Category Archives: Events

It Would Not Have Been Possible Without You!

Posted on Monday, November 21st, 2016

Thanks to you, this year’s Benefit Gala + Silent Auction was a resounding success! The funds raised make it possible for More Art to continue providing a platform for artists and New York City communities to address critical social issues through public art. Only together can we continue to offer free educational programs for Middle

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The Funeral Portrait (Young Jeong Sajin) Opens October 6th at 12pm

Posted on Wednesday, September 28th, 2016

Exhibition on View: October 6th—October 28th, 2016 Queens Library 41-17 Main Street, Flushing Queens, New York  Directions to this location    Young Jeong Sajin (The Funeral Portrait) addresses the exceptional South Korean cultural practice of preparing memorial portraits of the elderly while the individual is still alive. Photography studios specifically dedicated to funerary portraits can be

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Community Concert in the Bronx — Friday, September 16th, 6:00-7:30pm

Posted on Tuesday, August 9th, 2016

Friday, September 16, 2016 7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center (in Williamsbridge Oval) 3225 Reservoir Oval East Bronx, New York Directions to this location Back to the Block features up-and-coming local musicians. Performances feature singer/songwriter Lizzie No and Bronx native hip hop artists Circa ’95. Lizzie No is a local musician and vocalist with a unique sound

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Community Concert in Bushwick, Brooklyn — Thursday, July 14TH, 5:00-7:00pm

Posted on Tuesday, June 28th, 2016

Thursday, July 14, 2016 5:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. More Art + NYC Department of Parks & Recreation is proud to present Back to the Block a free community concert featuring NYC teen artists and up-and-coming local musicians. Come enjoy performances from The Ashcan Orchestra and Educated Little Monsters. Maria Hernandez Park Irving Ave., Kinickerbocker Ave. (bet. Starr

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Street Stories with Aldo Soligno | Sat. April 16th, 2-5pm

Posted on Wednesday, April 6th, 2016

Arts, Culture & Fun: Street Stories Saturday, April 16, 2016 2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. More Art is excited to partner with the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation to bring hands-on documentary photography workshops to recreation centers in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island. Teaching artist Aldo Soligno will take you through a

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Discover More: REMAP

Posted on Thursday, January 14th, 2016

Watch behind-the-scenes of the REMAP mapping and wellness workshop at Jeffereson Market Library (NYPL) on Vimeo. REMAP is facilitated by Anna Adler, Corinne Cappelletti, and Julia Rooney – participants of the 2014 Engaging Artists Residency focused on addressing homelessness through the arts.