Studio 3 NYC
Branding & Identity Design, Cultural Programming & Exhibitions, Communications Strategy
From 2020–2023, I co-founded and directed Studio 3 NYC, an arts initiative that supported working artists through consulting, programming, and exhibitions. I developed the visual identity system and designed all branded materials, from the website and social media campaigns to signage and partnership proposals.
Studio 3 NYC Logo
Logo designed by Party of One Studio LLC (Brooklyn, NY), based on direction and concept developed by Studio 3 NYC. June 2021.
Studio 3 NYC Website
Archived screenshots from the http://studio3.nyc website (offline since 2023), featuring language I wrote and designed to communicate our mission, services, and brand identity.
Programming highlights included Neon Soul (2022), an inaugural performing and visual arts showcase at Brooklyn’s Rise Radio; Passion Players (2021–2022), a two-year artist series presented in partnership with the Bronx Brewery; and Sustaining Self (2022), a group exhibition and panel discussion featuring eleven New York–based artists and cultural leaders. These projects built visibility for emerging artists while fostering dialogue around identity, sustainability, and creative community.
NEON SOUL
A fundraising showcase of local performing artists and visual artwork, presented at Brooklyn’s Rise Radio.
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NEON SOUL: Performing and Visual Arts Fundraising Showcase
Wednesday, March 2, 2022
8:00 PM – 12:00AMRise Radio
57 Graham Avenue
Brooklyn, New York -
DJs & Performing Artists
8pm: DJ AQ @djaqnyc
9pm: PERFORMERS
Gregory @gregorystutzer
Jomani Danielle @jomanidanielle
Erne @earknee_g
10:30pm: DJ Loko @djlokonycVisual Artist
The evening's featured visual artist is Kimber DeVaney of Brooklyn. Kimber's most recent works are double exposures shot on 35mm film which layer light, texture, and pattern to express emotive spaces. She believes that film photography is magic that captures the pure essence of things and enjoys the playful element of surprise and spontaneity that is present in film. See more of Kimber's work @mybegonia on Instagram or her website.
Sustaining Self
A weekend exhibition and panel discussion exploring identity and sustainability, featuring eleven New York–based artists and cultural leaders.
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Exhibiting Artists:
Aaron Chaz | Alternativehoodrat | Amira Hasib | Bleu Pablo | HEKTAD | Isaiah Shackelford | Kimber DeVaney | Kristin Reiber Harris | Lesny Jn Felix | Melissa Schainker | Ophelia ArcMarch 19–20, 2022
On View Sat 11–3 | Sun 11–5
Brooklyn Space Modern Furniture
68 Jay Street, Suite #605 Brooklyn, NYHow do we find the language to sustain our inner selves and build an inner world in dialogue with the world around us? Studio 3 NYC presents Sustaining Self, an exhibition featuring 11 New York-based artists that explores the complex relationship one has with themselves. Using artistic expressions across a range of mediums, the artists interrogate questions of building and maintaining identity, authenticity, autonomy, and self-reflection. Whether through photography, painted portraits, or abstract expressions, each work in Sustaining Self frames a moment of self-actualization, self-care, self-understanding, or reflection on the love or pain of maintaining our identities and staying true to our passions in an ever-changing world. The artists’ creative process in these moments encourages a conversation between our inner experience of self and how we represent that ineffable identity beyond our selves in connection to our communities and the wider world. Wherever they find inspiration or provocation, each artist is ultimately their own muse, and seeks to share their unique inner world with us through their works.
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Join Studio 3 NYC for a panel discussion about sustainability in business and advice for entrepreneurs with women who run successful small businesses in NYC. Moderator Yolanda Sangweni will lead the conversation with Kenny Morifi-Winslow, Sadaf Padder, and Wen-Jay Ying.
The panel will take place from 4–5:30pm as part of Saturday's "Sustaining Self" fundraising event (3–7pm) in tandem with a silent auction and group exhibition featuring work by local artists.
Passion Players
A two-year artist showcase series in partnership with the Bronx Brewery, featuring performances by local artists.
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With support from the Bronx Brewery, Studio 3 NYC presents PASSION PLAYERS: a vibrant celebration in support of Bronx & uptown creatives!
On Saturday, July 16, Studio 3 NYC will host a carefully curated run-of-show consisting of Bronx and uptown-based DJs and performers in the Bronx Brewery’s backyard, a perfect space for bringing together the borough’s creative communities.
AQ: 3 – 4:30pm
JK Music: 4:30 – 5pm
DJ Loko: 5 – 6:30pm
Lana Crowster: 6:30 – 7:30pm
DJ Ultra Violet: 7:30 – 9pm
DJ Gritz: 9 – CloseIn our shared missions to foster community, creativity, inclusivity, and connection, Studio 3 NYC and The Bronx Brewery have partnered to bring awareness to our goal of opening Studio 3 NYC’s brick-and-mortar space for artists’ studios in the South Bronx. The Brewery is generously donating a portion of the proceeds at the bar to contribute to our community fundraising goal. Entry to the Brewery is FREE for all attendees!
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With support from the Bronx Brewery, Studio 3 NYC presents the second iteration of PASSION PLAYERS: a vibrant celebration in support of Bronx & uptown creatives!
On Saturday, July 1, 2023 Studio 3 NYC will host a carefully curated run-of-show consisting of Bronx and uptown-based DJs and performers in the Bronx Brewery’s backyard, a perfect space for bringing together the borough’s creative communities.
3–4:30pm: DJ Ultra Violet
4:30–5pm: Richard Pigkaso
5–6:30pm: DJ Loko
6:30–7pm: Contrast. & Naty Alicia
7–8:30pm: Jess The DJ
8:30–close: JamesyIn our shared missions to foster community, creativity, inclusivity, and connection, Studio 3 NYC and The Bronx Brewery have partnered to bring awareness to our goal of opening Studio 3 NYC’s brick-and-mortar space for artists’ studios in the South Bronx. The Brewery is generously donating a portion of the proceeds at the bar to contribute to our community fundraising goal. Entry to the Brewery is FREE for all attendees!
