Life is too short not to meet NEW people, do something DIFFERENT and have FUN . This group will expose you to so many things you may never even knew existed. The best part is that this group holds interesting things for singles, couples, all age ranges, first timers, or the experienced who seeks to do it again. Don't worry about coming out alone, that's what most people do... We'll make sure that you have an opportunity to socialize and hopefully go home meeting tons of people and even make a f …

GREENBROOK SANCTUARY IS A SECLUDED PRIVATE NATURE PRESERVE.  Please write me with any questions or comments, greenbrooksanctuary@yahoo.com. NON-MEMBERS PLEASE READ ABOUT US HERE AND DOWNLOAD AN APPLICATION. APPLICATION FOR NON-MEMBERS: http://www.njpalisades.org/2012_applicat_pna.pdf Existing members of Palisades Nature Association/Greenbrook Sanctuary please join the meetup group; you will receive approval and confirmation. PNA (Palisades Nature Association) is a non-profit org. of conservation …

En-LIGHTEN-ment need not be so serious... Use your POWER TO CHOOSE to create your heaven on earth! Our HOT and FUN workshops are interactive and playful--that's why we call them PLAYSHOPS!  We aim to provide you with a positive community and a delightful safe space to reconnect with your truth, trust your wisdom, honor your feminine, embrace your darkness, get inspired and feel whole with the awareness that you have what it takes to get yourself out of that rut and into a compassionate place of …

"AlterNet / By David Rosen Salons: A New Intellectual Culture is Taking Shape Throughout the Country Amidst the long, drawn-out recovery from the Great Recession, an unprecedented flowering of intellectual life is underway." Join us for monthly discussions about the arts, sharing of artistic events, sharing of music, the written word, the painted image or whatever else crosses our minds and our paths. This Salon is for people who wish to join with other artists or people who love the arts and d …

Hi everyone, I'm a mixed media artist myself and wanted to meet others to share ideas, techniques, discuss creativity, meet some new people and most importantly help us all get those creative juices flowing. So whether you are already an artist or someone who just wants to explore your creativity and meet some new people, this group is for you! I'd like to cover explorations in mixed media collage, paper and painting, ideas, articles & how to's, links to blogs and other artists websites to insp …

Central Park, a world of its own, is also one of the most beautiful and fascinating parks on the planet.  Every little hill and valley, crevice and corner, rock formation and grove of trees, lake and bridge, provide inspiration to any artist who would bring his sketchpad or easel.  Lovers, musicians, skaters, cyclists, dog walkers, sunbathers, frisbee players, parents with children, and even artists themselves provide a rich palette of human subject matter. Come and join other painters, our coll …

For Body Painters, Models, and Photographers. Plus anyone you likes body paint!

This group meets in Central Park every Saturday morning, over the summer, to study Plein Air Landscape techniques with Bennett Vadnais. Bennett is an accomplished and widely exhibited landscape artist.

MISSION The Artists' Rights Movement's (ARM) mission is to strengthen laws that protect artists, improve working conditions for artists, and increase government funding for the arts. We are building a national network to change public policy about art in America. This is a great group for artist, art professionals, students, art enthusiasts, lawyers, and retirees who want to be involved in cutting edge art, politics, law, media, and government. Artist = Anyone who sings, photographs, makes mu …

Our Philosophy "Practice is the best of all instructors."-Publilius Syrus Draw From A Live Model Gain Access to New York Fashion Week. Past examples of NYFW coverage CLICK HERE. WYRT has your front row seats and backstage passes to illustrate the designer fashions at Nolcha Fashion Week. Get notified of fashion illustration exhibitions where you can show your work. Attend demonstrations by Dior Beauty Artist-in-Residence, Bil Donovan.

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 a casual sketch group creating opportunities to get creative, loosen up, have fun, practice a skill and socialize all at once. All skill levels and styles are welcome.

This group is for anyone interested in illustration. Meet fellow illustrators, build your network and make new friends! If you have an event you'd like to share please send a message to the admins and we'll be happy to post it! Illustration by Johnny Dombrowski

Many of us aspire to be creative in one form or the other, but we carry within us hindrances to either doing our work or moving it out into the world (commonly called “marketing”) -- or both. We think we are not good enough, our work is not good enough, we lack enough talent or imagination or commitment, we can’t trust the future, we need more ambition and drive, and on and on. We cannot get beyond our fears and start doing our artistic work full-out and then putting our work out there for other …

SketchCon is a group dedicated to artists that enjoy sharing their creative process. We intend on hosting live sketching events on a regular basis. We hope to spotlight artists and maters of their mediums to give informative talks from time to time. We encourage all medias to learn from each other and gain new respect and appreciation from interacting with one another. We range from Tattoo artists to photographer, jewelry makers to Comic book artists. Become a part Today!

Once every two weeks we will meet in an apartment on the Upper West Side to watch a new surrealist film, (Jodorowsky, Anger, Arrabal, Buñuel, Gilliam, Greenaway and more) in hopes of eventually staging a happening to go with said films. Following the screening will be an optional discussion of its symbols and themes. Participants can choose to a) verbally share, b) write down or c) paint/draw their reactions immediately following the film with no pressure to participate. Group is open to anyone …

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.

Navigating the stream of life keeps us so busy it distracts from what’s meaningful. Creative Oasis Meetup will help you tap into that imaginative and transformative oasis of your mind you knew as a child. What might be different is this will take place in a safe and affirming  environment.  We'll experiment with different media, bursting with a spectrum of paints, colorful papers, acrylics, images and embellishments that stir on-the-spot inspiration.  As creative juices begin to flow, life's ups …

With the beautiful backdrop of the Manhattan skyline as your inspiration and the NYC parks as your studio learn the basic techniques of landscape abstract painting. Let your creative energy flow and discover how fulfilled you will feel. Linda Schoff a local artist whose work is currently on the shows PAN AM, SMASH and PERSON OF INTEREST will be giving the lessons. She will be supplying all that is needed including acrylic paint and canvas . This is open to anyone who wants to explore their creat …

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 …

Calling on business-minded people, who will bring their professional, career,  business and entrepreneurial expertise to this group.  This group grants its members the opportunity to network, encourage, educate and help people to find their creative niches, professional abilities, career skills and serves as a networking tool, for mentoring those desiring to start businesses that suit their skill sets, personality types.  New York Inspirators RSVP Page

Home owners need many professional services from time to time and deserve the best.  This is a group of home service professionals who have an opportunity to refer business to each other in the best interests of their clients. We seek to create a group of professionals dedicated to growing their business by being advocates for each other. Business opportunities increase when cross pollination of referrals occur. This networking group will focus on methods to create sound business practices, esta …

Draw-mania! the one-of-a-kind draw-a-thon and variety show is coming to HOBOKEN! We've been going strong in Downtown Manhattan for over a year, and now we're going across the water! Draw-mania! is a Draw-a-thon where artists can come and draw from six of the top art models, posing nude and semi-nude in a variety of short and long poses. Interspersed thoughout the evening we offer live music, comedy and storytelling from some of the best up and coming performers! It's a fun, party, atmosphere gre …

Definition of Utopian = An Ideal Place or state. A community possessing highly desirable qualities. Our Definition of UTOPIAN= Undiscovered Talents, Outgoing People, Inspiring Artists Networking Basically we are here to unite anyone and everyone who have something to offer. Whether you are just here to make friends, or expand your business, show off your talents, practice your hobby, give and receive critiques, or have fun we are the group for you. Friendly outgoing interesting people always wel …

A community of creators who can inspire and be inspired by each other to find project support. Maybe you need help fleshing out an idea, maybe you need a helping hoof or two, maybe you just want to help someone else fulfill their vision -- if any of those is you, then welcome to our flock!

YoHo Artists is a conclave of artists in and around the industrial section of Yonkers, just outside of downtown Yonkers. The purpose of the group is to host occasional events and bring awareness of events by the artist members. It is our hope to attract other artists, arts professionals, arts enthusiasts, and the curious public to our events and member's events; and perhaps even to join our community. The central location of YoHo is in the Alexander Carpet Mills factory, at 540 Nepperhan Ave and …

We are the career chasers, the changemakers, the entrepreneurs, the ambitious multitaskers....basically we are the ones either making things happen or on our way. However, in our busy lives, it's important not to forget about our health. Who doesn't want to be healthy? So this is the group for you to hit 2 birds with 1 stone! Here we create a community for professional networking to not only share ideas, create commerce and success together in business, but also to create a community to share id …

Tuesday Nite Church is a radical alternative to Sunday, happening after work in midtown Manhattan. TNC, as we call it, is a movement toward full freedom of worship expression in all art forms. TNC embraces the radical notion that God deserves all our talents and gifts and to share that in community is the height of joy and freedom. Come experience how we do church. TNC is a campus of New York Covenant Church. Tuesday Nite Church in Manhattan is a WAY OUT THE BOX experience. Professional dancing, …