The organizers of the annual Uptown Arts Stroll are extending the deadline to participants in the June event. Additional details after the jump.
I have to send the Uptown Arts Stroll Guide to the printer in a week.
So far we have 17 venues booked with visual art and 6 open studios booked.
I know there are more folks who want to participate than that; I’d love to get you in.
Please let me know as soon as possible if you plan to participate in any of the Stroll activities this June.
There are many opportunities to exhibit in group shows. Visit http://manhattantimes.intellicontact.com/ and click “Participate in the Stroll (May 7)” for complete details.
Specifically, we need artists for:
June 2
The kickoff is going to be something really special for Washington Heights, with a video installation, exhibit with art depicting Northern Manhattan, children’s folkloric hat and mask making, and evening screening of “Mad Hot Ballroom” in Highbridge Park. All of this will happen around Amsterdam Avenue and W. 180th Street. The centerpiece of this event will be a sidewalk art fair on Amsterdam Avenue. We will rent 30 tables for artists to use for free. Let me know if you would like to use one.First Thursdays
Most of the venues listed below will have simultaneous opening receptions on Thursday, June 7, the first of what will become monthly First Thursdays. Many of our local restaurants will also host performers so First Thursdays become a magnet for foot traffic. Listed below are venues that have hosted visual art in the past. I know in particular that Stein-Perry really wants an installation at both of its offices. We have 17 venues booked. There are dozens more that have hosted exhibits in the past (see below) and many more that await being discovered by our intrepid artists.Open Studios
On Sun., June 10 we plan to showcase all the open studios at once. So far only 6 locations have signed up (see below). It would be great to have at least a dozen locations for Strollers to visit that day.The Guide
The guide will be different this year to make it easier to use. Instead of a booklet, we will print a large foldable map that includes a calendar. Unfolded, the map will also serve as the poster. This will require us to cut down on the amount of information that we include.This needs to go to the printer early next week. Please let me know as soon as possible how you plan to participate so the fifth annual Uptown Arts Stroll is the best one yet.
Thank you.
Mike Fitelson
For more information visit: Artstroll.com
Venues in need of visual artists:
Il Sole Restaurant; 233 Dyckman St., near Broadway, 212-544-0406
SCAVENGERS OF INWOOD: 600 W 218th St; 212-569-8343
A.N. SHELL REALTY: 4971 Broadway @ Isham St; 212-544-2900
THE CLOSET: 93 Cooper St near W 207th St; 212-544-8085
NEW HEIGHTS REALTY: 634 W 207 St @ Cooper St; 212-567-7200
AUDUBON PARTNERSHIP FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: 513 W 207 St @ Post Ave.; Carmen Diaz, 212-544-2400
ALLEY KAT TATTOOS: 4915 Broadway @ W 204th St; 646-796-9485
HOLY TRINITY CHURCH: 20 Cumming St near Broadway; 212-567-1177
DAZLYNN COPY SHOP: 231 Dyckman St near Broadway; Tamara, 212-569-2050
Terra Café: 7 Henshaw St, 212-567-6500
BODRE CUT & COLOR: 4714 Broadway near Arden St; Hector Bodre, 212-304-1142
YM/YWHA OF WASHINGTON HEIGHTS & INWOOD: 54 Nagle Ave near Broadway; Rosa Naparstek, 212-569-6200 X234
KISMAT: 603 Ft Washington Ave @ W 187th St; Sammy, 212-795-8633
STEIN-PERRY REALTY: 819 W 187th St near Cabrini Blvd
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BLEU EVOLUTION/MONKEY ROOM: 806 W 187 St near Ft. Washington Ave.; Julio Gonzalez, 212-928-6006
LA CABANA SALVADORENA RESTAURANT: 4384 Broadway near W 187th St; 212-928-7872
SIMONE SONG PROPERTIES, 241 Cabrini Blvd. @ W. 187th St., 212-928-5100
HEBREW TABERNACLE, 551 Ft. Washington Ave. @ W. 185th St., 212-568-8304
Ft. Tryon Jewish Center: Ft. Washington Ave. across from Bennett Park, Jack Greene 212-795-1391
THE OFFICE OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBER ROBERT JACKSON: 751 W 183 St @ Ft Washington Ave; Sarah Morgridge, 212-928-1322
STEIN-PERRY REALTY: 740 W. 181 St. near Ft. Washington Ave.; Gus Perry, 212-928-3805
HUDSON PILATES, 836 W. 181st St. @ Pinehurst Ave., 347-256-1890
ISABELLA SENIOR RESOURCE CENTER: 4026 Broadway @. W 169th St., 212-543-4645
Community Board 12: 711 W. 168th St. @ Haven Ave., 212-568-8500
X CAFFE: 3952 Broadway @ W 165 St; Zead Ramadan, 212-543-1999
MORRIS-JUMEL MANSION: 65 Jumel Terrace @ W 160th St; 212-923-8008
CORAL RESTAURANT; 3801 Broadway @ W. 158th St. 212-927-7545
BORICUA COLLEGE, 3755 Broadway @. W. 155th St, 212-694-1000 X608
Venues that have been booked.
(Listed north to south)
Inwood Park Nature Center
In the park beyond W. 218th St.
212-304-2365
“Visions” Group Exhibit
Painting, Photography, Sculpture, Prints
Curator: Loretta Lorance
llorance@earthlink.net
La Estufa
5035 Broadway
212-567-6640
Photos
Mike Saijo
manatee1000@hotmail.com
First Thursdays
Manhattan Times
5000 Broadway (Enter on W. 212th St.)
212-569-5800
Group Photo Show
HOSTOS COLLEGE (CUNY in the Heights)
108 Cooper St.
212-567-7132 X305
Hands-on flower arranging
First Thursdays
Piper’s Kilt
4944 Broadway
212 569-7071
“Samuel Beckett and Maggie” portraits on paper
Dr. Stephen Shearier
shearier@excite.com
First Thursdays
Two07Art Gallery
634 W. 207th St.
212-304-0621
“Last Stop”
Group Show
NEW LEAF CAFÉ
In Ft. Tryon Park
212-568-5323
Photographs
Karen Greene
phototherapy2020@aol.com
OUR SAVIOUR’S ATONEMENT CHURCH/CORNERSTONE CENTER
178 Bennett Ave.
212-923-5757
Group Show
Liz York, Anna Cambell, Henry Lopez, Yu Okuzono, Leandro Miguel Cruz, Lisa Heelan, Risa Hirsch Ehrlich
First Thursdays
Special reception with the artists June 13, 7:30-10pm.
107 WEST RESTAURANT
811 W. 187 St.
212-923-3311
Photographs
Alan Gilmore
NEXT DOOR
813 W. 187th St.
212-543-2111
Photographs
Dr. Metrick’s office
536 Ft. Washington Ave., Suite E.
212-795-8989
Paintings
Sasha Meret
First Thursdays
ARC Ft. Washington Senior Center
41111 Broadway (Enter on W. 174th St.)
212-781-5700
Paintings
Berjouhi Saksoorian
IN VINO VERTIAS
1202 St. Nicholas Ave.
212-781-4900
Photographs
Mike Fitelson
mike@mikefitelson.com
Russ Berrie Medical Science Pavilion
1150 St. Nicholas Ave.
Photos
Mike Saijo
manatee1000@hotmail.com
First Thursdays
Lasker Biomedical Research Building
3960 Broadway (enter on W. 166th St.)
Photos
Mike Saijo
manatee1000@hotmail.com
First Thursdays
Rio Gallery
10 Ft. Washington Ave.
212-568-2030
Union of Dominican Visual Artists Exhibit
Open Studios
720 Fort Washington Ave. # 2K
212-740-9378
Rosa Naparstek
Mixed Media
33 Vermilyea Ave. # 3E
212-567-8640
Charles Ramsey
Abstract expressionist paintings
27 Chittenden Ave.
212-923-3207
Melissa Miller
Mixed media sculpture, painting, collage
360 Cabrini Blvd #3A, Bell #111
917-270-6955
Sheryl Zacharia
Ceramics and painting
165 Bennett Ave. #5C
212-569-3018
Leandro Miguel Cruz
Paintings
The Living Gallery/ LA GALERIA VIVIENTE
617, 623, 629 W. 170th St.
212-928-6692
Group exhibit, performances and murals by artists living in the buildings.
Posted on May 9, 2007 by D. Bell