ArtForward encourages making connections with art enthusiasts, artists and everyone in between. The focus is on contemporary art events that include artist talks, lectures, panels, gallery openings, museum exhibitions, art fairs and auctions with meeting the people behind the scenes. If you love art and wish you were a Warhol, you can learn more about art in general and meet artists. If you make art, you can be more aware of what art is considered "contemporary" and perhaps you can meet anoth …

Welcome To The Artist's Way To Creating Visibility Meetup Group! This meetup is designed for all types of artists, writers, actors, poets, sculptors -- anyone who creates art and desires to share it with the world. Regardless of your past creative experience, or the amount of success you have had with your career this group is open to all levels, types of artists and those associated with the arts professions. Our mission is to learn from each other, be inspired, and gain a fresh perspective wh …

The Amateur Classical Musicians Association (ACMA) is dedicated to providing opportunities for the non-professional classical musician to perform and network with fellow amateurs. Our members gather in Manhattan on a monthly basis to: * perform short pieces of classical music in front of an audience of fellow amateurs * network and socialize with fellow amateur musicians from all walks of life * collaborate with fellow members on works of music to be performed at future gatherings ACMA is dedica …

CONGRATULATIONS TO 2010 GRAMMY WINNER ZAC BROWN, WHO WON THE 2010 GRAMMY FOR BEST NEW ARTIST! THE NEW YORK CITY LIVE MUSIC MEETUP ATTENDED A PERFORMANCE BY ZAC AND HIS BAND, AND THEN PERSONALLY MET ZAC AND HIS BAND, AT A MEETUP ORGANIZED BY RICH CASELLA ON AUGUST 26, 2008. CHECK OUT THE PHOTOS. How often have you wished for more live music in your life? Finding good live music is like a tourist in NYC finding a good restaurant to go to. Unless you know the right areas to search, you will be rele …

This Group is for writers, visual artists, singers, directors,actors, film makers, dancers, and graphic artists. Whether you are in a creative field or are an aspiring artist and want to ad creativity to your life, this group is for you to network and get ideas from your fellow artists about opportunities and collaborations.

This group is about YOU - the artist, photographer, fashion designer, model and musician. The purpose behind this group is to provide a forum that will enable YOU showcase your unique talent and enhance cross-cultural integration amongst members. Growth and visibility by reciprocity is the theme. We are professionals with varied backgrounds with a global outreach that have a deep appreciation for the challenges faced by up and coming as well as established artists. We raise awareness about YOU, …

This group is for Actors, Singers, Writers, Dancers, Producers, Casting Agents, Composers, Musicians, Lyricists, Pianists, Stage Managers, Videographers, Photographers, and anyone who is interested in meeting the local talent in Astoria.  This group is meant to bring together people from this community so that we can all support each other and network in a fun, welcoming environment.  We will be organizing regular events geared toward a wide range of artists, so hopefully we'll see you soon!

THE MUSIC ROOM - New York Presented by HarmoNYom "A Voice for Indian Classical Music" An innovative and unique project presenting 5 MAESTROS musicians from South Asia bringing music lovers together to celebrate the richness and heritage of the Indian Classical Music by recreating the magic of intimate BAITHAK concerts, one of the most revered traditions of the past! As well producing 5 FUND-RAISINGS events to support non-for-profit organizations empowering hundreds of "street children" from Ind …

US Artists is a group of artists working in New York City focusing on collaborative art and communal events and resource sharing. Members are encouraged to post their own art related events, including exhibitions, critiques, screenings, and workshop / working events, such as collaborative art projects or times to work individually but together. New and experienced artists alike working in all media are welcome to join. The group was founded in the fall of 2009 by an eclectic group of artists w …

The Creators Project is a global culture and technology initiative created by Intel and Vice in order to showcase artists, musicians, and filmmakers, and enable them to realize new artworks. The project includes an online community, a content creation studio, and global events. We bring together hundreds of artists using technology to push the bounds of creative expression. The Creators Project meetup series will showcase exemplary artists and ideas at the intersection of culture and technology, …

This group is for singer/ songwriters, artists, musicians, DJs, photographers, dancers, etc or even anyone that just enjoys live bands. PlayMusician is a group founded by musicians, we promote local art and music and proactively engage in showcasing local talent through various events with eclectic themes. We believe that there is a large talent of untapped artists who do not get the opportunity to showcase their talent due to a day job or various other life factors. We welcome Originals and   …

Are you are a singer, actor, dancer, musician, writer, producer, artist or otherwise involved in any way with the performing/visual arts? Are you fiscally/socially conservative? Do you feel that the Left has monopolized your industry? Are you tired of reading the Drudge Report with your laptop screen hidden? Is your tongue sore from biting it as you listen to your lefty colleagues bash everything you believe in? If so, then you belong in our meetup! Our meetup will serve 3 purposes: 1. Bringing …

I’ve got an idea I’ve never seen that before. Be First.  Find it at COLLECT. COLLECT is committed to “art for community” – creating work and events that enhance and celebrate culture within the civilization of New York City. COLLECT is committed to artists - providing a forum and mentorship for career development. COLLECT is the first voice on arts in New York City – via its blog and involvement with other media and publications If you are a working artist in New York City we want you to bring y …

As actors, dancers, musicians, visual artists and people working in creative fields, many of us have spent years honing our artistic skills and talents but have neglected to focus our efforts on strengthening the left side of our brain-the business-oriented side. Yet as creative professionals, we must develop and possess skills entrepreneurial and business skills to get ahead and showcase our talents while taking control of our finances and careers. At this meetup group, you will be introduced …

Do you enjoy visiting museums and galleries? Do you like to explore contemporary art, and learn about post-modern artists? Do you have an interested in art history? Do you attend or would like to attend art lectures and panels held by museums and art institutions alike? Do you enjoy the film programs offered by most large museums in New York? Do you  love books, stories, and ideas? Does the life of the mind appeal to you? Would you like to listen to intellectuals, writers, and storytellers sha …

They say to make it in Hollywood, it isn't what you know, but WHO you know... ...and if Kevin Bacon has taught us anything in life, it's that each of us is only separated by a few degrees. Here at Awoken Artists, we want to bridge that gap even more. Connecting Creativity Our goal is to help artistic minds network and collaborate. We range from working professionals in all genres of the entertainment industry -- film, television & stage, actors, writers & performers. We even made room for yo …

We are a group of creative moms: painters, dancers, musicians, writers, designers, photographers, architects, taxidermists, crafters... ect, who are looking for ways to meet likeminded moms in the area and share our love for creativity with our children. Anyone with children who is interested in going on adventures in New York City, visiting museums and galleries, seeing performances, finding ways to be creative, learning new things or just meeting likeminded moms for coffee and a play-date shou …

In a remote corner of the vast Brooklyn region, artists perpetually create and carefully guard their hidden treasures. In the Sunset Mini Museum of Art, local artists can meet and share their thoughts, ideas, dreams and their creative abilities in an art and music filled environment that provides a shelter from the raging storms outside of it. If you live in Sunset Park, or areas nearby, if you are a painter, sculptor, writer, poet, dancer, actor, film maker or thinker, join our unique circle of …

We are an intentional community of artists, healers, teachers, organizers, dreamers and spiritual adventurers. We are looking to enrich our experiences by sharing them. We know that through community we can create something bigger than any one person, and that collective experience can inspire us and fuel us to grow and change. We aim to create an environment that nurtures evolution and self-realization, and we see arts, healing, and spiritual practice as some of the most useful tools for culti …

The Mission of The Fearless Artist is to initiate and sustain a global conversation about the meaning and contribution of ART to the world and connect artists to ART lovers. The Fearless Artist hopes to liberate the definition of ART from its traditional conservative confines and celebrate modern revolutionary approaches to utilizing ART as a universal language. Share your event Join our Facebook Group Attend Seminars and Events

This group is for artists and art lovers who on occasion get together to share work, discuss art and network. We are hoping to have meetups every month where artists can bring their work in for display and create an event open to the public, kind of like a gallery.

Creativity is an expression of life.  It is a form of communication, as important as spoken language, but all too often we are cut off from this part of ourselves. We are encouraged to draw, paint and dance as children, but as adults we are told that these endeavors are secondary to more practical concerns. Nothing could be further from the truth.  Our ability to transform concepts, ideas, stories or life experience into images, objects, sounds and movement is essential to a full and rich expres …

We would lo to meet our neighbors and local artists of all kinds. Our community's residents should pull together to not only grow as individual artist but as a team of creative people learning from and inspiring each other.Those involved can learn new skills, build a portfolio, or just hone their existing technique in an environment that fosters communication, even friendship, with others who have the same interests, talents or ideas.

Do you want to expand your creativity?  Do you enjoy writing?   Do you want to reconnect with your inner artist more deeply or maybe break through any creative 'blocks'?  We will be utilizing Julia Cameron's experiential book: 'The Vein of Gold-A Journey to your Creative Heart' as a guide to do just that.  We will read, work through the text, and complete the exercises, tools and tasks from the book on a bi-weekly basis. About the book:  "Julia Cameron again draws from her extensive artistic and …

This group intends to create a guild of French, Francophone, Francophile artists : a community where members help each other. The group is opened to artists and whoever is interested in what they do. Artists in Fine Arts, Painting, Drawings, Visual Arts, Photography, Singers, Performers, Humorists, Cinematographers, Promoters, Agents are WELCOME. We will post a maximum of events related to this ! We need a maximum of fans or whoever is interested to be invited in our events. I am also working in …

Are you a young musician, a newly inspired painter, a newcomer actor? Is your debut event ready organized? Join the group, you can broadcast it here! New York IS the biggest stage, art gallery, concert hall in the world, and if you are ready to blow up your passion, here you can make your debut visible to the City using the Meetup power! Are you an agent looking for new talents? Join the group, here you can find their debut events. Are you just a New Yorker willing to attend fresh performers eve …

This Meetup is for creative females in or around their 30s! Whether you are a writer, scientist, artist, engineer, musician, businessperson, or creative hobbyist, we want to meet you! Join to talk to, bond with, and cut loose amongst cool women like yourself and get ideas and relationships flowing. --- The Dirty Thirties, also known as “The Dust Bowl,” was a period during the 1930s when severe dust storms raged over American and Canadian prairies. Our website and Meetup group has nothing to do w …

Calling all rising artists, who are passionate about their art, whether it is acting, modeling, singing, dancing, photography, make up, painting, you name it and SERIOUS about connecting and building their businesses! There is a certain life-affirming, passionate synergy when like-minded people get together, creating magical experiences! As a Professional Performer's Life/Business Coach, I'm inviting you to connect, develop your careers, build true friendships, and have fun with us! Try out coac …