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        • No Joke! Record Release
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        • Jazz Libre! Celebration
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        • Vision Festival Healing Soul
        • Amina Claudine Myers Birthday Celebration
        • Bringing on the Hallelujah: Kidd Jordan Film
        • Artists for a Free World Protest Concerts
        • Earth Arrival Day Celebration >
          • Arts for Art at The Town Hall | March 4
        • Patricia Nicholson Birthday Benefit
        • Steve Cannon Tribute
        • Arts for Art at Weeksville
        • AFA at H0L0 Xennial
        • OPEN DOORS / OPEN STUDIOS
        • Arts for Art at the Kitchen
        • Cecil Taylor Memorial
        • FreeJazz at Weeksville
        • Vision at Tufts
        • Sonny Simmons Tribute Concert
        • Tribute to Hamiet Bluiett
      • Vision Festival Archive
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      • Under_Line Salons >
        • Amina Claudine Myers Salon 1/07
        • Jemeel Moondoc Salon 4/18
        • Andrew Cyrille Salon 1/9
        • Under_Line Salon w/ Dave Burrell March 8, 2018
        • AFA Fundraiser Honoring Cecil Taylor
        • Under_Line Salon December 6
        • Canceled - Under_Line Salon ft. Eric Revis & Alvin Fielder
        • Under_Line Salon ft. Cooper-Moore
        • Canceled - Under_Line Salon ft. Alvin Fielder
        • Holiday Salon at the LOWLINE Lab
        • Under_Line Salon ft. Marshall Allen
      • Evolving >
        • Peace and Justice Celebration
        • Free Jazz on a Sunday Afternoon
        • Arts for Art at El Taller
        • Arts for Art at H0L0
        • Arts for Art at Nublu
        • Free Jazz on a Sunday Afternoon
        • Raza y Resistencia 2018
        • Justice is Compassion 12/7 - 1/12
        • Raza y Resistencia 2017
        • Justice is Compassion / Not a Police State
        • Raza y Resistencia
        • NYC FreeJazz Summit
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Artists For A Free World
The Sound of Resistance
In The Dark Of These Times, Art Lights The Way


Music for the Children: A Special Poem & Playlist

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Check out MUSIC FOR THE CHILDREN, special playlist of inspirational music curated by Patricia Nicholson with music by William Parker, Nicole Mitchell, Joshua Abrams, Oliver Lake, and more. The illuminating compilation also includes unreleased tracks from Brandon Lopez, Cooper-Moore, and Luke Stewart!
Also featured, and original poem by Patricia Nicholson. LISTEN NOW!  

PAST EVENTS

10,000 Tones for Peace
To Benefit Humanitarian Aid to Ukraine
March 18, 2022 • 6 to 11 PM ET
at The Clemente Flamboyan Theater in NYC
Presented by Arts for Art, Deep Tones for Peace, The Clemente, CenterPoint Arts
Funds Raised went to Doctors without Borders Ukraine

A Note From Patricia
Dear Friends,
I am deeply moved by this community. You keep amazing me with your creativity and compassion.

On March 18th, at 10,000 Tones for Peace: A Benefit for Humanitarian Aid to Ukraine, 90 artists came and performed. The music, poetry and dance was at the highest level. There were 200 people there to support, to be inspired, and together we lifted each other up. Together, we raised $7500 in support of Doctors Without Borders efforts in Ukraine.
We work for Unbounded Creativity, for Peace, for Justice, for Equity with Compassion.
That is a good Life.
Thank You,
Patricia Nicholson
Arts for Art

SCHEDULE
6:00 pm Mark Dresser solo bass (remote video performance)
6:05 pm Patricia Nicholson Introductions
6:10 pm Mantra Healing : Dan Kurfirst – conduction, drums / On Davis, Adam Caine - guitar / Alexis Marcelo - piano . Lisa Sokolov, Andrea Wolper - voice / Steve Swell - trombone / Frank London – trumpet / Claire DeBrunner, Karen Borca - bassoon/ Nick Lyons, Ras Moshe, Matt Darriau, Ayumi Ishito, Patrick Holmes, Daro Behroozi, Jessica Lurie - reeds /Katie Down - crystal bowls / Trina Basu, Arun Ramamurthy, Sana Nagano - violin / Ken Filiano, Dimitry Ishenko- bass / Leonid Galaganov - drums, Hearn Gadbois - percussion
6:30 pm Ingrid Laubrock- sax/ Karen Borca – bassoon / Dick Griffin – trombone / Michael Bisio- bass / Tom Rainey - drums
6:45 pm Robert Dick – flute / Adam Caine – guitar / Tiffany Chang - drums
6:55 pm Tracie Morris - poet / Elliot Sharpe - guitar / Michael Wimberly - drums
7:05 pm John Blum- piano/ Michael Bisio – bass / Andrew Barker - drums
7:15 pm Steve Swell, Dick Griffin – trombone/ Aakash Mittal – sax /Angelica Sanchez – piano / Ratzo Harris -bass/ Juan Pablo Carletti – drums / Lisa Sokolov - voice
7:35 pm Ned Rothenburg – reeds/ Miya Masaoka – koto / Miriam Parker - dance
7:45 pm Ahmed Abdullah – trumpet / Monique Nri – poet
7:50 pm Frank London Band : Sarah Gordon, Tine Kindermann, Lisa Sokolov, Andrea Wolper, Samantha Shokin – voice/ Ilya Shneyveys – accordian / Frank London, Sarah Ferholt – trumpet / Curtis Fowlkes, Steve Swell – trombone /  Eleonore Weill – flute, voice / Katie Down - flute, voice / Eleonore Bieczynski – violin, voice /Arun Ramamurthy, Trina Basu - violin / Matt Darriau – alto / Ras Moshe - tenor / Jessica Lurie - baritone / Michael Winograd – clarinet / Yoshie Fruchter, Vlad Cuiujuclu – guitar / Ron Caswell – tuba / Ken Filiano - bass / David Licht, Hearn Gadbois, Newman T Baker - drums
8:20 pm DD Jackson- piano 
8:30 pm Jason Kao Hwang Strings: Violins:  Ben Sutin, Sana Nagano, Trina Basu, Arun Ramamurthy, Rosi Hertlein, Eddy Kwon, Mark Chung, Keir GoGwilt, Talice Lee Viola: Ginger Dolden / Cello: Tomas Ulrich / Bass: Ken Filiano, Michael Bisio / Guitars:  Jame Keepnews, Che Chen / Drums: Tiffany Chang
9:00 pm Matthew Shipp - piano / Miriam Parker - dance
9:10 pm Cooper-Moore – didley bow, hoe harp / Newman Taylor-Baker - washboard / Mara Rosenbloom - piano
9:25 pm Oliver Lake poetry / Melvin Gibbs - bass
9:30 pm Fay Victor – voice / Marty Ehrlich – sax / Melvin Gibbs – bass / Michael Wimberly - drums 
9:50 pm J.D. Parran - reeds, Avram Fefer – tenor / Dick Griffin – trombone / Newman Taylor-Baker - drums
10:05 pm   Fima Chupakhin – piano / Eugene Pugachov – guitar / Dan Kurfirst - drums
10:10 pm  Niko Berdzeni, Keir Neuringer – sax/ Ken Filiano – bass / Eri Yamamoto – piano / Michael TA Thompson – drums
10:25 pm Janice Lowe piano, poet / Chris Dean Sullivan - bass 
10:40 pm Finale: Voices: Ellen Christi, Lisa Sokolov, Raina Sokolov-Gonzalez, Andrea Wolper / Piano: Eri Yamamoto / Reeds: Aakash Mittal, Nick Lyons, Niko Berdzeni / Brass: Steve Swell, Dick Griffin, Kirk Knuffke / Strings: Jason Kao Hwang, gabby fluke-mogul, Brandon Lopez, Chris Dean Sullivan / Percussion: Michael Wimberly, Juan Pablo Carletti, Michael TA Thompson
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For press inquiries contact tabitha@artsforart.org

"Wherever, Whenever the Greed for power becomes so great that human Life becomes expendable, we must come together and support those in greatest need. This is happening in the UKRAINE NOW, so we support Humanitarian Aid to Ukraine. It is also happening in Yemen and it happens here in the USA with the murder and discrimination against Black, Latinx, Asian, and other human beings who don't fit into the idea of a white, fear-driven, right-wing society."
-Patricia Nicholson

​AFFW takes a stand for Racial & Economic Justice
to create a world where Peace is possible
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Protect Democracy and the Rights of All Peoples Everywhere
We Make the Difference

As Artists we use our creativity to bring attention to essential human rights and ​the importance of protecting our earth, our world.

     Arts for Art Advocacy MEETINGS
We are holding meetings to organize and strategize.
stay connected by emailing us at artistsforafreeworld@artsforart.org

Past Actions
  • June 30, 2020 at Google Manhattan Headquarters, organized  Musicians Workers Alliance to protest copyright infringement​.
  • June 29, 2020 at Wash Sq to Foley Sq the Mass March to Defund the NYPD organized by NYC-DSA's Racial Justice 
  • July 12, 2019 at Foley Square Pk, LIGHTS FOR LIBERTY - Support boarder refugees
  • Nov. 17, 2018 at Washington Square Pk, Caravan Solidarity Walk 
  • Nov. 10 at Washington Square Pk, Trump Pence Republicans Must GO!
  • Oct. 22 from Foley Sq to Wash Sq Marching AGAINST POLICE BRUTALITY
  • July 18 Times Square March for Truth
  • June 30 WASH D.C. AFFW - DC Families Belong Together
  • June 30 Foley Sq. Pk against A War on Immigrant Children & Families
  • March 24 at 72 Street CPW - Marching for our Lives
  • March 24 joins Marching for our Lives at 72 Street CPW
  • March 15 at Trump Hotel, Columbus Circle: IMPEACH Protest, w/ Rise & Resist
  • March 3 LIC Public Lands protest proposed luxury housing on public land
  • January 20, 2018 AFFW at the WOMEN's MARCH
  • Dec. 2, 2017 at 515 Malcolm X Blvd: Youth March against Police Brutality
  • Nov. 30th : AFFW at Columbus Circle: IMPEACH Protest, w/ Rise & Resist
  • Nov. 4 : AFFW at Times Sq  The Trump Pence Regime must Go
  • Oct. 15  AFFW at the HONK Festival March in LES & perform at the DROM
  • Sept. 29 : Washington Sq Pk rehearsing the music of Resistance
  • Sept.18 : Grand Central to Times Sq. against Rascism w/ Rise & Resist 
  • Sept. 15 : Washington Sq Pk rehearsing the music of Resistance
  • Sept. 5 : DACA Demonstration at Trump Tower
  • September 1 : Washington Sq Pk rehearsing the music of Resistance
  • August 17 : AFFW rehearsal / meeting at Clemente
  • August 14 : AFFW at Trump Towers in Defense of Democracy & Humanity
  • August 4 :AFFW Rally for Universal Healthcare in Washington Square Park       Speakers: Mark Hannay, Metro NY Health Care for All / Helen Krim, Women's March Alliance 
  • July 15 : "Trump Pence Must Go" : From Trump Towers to Times Square
  • June 2 : at Wash Sq Park "For a Just Future" Arts for Art, AFFW rally
  • May 1 : May Day Demonstration Union Sq.
  • April 29 : Climate March in Washington D.C. |  peoplesclimate.org
  • April 19 : at NY Indivisible TownHall : at Riverbank State Park Cultural Center
  • April 15 : in NYC New York TAX MARCH : 41 Street and Sixth Ave. 
  • April 15th : TAX MARCH in D.C. beginning at the Capitol Building
  • April 12 : Vigil For Yemen : at the Isaiah Wall across from the U.N.
  • April 3 : RALLY TO SAVE THE ARTS : on the steps of City Hall 
  • March 28 : CITY OF REFUGE : at Trinity Church, with African Communities Together
  • March 25: PEOPLE FOR A FREE PRESS at Bryant Park to the NYTimes
  • March 24: Public School Watch Dogs : protest cuts to public education
  • March 19: Resist Voter Suppression Rally at Battery Park 
  • March 8: ​ at Washington Sq. International Women's Day Be Bold For Change
  • March 4: Rally to Protect Standing Rock from NYPL at 42 St to Trump tower
  • Feb. 20: Not My President’s Day Rally near Trump International Hotel
  • Feb. 18: at Washington Sq. Mourning the Presidency: A Mock Funeral
  • Feb. 11: One Love Rally at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza
  • Feb. 5: Meeting & Rehearsal at the Stone
  • Feb. 1: No Ban No Wall: March for Muslims at Foley Square
  • ​Jan. 20, 2017 AFFW at the Women’s March in NYC. 
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Artists for a Free World support: 
  • Human Issues:​
    • Finding ways to support suffering peoples around the world
    • Non-discrimination + Immigration rights - with a focus on those at risk
    • Environmental issues
    • Free Speech / Free Press
  • Artists' Issues
    • net neutrality
    • advocating for gov't support for arts
    • copyright laws,…

​Inaction becomes complicity

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MISSION: Arts for Art is dedicated to the exceptional creativity that originated in the African American multi-arts jazz culture that utilizes improvisation to express a larger, more positive dream of inclusion and freedom.
​​ARTS FOR ART, INC.
107 Suffolk Street, #300, New York, NY, 10002
212-254-5420 | info@artsforart.org

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  • HOME
  • ABOUT
    • Programs
    • AFA Artists
    • Annual Reports
    • Board & Staff
    • Vision Circle
    • Safe(r) Space Code of Conduct
    • About CoSA
  • EVENTS
    • Joëlle Léandre: Life - Struggle - Music
    • EVENTS ARCHIVE >
      • Special Events >
        • Jo Wood-Brown's 'Dreaming Woman'
        • Vision Festival 2022, New York City
        • InGardens 2022, FREE Outdoor Concert Series in NYC
        • FreeJazz on a Saturday Afternoon
        • No Joke! Record Release
        • Studio Rivbea Revisited 2023
        • Jazz Libre! Celebration
        • Outdoor Concerts
        • Vision Festival Healing Soul
        • Amina Claudine Myers Birthday Celebration
        • Bringing on the Hallelujah: Kidd Jordan Film
        • Artists for a Free World Protest Concerts
        • Earth Arrival Day Celebration >
          • Arts for Art at The Town Hall | March 4
        • Patricia Nicholson Birthday Benefit
        • Steve Cannon Tribute
        • Arts for Art at Weeksville
        • AFA at H0L0 Xennial
        • OPEN DOORS / OPEN STUDIOS
        • Arts for Art at the Kitchen
        • Cecil Taylor Memorial
        • FreeJazz at Weeksville
        • Vision at Tufts
        • Sonny Simmons Tribute Concert
        • Tribute to Hamiet Bluiett
      • Vision Festival Archive
      • On_Line Salons
      • Under_Line Salons >
        • Amina Claudine Myers Salon 1/07
        • Jemeel Moondoc Salon 4/18
        • Andrew Cyrille Salon 1/9
        • Under_Line Salon w/ Dave Burrell March 8, 2018
        • AFA Fundraiser Honoring Cecil Taylor
        • Under_Line Salon December 6
        • Canceled - Under_Line Salon ft. Eric Revis & Alvin Fielder
        • Under_Line Salon ft. Cooper-Moore
        • Canceled - Under_Line Salon ft. Alvin Fielder
        • Holiday Salon at the LOWLINE Lab
        • Under_Line Salon ft. Marshall Allen
      • Evolving >
        • Peace and Justice Celebration
        • Free Jazz on a Sunday Afternoon
        • Arts for Art at El Taller
        • Arts for Art at H0L0
        • Arts for Art at Nublu
        • Free Jazz on a Sunday Afternoon
        • Raza y Resistencia 2018
        • Justice is Compassion 12/7 - 1/12
        • Raza y Resistencia 2017
        • Justice is Compassion / Not a Police State
        • Raza y Resistencia
        • NYC FreeJazz Summit
      • Artist Meeting
      • InGardens >
        • InGardens 2021
        • InGardens 2019
        • InGardens 2018
        • In Gardens 2016
  • EDUCATION
    • Music is Mine
  • SUPPORT
    • Donate
    • MEMBERSHIP
    • Volunteer
  • AFFW
  • VIDEOS
    • Screening Vision
    • ARTIST DIARIES
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