19th Annual Roosevelt Island Fall For Arts Festival Mural Painting, Jazz Jam, Classical Music & More Saturday September 14 At Meditation Lawn - See Art, Do Art, Be Art

 The 19th annual Roosevelt Island Fall For Arts Festival takes place this Saturday September 14

at Meditation Lawn where the mural panels were being installed today.

According to the Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC)

Dear Roosevelt Island Community,

RIOC and RIVAA are once again proud to host the 19th annual Fall for Arts Festival on Roosevelt Island’s Meditation Lawn, next Saturday, September 14th, from 10 AM to 5 PM. The event will feature live mural painting, jazz concerts, performances by MSTDA, food vendors, and more!

This year's festival will showcase muralists from across the city, each bringing one of two themes to life: "Waves of Change" and "Hidden Changes." There will also be two jazz concerts in the Roosevelt Island Library Plaza: a jazz jam session from 11 AM to 1 PM, and a jazz concert from 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM.

We hope to see everyone for a fun-filled day of beautiful, world-class art next Saturday!

-RIOC Community Affairs

RIVAA Gallery adds:

While you’re out, enjoy some music. There will be a jazz jam session outdoors next to the library. From 3-4 PM at RIVAA Gallery, 527 Main Street, Juilliard musicians Jimmy Shen and Jiaxun Yao will perform the following program:

Schubert Wanderer Fantasy in C major, D.760

Mozart Rondo in F major, K.494

Boccherini Sonata in C minor G.2

Schumann Three Romances Op.94 We invite you to join us for this complimentary concert. If you wish to show your appreciation and support these talented artists, donations are welcome and greatly appreciated.

We are hoping for good weather, but in case of rain, all events will take place on September 15th.

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Here are some scenes

from the 2022 Roosevelt Island Fall For Arts Festival.

Gallery RIVAA & RIOC Call For Artists To Submit Design Sketches For Selection To Paint Your Mural At 19th Annual Roosevelt Island Fall For Arts Festival - Apply By Sunday August 25

 The 19th Annual Roosevelt Island Fall For Arts Festival will take place September 14, 2024.

RIVAA Gallery and the Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) today announced a Call For Artists to participate in the 2024 Roosevelt Island Fall For Arts Festival

According to RIVAA Gallery

RIVAA and RIOC Present:

2024 Fall for Arts Festival

The Fall for Arts Festival is almost here! Each year, as summer shifts to autumn, artists and creative individuals meet outdoors on Roosevelt Island to participate in an exhilarating day of painting. The resulting eclectic collection of original murals that dot the lawn offers imaginative and wonderful artwork to be discovered and enjoyed by residents and passersby alike. After several weeks outdoors, the murals will come down, and selected works are taken to the Island’s Motorgate Gallery for continued display.

Mark your calendar Saturday, September 14th from 10 AM to 5 PM, the 19th annual Fall for Arts Festival on Roosevelt Island’s Meditation Lawn, featuring live mural painting, food vendors and more!

The rain date is Sunday, September 15th.

Call For Artists

Call For Artists RIOC & RIVAA are seeking artists to paint a mural during the Fall for Arts Festival. The murals are on a panel in landscape format that are 6 feet high and 8 feet wide. The mural should depict one of two themes:

• Hidden Places
• Waves of Change

If you would like to participate, apply by Sunday, August 25th.

APPLY HERE

You will be asked to provide the following:

1. Your name and contact information
2. Your theme selection: “Hidden Places” OR “Waves of Change”
3. A sketch of your design with a ratio of 6x8, JPEG files preferred. The sketch should be finished-looking and in color if the panel will be painted in color.
4. Brief descriptions of your design’s concept and technical method
5. Materials you will use, including choice of acrylic paint or spray paint. If using spray paint, indicate what colors and whether a full or half can is needed for each; there is a maximum number of colors provided.

Important things to note:

• Only one application is allowed per person.
• An individual or groups of individuals may apply for a mural panel.
• Applying does not guarantee selection for participation.
• Mural panels cannot include three-dimensional elements. If you plan to glue or attach anything to the surface it must be flat, and you must request permission and explain how you plan to do it when you submit your design.
• A protective layer will be added to the mural afterwards.
• Participating in the festival is free. The following supplies are provided:

1. A primed mural board and tarp underneath.
2. An acrylic paint set of 6 core colors OR spray paint
3. Brushes, water containers (there is a community water source), and mixing trays

Email submissions@rivaagallery.org with any questions.

We welcome your participation and creativity. Good luck!

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Take a look at the 2023 Roosevelt Island Fall For Arts Festival

and meet some of the artists.

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Scenes From Today's Roosevelt Island Fall For Arts Festival At The Rivercross Lawn - Meet Some Of The Local Muralists Transforming Blank Canvasses To Beautiful Paintings

The annual Roosevelt Island Fall For Arts Festival took place today at the Rivercross Lawn after being delayed the last 3 Saturdays because of rain. Organized jointly by the RIVAA Gallery and Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC), this year's mural theme was:

• (1) Mythology and 
• (2) Riverside Rhythms, A Day of Art Meditation and Nature

Solo artists and those working in teams began painting their murals on blank canvasses this morning.

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A few hours later, I spoke with several of the Fall For Arts muralists about their work.

Roosevelt Island residents Thom Heyer,

Laura Hussey

and Zhuzhu Li.

Take a look at the 2023 Roosevelt Island Fall For Arts murals at the Rivercross Lawn.

 

The murals will be on display at the Rivercross Lawn thru November and then exhibited at Motorgate Atrium Art Gallery.

Gallery RIVAA Call For Artists To Submit Design Sketch By Friday September 8 For Selection To Paint Your Mural At 18th Annual Roosevelt Island Fall For Arts Festival On Saturday September 23

The Roosevelt Island RIVAA Gallery reports:

2023 Fall For Arts Festival

Taking place on Roosevelt Island's Meditation Lawn on Saturday, September 23rd from 10:00AM to 5:00PM, the 18th annual festival will feature eclectic live painting of original murals, food vendors and more!

This year, there are 2 themes for artists to choose from: “Mythology” and “Riverside Rhythms: A Day of Art Meditation and Nature”. Artists are invited to offer their unique visions for these themes and how they might fit into the unique beauty and community of our island.

After the festival, selected artworks will be displayed at Roosevelt Island’s Motorgate Atrium Gallery.

Call For Artists!

Mural Artists: RIOC and RIVAA are looking for artists who will paint one of many outdoor murals, 6 feet high by 8 feet wide, on the day of the festival.

How to Apply: Please submit to submissions@rivaagallery.org a sketch of your design, or any inquiries, along with a title and short description of the concept and technical method, based on one of this year’s themes. Sketches should be sized according to a 6x8 ratio and submitted via a JPG (preferred) or PDF file. Submission does not guarantee selection.

Deadline: Friday, September 8th

Participation in this event is FREE. Basic acrylic and spray paints, brushes, and a primed mural surface are provided. Artists may also bring their own brushes, paints, and supplies for use. Work can also be glued on to the 6x8 panels but cannot have any 3D elements added. Once complete, murals will stay on display outdoors for several weeks.

We welcome your participation and creativity. Good luck!

Festival Rain Date: Saturday, September 30th 

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Here are some scenes from the 2022 Roosevelt Island Fall For Arts Festival,

the completed murals

and interviews with some of the artists.

17th Annual Roosevelt Island Fall For Arts Festival Taking Place Saturday October 8, Live Mural Painting, Food Vendors & More - Gallery RIVAA Group Art Exhibition Opening Reception Too

The Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) 

and Roosevelt Island Gallery RIVAA artists are collaborating this year to continue the Roosevelt Island Fall For Arts Festival tradition.

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According to RIOC:

Taking place on the Meditation Lawn on Saturday, October 8th from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, this 17th annual festival will include eclectic live painting of original murals, food vendors and more.

This year’s theme, “Celebrating Diversity,” invites artists to envision how celebrating diversity can display how we appreciate our differences and come together as one. After the festival, selected artworks will be displayed at Roosevelt Island’s Motorgate Atrium Gallery. All artwork will remain RIOC property and may be displayed on Roosevelt Island to beautify the community in the future.

Gallery RIVAA adds:

Please join us at RIVAA Gallery on Saturday, October 8, 2022 from 5-8PM, for the opening of “Journey”. This is a group exhibition by artists Sora Kim, Joseph Seo, Natalia Radziejewska and Hanna Kim. 

 The well known painter, Helen Frankenthaler, once said “Every canvas is a journey all its own”. Each of the artists with works in this exhibition has their individual journey as an artist and as a human being. Join them, throughout this exhibition, as they express their unique impressions of their journeys through their distinctive artworks.

RIOC Says This Weekend's Fall For Arts Festival Cancelled Due To Expected Inclement Weather, Rescheduled To Saturday October 8 - Mural Artist Selected For Festival Withdraws From Event Because RIOC Requires Artist To Give Up Ownership Rights To Their Created Work

The Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) and Roosevelt Island Gallery RIVAA artists are collaborating this year to continue the Roosevelt Island Fall ForArts Festival tradition which was scheduled for this weekend.

But, the Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC)  announced this afternoon:

Due to the expected inclement weather this weekend, the Fall for Arts Festival has been rescheduled to Saturday, October 8th starting at 10 am through 5 pm. There will be no shortage of fun! We hope to see you there. See the event flyer attached for complete details.

Earlier this week I asked RIOC and Gallery RIVAA:

An artist participating in the 2022 Fall For Arts Festival reported the following objection regarding RIOC's ownership of works the Artist creates for the event. According to the Artist:

I applied for fall for the arts festival, and while I was excited for this opportunity upon seeing the paper work I had to sign, I was disappointed.

I think people should see/know this before they apply, that In participating in FFTA & signing this RIOC has rights over work that they did not create, and can do what they want with your work, like selling it& the artist won’t be able to get any residuals let alone any credit. The money and credit would all go to RIOC. I don’t think this is fair to people who put a lot of time in their art, & I also think a lot more people should be aware.

Does RIOC have any comment on requiring Artists to give up all ownership rights to the works they create for the Fall For Arts Festival?

Here's the RIOC Fall For Arts Festival artist agreement.

RIOC Vice President of Communications Akeem Jamal replied today:

There is no comment at this time from RIOC.

A Gallery RIVAA representative replied yesterday:

RIVAA met with RIOC yesterday and we discussed the issue of waivers.  Our two organizations are co-sponsoring this event, but the waiver part falls under RIOC's area of responsibility.  We relayed to RIOC the artist's position on waivers and it's now in their hands to decide if anything will change.

Call For Artists To Submit Design Sketch By September 15 For Selection To Paint Your Mural At Roosevelt Island Fall For Arts Festival On October 1 - RIOC And Gallery RIVAA Working Together To Organize 17th Annual Roosevelt Island Fall For Arts Festival

The Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) and Roosevelt Island Gallery RIVAA artists are collaborating this year to continue the Roosevelt Island Fall For Arts Festival tradition. 

According to RIOC and RIVAA:

2022 Fall for Arts Festival

Taking place on the Meditation Lawn on Saturday, October 1st from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, this 17th annual festival will include eclectic live painting of original murals, food vendors and more.

This year’s theme, “Celebrating Diversity,” invites artists to envision how celebrating diversity can display how we appreciate our differences and come together as one. After the festival, selected artworks will be displayed at Roosevelt Island’s Motorgate Atrium Gallery. All artwork will remain RIOC property and may be displayed on Roosevelt Island to beautify the community in the future.

Call For Artists!

Mural Artists: RIVAA is looking for artists who are seeking to create works that envision celebrating diversity! Each artist will paint one of several 6’ high by 8’ long or 6’ high by 16’ long murals outdoors during the festival. 

How to Apply: Please submit a sketch of your design, or any inquiries, along with a title and short description of the concept and technical method, based on this year’s theme. Sketches should be sized according to a 6’ high x 8’ long or 6’ high x 16’ long ratio and submitted in jpeg, PDF or hard copy format. Submission does not guarantee selection.

Please submit your sketches by Thursday, September 15th to submissions@rivaagallery.org

Participation in this event is FREE; basic acrylic and spray paints, brushes, and a primed mural surface are provided! Once complete, murals will stay on display outdoors for several weeks.

We welcome your participation and creativity. Good luck!

All event activities will strongly encourage individuals to wear a mask and encourage social distancing.

Here are some of the murals painted at the 2021 Roosevelt Island Fall For Arts Festival.

Scenes From 2021 Roosevelt Island Fall For Arts Festival Today

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More to come from the 2021 Roosevelt Island Fall For Arts Festival.

UPDATE 7/26 - Take a look at the beautiful murals painted for the Roosevelt Island Fall For Arts Festival at the Meditation Lawn and Southpoint Park.

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