Do you love Contemporary Art like me? Do you spend (or try to) big part of your free time surfing Galleries and Spaces to enjoy new artists and tendencies? Well, this group is for you! Whether your is just curiosity, or a burning passion, I created this group to share it with other people. The purpose of NYCAL it to share information about new art spaces and events, and to join local events all together! “Passion is the genesis of genius”, let's start cultivating it together!

This group is designed to explore the ways in which social media and technology can help bring arts and culture to the masses. "Democratizing" the arts has been a long-standing goal in the art world, and no medium makes it more feasible than the web. The purpose of this meetup is to bring together those working at the intersection of arts and technology to share ideas, strategies, successes, challenges and failures, and to explore the following questions: - How can the new technology ava …

Been meaning to draw more? Or enjoy Central Park more? Do both - and meet great people too! Come relax and learn with New York's largest drawing Meetup Group. We welcome people who: have a love of art and nature - want to meet new people - want to learn from other artists - want to see parks and museums - want to start drawing (including figure drawing), but classes are too expensive - draw all the time, or haven't drawn for years (or ever!) What makes our Meetups different? We like to shar …

The Inspired Word is the hottest new poetry/spoken word event in New York City. "It's not just a series, it's a movement." It joins the passion of words as well as a loving community with dazzling, inspiring entertainment. There's an an open mic that showcases new talent, but every show we also feature some of the best performers in the country, such as actress Amber Tamblyn, comedian John Fugelsang, American Idol finalist Anwar Robinson, and HBO Def Poetry stars Patricia Smith, Suheir Hammad, L …

We exist to support local Artists and for individuals who would like to network in a fun artist friendly environment.

… This is a great opportunity to pick from the thousands of art events occurring in New York City every year and to meet new and interesting people who share a passion for the arts. House rules : To stay a member, you need to participate at least 6 times a year, (travelers are welcome of course), and 2 no shows will be removed. Rudeness to others are not tolerated, and will be removed immediately. (Please note: As this is a social group all members must post actual member profile photos.)  

STUDIO TWO is ANTONIA ART's home for the performing arts DANCE,  MUSIC, POETRY & THEATER. This is our Meetup group for the Music Open Mic. Starting in June and continuing for July and August, the Music Open Mic will be held at the Bean Runner Cafe Located at 201 South Division Street, Peekskill, NY – 914.737.1701 Please come out and share your talents or enjoy those of others.  Join our MeetUp to stay informed about upcoming events. Thanks and welcome! Scarlet Antonia - Director, Antonia Arts at …

Come to exhibitions, talks, and other events and meet artists, curators, critics, choreographers, techies, performers, musicians, and others who have the same interests. What are other artists creating? Do you want to hear them talk about their process? Interested in seeing what happens when people from multiple disciplines collaborate?

Cinemonde is an invitation-only screening series of thought-provoking movies for film, media and entertainment professionals. We also welcome enthusiastic film fans, no matter your professional background. Throughout the year, Cinemonde offers a line-up of compelling films, gourmet food, wonderful wines and spirits along with thought-provoking discussions (not to mention great networking opportunities).

This group is for anyone looking to make new friends and get out of the house. Everyone can have input regarding outings and meetings we schedule. This group is for anything... book clubs meetings, animal lovers, LGBT, atheists, childfree folks, museum lovers, people who like to dine out, folks who like to travel (We'll have outings to Washington D.C, Boston, Philly, where ever), etc.

If you’re looking for something interesting and fun to do in your free time – either a reason for getting away for an afternoon or evening, or if you just want to explore the area with others, this group will provide you with some great offerings. We’ll visit museums, galleries, music festivals, and art festivals. There will be excursions to New York City for museums and gallery walks, trips to Dia Beacon, Philip Johnson's Glass House, and Storm King Art Center. We will visit the beautiful homes …

Geared towards people who like to be outdoors and enjoy diverse activities - such as sailing, hiking, wine tours, art events and just generally meeting some nice, fun people!

"Don't do mornings", come join us!   Meet new friends, to share afternoon, 1-4 hour, easy to moderate, with some, more challenging, local nature walks and hikes, plus other, arts and entertainment activities. Don't forget to check, the day of an event, for any changes. Please give yourself plenty of time, to find us, since we only wait an extra 10 minutes, before starting an event, to be fair to everyone. We will occasionally post a "Dog Friendly" event, which is the only time,  when friendly, w …

This group is being started to cull talent for modeling, acting, editing, sound, props, writing and everything in between. Unlike most meet-ups we are not just going to sit around and talk about it...or go watch a movie or show...we are going to be about it. We will be making short and feature film, print work such as publicity catalog and calender shoots. All forms of talent are desired, but you must be as serious as we are, slackers and no-shows will be booted. We will never ask you to pay f …

Ever feel that there must be something new and interesting in the art scene in New York City? That there must be people who showed up for something more than the free wine and cheese? ARTS UP NOW! is for people to list the new, the unusual, the offbeat, the undiscovered and who also might not object to a little free wine. Experimental art is all will and good, but let's focus in on the -successful- experiments and share, share share.