This June, Elevate 2025 provided emerging and mid-career visual artists with essential tools, insights, and connections to help advance their careers through three live virtual panel discussions (webinar recordings below) with art industry experts and an in-person networking event. This free series aims to democratize access to critical industry knowledge and networks, fostering a more inclusive art community and helping underrepresented artists develop sustainable careers.
This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.
June 5: Bartholomew F. Bland, Executive Director and Curator, Lehman College Art Gallery, The City University of New York; Valerie McKenzie, Owner and Director, McKenzie Fine Art, Inc.; Valentina Di Liscia, News Editor, Hyperallergic.
June 12: Maximilíano Durón, Senior Editor, ARTnews; Nora Lawrence, Executive Director, Storm King Art Center; Anwarii Musa, Founder, ArtMatic Advisory, and Board Member, Queens Museum
June 19: Melissa Burgos, Managing Curator, Julie and Edward J. Minskoff Collection; James Miille, Fine Artist, Curator, and Co-Founder of The Superfair (FKA Superfine Art Fair); Kelly Olshan, Artist and Learning Program Officer, New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA)
June 26: Amos Eno was thrilled to invite artists, curators, critics, collectors, and more to an art industry mixer on Thursday, June 26th from 5 to 8 p.m. This event was the conclusion of our Elevate 2025 professional development series for emerging and mid-career artists. Guests arrived at 191-195 Henry Street to grab a drink at Betty view the art exhibitions at Amos Eno, Underdonk, and McBride / Dillman, and network with the local art community.
Photos by Merissa Blitz
