Artists of all skill levels are invited for costumed figure drawing at the Society of Illustrators. Chairs and sketch boards will be provided, but artists should come prepared with their own art materials. Guests are also invited to enjoy their favorite cocktail at our bar. Please note, doors for this event will open at 6:00pm.…
Walk Your Path (Recorre Tu Camino)- Join husband-and-wife team Rudy Gutierrez (Artist, Illustrator, and Educator) and DK Dyson (Author and "Yogini Sonic Songstress") for an inspiring exploration of art and music. Rudy and DK are "Dream Walkers" traveling independently and together towards their visual and sonic missions. They are dedicated to following their dreams without…
Join us for an evening with cartoonist and illustrator Yinfan Huang as she celebrates the release of her debut graphic memoir, Yellow Singing Sail: A Memoir of an Only Child in China. For fans of New Kid and Stealing Home, Yellow Singing Sail offers an unforgettable portrait of childhood during China’s one-child policy era. Through…
Artists of all skill levels are invited for figure drawing at the Society of Illustrators. Model will be nude. Chairs and sketch boards will be provided, but artists should come prepared with their own art materials. Ticketed guests are also invited to enjoy their favorite cocktail at our 128 Bar & Bistro. Please note, doors…
The injection of artificial intelligence (AI) into the arts has sparked a complex and passionate debate around the role of AI and the purpose of art. While conversations around AI often highlight divisions between those eager to adopt new tools and those who resist them, this town hall aims to go deeper, exploring where we…
Artists of all skill levels are invited for costumed figure drawing at the Society of Illustrators. Chairs and sketch boards will be provided, but artists should come prepared with their own art materials. Guests are also invited to enjoy their favorite cocktail at our bar. Please note, doors for this event will open at 6:00pm.…
Join us in celebrating Pride with The Other Side of Silence (TOSOS), NYC’s oldest LGBTQ+ theater company, and The Publishing Triangle as we welcome author Martin Cloutier, who will discuss his new novel, Waiting for Something Else, with playwright Barry Boehm. Martin will also read from and sign copies of his book. This event is…
Event Schedule: 5:30 PM - Doors open 6:00 - 7:00 PM - Conversation and Q&A with Steven and Elena 7:00 - 9:00 PM - Mingling Discover all that the Bologna Children’s Book Fair (BCBF) has to offer in this discussion with BCBF Director Elena Pasoli and illustrator Steven Guarnaccia. The Bologna Children’s Book Fair is…
Join us for a special Picture Book Spotlight led by award winning illustrator C.G. Esperanza. Young artists will learn all about how he became a picture book illustrator and author and he will share original art from his book My Daddy is a Cowboy written by Stephanie Seales. Followed by a book reading and an…
Artists of all skill levels are invited for figure drawing at the Society of Illustrators. Model will be nude. Chairs and sketch boards will be provided, but artists should come prepared with their own art materials. Ticketed guests are also invited to enjoy their favorite cocktail at our 128 Bar & Bistro. Please note, doors…
Join us on Thursday, June 19, from 5–9pm for a Museum Mixer celebrating the opening of The Journey From Home: Illustrations of James E. Ransome. The night will feature drink specials at The 128 Bar, including $11 cocktails during Golden Hour (5–6 PM), as well as live music by Isaac Tetenbaum.
Presented monthly, Saturday Stories invites guest illustrators to lead children and their adult companions in a read-aloud workshop related to the wide range of materials and processes that illustrators use to create their picture books. Join author and illustrator, Jacob Grant in his Chicago art studio for a behind the scenes look at how he…
Light Brunch, Bottomless Mimosas, Longer Poses! Artists of all skill levels are invited for Saturday figure drawing at the Society of Illustrators, hosted by Johnny Dombrowski. Chairs and sketch boards will be provided, but artists should come prepared with their own art materials. Guests are also invited to enjoy a light brunch and bottomless mimosas.…
For Pride Month Society of Illustrators sketch night ventures into The Fairy Realm, with all the wings and horns and flower crowns that that entails. Modeled by cabaret artist Daphne Always and actor Jason Eddy (reuniting this duo that also modeled our Pride edition last June), with fairy queen costuming assistance by our friends Juli and Alex Abene of Atelier Abene.…
Join award-winning author and illustrator Torben Kuhlmann for a special guided sketch night in celebration of his latest children’s book Earhart: The Incredible Flight of a Field Mouse Around the World. The evening will include a short presentation and demo by Kuhlmann, offering a behind-the-scenes look at his process before participants are invited to sketch…