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A four-day multicultural arts festival featuring cultural presentations, panel discussions, and workshops, highlighting immigrant, Indigenous, and Native American artists representing diverse communities of Southeast Queens. 

2nd Thursday Night Jazz

January 14, 2020, 7PM

Live-Streamed @JCAL Youtube

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Called “the next big jazz guitarist” by critics, Nir Felder is a new voice in jazz guitar. Felder's latest project is a set of two trio recordings featuring bassist Matt Penman and drummer Jimmy Macbride. Using the studio as an instrument and the latest in sound design technology the result is a layered music that blends jazz improvisation with other genres in new ways. 

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Reading & Discussion Series

September 15 - December 8, 2020

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Participants in JCAL’s reading and discussion series will read a series of texts based on “James Baldwin’s America,” a curated collection of early novels, essays and stories from the acclaimed scholar. The discussions will be led by Iyvon Edebiri, a creative producer, company manager, and dramaturg from Brooklyn NY.

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#jcalPOPUPclasses

To help you and your families stay active and creative, we are offering #jcalPOPUPclasses online. These programs are geared towards school-aged audiences but are made with all age groups in mind. The classes cover music, dance, art, drama, and wellness.

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Visit our Youtube Channel to view our whole collection of classes!

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Building Equity Project

Building Equity Project Programs

Building Equity for Immigrant, Indigenous and Native American Artists is a pilot program from JCAL. Supported by a grant from New York Community Trust, it is dedicated to researching, engaging and promoting underrepresented artists in our community, and to providing greater access for audiences to see and to experience their work. 

 

Recent programs include 500 Years & Counting: The East Coast Blind Spot; Indigenous Peoples of the Caribbean: A Focus on the Taíno; Puerto Rico Update with Prolibertad; and Film & Music: Sounds of Siberia. All the recordings of these live-streamed events are available on our Youtube channel.

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Upcoming Exhibition

Process -> Project: What Comes Out of Our Sketchbooks

 

February 4–March 20, 2021

On view at JCAL's Miller Gallery and online

 

JCAL is excited to partner with the Southeast Queens Artist Alliance to present Process → Project: What Comes Out of Our Sketchbooks, curated by Rejin Leys and Damali Abrams.

This exhibition will present sketches, both loose and bound, by working artists with diverse practices: writing, painting, drawing, photography, collage, assemblage, sculpture, and paper-making. The shared act of sketching unites them.

Jamaica Flux 2021

JCAL is pleased to launch the fifth iteration of its triennial Jamaica Flux: Workspaces and Windows, and to announce the names of the 15 NYC-based artists and artist groups that have been selected for the year-long endeavor. 

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JCAL Alumni Page

With over 48 years and counting of Arts programming and Education, JCAL has had the privilege of working with thousands of artists, educators and students. This page highlights a few of the individuals that have shared the stage, gallery or classroom with JCAL over the years.

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#jcalAmericanStories

Connection and creativity are vital for building strong communities. American Stories is JCAL's  online platform for snapshots of life and creativity from across the U.S. as well as right here in NYC and Queens. Participate through Instagram or submit through our website.

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Artist Registry

Check out our ongoing, open gallery for artists! The JCAL Artist Registry is online catalog of images documenting the work of artists who are not affiliated with a commercial gallery in New York City.

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Blog

Get the latest insights and updates on JCAL's programs! Browse through interviews with featured artists and teachers and learn more about our upcoming events.

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**Important Notice**

New York State Covid-19 Travel Advisory requires visitors from certain states to quarantine for 14 days. If you are traveling to NYC from any of these states, visitors are required to complete the online Travel Health Form.

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