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Art For Progress' Arts Education Community provides underserved youth with dynamic artistic programming that promotes reflection and self-expression. By connecting youth with working artists, their communities and each other, we hope to transform the way they see themselves and the world around them.

Art in the Morning: Amy Row

Artist, Amy Row’s  watercolor works are a hybrid of fantasy and cartoon. She combines these factors to create paintings geared to make you “turn your head or giggle.” View and learn more about Row, here. -Heather Liggins

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Featured Artist: Lila Nikole Rivera

Think warm thoughts. As the peak of the winter season (the treacherous months from January to February)  is about to approach, swimwear designer, Lila Nikole Rivera, reminds us of the warm months ahead. Recently showcasing her collection at the AFP’s Closing … Continue reading

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Art in the Morning: Cameron Schmitz

For painter Cameron Schmitz, she is interested in “mark making, visual perception, and the energetic act of image making.” This is an active element in all of her paintings. To view and learn more about Schmitz, click here.

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AFP Recommends: New Year’s Eve Party at Parlor

Bring in the New Year on Saturday, December 31, at Parlor–the Private Member’s Only club in SoHo. It will be a night packed with great music and food. AFP’s Gatto will be spinning. For more details and to buy tickets, click here. -Heather Liggins

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Art in the Morning: Rob Paterson

DJ Rob Paterson, a New York native, stems from a classical, Jazz/trumpet background. After listening to these funky house beats he mixes, the roots of his musical foundation is overshadowed. Not a believer? Listen to one of DJ Rob Paterson’s … Continue reading

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Featured Artist: Georgia Wall

  Georgia Wall was born and raised in New York, but is now practicing art in Chicago. Recently graduating from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago with an MFA, Wall is better known for creating collaborative short films, combining … Continue reading

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Art in the Morning: Lucia Racekova

Lucia Racekova is a fashion designer who participated in AFP’s Clash of the Artists, our Fifth Annual International Artist Competition in April 2011. Her designs are simple, sleek and powerful. Want to see more? Click here. -Heather Liggins

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Art Attacks! presented by Rabbit Movers

Art Attacks! presented by the Rabbit Movers is starting next week, on Tuesday, December 19 to be exact, and will be ongoing until May 2012. So where will this showcase take place? And, who are the Rabbit Movers? Well, the … Continue reading

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Outtakes: AFP and Fountain Art Fair

As promised, here are some pictures from AFP Fountain Art Fair and Closing Party from Miami Art Basel.       To view all of the pictures, click here. -Heather Liggins

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Art in the Morning: Seiji Nakano

Seiji Nakano lives a free-spirit life as a creative individual, wearing various roles within the arts world. This includes, but no limited to Musician, Web Designer, Arts Manager, among more. Learn more about Nakano here. -Heather Liggins

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