Call to Artists: Art in the Education Lab Commission, Spring 2024 

Posted on January 4, 2024

Columbia University’s Zuckerman Institute is seeking an artist to produce commissioned work for our “Art in the Education Lab” program.

Now in the 5th year of our Art in the Education Lab program,  Columbia University’s Zuckerman Institute seeks an artist to create a work that will invite and inspire community members to explore science through an artistic lens. Artists will be invited to spend time meeting with scientists at the Zuckerman Institute to inspire the creation of artwork that helps bring science to the public in novel and inspiring ways. We particularly seek artwork that will engage our local community in Upper Manhattan and the South Bronx. 

The Education Lab, a custom-built street-level space located in the Jerome L. Greene Science Center at 605 W 129th St, is where science and community come together for public and education programs. We host in-person programs in the space and in partnership with local organizations such as the National Jazz Museum in Harlem, Arts and Minds, and the Studio Museum in Harlem, for students, teachers, and the general public. Our aim is to invite our community to access and enjoy science in fun and inventive ways.

Budget: $10,000, inclusive of all costs related to the project, including but not limited to artist fee and expenses, supplies and installation. Payment will be made in two installments of $5,000.

Deadline: January 26, 2024 (11:59pm EST)

Shortlisted artists will be notified by February 16, 2024

Eligibility: Any artist living and working within New York City

There is no fee to apply.

More Info: https://zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/call-artists

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01/06/24: Conversation with the Artist: Cathleen Campbell

Posted on January 4, 2024

Come to the Hamilton Grange Library on Saturday, January 6 at 3 pm for a conversation with local photographer Cathleen Campbell on her exhibition Visible/Invisible, Seen/Unseen, now on view at Hamilton Grange Library.

Capturing the spirit of resiliency, defiance, and vulnerability in the subjects of her Harlem Portraits, Campbell’s work is both an act of protest for Harlem’s often overlooked inhabitants and a love letter to the community she holds dear. An audience Q+A with time to view the exhibition with the artist present will follow the talk. No registration is required.

Inspired by Ralph Ellison’s contributions to the neighborhood and influence on the exhibit, copies of Ellison’s novel Invisible Man will be given away to those who attend while supplies last!

Visible/Invisible, Seen/Unseen: Harlem Portraits by Cathleen Campbell is on view in the Hamilton Grange Library lobby through March 8.

More info: https://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2023/01/06/conversation-artist-cathleen-campbell

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Inwood’s Underrated Gem: Garden Cafe

Posted on January 2, 2024

BY Karen Silva

You can leave the Heights but the Heights will never leave you. For me, this saying rings so true, I have moved a few times within New York City but I will always return to my favorite spots growing up in Inwood. A few spots that I hold dear to my heart are Tubby Hook (formerly known as Piper’s Kilt), Yummy Thai, and Garden Cafe. 

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01/09/24: Closing Reception for Hispanic Heritage in the Heights

Posted on January 2, 2024

Please come out for the closing of NoMAA’s excellent Exhibition, Hispanic Heritage in the Heights on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, 6-8pm.

Gallery Hours: Sat & Tues 1-5 (except for holidays) & by appointment
NoMAA Gallery: 4140 Broadway (176th St) NY, NY 10033

PARTICIPATING ARTISTS
Andrea Arroyo | Daniel Bonilla | Jacinta Bujanda-Suarez | Estefania Caraballo |Rose Deler | Felipe Galindo | Keena Gonzalez | Josefina Hernandez | Adeline Lulo | Rafaela Gomez Luna | Franck de las Mercedes | Devin Osorio | Kathia Regalado | Anthony Rojas | Jesús Santana

More Info: https://www.nomaanyc.org/events/closing-reception-for-hispanic-heritage-in-the-heights/

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Neighborhood Business Grant

Posted on January 1, 2024

Citizens Committee for New York City supports small businesses who are “doing well by doing good” in their neighborhood by making annual grant awards of up to $5,000.  These awards can provide funding to support the wide range of initiatives your business undertakes to positively impact your community, especially those that are custom-tailored to meet the local needs you see. 

Applications are open now and due on Friday, March 1, 2024.

If you have any questions please contact: [email protected]. 

More Info: https://www.citizensnyc.org/nbg

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The Horror of Dolores Roach | Official Trailer

Posted on June 30, 2023

The Horror of Dolores Roach was a truly outstanding podcast series that had murder, mayhem, marijuana and empanadas to boot. It was a thoroughly enjoyable series set in our beloved Washington Heights. Well, guess what? The Horror of Dolores Roach is now an 8 part video series that drops on Amazon Prime on July 7. The very talented Justina Machado plays the lead role so we are hoping it is as good if not better than the podcast series.

After an unjust 16-year prison sentence, Dolores Roach (Justina Machado) returns to a gentrified Washington Heights, where she reunites with an old stoner friend, Luis, who lets her live and work as a masseuse in the basement under his empanada shop. When the promise of her newfound stability is quickly threatened, “Magic Hands” Dolores is driven to shocking extremes to survive.

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