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Exodus Steps

21, Mar 2013

Exodus Steps is an interactive art installation that engages viewers with the biblical story of the Hebrews’ escape from slavery in Egypt. Timed to coincide with the Passover season, this installation combines street art and performance elements to create visual puzzles that put the viewer in the story and literally “remember as if you have […]

DRUNK Art

21, Mar 2013

by Haley Tamir As Passover approaches, we are met with a variety of customs, primarily concerning our food and drink. The question, or the message sought out at LABA’s “Drunk” event was “the heaven and hells of intoxication in ancient Jewish tradition”. Various speakers including Ruby Namdar and Basmat Hazan Arnoff, read aloud selected midrashic […]

Seder for Artists

19, Mar 2013

Monday, March 25, 2013 8:00pm 541 Myrtle Avenue, between Emerson & Steuben Clinton Hill/Bed Stuy Brooklyn, NY Join a creative community for an interactive and time-sensitive Seder Led by Rabbi Simcha & Ariella Weinstein Monday March 25: (Services at 7:30pm) Seder 8pm Rohr Jewish Center serving the Pratt Area & the Downtown Brooklyn Collegiate Community […]

Collaboration: Why You Need It (and How to Prevent Pitfalls)

13, Mar 2013

Continuing coverage of the CAJM Conference in NYC As more and more Jewish institutions are looking to innovate the way they engage, many are opening up to collaborations they would not have pursued before. Although far-reaching partnerships and crowdsourcing are integral parts of the way an audience is cultivated in the 21st century, the resistance […]

CAJM 2013 Conference Coverage

13, Mar 2013

The City as Muse/um Last week in lower Manhattan, the Council of American Jewish Museums (CAJM) hosted their annual conference, bringing together Jewish museum professionals from across the Americas and from around the world. We followed the conference, picking up on reoccurring themes that effect how contemporary Jewish art is and will be explored in […]

Artist Invitation to Participate: LABA Learning & Art Making March 14th NYC

11, Mar 2013

LABA would like to send out a special invitation to all local New York artists to join us for DRUNK, an evening of learning, art and performances on the heavens and hells of intoxication in ancient Jewish tradition. Thursday March 14, 2013 The Theater at the 14th St Y: 344 E. 14th St $12 at […]

Call for Entries: Studio G-dcast 2013 – An Animated Story Residency

7, Mar 2013

Applications are now open for the 2013 Studio G-dcast residency at the Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco, California. Accepted entrants will spend six days adapting wild stories from Jewish tradition into animated shorts and interactive multimedia experiences under the guidance of professionals. They are looking for animators and illustrators (among writers, musicians, coders and […]

Semetic Swag Launch with Live Art provided by Jewish Art Now

5, Mar 2013

Join us for the NYC launch of Semitic Swag and Yiddish Players Club. Thursday March 28th at Zanger Hall BUY TICKETS: EARLY BIRD = $18 AT THE DOOR = $30 Fashion and Models: curation by Boris Chertok Live Artists: Alice Mizrachi {WORK} Noaj Sauer {WORK}

Master of Arts in Jewish Cultural Arts

25, Feb 2013

Unique Program Combines Jewish Culture with Business Expertise Application Deadline March 15 The George Washington University now offers an exciting new MA program to meet the needs of the American Jewish community’s steadily growing interest in Jewish culture. As opportunities in the cultural sector continue to multiply, this two-year master’s program prepares students for careers […]

How to: Art House DIY Salon

18, Feb 2013

A review of 8th Day Art House and a guide of how to do this in your house. by Morris Levin On a cold Saturday night while ice formed on the sidewalks I opened my home to 30 strangers in an evening of art and inspiration hosted by Jewish Art Now. The event was called […]


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