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February 16–February 22, 2014

1/ Theory, Practice, Authorship, Ambition
Athletics will share the story of Image of the Studio, an exhibition co-curated with the Herb Lubalin Study Center at the Cooper Union. By committing to efforts like Image of the Studio they learn to balance self-initiated projects alongside client work, and push their studio’s capabilities and culture.
When: Wednesday, February 19, 2014, 6pm–8pm
Where: School of Visual Arts, MFA Interaction Design, 136 West 21 Street, NYC
Price: Free and open to the public

2/ Guy Nordenson
Recognized for his independent research and innovative, collaborative work with architects, Guy Nordenson, will discuss his work.
When: Wednesday, February 19, 2014, 7pm–12am
Where: The Great Hall, The Cooper Union, 7 East 7th Street, NYC
Price: Free Arch League members, $15 general public

3/ Dare2Draw
Dare2Draw is a mentoring and networking platform for all artists, an opportunity to connect with each other, face-to-face and to encourage good health and business practices for cartoonists.
When: Thursday, February 20, 2014, 6pm–9:30pm
Where: Society of Illustrators, 128 East 63rd Street, NYC
Price: $15 SI members, $10 students, $20 general public

4/ Typorama
Philippe Apeloig shares and discusses his work.
When: Thursday, February 20, 2014, 8:30pm–8:30pm
Where: Type Directors Club, 347 West 36th Street #603, NYC
Price: $5 TDC members, $15 students, $20 general public

5/ Off the Wall: “Fantastic Journey”
Off the Wall explores Afrofuturism through an original multimedia performance by Daví, an interactive art event with artist Saya Woolfalk, an Octavia Butler–inspired reading with Kiini Ibura Salaam, and a curator talk with Saisha Grayson on the exhibition Wangechi Mutu: A Fantastic Journey.
When: Thursday, February 20, 2014, 6:30pm–9:30pm
Where: Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn
Price: Museum admission

6/ NYC Startup Weekend
Startup Weekend empowers entrepreneurs who are learning the basics of founding startups and launching successful ventures. Anyone is welcome to pitch their startup idea and receive feedback from their peers. Teams organically form around the top ideas (as determined by popular vote) and leads to a 54-hour hackathon of business model creation, coding, designing, and market validation. The weekends culminate with presentations in front of local entrepreneurial leaders with another opportunity for critical feedback.
When: Friday—Sunday February 21—23, 2014, 6:30pm–8:30pm
Where: WeWork SoHo, 154 Grand Street, NYC
Price: $125 general public, $99 students, $25 demo day

7/ Paper & Ink Play Day
Curious about hand-lettering? Come for calligraphy demonstration, ask questions, and/or give a pen a test drive.
When: Saturday, February 22, 2014, 12pm–5pm
Where: School of Visual Arts Annex, 214 East 21st Street, Room 702A, NYC
Price: Free and open to the public