Been meaning to draw more? Or enjoy Central Park more? Do both - and meet great people too! Come relax and learn with New York's largest drawing Meetup Group. We welcome people who: have a love of art and nature - want to meet new people - want to learn from other artists - want to see parks and museums - want to start drawing (including figure drawing), but classes are too expensive - draw all the time, or haven't drawn for years (or ever!) What makes our Meetups different? We like to share …

ArtForward encourages making connections with art enthusiasts, artists and everyone in between. The focus is on contemporary art events that include artist talks, lectures, panels, gallery openings, museum exhibitions, art fairs and auctions with meeting the people behind the scenes. If you love art and wish you were a Warhol, you can learn more about art in general and meet artists. If you make art, you can be more aware of what art is considered "contemporary" and perhaps you can meet anoth …

The Makers School of Art and Creativity Meetup Welcome! Join us with ONE EASY Click - All Profile Questions are Optional! Image Credit: (c) Zorka Kovacevich Need to meet fellow beginners or skilled artists for some art and creativity? We do it all! ..shoot photos, create digital art, knit, make art, draw, collage, create jewelry, embroidery, sew, and make original pieces art. This is totally a "soup to nuts" art group, and there is something for everyone! We're about: Painting · Mixed Media A …

NOTE: This group is geared toward African-Americans, Africans throughout the Diaspora and friends. Everyone from all racial/ethnic backgrounds are welcome to join this group.  Are you a well-informed and cultured individual? Are you interested in politics, fashion, all types of musical genres, pop culture, books, theatre, art, indie movies, museums, wine, food, traveling and more? Let's add another dynamic: Do you enjoy discussing national and international politics? Do you love to voice your vi …

Because we are smart enough to know how to have fun through unique events! So what are people saying about the New York Brainiacs? "Wow, that event looks AMAZING!", "Oh my, I have never heard of that kind of event before!", "Where do you come up with these ideas, they are incredible" We get together for fun and unique events including lectures, educational events, nature and historical walks, visiting museums, art galleries, cooking classes, festivals, wine tastings, music, social mixers, hi …

The New York Museum and Gallery Meetup Group will gather monthly to visit various galleries and museums in the New York City area as well as lectures, seminars and panel discussions on various subjects such as art history, collecting and financial issues related to collecting. Members should freely send suggestions of different events in New York City so that the Meetups reflect the interests of the group. This is a great opportunity to pick from the thousands of art events occurring in New York …

A group for intelligent girls (women?) to connect and make plans. This meetup is run as a group effort - we look to our members to share the opportunity (and burden) of planning events. As our calendar of past meetups shows - we are interested in all types of cultural events: from classic movies, live music, theatre and dance to museums, book signings, walking tours and lectures. We've also gone hiking, ventured to the zoo, watched sporting events, and enjoyed brunches and dinners at some great …

Are you someone who asks "Why is it Art?" Are you someone who knows "Why"... Are you someone who has always been curious about Art... Join us for a new Art experience ...or as brave beginners! Meet with others who love Art and join our guided "casual gallery walks" facilitated by an experienced Arts Professional. View all forms of Contemporary Art including painting, photography, sculpture, conceptual art (yes installations) Video, and Graphic Design, gain insight into each artists' practice, …

The Art Collectors Network focuses on seasoned and new art collectors who are interested in learning more about contemporary African, African-American, Caribbean and Latin American art. Our central focus is to make the collecting process less intimidating for members at all levels by providing greater exposure and information. We will create opportunities for our members to meet artists and dealers, view exceptional works of art, acquire knowledge and understanding of contemporary art movements …

This group meets and visits museums, galleries and other venues that exhibit photography. We then gather after for lunch or coffee to discuss what we saw, share our reactions and anything we've experienced in our encounter with the work. Anyone who likes photography is welcome.

We are a chapter of the LARP or Action Sport Game, Amtgard. We meet on Sundays at 1 pm in Central Park behind the Metropolitan Museum of Art near "Cleopatra's Needle". We are always welcoming new or returning players. We have some basic loaner gear to get you started, just bring yourself for your first time out! More information can be found at www.amtgardinc.com/ ,by emailing followingshade@gmail.com, or by searching "Amtgard-Shire of Empire's Grove" on Facebook. Please contact us if you plan t …

Meet & greet other Fair-Goers and former employees. Share your favorite NY Worlds Fair memories. Show & Tell your souvenir collectibles! Walk the Flushing Meadow Corona Park with Historians and people committed to preserve the historic structures & markers of the NY World's Fairs today! Attend lectures and film screenings about the Worlds Fairs! (yes, they occur frequently).  Get group discounts to World's Fair Collectibles Shows. We hope, at least to begin, to meet monthly at a hotel restauran …

If you appreciate contemporary art in its many marvelous forms, you've come to the right Meetup! Image Credit: (c)2013 Ercole Beltramini; Website: www.Ercolebel.com Here we enjoy exploring the New York art scene and meeting other very "like-minded" fans whether it's visiting galleries, museums, artists' studios, or simply hanging out and "talking art" over a great cup of coffee! Welcome to our Meetup! Zorka Kovacevich Meetup Networking Organizer Marketing Consultant "Delivering on the Powe …

We exist to support local Artists and for individuals who would like to network in a fun artist friendly environment.

Let's go to the Met! It's fun to learn about art and culture, meet tourists and hang around outside eating cup cakes, pretzels and hot dogs. This is for people who like to talk and can use the Met as inspiration.

This group is for 50+ Baby Boomers who want to get together for meals, events, museum visits, movies, or just to hang out with others for some good conversations.  We welcome Boomers from anywhere in the Tri-State area who would like to join up.  Naomi Judd describes the state of our existence; “One way around the limits we set for ourselves is to imagine you will live until at least ninety. If you’re fifty and take up the guitar today, at ninety you will have been playing forty years!”

Do you enjoy visiting museums and galleries? Do you like to explore contemporary art, and learn about post-modern artists? Do you have an interested in art history? Do you attend or would like to attend art lectures and panels held by museums and art institutions alike? Do you enjoy the film programs offered by most large museums in New York? Do you  love books, stories, and ideas? Does the life of the mind appeal to you? Would you like to listen to intellectuals, writers, and storytellers sha …

The first chapter of Leaders in Software and Art was founded in New York in 2009 as a networking group for cutting-edge artists who use technology to create museum-quality pieces. Meetups feature artist speakers showcasing their work and are attended by people fascinated by the field, such as curators, collectors, engineers and programmers, and of course other tech artists. What began with software art presentations has grown to include data visualization, sculpture made using LEDs, microprocess …

This group is for anybody who has an interest in the visual arts, films, walking and dining, and wants to hang out with people who share the same interests. IF YOU... enjoy visiting museums and galleries enjoy films as opposed to movies like to share your experiences of an exhibition or film over dinner like to walk, and are no afraid of walking several miles at a moderate, leisure pace AND MOST OF ALL... if you like to do any of the above with other people who share your interests and with w …

Wikimedia NYC is the nonprofit supporting Wikipedia and related projects (and resulting cultural and educational outreach) in the Greater New York City area. We also work with Free Culture Alliance NYC, and this account will also support meetings of everyone interested in that broader movement.

To give art lover the opportunity to visit galleries in NYC and the surrounding communities.

Do you live, work, play or volunteer in the Harlem area? Maybe curious to find out what social and community activities are taking place uptown? The HarlemGo Meetup Group is dedicated to getting together offline to take in some of the social options available in Greater Harlem (East, Central, West), as well as to participate in the various volunteer opportunities in the community. If you're new in town, new to the city, looking to meet new friends or people, or just curious about the things to d …

Freeman Theatre initiative aims to create an atmosphere in which all members feel comfortable being themselves while developing a creative faculty. Whatever the passion may be, we are dedicated to providing an environment void of social pressure and plenty in mutual encouragement. In it we can grow while maintaining a state of mindfulness and progressing in the absence of fear. On the contrary to being an isolated experience, our philosophy and pragmatism is applicable to all facets of life, and …

We are “Seasoned Adults” within the New York City area with a healthy interest in the occasional enjoyment of time well spent with other mature people. Singles 35 - 50+ We want to get *well acquainted by means of varied events and alike… Yes!, we’re open to suggestions. --- Small groups FOCUS! --- No Show Policy! - Communication is Key!, Open! and Available! After 2 NO SHOWS, Membership Expires:-( --- All Members are encouraged to join in ANY Seasoned Adults’ event(s) within 3 to 4 months of …

This is a group for everyone interested in navigating life in New York with Kids. Join me in finding things to do with (hopefully sometimes without) kids. This will be a way for us to explore activities in the boroughs of NYC, Nassau County and beyond...pretty much anything that looks like fun.

This group will meet periodically as interesting events (museum exhibits, literary events, music, film, theater, etc) come up. The idea for this group is that participants will meet before the event, at a nearby cafe or diner, to get to know each other and then attend the event together. Occasionally, we may also go out afterward for coffee or a drink to have fun and discuss our ideas. RSVPs may be limited for some events. There will be a nominal charge (nonrefundable) for each event, primarily …

The Museum MediaLab Meetup is designed to bring together talented technologists with an interest in cultural institutions, with museums and libraries that are interested in experimenting with new technologies. We’ll work together to come up with cool projects that benefit everyone involved, and we’ll collectively evaluate and share those projects with the world. All meetup members will agree to a set of guidelines that emphasize the educational and experimental nature of the projects, the low pa …

Welcome to The Activity Group 45+NYC This group  was created to provide men and women 45 years old and over, opportunities to participate in the cultural and artistic life of the city and beyond. The Group was also created for adults that like going out but, don't want to do it alone. Activities/Events--- Concerts, Broadway, Off Broadway, Museum Tours, Day Trips, Wine Tastings, Ballet, Opera, Movies, Dancing. Park Events, Dining,Comedy,  Seminars,Shopping Trips, Book Club, Festivals, Symphony an …