The central focus of Ivy Raff's residency at Surel's Place has been revisions to her third poetry collection. The titular poem and others meditate on the slower, more internal movements - like the small water that drips on a boulder for centuries before cracking it - that define our evolving relationship to family and community, […]
SUMMER FUNDRAISING EVENTSUREL’S PLACE GARDEN PARTY FEATURING ANDREW NEMRSaturday, June 28th 6:00pm$145 | Dinner + Wine + Show8:00pm$45 | Show at Surel’s Place: 212 E. 33rd Street in Garden City Surel’s Place is honored to host Artist-in-Residence Alumnus ANDREW NEMR (2015) accompanied by local musician Justin Nielsen for an early summer evening performance in the back garden of Surel’s Place. Join […]
$35 | General Registration$25 | Surel’s Place Monthly Sustaining Members (Access with Passcode) Register Experiencing writer's block? Feeling like you are in a rut? Don't know what to work on next? The issue may not be a lack of material- it could be your process. This workshop will create a space for you to consider […]
CONCERTDEATH'S MOTIFThursday, July 31st Musician and composer Siobhan Cassidy Robinson has been writing music during this residency that goes beyond the concert stage. She is conceiving a stage production set in the heart of mid-1900s New York, during the golden age of Broadway, where director Theodore "Teddy" Blackwood is preparing for his most ambitious play […]
Garden City’s Surel L. Mitchell Live-Work-Create District is bustling with artists, artisans, and creative, artisanal businesses. Come to our neighborhood on the river as much as you can, but especially during our First Friday Art & Studio Stroll. You’ll find many locations open during the event, including artist studios, restaurants, and businesses featuring art events. […]
SUREL’S PLACE PRESENTS: REEB WILLMS & CALEB KLAUDER Saturday, August 2ndDoors 7:00pm | Show 8:00pm The melody of a song can come back to us over and over throughout our lives, but a Surel’s Place resident coming back to our community is not as common. Surel’s Place is pleased to present Alumna Artist-in-Residence Reeb Willms […]
WORKSHOPFELTING TECHNIQUESSaturday, August 23rd | 1:00pm - 4:00pm Open to ages 16 & up - beginners to advanced. $45 | General Admission$35 | Surel's Place Sustaining Member Admission (register with Special Passcode)Partial scholarships are available by request to info@surelsplace.org. This workshop with Artist-in-Residence Alieh Rezaei explores the ancient art of felting, with a focus on […]
EXHIBITION & ARTIST TALKThe OmniGripperFriday, August 29th | 7:00pm - 8:30pm Alieh Rezaei has created four fiber-based panels depicting the emergence of bodies and organs from the chest of a mountain. These works are inspired by four monumental tombs carved high into a cliff face in her native Iran. Her research centers on Naqsh-e Rostam, […]
Come meet Maja and see some of her work on display during Happy Hour at Oldspeak! She will also have some zines available. Maja Milkowska-Shibata (Illinois) was born and raised in Poland. She is a public health professional and medical interpreter by training, using writing and art to share stories and perspectives. Over the past […]
WORKSHOP Drawing from Experience: An Introduction to Graphic Medicine and Creating Autobiographical Comics $45 | General Admission$35 | Surel’s Place Sustaining Member Admission (register with Special Passcode)Partial scholarships are available by request to info@surelsplace.org. In this workshop with Maja Milkowska-Shibata, we will explore the advantages of comics as a medium, highlighting their various applications, such as simplifying complex […]
OPEN STUDIOMAJA'S COMIC-MAKING JOURNEYThursday, September 18th | 9:30am - 5:30pm free at Lake Hazel Library
OPEN STUDIOOpen Zine Studio with Maja Miłkowska-ShibataWednesday, September 24th | 5:00pm - 8:00pm free at the Garden City Public Library Join us for a hands-on evening exploring the art of zines! Maja Miłkowska-Shibata, Artist-in-Residence at Surel's Place, will guide the participants in creating their own mini comic zines. Discover how this DIY medium can be […]
