Fourth Arts Block: Load Out, Fall 2015 Edition

Save the date:

Saturday, September 12, 2015

11am - 2pm

11 East 3rd Street, NYC

Fourth Arts Block (a/k/a FAB), Load OUT! is way for FAB member theaters to dispose of excess materials and has grown into a popular biannual recycling, reuse, and repurposing event. We divert materials from the waste stream by providing an outlet for the community to safely dispose of gently used items, and acquire items for their creative projects for FREE!

Unclaimed items will be collected for reuse and recycling by our community partners, United War Veterans Recycling, GrowNYC, Wearable Collections, and the LES Ecology Center.

Admission: FREE for artists, students, or with usable pairs of shoes. $5 for general public.

For more info: CLICK HERE

How to Help Victims of the East Village Explosion

from Fourth Arts Block - a Guide to Aiding your Community:

As I'm sure you are all aware, the tragic gas explosion yesterday has displaced many residents & businesses. We've been getting quite a few inquiries about how folks can help out. Some of the organizing efforts are still in process, but here are a few concrete ways you can chip in (from DNAinfo article):

► VOLUNTEER
LES Ready, a nonprofit based in the Lower East Side, is looking for volunteers to assist with longterm recover efforts for victims and their families. Fill out a form at LES Ready's website or email lilah@goles.org

► DONATE
Church of the Nativity, 44 2nd Ave., will be collecting clothes and funds on Sunday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The donations will be given to the Red Cross. 
They will also be accepting pillows and blankets for people who were displaced by the explosion and are currently staying in shelters.The Middle Collegate Church, at 112 2nd Ave., will be accepting monetary donations at the church's 11:15 a.m.worship.
The house of worship is currently acting as a base for the disaster's first responders. Next week, they expect to have more information on how locals can volunteer and donate to help the victims. For details, check its website in the coming days. 
The Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City is accepting donations to assist those affected, here.
The Red Cross is also accepting financial donations through its website, here.  

We will share more information as it becomes available. Thanks!

- Tamara Greenfield | Executive Director, FABnyc

Load OUT! Free Materials for Artists: April 11th!

Fourth Arts Block, a local non-profit organization leading the development of the East 4th Street Cultural District, will host its ninth Load OUT! event on Saturday, April 11^th from 11 AM – 2 PM.

Load OUT! is a popular recycling, reuse, and repurposing event that provides an outlet for the community to safely dispose of gently used items, which aims to divert from the waste stream by inviting artists and community members to take home for their next artistic endeavors. Unclaimed items are collected for reuse and recycling by: United War Veterans Recycling, GrowNYC, Lower East Side Ecology Center, and Wearable Collections. 

FAB invites you to donate gently used items at absolutely no cost. Such items include, but are not limited to: 

·       Useable furniture

·       Books

·       Electronics (including cell phones and computers), old batteries 

·       Clothing and textiles 

·       Lighting and lamps

·       Dishware, cookware, and kitchen items

·       Art supplies

·       Oddities and knick-knacks

For a list of items that cannot be accepted, please find more information here.

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Found, Bound, Re-bound: A Creative Donating Workshop

hosted by Ged Merino

Found materials artist, Ged Merino, has an incredible talent for reusing, repurposing, and recycling materials into amazing art objects. At this year's Load OUT!, the artist will host a special public art making project in which anyone can participate.  For Found, Bound, Re-bound, donated shoes take center stage. Ged Merino will engage the public in making a plethora of shoe sculptures, making art from what would otherwise be waste. We are asking everyone to participate and bring their old shoes to donate so that together, we can create unique sculptures...with a purpose.

After the exhibition, the bound shoes will be shipped to the Philippines, where they will be displayed at the Drawing Room Gallery in Manila. The shoe-sculptures will then be donated to victims of Typhoon Haiyan to be unbound and worn again, giving the shoes a second, meaningful life.

Admission to the event is $5 for the general public and free for artists. Bring a pair of shoes to be donated and get in FREE!

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Please contact Patrick Jaojoco at Patrick@fabnyc.org with an itemized list of the items you’d like to donate and to schedule a drop off or pick up time on Friday, April 10^th. No donations will be accepted without an appointment on that day. FAB can provide pick up for larger items or furniture (preferred max 300lbs) on Friday, April 10th. Donated items can also be dropped off at 11 E. 3rd Street on Friday, April 10th at the designated appointment time. E-waste can be dropped off on the day of the event without an appointment. 

FAB also invites you and your organization to attend the event on April 11th. Admission is free for artists and students and $5 for the public. Attendees are welcome to take home for free any donated items – costumes, props, furniture, art supplies, books, and much more. 

If you would like to donate to or learn more about this event, please contact Patrick Jaojoco at Patrick@fabnyc.org.