Drawing Onsite in Fort Tryon Park with Shelley Haven – FREE to attend! Experience nature anew with artist’s eyes. Tour the Dongan Lawn site with Shelley and gain insights into selecting and framing your subject, create an artwork with her guidance and encouragement during the working session, then share a viewing of participants’ artworks. For […]
The Fort Tryon Park Trust presents a Glow in the Dark Silent Disco with three channels -- 80’s, Hip Hop & Hits! This dance party is free and TICKETS ARE REQUIRED! Guests must register with Eventbrite. This is a family-friendly, outdoor event. No proof of vaccination is required but please wear your masks as needed. […]
Enter autumn with some new dance moves! Join Lotus Artists, LFX Dancers, Sergio Sanchez, Stevi Dumbrell, and the Fort Tryon Park Trust for a thrilling Latin dance performance and workshop! **The evening takes place at the Linden Terrace. *Please note train elevators are out of service. To avoid intense stair activity for access, take the […]
DUE TO RAIN, TODAY'S CONCERT HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17 The Fort Tryon Trust Presents "Autumn Leaves, Jazz & Poetry" in honor of Nereida Delgado. Poetry Readings: 2:00 to 2:45 p.m. Concert: 3:00 p.m. Enjoy a fall afternoon on the Cafe Lawn listening to poetry by local artists and lively jazz by […]
Join the Fort Tryon Park Trust and Shelley Haven at Muscota Marsh in Inwood Hill Park. Experience nature anew with artist’s eyes. Gain insights into selecting and framing your subject, create an artwork with her guidance and encouragement during the working session, then share a viewing of participants’ artworks. FREE to attend! For beginning and […]
The Fort Tryon Trust Presents “Autumn Leaves, Jazz & Poetry” in honor of Nereida Delgado. Poetry Readings: 2:00 to 2:45 p.m. Concert: 3:00 p.m. Enjoy a fall afternoon on the Cafe Lawn listening to poetry by local artists and lively jazz by the Jazz WaHi Quintet. Bring your picnic blanket, mask up, and social distance as […]
Join local area artist Marta Blair for a participatory installation using colorful tape! Families and kids welcome, no experience necessary. Materials will be provided. The project is made possible by a City Artist Corps Grant.
Join the Fort Tryon Park Trust and Inwood Art Works for a "meet the artist" guided podcast tour of episodes 10-12 of the 12-part Mendelssohn on the Hudson production. This musical and historical tour follows the footsteps of the German Jews and others who fled 1930s Nazi Germany to settle in Washington Heights, also referred to at the […]
Learn about Ms. Blair's inspiration, her process, the various mediums she works with, and the details around the participatory art installation. The project is made possible by a City Artist Corps Grant.
Join local artist, Jessica Maffia, and look at images of different pollinators including ladybugs, butterflies, beetles, hummingbirds, and bats for inspiration. Then we will paint them onto stones. All ages welcome! Please bring a blanket to sit on. RSVP on Eventbrite HERE. Location Fort Tryon Park's Dongan Lawn Broadway & Dongan Place New York, NY […]
Bring your camera and join photographer Michael Palma Mir as you capture the park’s natural assets, such as rock outcrops, magnificent cliffs, trees, and plants from behind the lens. Michael will discuss nature photography strategies for dealing with difficult lighting situations, lens and zoom choice for perspective control, and composition, using Highbridge Park and its […]