Ins&Outs travels to the Caribbean Island of Tobago for our latest fashion shoot.
Ins&Outs celebrates the the launch of its 12th issue, around town now!
This issue features I&O's launch into Broadway with Xanadu, Kenny Greenberg's neon light art, Carissa Carman's vegetable oil taxi, Rhoda Sherbell sculptures, and an a look into ways to stay active healthy. Also, enjoy I&O's twelve page fashion spread shot in Tobago and an eight page spread on "Falling In Love in Paris." Get involved with Ins&Outs' next issue, a photojournalism sequel to "Falling In Love In Paris," and be featured in the next "Falling In Love In LIC." See more details in this issue.
Falling in Love in LIC
Calling All Queens Artists The life of an artists can be financially draining- there's a reason why it's often preceded by the term "struggling". Luckily, Queens Council on the Arts is there to help! In 2008, the Queens Community Arts Fund (QCAF) awarded $253,000 to 28 individual artists and 33 non-profit organizations; a similar amount is anticipated for awards in 2009.
QCAF funds artistic projects from all disciplines, from visual arts, music, dance, literature, and theater, to photography, film, multi-media and multi-disciplinary arts, and folk arts. All artists and arts organizations residing in Queens are eligible to apply. Specific eligibility and guidelines are available at QCA’s website www.queenscouncilarts.org. Queens Council on the Arts seeks as diverse as possible a pool of applicants, reflecting not only the incredible ethnic diversity of the borough, but also the wide geographic diversity.
Application information sessions are available around Queens throughout July August and September. Visit the website for complete details on times and locations and get ready to finance that next great artistic endeavor!
Ins&Outs Music "Live at the Gantries" music series continues to rock Queens. The free, outdoor performances feature some of the borough’s most celebrated entertainers, from Afro-Brazilian jazz musicians to Japanese punk rockers, with acts for audience members of all ages. Shows take place on Tuesdays at Gantry Plaza State Park, a 2.5-acre waterside oasis between 49th and 50th Avenues along the East River at 7:00pm. The series runs from June 24th to August 26th.