Washington Heights native and award winning actor Elvis Nolasco, the Executive Director of Harlem Stage and Aaron Davis Hall Patricia Cruz, the Chair of Community Board 12’s Parks and Cultural Affairs Committee Elizabeth Lorris Ritter, and uptown artist, dancer and entrepreneur Maggie Hernández-Knight will be honored at the opening reception of the 15th Uptown Arts Stroll on Wednesday, May 31st, from 6:00 to 8:30pm at the United Palace on Broadway and West 175th Street.
Alexis Agliano Sanborn of Washington Heights was the judges’ choice out of 40 entries as the winner of the 2017 Uptown Arts Stroll poster contest. Ms. Sanborn’s artwork showcased the elements of Northern Manhattan’s diversity, inclusiveness and dynamic cultural arts scene. She will receive a $1,000 honorarium and exclusive graphic representation on Uptown Arts Stroll publications.
If you participated in the 2016 annual Uptown Arts Stroll, please take a few minutes to complete this survey and submit by 7 August 2016. Your opinion is important to us, and it will help us organize a better Stroll in 2017.
The Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance (NoMAA) announces the hiring of Ms. Joanna E. Castro as Acting Executive Director effective immediately.
Felipe “Feggo” Galindo won the Uptown Arts Stroll 2014 poster contest. “It’s a great pride to share it with everybody,” said artist.Felipe “Feggo” Galindo ha ganado el concurso del afiche para el Paseo de las Artes 2014. “Me da un orgullo enorme poder compartirlo con todos”, dijo el artista.
“Women in the Heights – Reflections on Creating” is the fifth annual show devoted solely to female artists. It is arguably NoMAA’s most ambitious offering to date. The show features the work of 25 female artists from a larger swath of Northern Manhattan.“Mujeres del Alto Manhattan – Meditaciones sobre la creación” es la quinta exposición anual de NoMAA dedicada exclusivamente a mujeres artistas. Podría decirse que es la más ambiciosa oferta de NoMAA hasta la fecha. La muestra presenta el trabajo de 25 mujeres artistas de una franja más grande del Norte de Manhattan.
“Immigrant Too,” features the work of local artists who are all from different countries. This discussion explored the overlap between being both an immigrant and an artist and was a frank and intimate conversation about the struggles and complexities of both.
An impressive array of unique and colorful artworks from 26 women artists in Washington Heights and Inwood is now on display at the Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance.
The National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures (NALAC), is proud to announce the Presidential appointment of NALAC Executive Director and Board member, María López de León as a Member of National Council on the Arts.