Speak English easily with us! Explore Arts & Ideas with new friends and a real ESL Teacher. Welcome all international students • artists professionals • entrepreneurs Arts and creative spirit delight and entertain us. They also open our minds, show us different worlds, immerse us in another's culture, and challenge us to learn and explore the great questions of human society— the past, the present and the futuristic. Improve your English while learning about Arts and Culture, with us. Explore …

It's all about the L-O-V-E.... This group promotes a love for the straight-ahead, be-bop style that was born in the early to mid-20th century. Join us & help move this beautiful, "distinctively American art form" into the 21st Century by performing the material &/or showing love for those who do. With this meetup group, I aim to promote my own performances & those of other straight-ahead jazz musical artists. Some of them are here in NYC; some are on the other side of the world. Some I've work …

Are you a single, "boomer" with an international background? Were you born, raised or do you travel frequently outside of the U.S.? Do you want to meet other international boomer singles like yourself? I am organizing a multinational group for active boomer singles to get together regularly for various cultural activities and ethnic events in and around Manhattan. You need not be bilingual, but please be interested in world cultures. The home base of this group is midtown east, but I will try to …

This group is hosted by the International Fine Print Dealers Association (IFPDA). Join us to explore the world of fine prints through lectures, tours, fairs and programs at museums, print studios, galleries and beyond in the NYC-Metro area.

SWW Photo Workshops (established in RI in 2009) provides an educational and practical, low cost venue for aspiring photographers, young or old, to learn basic techniques of approach and application of ideas in a variety of locations and learning situations. It is perfect for photographers that have experience, and knowledge of their Digital SLRs, who want to broaden their base of knowledge with a variety of workshops that include An Introduction to Photography, Alternative Lighting, The Intimate …

Meet with others in your local area who love Art. Painters, photographers, sculptors, conceptual artists, performance artists, filmmakers, graphic designers, etc. to discuss techniques, share critiques, and offer gallery/exhibiting advice. We encourage all the members of this group to have creative collaborations with meetup members from our fashion design, musician, filmmaking, singer, songwriter, acting, archaeology, figure drawing, painting, & photography groups. Artistic Photography Group ht …

Meeting people interested in Music! Finding band/jam mates! Any aspect-from the musician to production, lighting, sound, and managing. All musical tastes, styles, and interests welcome. We Promote Music and Bands as well as Singers and Songwriters around the Tri-State area. We are also seeking to have creative collaborations with meetup members from our photography, filmmaking, fashion design, and acting groups. Erotic Artist Social Network http://www.meetup.com/erotic-artist-social-network …

Learn with us—Explore the Films, Fora, & "Arts That Spark" our ideas, discussion, debate. Arts and creative spirit delight and entertain us. They also open our minds, show us different worlds, immerse us in another's culture, and challenge us to learn and explore the great questions of human society— the past, the present and the futuristic. Welcome all students • artists professionals • entrepreneurs Who should attend? If you love to learn, think and share, then we welcome you!  Join our fri …

COOLLaboration (an offering of COOL Labs) is a monthly cross-border community makerthon. It joins the maker/hacker, design, artistic, educational, charitable, entrepreneurial and social communities once a month and during highly attended event weeks (SxSW, Social Media Week, Maker Faire, Make Music NYC, Figment, etc.) COOLLaboration: -involves communities working together across borders to address common problems of concern -enables communities to explore the role of cultural exchange and dialog …

We are producers of diverse poetry and performing arts events in New York City, formed using the philosophies of the most progressive intellectual and artistic movements of the last century (i.e. The Harlem Renaissance, the Beat Poets & most notably the Nuyorican Movement). Our popular monthly “People's Open Mic” series has also become a rite of passage for anyone looking to step into the realm of of cultural expression in New York City as our stage and audience welcomes newcomers during every s …

This group is for creative open minded people who want to socially network, as well as, collaborate on different types of artistic projects with others who are also interested in all aspects of erotic art. Feel free to delve into the darkest part of your mind and create whatever you see. We encourage all the members of this group to have creative collaborations with meetup members from our filmmaking, fashion design, musician, singer, songwriter, hiking, classic art, and photography groups. …

We are a diverse gathering of cool, chill young people with open minds and adventurous, eclectic tastes. What most of us have in common is a love of Neo-Soul; the music genre that fuses contemporary R&B, 1970s style soul, jazz, and elements of alternative-hip hop. But we also love Spoken Word, and have other musical interests like Afro-Beat, jazz, R&B, reggae, and even rock. More than anything, what we love the most is making new friends, while having new experiences with an international flavor …

Master the art of photography and lighting by learning the correct way to use natural lighting, hot lights, and studio flash when shooting the human form, at our photography studio that's located inside our huge factory building. We are also planning on holding a variety of different group shoots and workshops (both studio and outdoors), in many different styles, such as: fashion, editorial, casual, glamour, gothic, & artistic. We're open to all levels of experience, from professional to amate …

Meet, network, and interact with other local asian professionals through our social events who share an asian descent, as well as, from those who have an interest in networking with asian professionals in general. We strive to promote asian/asian-american cultural awareness and bring Philadelphia's different types of unique ethnic and diverse asian commmunities a step closer together. We encourage all the members of this group to have creative collaborations with meetup members from our fashion …

Meet fellow filmmakers, screenwriters, and actors near you! Have fun at our meetups and make friends with people on both sides of the camera and screen. Go to screenings, critique films, dish insider dirt, talk shop about movies and help us produce them. We encourage all the members of this group to have creative collaborations with meetup members from our fashion design, musician, singer, songwriter, acting, and photography groups. Artistic Photography Group http://www.meetup.com/artistic- …