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How one of Brooklyn’s most expensive neighborhoods became home base for the creative class

Fast Company Tech

When international architecture firm Snhetta found its New York City lease was coming up last year, a search kicked off for a new workspace. Walentas had previously been converting property in SoHo for artists. Two Trees founder David Walentas has made it a priority to try and attract more creative tenants. he says.

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Guest Post by Rebecca Krause: How Can Artists Inspire Service in Community?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

  I worked for the New York Foundation for the Arts for 12 years on a range of arts and technology programs, including a network for artists called Arts Wire.   There were artists who had studio spaces in the buildings - lives were lost as well as complete life's work. Three Things Artists Can Do.

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What do the mega gifts of 2024 say about giving? 

Candid

An anonymous donor committed $100 million to Artists Hub on Market and Mercy Housing California to redevelop a mixed-use building that will include housing for artists, a community center, studios, rehearsal and practice rooms, a black box theater, and a cafe. For example, the Aspen Institute received $185.7

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The New York Times’ crossword can now haunt your living room in augmented reality

The Verge

New York Times. A miniature New York Times crossword can now float above your couch, courtesy of an augmented reality effect available on the Times ’ Instagram page. I’ve done it. | Pull up the effect on your phone, and a prompt will appear saying, “The crossword has shattered into pieces!”

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See What’s Out There » Blog Archive » Art in New York

See3

It was designed by a New York artist named Cindy Workman. Cindy is having an art show, and if you are in New York, you should take a look. We love our See3 logo.

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Virtual artist Miquela debuted a music video at Lollapalooza

The Verge

To start, it was created entirely remotely; there was a director in Toronto, a New York-based choreographer, and other contributors in Los Angeles and elsewhere. “We According to Nicole de Ayora, CCO of Brud, the company behind Miquela, the Lollapalooza video reveal came about after the festival decided to shift to an online format.

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Flow within Structure: Advice for a Young Artist

Have Fun - Do Good

This post was written as part of a gift from wishstudio founder, Mindy Tsonas, to a young artist friend, M. Mindy asked a group of artists and writers to write letters to M, which Mindy compiled into a book for her. Below is my contribution: Dear M, My main advice for you, as you begin your adult life as an artist (so exciting!),

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