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NoMAA: Opening Art Reception “Dear Earth… Love, Uptown”

The earth is speaking to us through rising seas, disappearing forests, vanishing species. The systems that sustain life — clean air, fresh water, stable seasons — are buckling under the strain. These are no longer distant warnings; our planet is in crisis.

Dear Earth is conceived as a visual letter to our planet — an act of address, apology, gratitude, or promise. We invite artists to consider what it means to speak directly to the earth at this moment. Themes include healing and art as a site of repair; the immediacy of the unfolding crisis; calls to action and appeals for planetary change; preservation and cultivation of indigenous lands; the fragility of the earth and our own; uncertainty or hope; the honoring of beauty and resilience; the artist as witness.

Featuring 29 artists from West Harlem, Washington Heights and Inwood: Gloria Adams | Francisco Alvarado-Juárez | Valentina Bardavid Hoecker | Yael Ben-Zion | Stephen Beveridge | Peter Bulow | Oscar M Caballero | Wendy Correa | Franck de las Mercedes | Rose Deler | Mike Estabrook | Lance Foley | Felipe Galindo (Feggo) | Christopher Gomez | Francis Hsueh | ioulex | Vandana Jain |Chae Kihn | Wildriana Paulino | Paula Maria Persiani | Kelly Pfister | Darcy Rogers | Kaé Sato | Tony Serio | Elizabeth Starčević | Emily Stedman | Janet Stewart | Joseph Taylor | Linda Vigdor

 

NoMAA Labs: PHOTOGRAPHY beginner’s guide

From Auto to Manual: A Guide to Mirrorless Photography with TONY LOPEZ

This class is designed for beginners who own a mirrorless camera—or smartphone photographers who are ready to take the next step and discover the creative possibilities of a dedicated camera.

This classroom-based introduction takes the mystery out of modern mirrorless cameras and teaches you what happens beyond Auto mode. You’ll learn how cameras and lenses work and explore the fundamentals that give photographers creative control, including the exposure triangle (aperture, shutter speed, and ISO), metering, exposure compensation, shooting modes, autofocus, white balance, histograms, and RAW vs. JPEG. We’ll also cover essential lens concepts, including focal length, prime vs. zoom lenses, maximum aperture, and full-frame vs. crop-sensor lenses.

No prior photography experience is required, and you don’t need to already own a mirrorless camera. If you’ve been taking photos with your phone and are considering stepping up to a mirrorless camera—or you already own one and want to finally understand what all those settings do—this course is for you.

Participants are welcome to bring their mirrorless cameras; however, because menu systems and controls vary widely among camera brands and models, the course will focus on universal photography concepts rather than step-by-step instructions for making adjustments on individual cameras.

NoMAA Labs: CYANOTYPE printing

(Re)turning Home: Portraits of Childhood led by FLOR KHAN is a hands-on, reflective workshop that invites participants to look to the past as a way of understanding the present. Rooted in self-reflection, this workshop asks participants to send a portrait of themselves in childhood to the facilitator one week before the workshop date.

Using cyanotype, one of the earliest photographic printing processes, and plants, participants will create botanical prints that function as both image and offering: a way to connect personal memory and the natural world. The process emphasizes slowing down, observing, and allowing meaning to emerge through making.

Reflection Questions:

What stories live in our lineages and landscapes?
How do cycles of nature mirror cycles of personal change?
What does your childhood portrait say to your current ways of being in the world
How does art-making help communicate what cannot otherwise be said through words?
(Re)turning Home: Portraits of Childhood offers an accessible entry point into cyanotype while holding space for reflection, conversation, and intuitive learning.

Please note: This workshop is on the SECOND FLOOR in NoMAA’s STUDIOS

**Ticket sales end Friday, October 9. **

 

NoMAA Labs: Photography Business with SAM POPP

From Camera to Client: A Photography Business Workshop with SAM POPP

Taking great photos is only one part of building a sustainable photography career. In this workshop, Uptown-based photographer Sam Popp pulls back the curtain on the business behind the work, sharing the systems, decisions, and client experience strategies that have helped her build a thriving photography business.

Designed for photographers, videographers, or media-makers who want to strengthen the business side of their creative practice, this workshop will explore what happens beyond the camera: how you position yourself, communicate with clients, set expectations, build trust, and create an experience that makes people want to hire you again.

What we’ll cover: How Sam approaches business development, visibility, and building long-term client relationships over time.Contracts, communication, and managing client expectations Creating a client experience that builds trust and repeat business. Open Q&A with space to talk through real questions and scenarios. Whether you’re building your first client base or refining an established practice, you’ll leave with practical ideas for running your photo, video, or media business with more clarity and confidence.

About Sam Popp @sampoppshoots
Sam Popp is a New York City-based corporate event and portrait photographer, workshop leader, and community builder. After being laid off from her corporate marketing career in 2022, she turned her freelance photography side-hustle into a full-time business, specializing in conferences, corporate events, executive portraits, and brand storytelling.  Today, Sam photographs hundreds of events and professionals each year across the US for startups, nonprofits, media organizations, and global companies, regularly documenting CEOs, public figures, speakers, entertainers, and industry leaders. Her client work has been featured in Axios, The New York Times, Bloomberg, Forbes, and more. Learn more about her at www.sampoppshoots.com

NoMAA: Contracts and Copyright for Artists (Zoom)

Contracts and Copyright for Artists (Zoom)

Date & Time: Wednesday, July 22  •  6 PM – 7:30 PM EDT
Location: Online
For: Artists
Free

This free virtual workshop introduces artists to the essentials of gallery contracts, copyright, rights of publicity, and photographing in public spaces. Led by attorneys Jo Backer Laird and Stephanie Bunting Glaser, the session includes time for questions. Registration is required.

Speakers: Jo Backer Laird and Stephanie Bunting Glaser

PRESENTED BY CHILDREN’S ART CARNIVAL