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1/ Sundays for Families
Fun filled day of family friendly activities in our studios, as well as special tours of the Panorama of the City of New York. Free snacks & juice will be provided, and as always Free Style Arts will have a surprise interactive art making activity using simple recycled materials.
When: Sunday, February 10, 2013, 1:30pm–4pm
Where: Queens Museum of Art, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens, NY
Price: Free with museum admission

2/ The Ultimate Web Graphics Seminar
Noble Desktop will share tips and tricks for creating better looking web graphics at smaller file sizes. Learn how to perfect the craft of making web graphics.
When: Monday, February 11, 2013, 6pm–8pm
Where: Noble Desktop, 594 Broadway, Suite 1202, NYC
Price: Free AIGA members

3/ Designers Debate Club
Motion to be Debated: Formal design education is necessary for practicing designers.
So you spent 2-4 years of your life dabbling in “experimental” typography, producing faux packaging, and pumping out unsolicited rebrands. Is a formal design education the best way to get to the top? It’s time to bring your A-game and settle the score.
When: Wednesday, February 13, 2013, 6:30pm–8:30pm
Where: Tishman Auditorium, 66 West 12 Street, NYC
Price: $10 general public. All ticket proceeds go to fund AIGA/NY Inspire/Make Workshops.

4/ Gravity and Grace: Monumental Works by El Anatsui
30 works in metal and wood that transform appropriated objects into site-specific sculptures. Anatsui converts found materials into a new type of media that lies between sculpture and painting, combining aesthetic traditions from his birth country, Ghana; his home in Nsukka, Nigeria; and the global history of abstraction.
When: Ongoing February–August, 2013
Where: Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NY
Price: Museum admission