Arts for Art Programs
SCREENING VISION
■ Arts for Art is using this time of social distancing to share edited videos from 25 years of archived video recordings.
ON_LINE SALONS
■ Live-streaming performances featuring socially relevant conversations. On_Line Salons celebrate and acknowledge the music and art that emerged from the Civil Rights movement by African American artists as part of the great tradition of aesthetic and social liberation.
ARTIST GATHERINGS
■ We are currently convening Artist Gatherings on Zoom twice a week to help each other deal with practical and emotional realities as we all deal with the effect of social isolation, and share information on resources.
■ Before COVID-19, artists and community members gathered in person to discuss various issues of concern. In April of 2019 we organized the first FreeJazz Convention.
THE VISION FESTIVAL
The Vision Festival is AFA’s annual flagship celebration of Free Jazz Arts.
The festival features:
■ Performances by acclaimed Free Jazz artists in music, dance, poetry, and visual arts.
■ The Lifetime Achievement honor bestowed on legends in the field, such as 2019 recipient, Andrew Cyrille.
Amina Claudine Myers is scheduled to receive this honor for the 25th VISION Festival
■ Student showcase performances of original music by eight to eighteen year olds.
■ Panel discussions that address the role of artists in the on-going struggle for our collective humanity.
■ Social marketplace featuring catering and vending from local chefs, merchants, and record labels.
EVOLVING
■ Evolving is AFA’s platform to showcase the NYC Free Jazz movement. It brings together younger and elder forward thinking artists to explore a range of contemporary creative possibilities. Evolving includes music, dance, and poetry performances, a visual art exhibit, and panel discussions.
■ Past partner venues include Teatro LATEA, The Clemente Center and El Taller Latino Americano, NuBlu, H0L0,
and a special partnership with Weeksville Heritage Center.
SALONS
■ Salons are designed to build audience and support for Free Jazz Arts in an intimate environment.
■ The U_L Salons feature some of the world's most talented and influential Free Jazz artists like Wadada Leo Smith, Marshall Allen, and Oliver Lake in performance and discussion in a social setting with catering.
IN GARDENS
■ AFA provides free performances in Lower East Side community gardens through our fall In Gardens Series. These music, dance, and poetry performances raise awareness around Free Jazz while offering communities an engaging cultural event.
■ Garden partners include the Children's Magical Garden, First Street Green Art Park, and 6BC Botanical Garden
■ Arts for Art is using this time of social distancing to share edited videos from 25 years of archived video recordings.
ON_LINE SALONS
■ Live-streaming performances featuring socially relevant conversations. On_Line Salons celebrate and acknowledge the music and art that emerged from the Civil Rights movement by African American artists as part of the great tradition of aesthetic and social liberation.
ARTIST GATHERINGS
■ We are currently convening Artist Gatherings on Zoom twice a week to help each other deal with practical and emotional realities as we all deal with the effect of social isolation, and share information on resources.
■ Before COVID-19, artists and community members gathered in person to discuss various issues of concern. In April of 2019 we organized the first FreeJazz Convention.
THE VISION FESTIVAL
The Vision Festival is AFA’s annual flagship celebration of Free Jazz Arts.
The festival features:
■ Performances by acclaimed Free Jazz artists in music, dance, poetry, and visual arts.
■ The Lifetime Achievement honor bestowed on legends in the field, such as 2019 recipient, Andrew Cyrille.
Amina Claudine Myers is scheduled to receive this honor for the 25th VISION Festival
■ Student showcase performances of original music by eight to eighteen year olds.
■ Panel discussions that address the role of artists in the on-going struggle for our collective humanity.
■ Social marketplace featuring catering and vending from local chefs, merchants, and record labels.
EVOLVING
■ Evolving is AFA’s platform to showcase the NYC Free Jazz movement. It brings together younger and elder forward thinking artists to explore a range of contemporary creative possibilities. Evolving includes music, dance, and poetry performances, a visual art exhibit, and panel discussions.
■ Past partner venues include Teatro LATEA, The Clemente Center and El Taller Latino Americano, NuBlu, H0L0,
and a special partnership with Weeksville Heritage Center.
SALONS
■ Salons are designed to build audience and support for Free Jazz Arts in an intimate environment.
■ The U_L Salons feature some of the world's most talented and influential Free Jazz artists like Wadada Leo Smith, Marshall Allen, and Oliver Lake in performance and discussion in a social setting with catering.
IN GARDENS
■ AFA provides free performances in Lower East Side community gardens through our fall In Gardens Series. These music, dance, and poetry performances raise awareness around Free Jazz while offering communities an engaging cultural event.
■ Garden partners include the Children's Magical Garden, First Street Green Art Park, and 6BC Botanical Garden
