Times are changing but the role of music, dance, poetry and art remains constant. Through the internationally renowned VISION Festival, OUT FEST, InGardens and a free or pay/what/you/can education initiative, Music is Mine, etc., our aim is to support and inspire. The Artists & Friends Fundraiser is an impassioned plea to support AFA. It was initiated in 2014 when AFA artist, Cooper-Moore, asked his fellow artists to support AFA by donating and asking their friends and family for support.
“The future is in the hands of a new generation of artists, who stand on the shoulders of artists who came before,” Arts for Art founder, Patricia Nicholson explains. “The great elders are still paving an inspiring path forward. Along with promoting the highest standards of creative excellence, this path includes self-determination, a tool that will sustains us in an uncertain future. The artists are rising up and we all need to hold space for them.”
AFA works to preserve the legacy of FreeJazz and to ensure a vital future through its re-imagination by new generations of artists. AFA creates year-round performance opportunities for hundreds of artists throughout the year, nourishing a diverse multi-cultural, multi-generational, and gender-diverse community working in improvisation across disciplines.
These events serve a growing audience with low-cost or free events while maintaining a commitment to paying artists fairly. To further our goals of diversity and accessibility within black and brown communities we have been fostering education initiatives that address these underserved communities. Over the organization’s history, we have presented over 3000 sets of music, performed by approximately 1,750 musicians.
*You can also make a tax deductible donation through PayPal or mail a check to Arts for Art: 107 Suffolk Street, #300, NYC, NY 10009
