6th Hell’s Kitchen Art Festival: Celebrating Locally, Spreading Globally!
Grab-ity! Media for HK: ArtiST Studio Tours 2014
The 6th Annual Hell’s Kitchen Artists in Studio Tours:
All 3 Nights & 2 Daaaze, Friday May 16 – Sunday May 18, 2014.
New York, April 2014
We hate being predictable…
But tradition is sacred: Join us for the 6th annual Hell’s Kitchen HK: ArtiST Festival, May 16-18! All FREE Midtown festival unveiling working artists in their homes and studios, galleries, group shows, artwork in local business – & join us for continual music, drama, dance, theater/spoken word performances: ~150 venues for a 2 daaaze self-guided walking tour; + 3 evenings, 30 hours of entertainment, fun, networking & enlightenment during gratis parties over 3 nights! BONUS for the public: Ongoing & new community collaborations- including our 3rd year sharing of the same weekend with (now on its 41st anniversary) the 9th Avenue International Food Festival! Several 100,000 enjoy fine cuisine & free live stage shows, then from 6 PM OUR parties!
View/download our Hell’s Kitchen art walk map in May, available on smart phones, & for now: numerous press features & social media, sponsor/media kits, int’l publication, primo promo page & so much more at www.ArtistsintheKitchen.org! A sneak peak of select PR & Empire State Building art deco bar launch party videos…
http://youtu.be/_G80uaY7KwM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6ztVKE4wiU
Yet we do have 2 new aces up our sleeves:
This year we are spreading our wings across the country and internationally while deepening our roots at home.
Hell’s Kitchen Artists Guild’s smoldering arts & culture magazine At the Edge has been selling nicely in more than 500 chain & independent bookstores and newsstands across The States and Canada, & our 3rd massive new Collector’s Edition will PREMIERE at the festival! The next week in major chains Books-A-Million, Hudson News & Barnes & Noble: + a special promotion in 180 NEW B & Ns! Soon offered online via multifarious online apps & platforms, featuring dozens of contributors taking part in our festival! Many accomplished layout artists create an outrageous yet refined style; well over 100 artists + in depth profiles, literature, poetry and high idea(l)s – catering to art lovers and the general public. Showcasing career guidance for artists & arts education, altruism, spirituality, ground breaking and esteemed institutions such as the Morgan Museum – all tied together with a stunningly “cutting edge” sharp yet Technicolor dreamy, surreal, sophisticated & visionary design.
For a limited time past issues are available in FULL for free online alongside numerous press features on the homepage ofArtistsintheKitchen.org.
At the local, heart of NYC level, as a grassroots movement we are also bolstering our commitment and involvement with the Hell’s Kitchen community in a fulfilling collaboration with legendary 60 building strong Clinton Housing, creatively involving their members while holding special events + revitalizing their low-income buildings with vivacious artworks and inspiring stylistic touches.
Now, hearing this, you’d think we’ve changed, matured, mellowed, settled down…you’re kidding, right?
We reserve our right of high minded artisanal rollicking & even Rock ‘n Roll-licking revelry! 
Three rambunctious parties over 3 nights featuring eclectic music & bands galore, drama, comedy, readings, performance art, body art. Friday is our Grand Opening Night Gala, explore several floors & our constant shows at the modern multi-level theaters, bars & cooking of elegantly macabre “Times Scare NY”: theme echoing a 20′s (s)crematorium channeling dark Ye Olde Times Square’s bawdy past! Jam packed with our art & a possible auction…Saturday comes early for a large glitzy fashion show by renowned designer Andres Aquino shot live via VH1 with free catered gourmet local cuisine at 39 nation strong large jewelry showroom Lucoral. Then models & all segue to deploying our all night eclectic performing talents next door at new beautiful cavernous tavern – with all possible craft beers & snacks – District Tap House! Finally Sunday, more fine free food donated from near our legendary Restaurant Row for the rough-hewn charms & beautiful stage/big back room of major musical venue Tobacco Road – again continual entertainment, art & even nude body painting! Stay tuned…
An art and entertainment overdose is a given. Now, hit us up for your share of depravity and abandon. What happens in Hell’s Kitchen stays… well, we throw in the whole Kitchen sink! We do however make allowances for discrete leaks…
Warmly,
Media Contact Founder/CEO Publisher
Ofer Caspi Mike Marcus Felber
917.399.8807 212.582.2990
caspiofer@yahoo.com info@artistsinthekitchen.org
The last NEWSLETTER is below!
Final Day to Join HK: ArtiST Festival! PERFORM FREE Set/Show, Exhibit Art, Opportunities Galore!This week is the last to Exhibit Art for weeks, or Performers register FREE for a Show at Midtown Festival!
NEW party details herein, & last chance to make the map, thus Register at ArtistsintheKitchen.org ASAP to exhibit art for weeks, & no charge for performers to sign up to have a show at the free all weekend 5/16-18 HK: ArtiST Festival.
As needed in May we MATCH you to a venue, artists usually have work hanging for weeks, only $25 + obtain a free copy of our huge new arts & culture magazine. PERFORMERS sign up free to do a show/set/act HERE! Find great job & work opportunities in the black background of the LAST newsletter. Numerous artist grant/contest/group/show/event listings in THIS one. See basic tease on 3 free parties, & submit for freepublication in our International Arts & Culture magazine. Soon endless free shows, tickets, openings, professional& artist Opportunities. Some now, & news:
Sign up includes a 2014 HKAG (Hell’s Kitchen Artists Guild) membership: thus by request receive/pick up free the next issue of our spin off publication out at the festival, + mail away for free original art! From summer our last issue has been selling at 500 + newsstands & bookstores. New issue-available at parties-will add 2000 + copies via a special display promotions in 208 more Barnes & Noble stores, 180 NEW ones. “At The Edge” free online until soon approved for Endless Apple/iTunes E-newsstand platforms like Kindle Fire & Blackberry!Just what are these great Special Events/Parties? Play, be amazed, learn, drink & network. Our Grand Opening Gala plan is now at 669 8th Avenue, “Times Scare NY”. A Hell’s Kitch(en) theme yet elegantly macabre echo of a 20′s (s)crematorium channeling dark Ye Olde Times Square’s bawdy past! Explore each floor of the modern multi-theatres & bars & menu on each level. Shows all evening at their many rooms & stages, & we will fill the placewith great art with a possible auction! Enjoy bare body art by a top & media-celebrated painter & models,
Then for the next 2 daaaze grab, print out or get on your smart phone our 2 sided 13″ X 19″ map for a 12-6 PM self-guided neighborhood art crawl-meet artists in homes, studios, galleries, theaters, biz…during the 41st annual, several 100,000 strong 9th Avenue Int’l Food Festival-then attend these 2 more sweet free soirees!
Saturday: a large Jewelry showroom Lucoral with stores in 39 nations, great gratis catering from the neighborhood at a live TV/VH1 documented Fashion Show by renowned designer Andres Aquino.
THEN spend the rest of the night at adjacent massive District TapHouse for more great shows (& beers/bar food) of every description! BOTH at address 246 West 38th Street!
Finally Sunday-donated gourmet cuisine & desserts from near our legendary Restaurant Row for the rough-hewn charms & beautiful stage/big back room of major musical venue TobaccoRoad-again continual entertainment & nude body painting! 355 West 41st Street just before 9th Avenue. Stay tuned & fasten your seat belts…
For whole press release/more, see Facebook pages for “AtTheEdge“Magazine, ArtistsintheKitchen, & Founder/CEO/Publisher Yours Truly.
May 1st visit our upgraded NEW web site design, involving intriguing interactive HKAG member artist campaigns utilizing huge social reach, not money, such as Thunderclap.com does-coming real soon.
“At The Edge“, has art & literary work of all genres-our 4th issue coming out later in the year. Favored are personal, in depth stories, accounts/poetry…+ well wrought/detailed &/or visionary-surreal art/aesthetics! Never a fee to submit or be published atArtistsintheKitchen.org. Find festival & Mag. media/press, promo pages& videos: even for now FREE: current & 1st expanded online back +premiere issues. Want to get great work & organizing experience, contacts, even an internship? Respond to Volunteer, PR & Party help especially valuable, + option to make top $ in attracting ads & sponsors! Get excited about it AND the ’14 festival, view our last promo video, partially filmed at Mag. launch party in-The Empire State Building Bar! HERE. Crave more details & opportunities? See ourLAST highly detailed newsletter. Now for numerous NEW ones:
Now no grumpiness permitted re: the length below: skip or skim listings that are not of interest, but this section if for fine events, art career & creative opportunities that few would find out about other than here.First honorifics & all events for the 800 + member strong International Women Artists’ Salon, always a big part of our festival re: performance & exhibiting + cover stories. Great to join, Their BLOG & E-Mail.
I am thrilled and humbled to announce that I will be receiving an award for my work and devotion to art and artists in all genre’s from the Fresh Fruit Festival on Monday, April 28th. If you are free and would like to come celebrate contributions by many wonderful artists, activists, community members, I would be honored to have your presence. The Fresh Fruit Awards Gala is also a fundraiser to help keep the important and amazing work going by this amazing festival. Please see details below. My Mom will be joining me for those of you who know her. Facebook invite.
Fresh Fruit Awards Gala Monday, April 28th 2014, 7-11:30 pm (arrive between 6:30 and 6:45 for opening reception in bar, closing reception follows the awards ceremony). Dixon Place Theater
161a Chrystie Street (between Delancey and E. Houston)
$60 VIP-Area Seating – Advance Price. $70 at the door, if available. $50 General Seating (remainder and balcony) – Advance Price. $60 at the door, if available. https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pe.c/9891266
Please see the information about following my regular series of programs of my International Women Artists’ Salon, save the dates! Look forward to seeing you this Spring!Thank you for your support of my work and projects and The Arts! Be well and enjoy this Spring~Much love and cheers, Heidi 646.272.8879. Reminders of International Women Artists’ Salon events…
Salon Radio, Monday nights, 9pm EST
Live listening on www.TuneIn.com or on TuneIn app, search for City World Radio Network. Archived shows are available for on demand listening atwww.CityWorldRadio.com (click on mic icon, then folder icon, and search archive list for Salon Radio/International Women Artists’ Salon). Salon Solo, visual art solo exhibition series for IWAS members Reception, Tuesday, April 29th, Alice Shapiro, 6-9pm. Reception, Tuesday, May 6th, Elaine Schloss, 6-9pm. at Producers’ Club, 358 W. 44th Street at 9th Avenue, lounge
Artwork always on view during open hours, 10am-10pm, 7 days a week. Contact me for any personal tours, artist introductions, sales.
IWAS in Hell’s Kitchen Arts Festival – May 16th – 18th
Film and Video Showcase, May 17th, 2-5pm, Producers’ Club, 358 W. 44th Street. Performance and visual art exhibition, time and locations to be announced. Salon Lounge at Dixon Place Thursday, May 22nd, 7pm – 8pm (back to our normal third Saturday of month at 7:30 for future months)
Don’t miss this dynamic evening of incredible new artistry by these amazing women, a showcase of film/video, performance and literature.
Free to attend, but donations welcome, to be split between the artists. Sponsors welcome. Save the dates for fall showcases in 2014, all the third Saturday of the month, beginning at 7:30pm June 21, July 19 – HOT! Dixon’s LGBTQ month long festival. August 16, Sept 20, Oct 18, Nov 15,
Dec 20. The Dixon Place Lounge is open before, during, and after the show. Proceeds directly support Dixon Place’s artists and mission. Dixon Place 161A Chrystie Street, New York, NY 10002 (between Delancey and Rivington, west side of Chrystie). Closest trains: J, M, F, M B, D (Bowery, Essex/Delancey, 2nd Ave, Grand). 212.219.0736, http://dixonplace.org,contact@dixonplace.org. Dixon Place is an Obie Award winning, Off-Off-Broadway New York City theater devoted exclusively to presenting original pieces of theater, dance, performance art and literature that are works in progress. International Women Artists’ Salon is a cross-disciplinary, cross-cultural global organization of women making art in the world today. Music+Dance+Video+Film+Comedy+Theater+Writing+Visual Arts+Fashion+Architecture+Design+et al. Join us, follow us, support us at:Twitter: @womenartsalon Facebook Fan Page: International Women Artists’ Salon Blog: womenartsalon.blogspot.com. Heidi E. Russell
Fine Art Photographer ~ Creative Collaborator and Curator ~ Publisher. HeidiRussell.com ~ m 1.646.272.8879.
International Women Artists’ Salon, founder.
Be part of a Global Community supporting Women in all The Arts!
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Twitter: WomenArtSalon,IWAS Programs:
Salon Solo – visual art exhibition series at Producers’ Club, 358 W. 44th Street at 9th Ave, NYC. Salon Lounge at Dixon Place – monthly multi-disciplinary showcase at Dixon Place, 161A Chrystie Street (Rivington/Delancey), NYC. Salon Radio on City World Radio network, Mondays 9-9:55pm ET.
live listening on TuneIn.com or TuneIn app for smartphones – all shows archived for on-demand listening at www.CityWorldRadio.com andwww.SalonRadio.tumblr.com
Great HKAG member & masaic artists featured in the magazine & festival announces her new show: I’m very pleased to announce that Montserrat Gallery in Chelsea will be representing my work. The gallery is located at 547 West 27th St. 5th floor.
Also, April 22 at the new Jadite Gallery, 660 Tenth ave (between 46th and 47th Streets) from 5 to 9 PM, there will be a horse-themed opening benefiting Save the Carriage Horses with food, drink and free carriage rides. I have several pieces in this
exhibit. This show runs through May 15.
In the first week of May (date TBA) I will be having a one- person show at
Jadite on 50th St between 9th and 10th Avenues.
I would love to see you at any or all of these events.
Warm regards, Judy Negron. 646-505-9103
Another talented artist on our art crawl tour this year has a Hell’s Kitchen opening. A Cordial invitation to the Jane Elissa Art Reception Art Reception.
Monday May 5th, 7:30-9:30 PM. J. Cohen Chiropractic 333 West 52nd Street, Manhattan. Celebrate the work of artist/designer Jane Elissa. Combining elements of paint, created appliques, collage, beads, vintage materials & tapestries. Each unique piece tells a story capturing the imagination, emotions, & her unique point of view. For more details,Jane@jameelissa.com. 212-967-5225.
A great venue in our ‘hood & art walk: Opening Reception Thursday, May 1st for Outsider? Group Show From 6-8 PM at 702 9th Ave at 48th Street Open through 6/18. art@fountaingallerynyc.com.
The Russian Pavilion is a juried exhibition showcasing emerging and established artists from Russia, Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Baltic regions during leading international contemporary art fairs in New York, Miami, and other cities. Erarta Galleries. New York is a branch of the overallErarta Museum and Global Galleries dedicated to the promotion of contemporary Russian Art. Russian Pavilion NY offers a unique forum for critics and collectors to encounter the works & some of the artists in person.
The inaugural Russian Pavilion 2013 took place in New York in March 2013 and coincided with the centennial of the famous 1913 New York Armory Show which introduced the American public to European avant-garde. Initiators of the Russian Pavilion Artem Mirolevich and Valery Yershov contributed to the spirit of the Armory Show centennial in New York by continuing the introduction of international artists to the American public. Russian Pavilion New York 2013 attracted over 1,000 visitors on its opening night, completely filling both floors of the exhibition space. The event was covered by numerous TV and press representatives reporting for leading Russian and some English language TV, magazines, newspapers and online publications. Positive reactions from visitors and media produced a continuous flow of people on following week.
Russian Pavilion NY 2014 will take place from May 4 to May 18 with a special VIP Opening on May 7th from 5-10pm on two floors with Erarta Galleries, 1043 Madison Avenue, New York City.
The show will feature paintings, sculpture, drawings, prints, photography, video installations and performances by 27 artists. The artists range widely in age and country of origin. They cover several generations, from Ernst Neizvestny (1925), Sasha Meret (1955), to Artem Mirolevich (1976), Igor Molochevsky (1976), Yuliya Lanina (1973) and others. It will feature paintings, sculpture, drawings, prints, photography, video installations and performances by artists whose achievements in traditional and new media made them internationally known.
Russian Pavilion NY is collaboration between Russian Pavilion and Erarta Galleries. Erarta Galleries will present mid-career and emerging artists including Dmitry Shorin, Elena Gubanova & Ivan Govorkov, Andrey Chezhin and others.
FREE: & check web site for other events including 6-22 open studios tours. The Uptown Arts Stroll opening reception from 6-8:30 PM on Thursday, May 29 at Highbridge Park (enter on Amsterdam Avenue & West 172 Street). Art exhibitions, performances and delicious food from our neighborhood restaurants. Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance. 178 Bennett Avenue.artstroll@nomaanyc.org & nomaanyc.org.
You got your taxes done, you are excited for spring and you are already thinking of the beach; that’s great, but, have you thought about your education? Developing a new skill? Learning how to protect your artwork? Whether your are a visual artist, fashion designer, actor, attorney, or you are interested in art and law, we have a class just for you! Check out the classes below and give us a call if you need more information! 212.319.2787 ext. 10.vlany.org & lndickens@vlany.org.
Employment & Labor in Fashion Tuesday, April 29, 2014, 5 – 7 PM. Part of Law School for Fashion Designers. his course provides an overview of the laws that govern the relationships between individual artists as employees and independent contractors and fashion companies in their roles as employers. Taught by Katie Wagner, VLA’s Executive Director.
Register now! FASHION ART THEATER Visual Art and Theatre Law Essentials* Tuesday, May 20, 2014, 9:30 am – 4 pm .
*6.5 CLE available for attorneys! At Herrick, Feinstein LLP2 Park Ave, New York This Boot camp will cover industry-specific legal and business issues in the areas of visual arts and theater, including intellectual property and contract considerations. The topics covered for visual arts will be estate planning for visual artists, consignment law and contracts with dealers and museums. The topics covered in the theater law portion of the program will be contracts for collaborators and legal aspects of bringing a production to the stage. Speakers Include:Michelle Bergeron Spell, Esq. Partner, Herrick, Feinstein LLP Frank Lord, Esq. Partner, Herrick, Feinstein LLP
Steven Chaikelson, Esq. Associate Professor, Columbia University School of the ArtsRobert Schaffer, Esq. Partner, Troutman Sanders LLP
Are you a VLA Member or student trying to register for our classes? E-mail or call Valentina Rubio Dumornay to get your discount code:registrations@vlany.org or 212.319.2787 ext. 10.
Want to save non-member Eventbrite fees? E-mail or call Valentina Rubio Dumornay: registrations@vlany.org or 212.319.2787 ext. 10
VLA programs are supported, in part, by the New York State Council on the Arts, and by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with The City Council. Join us for Lower Manhattan Cultural Center. LMCC’s Open Studios with Workspace Artists-in-Residence and Arts East River Waterfront Artists on May 2-4.
Next week we will open our doors and fences to present a weekend of Open Studios with Workspace Artists-in-Residence and Arts East River Waterfront Artists. LMCC.org. During this weekend, we are inviting you to discover the various ways in which we activate temporary spaces (indoor and outdoor) throughout Lower Manhattan and to meet the artists developing projects at those sites. Just to give you a little background, Open Studios is our in-process programming track: it includes talks, lectures, rehearsals, visits to studios, and a chance to meet with artists working in an array of disciplines and genres. For more details, please read below, and remember that while all of our programming is free, some events require RSVP.
Open Studios with Workspace Artists-in-Residence and
Arts East River Waterfront Artists
Friday, May 2-Sunday, May 4, times vary
Events at One Liberty Plaza, 12th Floor, Lower Manhattan
Friday, May 2, 7:00-9:00pm at One Liberty Plaza
Saturday, May 3, 1:00-6:00pm at One Liberty Plaza
6:00-8:00pm Open Texts at One Liberty Plaza
Sunday, May 4, 1:00-6:00pm at One Liberty Plaza
The weekend’s events include performances and readings by artists-in-residence. For a full schedule of performances and readings, please visit Open Studios. Events at Pier 42, Lower East Side.
Sunday, May 4, 12:00-4:00pm at Pier 42.
Join us for Open Studios weekend. Meet the Workspace artists who have been developing work in their studios since September and meet the 2014 Arts East River Waterfront artists who will be developing work on the pier this summer. All events are free and open to the public. Events at One Liberty require RSVP. Please RSVP here and submit a separate RSVP for each individual in your party. 2013-’14 Workspace Artists-in-Residence
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Yonkers Arts Weekend 5/3-4. Exhibition Reception Invite Sat May 3rd, 6-8pm. Spanning 2 floors and over 10,000 sq ft. Urban Studio from the Fine Arts Department at the Fashion Institute of Technology in collaboration with Torche’ Galerie will present an exhibition of painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking, installation and performance at iPark Building 2.
The venue will be open to visitors both Sat. May 3rd & Sun. May 4th, 1pm-6pm and occupies the ground floor & 5th floor of the building.
RECEPTION: Saturday May 3rd, 6-8pm. Featuring an Aerial Silk Performance by Joanna Skora @ 7pm. Numerous participating artists!
From NYC: Grand Central Metro North train to Yonkers (29 min) iPark building is located within (5min) walking distance of train station at 9 Bashford Street (& Wells) Look for the above YAW banner on entrance!
Please visit the #YAW facebook public page for additional information about the arts weekend: https://www.facebook.com/2014YAW.
live painting festivals on LI this summerWoodstock Revival at Vanderbilt Museum,with Live Music by: Half Step, Milagro, Jellyband, Dragonfly, Elana Rivkin. A Day of Woodstock Tribute Bands, Plus Live Painting & Exhibiting by 50 Artists. Sunday June 8, 2014, Noon – 6:30, Rain or Shine, All Ages
The Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport NY
Tickets: $20 in advance at WoodstockRevival.net
Long Island Sound & Art Festival at Northport Village Park
with Live Music by: Moondawgs, Ken Talve Trio, Dave Kellan Band, The InebriatorsPlus Live Painting & Exhibiting by 40 Artists, Overlooking Northport Harbor, Sunday August 17, 2014, 1 – 6:30 PM, Weather Permitting, All Ages
Northport Village Park, Gazebo Stage, 1 Main Street, Northport NY
Free Admission. More info at lisoundfestival.com
Grateful Fest at Vanderbilt Museum
with Live Music by: Half Step, The Electrix, Reckoning, Unbroken Chain
A Day of Grateful Dead Music, Plus Live Painting & Exhibiting by 50 Artists
Sunday, September 7, 2014, Noon – 6:30, Rain Date: Sept 14, 2014, All Ages
The Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport NY
Tickets: $20 in advance at GratefulFest.com
All artists and sculptors are invited to participate at each event. More information and full schedule are available at limusicfestivals.com.
JOIN May 16-18 Midtown Arts Festival! Writers & Artists, the final deadline is now! Submit free to our International Arts Magazine! Make music/sing/dance/act/read/do stand-up? Register FREE to perform at 1-3 of our 6 PM- 4 AM parties-HERE. Artists, writers submit work & publish it at:ArtistsintheKitchen.org.
SUMMARY: Monday 4/28 hard deadline to sign up to exhibit art, & a FREE REGISTRATION to define & perform any length show/set/act at 1 or more of our 3 all night parties. Music/band, comedy/dance/reading…Just fill out this brief FORMnow to join us!Exhibit art at our May 16-18 HK: ArtiST Festival-we find venue matches & send to you in early May:REGISTER. Lastly publish any art work or literary inspirations/thoughts, no charge to submit or if selected: TAKE CARE with all instructions HERE.
Look for our next E-Mails from this address SOON: much new & crucial HK: ArtiST ’14 Festival & “At The Edge” information & other great free art & NYC events, openings, grant/contest/video cultural + career/paid work & intern resources & opportunities to follow!
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