creative fields, many of us have spent years honing our artistic skills and talents but have neglected to focus our efforts on strengthening the left side of our brain-the business-oriented side. Yet as creative professionals, we must develop and possess skills entrepreneurial and business skills to get ahead and showcase our talents while taking control of our finances and careers. At this meetup group, you will be introduced …

Model Lounge is a networking group for those in the fashion and model industry - Including experts and professionals within the field of visual and performing arts. Our goal is to provide a forum where we can meet, share ideas and learn from one another. Join Model Lounge to connect with people that shares your passion and can serve a purpose for your advantage

This group is for anybody who has an interest in the visual arts, films, walking and dining, and wants to hang out with people who share the same interests. IF YOU... enjoy visiting museums and galleries enjoy films as opposed to movies like to share your experiences of an exhibition or film over dinner like to walk, and are no afraid of walking several miles at a moderate, leisure pace AND MOST OF ALL... if you like to do any of the above with other people who share your interests and with w …

Huge Events are open to anyone who has interest in agency life, graphic design, visual design, basically all things design and more. Join us for a fun evening of refreshments, networking and talks by design professionals and leaders in the industry.

SWW Photo Workshops (established in RI in 2009) provides an educational and practical, low cost venue for aspiring photographers, young or old, to learn basic techniques of approach and application of ideas in a variety of locations and learning situations. It is perfect for photographers that have experience, and knowledge of their Digital SLRs, who want to broaden their base of knowledge with a variety of workshops that include An Introduction to Photography, Alternative Lighting, The Intimate …

Founded in 1947 as an imaginative alternative to the commercial theater by Judith Malina, the German-born student of Erwin Piscator, and Julian Beck, an abstract expressionist painter of the New York School, The Living Theatre has staged nearly a hundred productions performed in eight languages in 28 countries on five continents – a unique body of work that has influenced theater the world over. Now, in The Living Theatre’s 62nd year, we are proud to present THE LIVING THEATRE CONSERVATORY offer …

Welcome to New York City Visual Studio User Group. Your ALM connection. Do you work on or manage a team of software professionals? Do you want to better understand other roles on the team? Are you trying to get past the marketing hype to hear real-life stories about agile practices like Scrum or Test Driven Development? These are all components of Application Lifecycle Management (ALM), the art of coordinating business needs with all disciplines software development, including product managemen …

This group intends to create a guild of French, Francophone, Francophile artists : a community where members help each other. The group is opened to artists and whoever is interested in what they do. Artists in Fine Arts, Painting, Drawings, Visual Arts, Photography, Singers, Performers, Humorists, Cinematographers, Promoters, Agents are WELCOME. We will post a maximum of events related to this ! We need a maximum of fans or whoever is interested to be invited in our events. I am also working in …

The Museum MediaLab Meetup is designed to bring together talented technologists with an interest in cultural institutions, with museums and libraries that are interested in experimenting with new technologies. We’ll work together to come up with cool projects that benefit everyone involved, and we’ll collectively evaluate and share those projects with the world. All meetup members will agree to a set of guidelines that emphasize the educational and experimental nature of the projects, the low pa …

This meetup group is for women dancers, choreographers, actors, directors, filmmakers, visual artists, authors, fashion designers, etc. The goal of this group is to provide networking opportunities for women artists and also host events that will provide opportunities for women to highlight their talents. Activities for this group will include workshops, performances, and networking events. I started this group because of my love for the arts and my dedication to providing opportunities for aspi …

Everything about Music. We will meet once in two-three weeks to talk about music's pleasure, harmony, philosophy, and neuroscience. A special topic will be the visualization of melodic space. Music lovers, moviemakers, and computer virtuosos are welcome to discuss their ideas about music’s images. Wednesday 7PM

Psychology Tomorrow Magazine was created to respond against the current trend in psychology towards medical or scientific explanations and of pathologizing human behavior. It explores the practice of psychology as an art in all its complex possibilities. The magazine goes a step further by looking at the relationship between psychology and contemporary visual arts, photography, fashion, writing, dance and film. Psychology Tomorrow Meetup will bring together NYC's art and psych communities to exp …

Remember the days of photocopy zines? Thinking about starting your own webcomic? Want to start an autobiographical journal comic? Or work on your magnum opus of a graphic novel? The Indie Comics Collective (of NYC) is a group that will aim to provide a space for work collaboration, constructive criticism, inspiration, and of course, socialization. There are several meetup groups in the city that focus on getting together and talking about comics, but relatively few that focus on making comics an …

Are you: - Passionate about stereoscopy? - A stereoscopic 3D professional? - Interested in 3D and want to find out more? - Or, have you never experienced stereo vision? Join the new 3D Club of NY and enjoy the magical world of stereoscopic 3D! We are a group of passionate Stereoscopers, organized for the purpose of promoting the art, practice, enjoyment and science of 3D imaging. This will be accomplished through open monthly meetings (with 3D projections and programs), events, workshops, …

A community of creators who can inspire and be inspired by each other to find project support. Maybe you need help fleshing out an idea, maybe you need a helping hoof or two, maybe you just want to help someone else fulfill their vision -- if any of those is you, then welcome to our flock!

Spend Wednesday evenings in good company, making maps of your own hero’s journey and writing stories about the experience. “Art, Stories and Wine” lets you work and play with paint, ink, rubber stamps and more, to create a visual record of an important moment in your life. And along with the art, you’ll have a chance to write about the moment, using games and prompts to help you tell your unique personal story. These evenings are hosted by Oralee Wachter (“Mapping Your Hero’s Journey) and Thomas …

Visualizing big data sets with easy-to-read illustrations can help tell a story and make complex data easier to understand by more people. Hear this panel of experts discuss a range of vizualizations that may help in efforts to resist and transform criminalization: "Data Visualization in the Newsroom" Amanda Hickman, CUNY Graduate School of Journalism "Visualizing Stop and Frisk Data" Maria Elene Torre, Brett Stoudt, and Scott Lizama, Morris Justice Project "Race to Incarcerate: A Graphic Re-Tel …

How "Technology is Changing Fashion" is creating a community of Techies coming together to meet like-minded Fashionista's and Designers to exchange ideas and best practices in the evolving Techno Fashion scene in NYC. Within this community we are promoting mentoring from the Design Community along with professional development within a general forum for the Software Engineers to share their experiences. And we plan to have fun doing it. Software engineers are encouraged to join this group to gai …