Week of Community 2019

A Week of Events for the Tisch Community

NYU Tisch School of the Arts has a long history of gathering together as artists, scholars, and entrepreneurs to deepen discussions with civic issues, community engagement, and celebration. Day of Community 2019 events celebrate a collaborative environment and include opportunities to shine a spotlight on important issues here in our school and in our world. Participate in one of the many activities and get to know the inspiring work of the school.

OCTOBER 12

October 14-18

  • DONATE ART SUPPLIES FOR YOUNG ARTISTS

    Tisch Administrators

    Donate new and unused arts supplies to Materials for the Arts (MFTA), an organization within NYC’s Department of Cultural Affairs. MFTA makes these donations available for free to non-profit organizations with arts programming and to New York City public schools.

  • TISCH DRAMA TO CO-HOST SCHOOL-WIDE SCAVENGER HUNT, WORKSHOPS, LUNCHES, AND MORE

    Drama

    Each October, more than 1,700 members of the Tisch Drama Community—faculty, students, and staff across the department’s 10 training studios and Theatre Studies program—come together to build relationships with new and existing communities as part of the Tisch School's annual Community Week, October 14-18.

October 15-18

  • Tisch-Tac-Toe

    Office of Dean, Drama, Undergraduate Film & Television

    Have you visited every Tisch department or program? Now’s your chance to get to know Tisch - all of Tisch! Journey through the halls of 721 Broadway, 111 2nd Avenue, 665 Broadway, 726 Broadway and our newest campus addition 370 Jay Street in Brooklyn to fill out your Tisch-Tac-Toe board and win prizes.

  • Screens & Games

    Cinema Studies and Game Design

    Celebrating the screens of Cinema Studies at 721 and the innovative play of Game Design at 370 Jay Street, they welcome students to visit both departments and play a wide range of games from board style classics to flashback Atari daily!

  • Community Week Caricature Mural

    Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music

    In collaboration with the Tisch Emerging Media departments, we will host an activation throughout Community Week that culminates in a longstanding mural.

October 16

  • Critical Response Process Workshops

    Tisch Creative Research

    The Critical Response Process, created by Liz Lerman, is a four-step process that combines the power of questions with the focus and challenge of informed dialogue. Since its inception, CRP has supported artists of all disciplines, as well as elected officials, leaders of arts and cultural institutions, educators, scientists and many more.

OCTOBER 17

  • 2nd Annual Kanbar Flea

    Kanbar Institute of Film and TV

    The Kanbar Institute of Film & TV will host its 2nd annual Kanbar Flea on October 17th, from 10am - 4pm on the 9th floor lobby.

  • FIELD TRIP TO ETW AND COMMUNITY CAMPFIRE

    Collaborative Arts and Experimental Theater Wing

    The inaugural class of the Collaborative Arts BFA will visit their first year colleagues in the Drama Department’s Experimental Theatre Wing. Then they will recreate a cozy community campfire – complete with marshmallows, cider and donuts in the Riese Lounge.

October 18

  • Day of Community Breakfast

    Dean's Office

    Take a moment to connect with someone you haven't met while enjoying coffee, cider, and pastries on your way to class or the office.

  • "First Conversations" Meet and Mix

    Graduate Musical Theatre Writing and Design for Stage & Film

    Year II MFA students from Graduate Musical Theatre Writing will meet with students from the Design Department in a "First Conversations" meet and greet where students from GMTWP will discuss their thesis musicals with students from Design.

  • Community Luncheon

    Art & Public Policy and Performance Studies

    As part of the Day of Community, the departments of Art & Public Policy and Performance Studies will bring together their students, staff and faculty for a community luncheon.

  • Techniques of Voice and Text

    Graduate Acting

    Visit a Techniques of Voice and Text class. These are the third year students putting their first and second year work into monologues from Shakespeare’s plays. There is a brief warm-up before they do their individual work. Visitors are welcome to observe and will not be participating in the warm-up.

  • 2019 DDW DAY OF COMMUNITY

    RITA & BURTON GOLDBERG DEPARTMENT OF DRAMATIC WRITING

    Join us at the Goldberg Theatre at 3 PM for a discussion about how we write about community for our community.

  • Day of Community Dinner

    Dean's Office

    Close out Community Week with a delicious dinner at our new space in Brooklyn, and take a moment to connect with someone you haven't met before.