WOS Visual Arts Exploration

New York City NY

30 April, 2021

Description

Visual Arts Exploration Series Workforce Opportunity Services (WOS), a leading non-profit organization connecting individuals from underserved populations with transformative career opportunities, has added another cost-free online Visual Arts Exploration series aimed at expanding your horizons in the arts. Our next cost-free Visual Arts Exploration series begins this FRIDAY. Come join us for another exciting venture into the Visual Arts. This series will cover a variety of themes to include: Window to the East - A look at the history and influence of Asian Art and Artists Mother & Child - A celebration of Mother's Day Alice Neel and Friends - A profile of Alice Neel's exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art as well as a review of Artist Jordan Casteel and The New Yorker writer Hilton Als Grief and Grievances: Art and Mourning in America - An intergenerational exhibition, bringing together thirty-seven artists working in a variety of mediums who have addressed the concept of mourning, commemoration, and loss Developed and led by art history expert, Helen Lee. Session Dates and Times (All times EDT) Date Time Theme 4/30/21 1:00 - 2:00 pm Window to the East 5/7/21 1:00 - 2:00 pm Mother & Child 5/14/21 1:00 - 2:00 pm Alice Neel and Friends 5/21/21 1:00 - 2:00 pm Grief and Grievances:     Art and Mourning in America ABOUT WOS Founded in 2005, Workforce Opportunity Services (WOS) is a leading 501(c)(3) nonprofit committed to developing the skills of untapped talent from underserviced and veteran communities through partnerships with organizations dedicated to diversifying their workforce. This includes people of color, first-generation college graduates, and early-career aspirants. Utilizing a scientifically-based model derived from research conducted at Columbia University, we recruit, educate, train, and place high-potential candidates with leading organizations around the world. To date, WOS has served 6000+ individuals through partnerships with more than 65 corporations in 60+ locations worldwide. Workforce Opportunity Services 475 Riverside Dr, Suite 1350 ◆ New York, NY 10115 ◆ www.wforce.org