Materials For The Arts New York's Premiere Reuse Center
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Press

We appreciate your interest in Materials for the Arts. Below are links to recent stories.

Queens Chronicle - Long Island City Magazine
Noah Rosenberg, "Color Long Island City 'green'"
December 15, 2009
http://www.queenscourier.com/articles/2009/12/15/news/top_stories/doc4b2810cd97746264132255.prt

New York State Council on the Arts' Cultural Blueprints Blog
Roger Shea, "Population Loss, Strategic Partnerships, Advocacy, Greening and Economic Challenges"
June 24, 2009
http://culturalblueprints.co.cc/blog/?p=1429

WNYC
Benjamen Walker, "Materials for the Arts and the Reuse Economy" 
June 1, 2009
http://blogs.wnyc.org/culture/2009/06/01/materials-for-the-arts-and-the-reuse-economy/

Queens Chronicle
Willow Belden, "MFTA: Treasure trove of free supplies for artists"
April 30, 2009
http://www.zwire.com/site/index.cfm?newsid=20307322&BRD=2731&PAG=461&dept_id=574908&rfi=8

Associated Press New Wire  
"Cash for Trash: Reuse Stores Make Use of Refuse: Part of it is Budget and Part of It is Just The Right Thing to Do."
March 12, 2009
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29664783/

Williamsburg Courier
"Learning the ABCs of recycling - An environmental education program kicks off at PS 132 with musician Louie Miranda"
November 10, 2008
http://www.yournabe.com/articles/2008/11/10/williamsburg_courier/news/williamsburg_courier_newslearningth11072008.txt 

Manhattan Neighborhood Network Cable Access
Conversations with Harold Hudson Channer: Interview with MFTA Executive Director Harriet Taub
November 4, 2008
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfi313TuFXM 

Queens Courier
Jessica Lyons, "Miracle Makers: recycling unwanted waste in Materials for the Arts"  
May 5, 2008
http://www.queenscourier.com/articles/2008/05/05/northshoretowers_main/news17.txt

NY1
"Materials for the Arts Distributes Free Supplies to Artists and Public Schools"
July 20, 2006
http://www.ny1.com/Default.aspx?ArID=61185

New York Times
Barbara Whitaker, "From the Trash, A Treasure Chest for the Creative"
November 15, 2005
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/14/giving/14whittaker.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=%22Materials%20for%20the%20Arts%22&st=cse

NY1
"Materials for the Arts Turns Trash Into Treasure"
February 20, 2004
http://www.ny1.com/Default.aspx?ArID=37489

New York Times
Anemona Hartcollis, "Warehouse Holds Trove for Artists; Need 50,000 Buttons? They're Here, and Free"
November 30, 2001
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F00EEDE123DF933A05752C1A9679C8B63&scp=3&sq=%22Materials%20for%20the%20Arts%22&st=cse

New York Times
Lois B. Morris, "Donations; A Baby Behind Bars, Where Its Job Is To Soothe The Youngsters,"
November 12, 2001
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0DEEDA1738F931A25752C1A9679C8B63

 

Materials for the Arts is also mentioned in the following features

New York Magazine
Catherine Coreno, "Under the Big Top"
Summer 2009
http://nymag.com/weddings/planner/2009/summer/tent-reception/  

New York Times
Jim Dwyer, "An Eye for Trash with Panache,"
March 13, 2009
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/14/nyregion/14about.html 

WNYC
Siddhartha Mitter, "Fashion Week Recycled"
February 23, 2009
http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/124573

Queens Courier
Jessica Lyons, "Art Made from Recycled Materials"
January 25, 2008
http://www.queenscourier.com/articles/2008/01/25/entertainment/buzz/news01.prt 

New York Times
Robin Pogrebin, "Cultural Giving by Companies: a Two-Way Street"
November 13, 2006
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/13/us/13grants.html?scp=4&sq=%22Materials%20for%20the%20Arts%22&st=cse

 
 
 
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