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1/ NYCxDesign Studio Tours
Design studios Pearlfisher, The Barbarian Group, 2×4, Quirky, Studiomates, Base, Kickstarter and HUGE will open their doors to the community for informal tours.
When: Tuesday, May 14, 2013, 2pm–3pm
Where: Various locations, NYC
Price: $30 general public

2/ Not For Sale Exhibition/Triboro Lecture
Not For Sale is an exhibition of posters created to sell the most important things in life, the ones that no one is advertising. The posters are designed by students from the New York City High School of Art and Design in conjunction with their mentors. Triboro will present new never before seen work along with old favorites.
When: Wednesday, May 15, 2013, 6:30pm–8:30pm; exhibition ongoing through Wednesday, May 22
Where: Times Square Alliance, 1560 Broadway, NYC
Price: $10 AIGA members, $30 general public; Exhibition free and open to the public

3/ Kern and Burn: A Conversation with Design Entrepreneurs
Conversations with leading design entrepreneurs who have founded startups, channeled personal passions into self-made careers, and taken risks to do what they love.
When: Thursday, May 16, 2013, 6:30pm–8:30pm
Where: Tishman Auditorium, Parsons, 66 West 12th Street, NYC
Price: $10 AIGA members, $30 general public

4/ Society of Illustrators Student Scholarship Opening Reception
The Museum of American Illustration at the Society of Illustrators presents the 2013 Student Scholarship Competition featuring the works of over two hundred of today’s top college level illustration students.
When: Friday, May 17, 2013, 6pm
Where: Society of Illustrators, 128 East 63rd Street, NYC
Price: Free and open to the public

5/ Walkabout NYC: Technology
WalkaboutNYC is a behind-the-scenes look at the people and places fueling our creative, technological, and entrepreneurial culture in New York City. Our events invite the world into the workspaces of NYC’s innovative companies to see how they work.
When: Friday, May 17, 2013, 11:30am–6:30pm
Where: Various locations, NYC
Price: Free and open to the public

6/ The Flip Side
The texts and images on the back of Tibetan art objects reveal clues to their meaning, function, and historical context. For the first time ever both sides of a select group of scroll paintings (thangkas), sculptures, and initiation cards will be explored in detail.
When: Ongoing exhibition
Where: Rubin Museum of Art, 150 West 17 Street, NYC
Price: Museum admission