Tag: nyc-department-of-cultural-affairs

Materials for the Arts in LIC launches Young Designers program to empower the next generation of fashion talent

Models wear designs by 2024 MFTA Young Designer Miles Gaffney at Brooklyn Fashion Week. Photo by Shawn Punch.

Feb. 13, 2025 By sobrien Feb. 13, 2025 By Shane O’Brien  Materials for the Arts (MFTA), a creative reuse center and exhibition space in Long Island City operated by the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, has announced the launch of its Young Designers program. This initiative, in partnership with the BK Style Foundation, offers talented… Read more »

Exhibition at LIC’s Material for the Arts delves into objects and their human connections

"some part of me lived here before” by Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya on view at Materials for the Arts. Photo courtesy of Erin Baiano.

Dec. 19, 2024 By sobrien Dec. 19, 2024 By Shane O’Brien An exhibition by celebrated artist Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya exploring objects and their connection to human existence will remain on display at Material for the Arts in Long Island City until next month. Phingbodhipakkiya’s new solo exhibition, “Some Part of Me Lived Here,” opened on Oct…. Read more »

Fireworks returning to Astoria Park this Thursday for 40th anniversary

June 26, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan On Thursday, June 27, fireworks will light up the Astoria waterfront to mark the 40th anniversary of the neighborhood’s Independence Day celebration. Central Astoria Local Development Coalition, a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and enhancing the Astoria community, organizes the free event. The area’s City Council Member, Tiffany Cabán,… Read more »