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Arts For Art is committed to providing broad access to high-quality original creative music and multi-disciplinary-art. As a restult, AFA has developed 7 major programming initiatives that have significantly advanced its mission to bring greater exposure to both established and emerging artists and help develop the next generation of artists.

How We Do It

The breadth of AFA productions has grown exponentially over the last fifteen years. While the Vision Festival remains at the center of our efforts and has become a jazz world institution, we strive to offer innovative programming all year round. 

  • THE VISION FESTIVAL 16 Years

               The VISION FESTIVAL trumpets the finest lineup of jazz musicians each year, the shared esthetic a genius exploration into the new territories of sound. Creative and adventurous, this event  hosts the crowned improvisers of our time, each drawing from their own pool of inspiration, whether it be African, Middle Eastern or Asian rhythms, classical music or old-school bebop.  Over the years, it has become a community, a shared space, an occurrence that gathers connoisseurs of the music, those who believe that the possibilities of artistic creativity are boundless, empowering and beautiful.Steve Psyllos, NY Press

          Noteworthy Aspects of Vision Festival

                     -A Lifetime of Achievement - Each year, AFA dedicates an evening honoring the achievements of one living artist whose music has inspired and influenced the world around them.

                     -Emerging Artists  - It is important that all the generations are heard together, so while the Vision Festival’s main focus is on the creative achievements by mid-career artists and Legends in the music, we focus as well on the important contributions of younger emerging artists.

                      -Vision Festival Outreach Programs – music educators who have participated in AFA’S Create A Musical Reach bring their students to perform original music at the festival. - VF @ Campos – Seizing an opportunity to share creative music with an underserved population -AFA brings Free Vision Festival performances & workshops to Campos Plaza. 

 

• Evolving Music / Evolving Voice Series 8 years

             AFA’s showcase for original creative music in New York, presents 4 shows of original music each week, exposing artists and audiences to the range of creative possibilities being explored today. The series has moved to Clemente Soto Velez, April, 2011. Monthly Sunday afternoon family friendly performances will be added in the Fall, 2011.

 

• Autumn: In Gardens Series 3 years

            AFA takes a direct approach to connecting innovative art to communities.  These FREE In Garden shows take place in community gardens, making music available to students, parents, fans, garden members and passer-bys.

 

• Vision Collaboration Nights – 8 years

           AFA’s Vision Collaborations Festival, has been encouraging and supporting creative growth by giving opportunities for dance/ creative jazz / visual art to develop work in collaboration. 

 

• Education / Outreach Program 5 years

           AFA is organizing a Pilot after-school music & dance program called <Music Is Mine>  <Dance is Me>. Building upon the success of workshops that took place in June 2010 at Campos Plaza this pilot program brings complex art into a low-income neighborhood.  AFA will continue to develop Create A Musical Reach which brings together music teachers to add innovative music into existing curriculum.

 

• RUCMA Rise Up Creative Music and Arts – AFA’s commitment to advocacy – 4 Years since 2008

           The RUCMA mission is to address the creative, political, and practical concerns of artists through advocacy and action utilizing: Town Hall Meetings / Panel discussions / Salons AFA has been organizing RUCMA meetings, salons and panels to provide ways for artists to identify common problems, find solutions and network. In this way AFA strengthens NY’s innovative community.  We are planning to feature blogs on our new website and hold workshops to stimulate a depth of engagement by an expanding artist and audience base.

 

• Artist Exchange International

          AFA is proud to announce that Artist Exchange International has joined with Arts for Art. AEI has been hosting creative exchanges between artists in NY and artists from cities outside of the US for over five years. The exchanges feature exhibits based on shared experience of historical struggles through the artist eye.

For more information contact: info@visionfestival.org