End of the year messagge 2023
November 28th, 2023 Dear Friends of VAEA As we reflect on the past year, and a world which at times seems more out of balance and driven by conflict and division, I find myself being thankful for the enduring power of the arts and their ability to remind us of that within us which is capable of our highest purpose. I also find myself thankful for the many years of service VAEA has provided to this ideal. Vaea sponsored museum visit for children Over the course of its 33 years, VAEA has supported the work [...]
The Paez Medal of Art 2022 to Joshua Bell
The Paez Medal of Art 2022 to Joshua Bell VAEA 33rd anniversary announcement Oct 25th, 2023 Immediate Release A message from our: Chairman, Ali Cordero Casal and The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts Board of Directors Advisors On June 13th 1990 VAEA was established in New York. On occasion of our 33rd anniversary we are honored to announce that The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts (VAEA) will present its highest award, The Páez Medal of Art 2022 to violinist Joshua Bell The vibrations on the air are the [...]
VAEA 33rd anniversary announcements
VAEA 33rd Anniversary On June 13th 1990 VAEA was born in New York in a founding ceremony at The Royalton Hotel hosted by our Chairman/Founder @alicorderocasal We celebrate 33 years of contribution to the arts so many exhibitions performances and grants to support artists and the arts with now three venues under our umbrella our venezuelan museums Museo de Arte Acarigua Araure @museoaaa and the new jewel Museo de Arte Contemporaneo de Guanare @macguanare and our future headquarters VAEA New Rochelle Art Center #vaaenr #vaeanewrochelle #museums #venezuelamuseums for VAEA the best is yet to come! About VAEA VAEA was founded on June 13th [...]
2023 Started With Good News!
The Páez Medal of Art 2022 Video We are pleased to announce that VAEA has launched a video for our recent event at which The Páez Medal of Art was awarded to Fundacion Empresas Polar and Leonor Giménez de Mendoza during the VAEA Gala 2022. Our thanks to all who made this event possible. We are pleased that we can further share this event with those who were unable to attend through this commemorative video, produced by the VAEA in collaboration with the Empresas Polar's communications team. The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts January 9, 2023 Click here [...]
The Páez Medal Award & VAEA Gala 2022 Photos
HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM VAEA As 2022 — a year of perseverance — comes to an end, we want to look ahead and welcome 2023 as a year of hope and important achievements for our mission in the arts and education. A world of limitless possibilities opens up through artistic expression. In difficult times, the arts are a source of hope and inspiration. At VAEA we will continue our mission of directly supporting artists and organizations in Venezuela and The United States of America, while we move forward with [...]
Fundación Empresas Polar Páez Medal Award Program
VAEA's Gala and Award Ceremony Honoring Fundación Empresas Polar Gala Program December 15th, 2022 Welcome to our guest and patrons HONORING Leonor Gimenez de Mendoza President/Founder Fundación Empresas Polar Press Release Reinaldo & Carolina Herrera The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts Chairs Advisory Board Sudhir Gupta & Mercedes Acosta Gala Co-Chairs Ali Cordero Casal The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts Chairman Board of Directors Luis R. Cancel VAEA New Rochelle Executive Director Amb. Michael Skol The Venezuelan American Association of [...]
VAEA’s Founding Resolution June 13, 1990 at the Royalton Hotel, New York
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING June 13th, 1990 The Founders of The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts Resolves The Founding of The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts Introduction On the occasion of the bicentennial of the birth of Jose Antonio Páez, a Venezuelan independence hero turned humanist that live the last decade of his life in New York as a prominent member of society, a philanthropist, and supporter of the arts and culture of the city. We all the signers of this resolution decide to create in his homenage a [...]
VAEA’s Fundación Empresas Polar Gala Invitation
VAEA's Gala and Award Ceremony honoring Fundación Empresas Polar December 15th, 2022 HONORING Leonor Gimenez de Mendoza President/Founder Fundación Empresas Polar Press Release Reinaldo & Carolina Herrera The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts Chairs Advisory Board Ali Cordero Casal The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts Chairman Board of Directors Luis R. Cancel VAEA New Rochelle Executive Director Amb. Michael Skol The Venezuelan American Association of the U.S. President Rafael de la Fuente Master of Ceremony [...]
Fundación Empresas Polar is the recipient of The Páez Medal of Art 2021
October 21th, 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A message from The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts Reinaldo & Carolina Herrera Advisory Board Chairs Ali Cordero Casal Chairman The Board of Directors & Advisory Board Have the pleasure to inform you The Páez Medal of Art 2021 will be bestowed on December 15th 2022 at Lincoln Center’s David Rubenstein Atrium to FUNDACIÓN EMPRESAS POLAR Leonor Giménez de Mendoza President/Founder Fundación Empresas Polar This year, The Páez Medal of Art wishes to honor philanthropy, and the love for humanity reflected in its [...]
1st VAEA New Rochelle Film Festival
August 6th, 2022 NewRo Parc at Stella 455 Main Street New Rochelle, NY 10801 Presenting Films By Diego A. Murillo Edgar Jorge Baralt Oscar Lobo and Alexandra Vivas Alfredo Hueck Film Festival Curated by Belén Orsini Oliver Krisch PROGRAM 7:00 pm Red Carpet and Cocktails 8:00 pm Screening Begins Antílope (2019) Ventana (2021) The Road Ahead (2021) País Improvisto (2022) 9:00 pm After Party Music Dj Happ This first film festival is in honor of all filmmakers and those who support the art of [...]
Fundación Empresas Polar The Páez Medal of Arts 2021
July 29th, 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A message from The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts Reinaldo & Carolina Herrera Advisory Board Chairs Ali Cordero Casal Chairman The Board of Directors & Advisory Board Have the pleasure to inform you The Páez Medal of Art 2021 will be bestowed to FUNDACIÓN EMPRESAS POLAR Leonor Giménez de Mendoza and members of Fundación Empresas Polar's team This year, The Páez Medal of Art wishes to honor philanthropy, and the love for humanity reflected in its practice, as the highest form [...]
VAEA’s 32nd Anniversary Announcements
VAEA 32nd Anniversary On June 13th 1990 VAEA was born in New York in a founding ceremony at The Royalton Hotel hosted by our Chairman/Founder @alicorderocasal We celebrate 32 years of contribution to the arts so many exhibitions performances and grants to support artists and the arts with now three venues under our umbrella our venezuelan museums Museo de Arte Acarigua Araure @museoaaa and the new jewel Museo de Arte Contemporaneo de Guanare @macguanare and our future headquarters VAEA New Rochelle Art Center #vaaenr #vaeanewrochelle #museums #venezuelamuseums for VAEA the best is yet to come! About VAEA VAEA was founded on [...]
Páez Medal of Art Award Ceremony 2021, honoring Frank Gehry & James Alcock
Páez Medal of Art Award Ceremony 2021 honoring Frank Gehry & James Alcock
VAEA’s Gala and Award Ceremony honoring Frank Gehry & James Alcock
VAEA's Gala and Award Ceremony honoring Frank Gehry & James Alcock December 15th, 2021 HONORING Architect Frank Gehry About Photo by Alexandra Cabri Architect James Alcock About Photo by Clarissa Alcock Bronfman Reinaldo & Carolina Herrera The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts Chairs Advisory Board Edgar Bronfman, Jr. & Clarissa Alcock Bronfman Gala Chairs Gustavo Dudamel Páez Medal of Art 2018 Presenter Barry Bergdoll Architectural History Ph.D., Columbia University Presenter Ali Cordero Casal The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts [...]
VAEA’s Gehry Alcock Páez Medal Gala Invitation
VAEA's Gala and Award Ceremony honoring Frank Gehry & James Alcock December 15th, 2021 HONORING Architect Frank Gehry About Photo by Alexandra Cabri Architect James Alcock About Photo by Clarissa Alcock Bronfman Reinaldo & Carolina Herrera The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts Chairs Advisory Board Edgar Bronfman, Jr. & Clarissa Alcock Bronfman Gala Chairs Gustavo Dudamel Páez Medal of Art 2018 Presenter Barry Bergdoll Architectural History Ph.D., Columbia University Presenter Ali Cordero Casal The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts [...]
The Frank Gehry & James Alcock Award Ceremony + more news!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 5th, 2021 A message from The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts, Chairman, Ali Cordero Casal and the Board of Directors THE PAEZ MEDAL OF ART 2020 AWARD CEREMONY Architect Frank Gehry Photo by Alexandra Cabri James Alcock, Architect Photo by Clarissa Alcock Bronfman SAVE THE DATE! We are pleased to announce that the award ceremony to bestow the PAEZ MEDAL OF ART 2020 to Architects Frank Gehry & James Alcock will take place on Wednesday, December 15, 2021, 7:00 PM at Lincoln Center's David Rubenstein Atrium in New York City. Essay [...]
Miguel Braceli’s Public Art Project at Davenport Park
Miguel Braceli's Public Art Project at Davenport Park FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PUBLIC ART AT DAVENPORT PARK, NEW ROCHELLE, NEW YORK VAEA New Rochelle Arts, The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts (VAEA) & The New Rochelle Parks and Recreation presented the public-art project Davenport Park´s Here Lies a Flag by venezuelan architect and artist-in-residence in New Rochelle, Miguel Braceli Miguel Braceli presents Here Lies a Flag in collaboration with students from New Rochelle High School in New York. Miguel Braceli's works are site-specific participatory projects centered on education by reimagining [...]
VAEA’s 31st Anniversary Announcements
VAEA 31st Anniversary Newsletter BOARD OF DIRECTORS Ali Cordero Casal, Luis R. Cancel, Jose Nicolas Giacopini, James Goldschmidt, and Oliver Krisch have the pleasure to share with you announcements in light of our 31st Anniversary. About VAEA VAEA was founded on June 13th 1990 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Jose Antonio Paez i Acarigua, Venezuela. Since its beginnings, VAEA has sponsored several cultural events in Venezuela and the United States. Our two countries have had a longstanding tradition of friendship for more than 200 years and VAEA’s commitment is [...]
Renacimiento: 1st New Rochelle Invitational
Renacimiento: 1st New Rochelle Invitational https://vimeo.com/493224497 The Bird Trapped Within the Pandemic Labyrint The VAEA New Rochelle Arts Center is pleased to present its inaugural exhibition, Renacimiento: 1st New Rochelle Invitational in the retail space provided by RXR Realty. This exhibition is on display from December 21, 2020. VAEA New Rochelle Art Center 595 Main Street New Rochelle, New York 10801 Phone 914-235-3000 Email newrochelle@vaearts.org Featuring the work of New Rochelle resident Martha Valenzuela and New York-based Jorge Luis Rodríguez, the exhibition reaffirms that during difficult times creativity and creative expression can lead the way in [...]
Stairway to heaven
VAEA entrance project by Arch Hermann Ebner and Visual artist Luis Mille in The City of New Rochelle Downtown BID program newsletter Stairway to heaven is here VAE Arts reveals plans for moving upward We are thrilled to tell you the latest news from the Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts (VAEA), one of our newest downtown residents. The organization promotes greater US-Venezuelan cultural understanding through the creative arts. The VAEA is continuing its growth in the former Lowe’s Theater at 587 Main St/360 Huguenot. On the second floor, their artistic and elegant visions are taking hold. What is now [...]
VAEA New Rochelle Artist-in-residence launch event
New Rochelle, NY— Calling all artists and entrepreneurs, as the City of New Rochelle announced today the opening of two new cohort spaces for artists and entrepreneurs to use to hone their skills, one on the second floor inside the historic New Rochelle Train Station building and one at New Roc City, both with social distancing guidelines and strict cleaning protocols in place to serve businesses that are beginning to move forward. In partnership with Accel7- an early-stage accelerator and business incubator in the Greater Hudson Valley Region that partners with startups to help develop and grow their business models to [...]
Musical homage to VAEA
A group of musicians beneficiaries of VAEA Bratter padrino program have prepare an homage on occasion of our 30th anniversary Dirección musical @kevin.orquesta Arreglo y piano @abraham.composer Violín 1 @1bertoviolin96 Violín 2 @gmc96 Cello @celloadan Voz @manuel.alejolabrador Edición @salvaviolin @williamflute #vaeapadrino #vaea #music #reynaldohahn
Architects Frank Gehry & Jimmy Alcock Páez Medal of Art 2020
June 13th 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A message from The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts Reinaldo Herrera Chairman Advisory Board Ali Cordero Casal Chairman Board of Directors Today we celebrate VAEA's 30th anniversary and the 230th birth anniversary of José Antonio Páez with this important announcement. We celebrate the life and work of two great architects of our time with our highest award. The Páez Medal of Art 2020 @Frank Gehry by Alexandra Cabri Press release @James Alcock by Clarissa Alcock Bronfman Press release A Reflection on Architecture [...]
VAEA Honors Architecture as an Art Form by Professor Mario Valero a member of our advisory board
Architecture as Art The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts (VAEA) is pleased to announce that the PAEZ Medal of Art 2020 will recognize Architecture as an art form, and will bestow the medal to two distinguished architects from United States of America and Venezuela. Architecture is tangible music and harmony that can be inhabited. Terms like rhythm, texture, and proportion are often used to describe a building or a piece of music. Dance creates space through music, and architecture organizes space into rhythm. To experience architecture or music requires an engaging participation and connection [...]
JAMES ALCOCK is one of the two recipient of VAEA’s Páez Medal of Art 2020
June 13th 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A message from The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts Ali Cordero Casal Chairman The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts & the Board of Directors Today we celebrate VAEA's 30th anniversary and the 230th birth anniversary of José Antonio Páez with this important announcement. JAMES ALCOCK Jimmy Alcock (location), 2019. Photo by Clarissa Alcock Bronfman About James Alcock Architect Walter James Alcock Matos, also known as Jimmy Alcock, is one of the most prolific Venezuelan architects of the late 20th century. He was born in Caracas, Venezuela, [...]
FRANK GEHRY is one of the two recipient of VAEA’s Paez Medal of Art 2020
June 13th 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A message from The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts Ali Cordero Casal Chairman The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts & the Board of Directors Today we celebrate VAEA's 30th anniversary and the 230th birth anniversary of José Antonio Páez with this important announcement. FRANK GEHRY Frank Gehry by Alexandra Cabri About Frank Gehry Frank Gehry was born in 1929 in Toronto, Canada. His family moved to Los Angeles in 1947, where at age 18 he began his architecture studies, obtaining a Bachelor's degree from the University of [...]
VAEA ON TV
VAEA ON TV Channel 7 Ali Cordero Casal & Luiz Aragon with Anchor Joe Torres on Tiempo The Chairman of The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts and City Commissions of Development discuss the VAEA New Rochelle Arts Center Paez Medal of Art 2019 Videos Julian Schnabel Margot Benacerraf
End of the Year Message
End of the Year Message As the year ends, we want to look back at the accomplishments of 2019 and look ahead at our plans for 2020, while wishing everyone a great year to come. 2019 VAEA New Rochelle Art Center The VAEA was awarded by The City of New Rochelle a space to operate VAEA NR Arts Center. Press: Former Loews Theater in New Rochelle prime for revival Learn more Beca Padrino Beca Padrino recipient Victor Gee Rosales, received VAEA's grant to attend an Artist-in-residency program in Sao Paolo's prestigious Casa [...]
#GivingTuesday
#GivingTuesday "Giving Tuesday is here! Join the millions of people who will be supporting their favorite causes and giving back to communities. You can bring the joy of arts by making a contribution to VAEA. Your support will go towards VAEA New Rochelle Arts Center. Mark your calendars, spread the word, and discover which amazing programs of # Giving Tuesday, VAEA New Rochelle 2020 Arts Celebration you can participate in!". Future exhibition space and theater at VAEA NR Arts Center Arquitecture by Hermann Ebner For additional information visit vaearts.org call 9172858232(vaea) or email contact@vaearts.org Facebook.com/vaearts Instagram,Twitter & Snapchat: @VAEArts [...]
Páez Medal of Art Award Ceremony 2019, honoring Margot Benacerraf & Julian Schnabel
Páez Medal of Art Award Ceremony 2019 honoring Margot Benacerraf & Julian Schnabel Fotos by Luis Enrique Rivera Fotos by Guillermo MOGOLLAN Fotos by Guests
DOWNTOWN NEW ROCHELLE BLACK BOX THEATER AND ARTS EDUCATION CENTER
DOWNTOWN NEW ROCHELLE BLACK BOX THEATER AND ARTS EDUCATION CENTER COMES TO LIFE WITH LEASE SIGNING High Resolution Photos & Project Renderings Here All Photo Credit: Hermann Ebner The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts (VAEA) Will Bring Theater, Sculpture, Dance, Music, and More to New Black Box Theater and Arts Education Center in New Rochelle’s Burgeoning Arts & Cultural District Announcement Marks the Grand Opening of RXR Realty’s Neighboring 360 Huguenot, a 280-Unit Luxury Rental Building and Anchor to the City’s Downtown Revitalization Effort NEW ROCHELLE, NY – November 13, 2019 [...]
JULIAN SCHNABEL is one of the two recipient of VAEA’s Paez Medal of Art 2019
June 13th 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A message from The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts Ali Cordero Casal Chairman The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts & the Board of Directors Today we celebrate VAEA's 29th anniversary and the 229th birth anniversary of José Antonio Páez with this important announcement. JULIAN SCHNABEL Julian Schnabel, Paris 2016. Photo by Louise Kugelberg. The VAEA is honored to award Julian Schnabel with our highest award The Paez Medal of Art, whose contribution to the visual arts and film reflects the tremendous vitality and artistic passion of an exceptional [...]
MARGOT BENACERRAF is one of the two recipient of VAEA’s Paez Medal of Art 2019
June 13th 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A message from The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts Ali Cordero Casal Chairman The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts & the Board of Directors Today we celebrate VAEA's 29th anniversary and the 229th birth anniversary of José Antonio Páez with this important announcement. MARGOT BENACERRAF Margot Benacerraf, Paris, 1959 We live in the age of images and no other medium has influenced more our perception of reality than film. The train arriving at the station captured on camera by the Lumière brothers in 1896 took us [...]
The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts will have a cultural center in New Rochelle, New York
The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts will have a cultural center in New Rochelle, New York We are pleased to present our future headquarters VAEA New Rochelle #VAEANR a jewel historic building former Lowes Theater from 1920s will be renovated our interiors with extraordinary architecture by @hermanebner we will dedicate 10.000 Sq/f of exhibition space and a state of the art theater. In adjacent building VAEA Artist in-residence programs where we will be able to support international emerging artists in all disciplines. We have the goal to create an impact in the art and cultural scene of this important [...]
End of the Year Message
2019 As the year ends we want to look ahead and think about 2019, wishing every one a great year to come. The pages are blank and we are eager to write them with meaningful programs that have a high cultural and social impact. In VAEA, we will continue our mission of directly supporting artists and organizations in Venezuela and The United States of America and have plans to grow and further expand our impact. One of our main new initiatives will focus on a space in the U.S. to host exhibitions, performing arts, lectures, film screening and [...]
Páez Medal of Art Award Ceremony, honoring Bob Colacello 2017 & Gustavo Dudamel 2018
Paez Medal of Art Award Ceremony & 7th Annual Benefit Gala honoring Bob Colacello 2017 & Gustavo Dudamel 2018 2018 Páez Recipient: Gustavo Dudamel, VAEA Advisory Board Chair: Carolina Herrera & 2017 Páez Recipient: Bob Colacello. Photo by BFA - Rommel Demano With Gratitude: VAEA would like to give a special thanks to all our friends that supported VAEA’s Annual Benefit Gala and Páez Medal of Art Ceremony Honoring Bob Colacello & Gustavo Dudamel. Our immense gratitude to VAEA’s Gala Leadership: Mr. & Mrs. Graydon Carter, Honorary Chairs, Mr. & Mrs. Gerrity Lansing, Gala Chairs, Mr. [...]
First Concert in New Rochelle, Westchester, New York
We are pleased to announce VAEA's first concert in New Rochelle, Westchester, New York
Invitation Gala 2018
The Paez Medal of Art VAEA's Annual Benefit Gala Honoring Bob Colacello 2017 & Gustavo Dudamel 2018 Mr. & Mrs. Graydon Carter Honorary Chairs Mr. & Mrs. Gerrity Lansing Gala Chairs Mr. & Mrs. Reinaldo Herrera Chairs Advisory Board The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts Ali Cordero Casal Chairman The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts & the Board of Directors Damian Woetzel Presenter Award Ceremony Valeria Cordero Director The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts The VAEA's Gala Committee Adam Lippes & Alexander Farnsworth Agnes Gund Boris Izaguirre & Rubén [...]
Medalla Páez de las Artes 2018
13 junio de 2018 PARA SU DISTRIBUCIÓN INMEDIATA Un mensaje del Fondo Venezolano Americano para las Artes Mr & Mrs Reinaldo Herrera Chairs Board of Advisors Presidente Ali Cordero Casal y nuestra Junta Directiva En conmemoración del aniversario de fundación de VAEA y el 228th nacimiento del Prócer de la Independencia venezolano José Antonio Páez en este 13 de junio de 2018, tenemos buenas noticias que compartir, es un honor anunciar que el Fondo Venezolano Americano para las Artes (VAEA) presentará su más alto galardón, la Medalla Páez de las Artes 2018 a: GUSTAVO DUDAMEL [...]
Gustavo Dudamel is the recipient of VAEA’s Paez Medal of Art 2018
June 13th 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A message from The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts Mr & Mrs Reinaldo Herrera Chairs Board of Advisors Chairman Ali Cordero Casal and the Board of Directors Commemorating VAEA’s foundation anniversary and the 228th birth anniversary of Venezuelan independence hero José Antonio Páez, on this 13th of June 2018 we have good news to share, we are honored to announce that The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts (VAEA) will present its highest award, The Páez Medal of Art 2018, to: GUSTAVO DUDAMEL Gustavo Dudamel photographed [...]
Bob Colacello is the recipient of VAEA’s Páez Medal of Art 2017
New York, May 16th , 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A message from Mr & Mrs Reinaldo Herrera Chairs Board of Advisors Chairman Ali Cordero Casal and Board of Directors We are honored to announce that The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts (VAEA) will present our highest award, The Páez Medal of Art 2017 to: BOB COLACELLO Bob Colacello photographed by Jonathan Becker at Buckingham Palace For his important contribution to the arts and his broad vision of the social and cultural landscape, recording for posterity a unique time in history when [...]
PhotoWalk VAEA II El Calvario del Hatillo Gallery
PhotoWalk VAEA II El Calvario del Hatillo On Saturday December 17th, 2016 over sixty photographers joined VAEA for the second edition of PhotoWalk on the neighborhood of El Calvario del Hatillo. This fantastic initiative was led by photographers Francisco (Pancho) Acuña and Edgar Martínez who gave guidance to the photographers to best capture the stories of El Calvario. Bellow enjoy a selection of the best photos of the encounter. Hashtag #VAEAPaseoFotografico. PhotoWalk VAEA was organized in conjunction with Vive el Hatillo for the event El Calvario Puertas Abiertas. Our gratitud to the inhabitants of El Calvario for their hospitality, to [...]
02/20/17 Sofia Imber
Sofia Imber (May 8, 1924 - February 20, 2017) Sofía Imber and VAEA's President Ali Cordero Casal, photo by Verónica Liprandi, 2014. The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts (VAEA) extends its deepest condolences to the family, friends and artistic community for the loss of Sofia Ímber, a journalist and notable promoter of the arts in Venezuela and Latin America. Ímber, was awarded the Páez Medal of the Arts in 2014, an annual award from our institution that recognizes excellence in the field of arts. On that occasion, Sofia traveled to New York to receive her award “on behalf of [...]
12/17/16 PhotoWalk VAEA II El Calvario
VAEA invita al segundo Paseo Fotográfico por El Calvario del Hatillo #VAEAPaseoFotografico #ElCalvarioPuertasAbiertas Día: Sábado 17 de Diciembre 2016 Hora: de 8:00am a 11:30am Guías: Francisco (Pancho) Acuña, Edgar Martínez y José Alirio Rojas. Punto de encuentro: Plaza Bolívar de El Hatillo Participación Gratuita, confirma tu asistencia: Veronica Liprandi vliprandi@vaearts.org El Fondo Venezolano Americano para las Artes (VAEA) se complace en invitar a toda la comunidad artística y público general al segundo Paseo Fotográfico VAEA recorriendo la comunidad del Calvario del Municipio el Hatillo en Caracas, este sábado 17 de diciembre de 2016 a partir de las 8:00 a.m. hasta las 11:30 de la mañana. Esta actividad es organizada [...]
12/08/16 Guataca Nights presents MV Caldera
Guataca Nights @NY presents Parranda featuring MV Caldera Date: Thursday December 8th, 2016 Time: Doors open at 7:30pm, show starts at 9:00pm Location: DROM 85 Avenue A, (between 5th St & 6th St) New York, NY General Admission: $17.00 /$35.00 For tickets: Click here The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts is pleased to invite you to a special edition of Guataca Nights, presenting the best of Venezuelan and American music. Recent Music Events
12/08/16 Chroma | Music + Photography | Caracas
Chroma | Music + Photography Día: 8 de Diciembre, 2016 Hora: 7:00pm Lugar: Centro Cultural Chacao, Caracas, Venezuela Tickets: 3,727 Bs. F. click aqui Más Información: click aqui El jueves 8 de diciembre a las 7:00 p.m., se llevará a cabo la primera edición de Chroma en el Centro Cultural Chacao despues de su exitoso estreno en Nueva York. Entradas a la venta: http://bit.ly/2fbAlDz El proyecto celebra la unión entre la música y otras discplinas. Para esta primera entrega, unirán música y fotografía con piezas compuestas por el reconocido pianista Venezolano residenciado en Nuevas York, Antonio Mazzei, inspiradas en [...]
12/1-4/16 Venezuelan Film Festival in Houston
The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts is proud to invite to The 2nd edition of The Venezuelan Film Festival in Houston Full Calendar and Festival Information: http://www.venezuelanfilmfest.com Films El Malquerido by Diego Risquez - 12/01, 7pm Desde Allá by Lorenzo Vigas - 12/02, 7pm Tres Bellezas by Carlos Caridad Montero - 12/03, 7pm Los 8-6 by Francisco Javier Mujica - 12/03, 10pm Dana, Gone with the River by Mario Crespo - 12/04, 3pm Amor Cuesta Arriba by Nelson Nuñez - 12/04, 6pm Venue ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE MASON PARK | 531 [...]
11/17/16 Slideluck Caracas III
SLIDELUCK CARACAS III Gracias por acompañarnos!!! Fotos Claudia Ramiréz y Jean Nouel El Fondo Venezolano Americano para las Artes (VAEA) se complace en invitarte a Slideluck Caracas III el Jueves 17 de Noviembre, 2016 en los espacios del Centro de Arte Los Galpones. Disfrutaremos de una velada entre amigos compartiendo arte, fotografía, música y comida casera. SLIDELUCK CARACAS III 17 de Noviembre 2016 | 5:30pm | Lugar: Centro de Arte Los Galpones Traer comida | 6:30pm proyección | 8:00pm cena Tema: libre | Cierre de Convocatoria: 30 de septiembre 2016 www.vaearts.org | www.slideluck.com | Facebook/slideluckcaracas | @slideluckcaracas Entrada Libre: Reserva tu ticket aqui http://slideluckcaracasiii.eventbrite.com Jurado Luis [...]
VAEA’s Annual Benefit Gala & World Tribute to MARISOL 11/14/16 @ David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln
VAEA's Annual Benefit Gala & World Tribute to MARISOL The Party, by Marisol 1968. Art © Estate of Marisol Escobar/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY Ali Cordero Casal Chairman The Board of Directors of The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts Mimí Trujillo Marisol Estate Trustee Oscar Carvallo Gala Chairman Victoria Benatar - Boris Izaguirre Gala Committee Chairs Jennifer Berl - Bernardo Ortiz Young Committee Chairs Cordially invites you to attend: VAEA's Annual Benefit Gala & World Tribute to MARISOL Páez Medal of Art 2016 Juan Pablo Galavis Master of Ceremony Jennifer Schell de Herrera - Manuel [...]
The VAEA’s 2016 Benefit Auction with Paddle8
The VAEA’s 2016 Benefit Auction Preview with Paddle8 is now live! Visit the VAEA's Benefit Auction by clicking here. In occasion of The VAEA's Annual Benefit Gala World Tribute to Marisol, The VAEA brings an amazing selection of works featuring international contemporary artists. The Benefit Auction supports The VAEA efforts to highlight emerging and mid career artists and our mission of promoting the best of Venezuelan and American art through bi-national cultural and social programs. The Auction features the work of international contemporary artists: Alberto Blanco, Alejandra Loreto, Anirays Camino, Audino Diaz, Carlos Guayaban, Cristobal Ochoa, Daniela Stolk, Ismael Rodriguez, J. Margulis, Javier Vivas, Jesus Matheus, Juan Henriquez, Juan Mogollón, Leonor Mendoza, Luigui Rodriguez, Luis Guillen, Luis [...]
11/03/16 Chroma | Music + Photography
Chroma | Music + Photography Date: Thursday November 3rd, 2016 Time: Doors open at 7:15pm, show starts at 8:00pm Location: 55 W 13th St, New York, New York 10011 General Admission: Free and open to the public / first come first served. More Information: Click here Chroma is a concept that celebrates and explores the relationship between music and other disciplines. There will be presentations in New York and Caracas during 2016 on its first edition Music + Photography. The event will take place on November 3rd, 2016, 8PM at The Glass Box at The New School for Jazz [...]
10/14/16 VAEA Film Screening of “Cartoonists: Foot soldiers of Democracy” (2014) by Stéphanie Valloatto
The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts in collaboration with ViceVersa Magazine is proud to host a screening of "Cartoonists: Foot soldiers of Democracy" (2014) by Stéphanie Valloatto Date: Friday October 14th, 2016 Doors open at 9:30am, screening starts at 10:00am Location: WeWork Soho West 69 Charlton St, 2nd Fl. New York, NY 10014 Cartoonists: Foot soldiers of Democracy Stéphanie Valloatto | 2014 | 106min French | English | Spanish | Russian | Chinese | Danish with English subtitles General Admission: $10.00 Friends of VAEA*: free Contact: 917 285 8232 (VAEA) contact@vaearts.org Cartoonists - Foot Soldiers of Democracy (French: Caricaturistes - Fantassins de la démocratie) is [...]
09/30/16 Slideluck Caracas III Open Call / Convocatoria
El Fondo Venezolano Americano para las Artes (VAEA) se complace en invitarte a participar en Slideluck Caracas III este Jueves 3 de Noviembre en los espacios del Centro de Arte Los Galpones. Disfrutaremos de una velada entre amigos compartiendo arte, fotografía, música y comida casera. SLIDELUCK CARACAS III 3 de Noviembre 2016 | 5:30pm | Lugar: Centro de Arte Los Galpones Traer comida | 6:30pm proyección | 8:00pm cena Tema: libre | Cierre de Convocatoria: 30 de septiembre 2016 www.vaearts.org | www.slideluck.com | Facebook/slideluckcaracas | @slideluckcaracas Entrada Libre: Reserva tu ticket aqui http://slideluckcaracasiii.eventbrite.com SLIDELUCK es un foro donde artistas visuales (establecidos y emergentes) muestran su [...]
09/14-18/16 Venezuelan Film Festival in NY
The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts is proud to invite to The 4th edition of The Venezuelan Film Festival in New York Full Calendar, Festival Information and Tickets: http://www.venezuelanfilmfest.com Films El Malquerido by Diego Risquez Barrio Vertical by Irene Sosa Una Fábula muy trillada by William Padrón Los 8-6 by Francisco Javier Mujica Normal by Vadim Lasca Silecio Chino by Javier Melero De Luca El Vuelo de los Cangrejos by Bhima Gandica & Inti Torres Quesillo by Mario Paccini La Culpa, Provablemente by Michael Labarca Signs Culinary by Clarissa Duque Backseat Fighter by Mario Pagano Desde [...]
09/14/16 Guataca Nights presents Jorge Glem
Guataca Nights @NY presents Jorge Glem Trio with Rodner Padilla & Ofri Nehemya Date: Wednesday September 14th, 2016 Time: Doors open at 8:00pm Location: DROM 85 Avenue A, (between 5th St & 6th St) New York, NY General Admission: $15.00 /$20.00 For tickets: Click here Show information: Guataca Nights The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts is pleased to invite you to a special edition of Guataca Nights, presenting the best of Venezuelan and American music. Recent Music Events
14º Festival de Cine Independiente USA 2016
La Embajada de los Estados Unidos de América en Venezuela tiene el placer de invitar a El 14º Festival de Cine Independiente USA 2016 Durante el mes de Julio y Agosto, tendrá lugar en Caracas el Decimocuarto Festival de Cine Independiente de los Estados Unidos. A cargo de la Embajada de Estados Unidos, la muestra trae una variada cartelera de reconocidas producciones cinematográficas que seran proyectadas en los diversos espacios del Circuito Gran Cine, Cines Paseo del Trasnocho Cultural, así como en otras salas de los circuitos Cinex y Cines Unidos. Lista de [...]
07/06/16 VAEA Movie Nights with VEFFNY screening of “Ti@s” by John Petrizzelli
The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts in collaboration with Venezuelan Film Festival (VEFFNY) is proud to host a screening of "Ti@s" (2014) by John Petrizzelli Date: Wednesday July 6nd, 2016 Doors open at 6:30pm, screening starts at 7:00pm Location: WeWork Soho West 67 Charlton St, 2nd Fl. New York, NY 10014 Ti@s / I have an uncle like that John Petrizzelli | 2014 | 81min Spanish with English subtitles General Admission: $10.00 Friends of VAEA*: free Contact: 917 285 8232 (VAEA) contact@vaearts.org This documentary tells the stories of a group of old age gay and transgender uncles and their nephews and nieces, coming from different social classes and [...]
26 Anniversary Benefit Auction
Join us for VAEA's 26th Anniversary Benefit Auction featuring the work Miami-based artists of Alvaro de Jesus, Corina Höher, José Margulis, Rafael Fuentes & Saul Galavis. Date: Tuesday June 28, 2016 Time: 7-9pm Location: Bratter Immigration Law Firm located at 1688 Meridian Avenue - Suite 300 - Miami Beach, Florida 33139 Music: Dj Dr. Muuu For tickets: Open to the public, to rsvp Click here Alvaro de Jesus Intellectual honesty, 2016 25 x 25” (each) Sold as diptych Alvaro De Jesus was born in Caracas in 1983. He studied engineering in Caracas and Bordeaux and obtained a degree in Industrial Engineering from Universidad Católica [...]
06/28/16 Join us to celebrate VAEA’s 26 Anniversary
Join us for VAEA's 26 Anniversary Celebration! VAEA's 26 Anniversary Celebration June 28th, 2016 at Bratter's. Photos by Pedro Avendaño. Date: Tuesday June 28, 2016 Time: 7-9pm Location: Bratter Immigration Law Firm located at 1688 Meridian Avenue - Suite 300 - Miami Beach, Florida 33139 Music: Dj Dr. Muuu For tickets: Open to the public, to rsvp Click here Benefit Auction featuring the work Miami-based artists of Alvaro de Jesus, Corina Höher, José Margulis, Rafael Fuentes & Saul Galavis. VAEA’s Anniversary Celebration has been possible thanks to the generous support of our sponsors [...]
06/28/16 Guataca Nights presents Jorge Glem & Edmar Castaneda
Guataca Nights @NY presents Jorge Glem & Edmar Castaneda Date: Tuesday June 28th, 2016 2 Sets: 8:00pm and 9:30pm Location: Terraza 7, 40-19 Gleane St. Elmhurst, NY 11327 General Admission: $10.00 The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts is pleased to invite you to a special edition of Guataca Nights, presenting the best of Venezuelan and American music. Guataca Nights NY presenta: Jorge Glem y Edmar Castañeda El próximo martes 28 de junio, una suma de talentos y destrezas se reunirá en un concierto épico entre dos valores de las cuerdas: el cuatrista venezolano Jorge Glem y el arpista colombiano Edmar Castañeda, estarán ofreciendo [...]
Say Hello to VAEA’s New Logo!
Our gratitud to Miami based company Other Planet Ad who created our beautiful new image departing from the starts of the US and Venezuelan flags, perfectly embracing VAEA’s binational mission.
06/08/16 VAEA FILM: US Theatrical Premier of From Afar by Lorenzo Vigas
The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts in collaboration with The Film Forum is pleased to invite you to the US Theatrical premiere of "Desde Allá / From Afar" (2015) By Lorenzo Vigas; Followed by a Q&A with the Director. Date: Wednesday June 8th, 2016, 7:00pm Location: The Film Forum, 209 W Houston Street, NYC 10014 Desde Allá / From Afar Lorenzo Vigas | 2015 | 93min Spanish with English subtitles General Admission: $14.00 For tickets click here Contact: 917 285 8232 (VAEA) contact@vaearts.org Armando, a 50 year man, seeks young men in Caracas and pays them just for company. One day he meets Elder, [...]
05/27/16 VAEA Music presents LED ensamble: The Grand Beginning
LED ensemble: "The Grand Beginning" Date: Friday May 27th, 8:00pm Location: Shapeshifter Lab, 18 Whitwell Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11215 General Admission: $10.00 Tickets: at the door The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts is pleased to invite you to a night of music, presenting Venezuelan and American talents. About The Record The music of Orígenes y Destinos depicts composer Luis D’Elias’ vision for the evolution of joropo and merengue, staples of traditional Venezuelan rhythms. At the hands of a band where most of the members are not from Venezuela, the music captures a dimension that brings fresh air [...]
05/17/16 Guided visit to The Illusive Eye at El Museo
Join us for a Guided Visit of The Illusive Eye at El Museo del Barrio Tuesday May 17th, 2016, 5:00pm El Museo del Barrio lobby: 1230 Fifth Avenue, NYC 10029 You are cordially invited to a guided visit for Friends of VAEA to the exhibition The Illusive Eye. Don't miss this chance to visit this important survey of Kinetic and Op Art and participate in this exclusive tour lead by El Museo's Eduardo Ayala Fuentes and Carla Lucini who worked on the development of the exhibition. Powered by Eventbrite The Illusive Eye On view February 3, 2016 to [...]
Marisol Escobar is the recipient of VAEA’s Paez Medal of Art 2016
New York, May 2nd, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A message from our Chairman, Ali Cordero Casal We are honored to announce that The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts (VAEA) will present our highest award, The Páez Medal of Art 2016, for her important contribution to the arts to: Nueva York, 2 de mayo de 2016 PARA SU DIFUSIÓN INMEDIATA Un mensaje de nuestro Presidente, Ali Cordero Casal El Fondo Venezolano Americano para las Artes (VAEA) se enorgullece en anunciar que presentará su mayor galardón, La Medalla Páez de las Artes 2016, por su importante contribución a las artes a: [...]
05/04/16 VAEA Movie Nights with VEFFNY screening of “McKlopedia, La ultima Batalla” by Marina Uzcategui
The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts in collaboration with Venezuelan Film Festival (VEFFNY) is proud to host a screening of "McKlopedia, La ultima Batalla" (2014) by Marina Uzcategui Date: Wednesday May 4th, 2016 Doors open at 6:30pm, screening starts at 7:00pm Location: WeWork Soho West 67 Charlton St, 2nd Fl. New York, NY 10014 McKlopedia, La última Batalla / McKlopedia, The Last Battle Marina Uzcátegui | 2014 | 85min Spanish with English subtitles General Admission: $10.00 Friends of VAEA*: free Contact: 917 285 8232 (VAEA) contact@vaearts.org A documentary that tells the story of a young Venezuelan rapper working with rhyme and meter to shine as a contemporary poet; [...]
04/16/16, 3 National & International exhibitions at MAAA
The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts is proud to support our Venezuelan partner El Museo de Arte Acarigua-Araure (MAAA) institution that since 1987 promotes the works of regional, national and international artists through their exhibition program as well as play a key role in the communities of Acarigua and Araure with their social and education programs. In this occasion MAAA presents three exhibitions exploring space and architecture. Discontinues Monumets / Monumentos Interrumpidos by Danish artist Mie Olise Kjaergaard curated by Ruth Auerbach. From the Wired Series and other pictorial approaches by Italian artist Alessandro Del Pero, curated by Benjamin Villares. Vectorscopios by Venezuelan [...]
04/06/16 VAEA Movie Nights with VEFFNY screening of “Dauna, Gone with the River” by Mario Crespo
The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts in collaboration with Venezuelan Film Festival (VEFFNY) is proud to host a screening of "Dauna, Gone with the River" (2015) By Mario Crespo Date: Wednesday April 6th, 2016 Doors open at 6:30pm, screening starts at 7:00pm Location: WeWork Soho West 67 Charlton St, 2nd Fl. New York, NY 10014 Gone with the River Mario Crespo | 2015 | 100min English subtitles General Admission: $10.00 Friends of VAEA*: free Contact: 917 285 8232 (VAEA) contact@vaearts.org A drama in the indigenous language of Warao, spoken by just 30,000 people along the northeastern coast. It’s about a Warao woman torn between her family and the [...]
03/24/16 Guataca Nights @NY presents “Venezuelan Sounds”
Guataca Nights @NY presents Venezuelan Sounds: "Calipsos, Parranda y Tambores" Date: Thursday March 24th, 2016 Time: Doors open at 8:30pm, show starts at 9:00pm Location: DROM 85 Avenue A, (between 5th St & 6th St) New York, NY General Admission: $20.00 /$40.00 For tickets: Click here The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts is pleased to invite you to a special edition of Guataca Nights, presenting the best of Venezuelan and American music. Recent Music Events
03/17/16 Foto Feminas, once miradas femeninas en la fotografia contemporanea Venezolana
Foto Feminas, once miradas feminas en la fotografia contemporánea Venezolana Once miradas femeninas en la fotografía llegan al Municipio El Hatillo Del 17 de Marzo al 13 de Abril del 2016 Hora: 6:00pm Direccion: Sala de Exposiciones del Centro de Arte de El Hatillo, Calle Bellavista (al lado del Centro Comercial Paseo El Hatillo) Curador: Benjamin Villares Artistas: Violette Bulle, Nina Dotti, Valentina Gamero, Gala Garrido, Bárbara Hertiman, María Fernanda Lairet, Alejandra Loreto, Beatriz Nones, María Ángeles Octavio, Nathalie Vera y Antonieta Zerré El Fondo Venezolano Americano para las Artes (VAEA) en alianza con la Alcaldía del Hatillo, [...]
03/02/16 VAEA Movie Nights with VEFFNY screening of “Margaritas para los Pobres” by Rafael Lacau
The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts in collaboration with Venezuelan Film Festival (VEFFNY) is proud to host a screening of "Margaritas para los Pobres" (2014) By Rafael Lacau Date: Wednesday March 2nd, 2016 Doors open at 6:30pm, screening starts at 7:00pm Location: WeWork Soho West 67 Charlton St, 2nd Fl. New York, NY 10014 Margaritas para los Pobres / Daisies for the Poor Rafael Lacau | 2014 | 53min Spanish with English subtitles General Admission: $10.00 Friends of VAEA*: free Contact: 917 285 8232 (VAEA) contact@vaearts.org During early 2012 Argentina’s government decides to restrict the imports of goods, which negatively impacts 72yearold Josefina Oldani and [...]
02/23/16 Guataca Nights @NY presents Leo Blanco
Date: Tuesday February 23rd, 2016 Time: Doors open at 7pm, show starts at 8pm and 10pm Location: Subrosa, 63 Gansevoort Street, NYC General Admission: $20.00 For tickets: click here A description of Leo Blanco would be incomplete if one were to label him as only a pianist. On stages lives the interpreter who breathes improvisation into his compositions. In the world of academia, his experience as an artist influences his teaching as a creative act. In the recording studio or at the moment of the inception of an idea lives the musical producer within. To say that Leo Blanco subscribes to just one musical role [...]
02/20/16 Proyección VAEA Paseo Fotográfico El Calvario Puertas Abiertas
Día: Sábado 20 de Febrero 2016 Hora: 5pm Lugar: Estacionamiento lateral a la Capilla del Calvario Entrada libre, para más información contact@vaearts.org Te invitamos a acompañarnos este sábado 20 de Febrero, a partir de las 5pm nos reuniremos en el estacionamiento lateral a la Capilla del Calvario para disfrutar de la proyección de las fotografías que se tomaron en el exitoso VAEA Paseo Fotográfico en la jornada de ElCalvario Puertas Abiertas que se realizó el pasado 19 de diciembre 2015. Adicionalmente anunciaremos las fotos ganadoras de impresión cortesía de nuestros amigos de @terrazadelafoto Foto: Julio Blones We are pleased to invite you to [...]
02/19/16 “We are Violence” by Sergio El Hase Barrios at Superchief Gallery
SUPERCHIEF GALLERY BROOKLYN“WE ARE VIOLENCE” SERGIO BARRIO “EL HASE” SOLO EXHIBITIONFebruary 19th - February 24thOpening Reception: February 19th, 7pm - 11pmSuperchief Gallery Brooklyn is proud to present“WE ARE VIOLENCE”, A solo exhibition with Sergio Barrio “El Hase”. Protests, claims, criticisms, disapproval, and outrage are the main ideas that El Hase expresses with his works. His pieces portrays his characters as volunteers of an eternal war, which starts from their relationship with nature, the survival of the fittest, the struggle and the destruction of the environment as well as human confrontations in declared wars and in day-to-day wars. These characters reveal the [...]
02/03/16 The Illusive Eye at El Museo
The Illusive Eye On view February 3, 2016 to May 21, 2016 1230 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10029 | 212.831.7272 | OPEN TUES – SAT FROM 11AM TO 6PM El Museo del Barrio is pleased to present The Illusive Eye, an international survey on Kinetic and Op art. The exhibition offers a broad intellectual context for Op art and geometric abstraction, one that goes against the grain of formalist art history. The selection provides a special focus on artwork from the Americas and features major artists from seventeen countries in Latin America and beyond. “The Illusive Eye is about illusions—those [...]
02/03/16 VAEA & VEFFNY Screening of “Ley de Fuga” (2014) by Ignacio Marquez
The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts in collaboration with Venezuelan Film Festival (VEFFNY) is proud to host a screening of "Ley de Fuga" (2014) By Ignacio Marquez Date: Wednesday February 3rd, 2016 Doors open at 6:30pm, screening starts at 7:00pm Location: WeWork Soho West 67 Charlton St, 2nd Fl. New York, NY 10014 Ley de Fuga Ignacio Marquez | 2014 | 85min Spanish with English subtitles General Admission: $10.00 Friends of VAEA*: free Contact: 917 285 8232 (VAEA) contact@vaearts.org Brigadier is a selfish and dishonest businessperson who aims to flee "The Purgatory," a forsaken prison deep in the Venezuelan jungle. His only [...]
01/28/16 Music of the Americas presents Venezuelan-American pianist Vanessa Perez
Music of the Americas presents Venezuelan-American pianist Vanessa Perez Featuring works by Manuel de Falla and Debussy, in celebration of her latest CD on the Steinway label, Spain. Date: January 28th, 2015, 7pm Address: Americas Society, 680 Park Avenue, New York, NY Admission: FREE for AS and YPA Members; $20 for non-members. No additional fees will be charged when purchasing online. $10 tickets will be available for purchase at the door for students and seniors with ID. About the artist Vanessa Perez was raised in Venezuela, where she began her studies in Caracas at Colegio Emil Friedman with Luminita Duca. In the United States, she studied with Claudio Arrau pupils [...]
PhotoWalk VAEA El Calvario del Hatillo Gallery
Photo Walk VAEA El Calvario del Hatillo On Saturday December 19th, 2015 over sixty photographers joined VAEA for our PhotoWalk on the neighborhood of El Calvario del Hatillo. This fantastic initiative was led by photographers Rómulo Avendaño, Rafael Briceño and filmmaker José Alirio Rojas who gave guidance to the photographers to best capture the stories of El Calvario. Bellow enjoy a selection of the best photos of the encounter. Hashtag #VAEAPaseoFotografico. PhotoWalk VAEA was organized in conjunction with Cultural Hatillo for the event El Calvario Puertas Abiertas. Our gratitud to the inhabitants of El Calvario for their hospitality, to [...]
12/19/15 PhotoWalk VAEA El Calvario
VAEA invita al primer Paseo Fotografico por El Calvario del Hatillo Día: Sábado 19 de Diciembre 2015 Hora: de 8:30am a 11:30am Guías: Rómulo Avendaño, Rafael Briceño y José Alirio Rojas. Participación Gratuita, confirma tu asistencia para obtener los detalles de punto de encuentro a Andrea Suels andreasuels@vaearts.org For english scroll down. El Fondo Venezolano Americano para las Artes (VAEA) en alianza con Hatillo Cultura, se complace en invitar a toda la comunidad artística y público general al primer Paseo Fotográfico VAEA por la comunidad del Calvario del Municipio el Hatillo en Caracas, este [...]
12/10/15 Guataca Nights @NY presets Parranda Venezolana
Date: Thursday December 10th 2015 Time: 9:00pm Address: Drom, 85 Avenue A (between 5th and 6th streets), NYC 10009 Tickets: $20 click here On Thursday December 10, all the strength, tradition and modernity of the new sound of Venezuelan music will mix for the first time to celebrate the Venezuelan Parrandón. The party will be held at Drom, a multicultural space in New York City, which hosts for the first time a Venezuelan music event, where the traditional Gaitas and Christmas carols will mark the festive spirit of the season. Christmas is a special time of year when [...]
12/04-05/15 Constellations by Efrain Amaya and Susana Amundarain
The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts is pleased to invite you to CONSTELLATIONS, by 2015 Grant recipient Susana Amundarain A World Premiere in Philadelphia at The Neighborhood House Theater CONSTELLATIONS: A ONE-ACT OPERA CONCERT BY COMPOSER EFRAIN AMAYA Dates: December 4th and 5th 2015 Time: 8pm Address: The Neighborhood House Theater, 20 North American Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106 Discount parking for event @ Park America (behind the theater, on Filbert St.) Tickets: $25 click here Talk with the composer and other collaborators Friday December 4th after the concert at The Neighborhood House Theater Thirteen musicians and three singers, conducted [...]
#GivingTuesday
This Tuesday December 1st is #GivingTuesday, an international day of GIVING show your SUPPORT to VAEA and help us fulfill our mission of promoting the best of VENEZUELAN and AMERICAN ART Some of our bi-national programas include: VAEA Registry - VAEA Grants - 5X5 - El Museo y la Escuela - VAEA Movie Nights with VEFFNY DONATE by Text Text VAEA, your donation AMOUNT and NAME to 56512 (e.g: VAEA 100 John Smith) DONATE online Contributions to the VAEA are tax-deductible to the extent allowable by law. Contact: contact@vaearts.org - 9172858232 (vaea) - 25 Broadway, 9th Floor, [...]
VAEA’s 2015 Annual Benefit Auction with Paddle 8
VAEA's Annual Benefit Gala Auction features the work of international contemporary artists to benefit our mission of strengthening the ties of friendship between USA and Venezuela through bi-national cultural and social programs. In honor of our 2015 Páez Medal of Art Recipient, Annie Leibovitz, we have curated a special selection of works on Photography. This year we have once again partnered with Paddle8 Online Auction to help our friends access the extraordinary! We are delighted to share an ultimate destination where collectors gather to indulge their desires and share their knowledge in one of the 21st century most special art [...]
11/11/15 Stand Juntos StandUp at the Miller Theater
StandJuntos, StandUp Comedy MASQUEBUENO PRODUCCIONES Wednesday, November 11, 2015, 8pm Miller Theatre at Columbia University 2960 Broadway, at 116th Street, New York, NY $45-$55 BUY SINGLE TICKETS Please note that this performance is in Spanish. Jean Mary opened a dog grooming parlor on the balcony of her apartment; José Ramón shook the dust off his dental instruments and started doing dental cleanings; Led decided to have a sex change and asked everyone: “Please call me Caitlyn;" Manuel restarted teaching private classes of math and as for Alex… well no one knew anything of him since he had left the country; Luis’ innovation was [...]
VAEA’s Annual Benefit Gala 11/18/2015 @ David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center honoring Annie Leibovitz
VAEA would like to give a special thanks to all our friends that joined us for VAEA’s Annual Benefit Gala Honoring Annie Leibovitz with the 2015 Paez Medal of Art. Our immense gratitude to VAEA's Gala Leadership: Honorary Chairman Philippe de Montebello, Gala Chairman Edgar Ramirez, Co-Chairs W.M. Hunt and Jörg Starke, Gala Committee Chairs Alice McLaughlin and Andres E. Rodriguez and Young Committee Chairs Sara Cristina Villasmil and Conrado Veliz for their invaluable support. Thanks to our fantastic Masters of Ceremony Eglantina Zingg and Boris Izaguirre, DJ Jorge Bustillos and the Papelón con Limón band for sharing their talents [...]
11/08/15 Guataca Nights @NY presents Eddy Marcano
The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts is pleased to invite you to: Guataca Nights @ NY presents: Date: Sunday November 8th, 2015 Time: Doors open at 7pm, show starts at 8pm and 10pm Location: Subrosa, 63 Gansevoort Street, NYC General Admission: $20.00 For tickets: click here Eddy Macano is one of the greatest violinists and conductors of Venezuela. He is also recognized as one of the main exponents of the instrument across the continent. As a performer, Eddy is one of the first violinist of the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela, a position which he has received the highest condecorations. As a soloist [...]
11/03/15 VAEA & VEFFNY Screening of “Tiempos de Dictadura” (2012) by Carlos Oteyza
The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts in collaboration with Venezuelan Film Festival (VEFFNY) is pleased to host a screening of Tiempos de Dictadura (2012) by Carlos Oteyza Date: Tuesday November 3rd, 2015 Doors open at 6:30pm, screening starts at 7:00pm Location: WeWork Soho West 67 Charlton St, 2nd Fl. New York, NY 10014 Tiempos de Dictadura (Times of Dictatorship) Carlos Oteyza | 2012 | 94min Documentary Spanish with English subtitles General Admission: $10.00 Friends of VAEA*: free Contact: 917 285 8232 (VAEA) contact@vaearts.org Tiempos de Dictadura, tries to condese the last decade of military rule in the country (1948-1958), not only in the the [...]
10/27/15 Guataca Nights @NY presents Ali Bello
The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts is pleased to invite you to: Guataca Nights @NY presents Ali Bello Date: Tuesday October 27th, 2015 Time: Doors open at 7pm, show starts at 8pm and 10pm Location: Subrosa, 63 Gansevoort Street, NYC General Admission: $20.00 For tickets: click here About Ali Bello Venezuelan born Alí Bello has become one of the most dazzling and sought after violinists, distinguishing himself for his versatility among different music styles in addition to his well-found classical training and multidimensional improvisational skills. Since his surge from El Sistema, the musical education program of his country, and after building upon years [...]
10/20/15 VAEA & FIT Screening of “Backseat Fighter” (2015) by Mario Pagano
The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts is pleased to invite you to a screening of Backseat Fighter by Mario Pagano at The Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC Date: Tuesday October 20th, 2015 Time: 6:30pm Address: Fashion Institute of Technology 227 W 27th St, New York, NY 10001 Pomerantz, D207 R.S.V.P michelle_handelman@fitnyc.edu The FIT Film and Media Screening Series presents Mario Pagano, a Venezuelan Filmmaker based in Spain. For the last 12 years he has produced, written and directed seven short films, TV pilots and he has just finished his first feature film. He will present BACKSEAT FIGHTER [...]
09/29/15 Guataca Nights @ NY presents Cesar Orozco
The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts is please to invite you to: Guataca Nights @NY presets: Cesar Orozco Date: Tuesday September 29, 2015 Time: Doors open at 7pm, show starts at 8pm and 10pm Location: Subrosa, 63 Gansevoort Street, NYC General Admission: $20.00 For tickets: click here Piano virtuoso Cesar Orozco takes the stage with Guataca Nights to present his latest CD, highlighting the groundbreaking sound of his Caribbean tumbao at Subrosa (from the proprietors of the Blue Note), on Tuesday, September 29 at 8pm. In his new CD, No Limits for Tumbao, César Orozco steps outside the boundaries of the traditional tumbao [...]
09/23 – 27/15 Venezuelan Film Festival in New York
The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts is pleased to invite you to the 3rd edition of The Venezuelan Film Festival in New York showcasing the best of contemporary Venezuelan Cinema. The VAEA is proud to have partnered once again with VEFFNY and support this great initiative. Wednesday September 23rd - Sunday September 27 Village East Cinemas: 181 - 189 2nd Avenue, New York, NY 10003 212.529.6998 For the full list of films and to purchase tickets visit http://www.venezuelanfilmfest.com About VEFF As the most important event for Venezuelan Cinema outside Venezuela -a window into Venezuela and it's people through the lens of the [...]
09/01/15 VAEA & VEFFNY Screening of “Yo, Indocumentada” (2013) by Andrea Baranenko
The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts in collaboration with Venezuelan Film Festival (VEFFNY) is pleased to host a screening of Yo, Indocumentada (2013) by Andrea Baranenko Date: Tuesday September 1st, 2015 Doors open at 6:30pm, screening starts at 7:00pm Location: WeWork Soho West 67 Charlton St, 2nd Fl. New York, NY 10014 Yo, Indocumentada Anadrea Baranenko | 2013 | 61 min Documentary Spanish with English subtitles General Admission: $10.00 Friends of VAEA*: free Contact: 917 285 8232 (VAEA) contact@vaearts.org Yo Indocumentada (I, Undocumented), exposes the struggles of transgender people in Venezuela. The film, Andrea Baranenko’s first feature-length production, tells the story of three [...]
08/25/15 Guataca Nights @NY presents Juancho Herrera
The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts is pleased to invite you to: Guataca Nights @NY presents Date: Tuesday August 25th, 2015 Time: Doors open at 7pm, show starts at 8pm and 10pm Location: Subrosa, 63 Gansevoort Street, NYC General Admission: $20.00 For tickets: click here Hailing from Colombia and Venezuela, guitarist/vocalist/composer Juancho Herrera is one of the most interesting performers of today’s New York Latin American music scene. With an impressive career of more than 20 years as a frontman and sideman, Juancho has had the opportunity to perform at some of the most important venues in 34 countries in Europe, [...]
08/11-15/15 Venezuelan Film Festival Houston
[onehalf] TUE 11 - THU 13 SUNDANCE CINEMAS: 510 Texas Ave, Houston, TX 77002 713.223.3456 [/onehalf] [onehalflast] FRI 14 - SAT 15 ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE, KATY: 531 South Mason Road, Houston, TX 77450 281.492.6900 [/onehalflast] About VEFF As the most important event for Venezuelan Cinema outside Venezuela -a window into Venezuela and it's people through the lens of the most important directors of this South American country- The Venezuelan Film Festival starts in New York with the Venezuelan Film Festival in New York, VEFFNY, and continues onto other cities in the United States throughout the year. VEFF HOUSTON Packing the very best of [...]
08/04/15 VAEA & VEFFNY Screening of “Nikkei” (2011) by Kaori Flores Yonekura
The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts in collaboration with Venezuelan Film Festival (VEFFNY) is pleased to host a screening of Nikkei (2011) by Kaori Flores Yonekura Date: Tuesday August 4th, 2015 Doors open at 6:30pm, screening starts at 7:00pm Location: WeWork Soho West 67 Charlton St, 2nd Fl. New York, NY 10014 Nikkei Kaori Flores Yonekura | 2011 | 120 min Documentary Spanish and Japanese with English subtitles General Admission: $10.00 Friends of VAEA*: free Contact: 917 285 8232 (VAEA) contact@vaearts.org The search for identity. Cultures crossing continents. In Nikkei, director Kaori Flores Yonekura tells the story of her grandparents’ intrepid journey from [...]
07/30/15 Venezuelan pianist Antonio Mazzei live at Cornelia Street Cafe
Venezuela-born pianist and composer Antonio Mazzei assembles a group of master jazz musicians, based in New York City, to perform his original works and arrangements on Thursday, July 30th at the Cornelia Street Cafe in the heart of the Greenwich Village. Mazzei first gained recognition for his versatility and virtuosity after working closely with some of the top artists in South America. Of special note was his 3-year collaboration in a piano duo project with Austrian-born pianist Gerry Weil. Antonio has been featured on more than 15 recordings as a sideman, and has released two albums under his own name: "Contrastes" and "Antonio Mazzei Trio +1". He attended the very prestigious program at The New School [...]
07/28/15 Guataca Nights @NY presents Alejandro Berti
The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts is pleased to invite you to: Guataca Nights @NY presents: Date: Tuesday July 28th, 2015 Time: Doors open at 7pm, show starts at 8pm and 10pm Location: Subrosa, 63 Gansevoort Street, NYC General Admission: $20.00 For tickets: click here Alejandro Berti hails from Caracas, Venezuela but has made New York City his musical haven and the trumpet his right arm ever since being exposed to the candor and vitality of improvisation. Alejandro comes from four generations of music on his father’s side. He’s a musician for whom the expression, “music runs in his veins”, is [...]
Annie Leibovitz is the recipient of VAEA’s Paez Medal of Art 2015.
A message from our Chairman, Ali Cordero Casal VAEA’s Páez Medal of Art The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts (VAEA) presented our highest award, The Páez Medal of Art 2015, for her important contribution to the arts to: Annie Leibovitz Annie Leibovitz, New York City, 2012. Photograph by Nick Rogers. The American photographer Annie Leibovitz’s outstanding contributions to the art of photography in her forty-year career are numerous and exceptional. Leibovitz started her artistic journey as a photographer for Rolling Stone magazine, producing many of the now iconic images of the cultural scene of [...]
06/30/15 Guataca Nights @NY presents XI.ME.NA
The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts is pleased to invite to: Guataca Nights @NY presents: Date: Tuesday June 30th, 2015 Time: Doors open at 7pm, show starts at 8pm and 10pm Location: Subrosa, 63 Gansevoort Street, NYC General Admission: $20.00 For tickets: click here NEW YORK/VENEZUELAN EXPERIMENTAL MUSICIAN, XI.ME.NA BORGES IS AN EXTREMELY ECLECTIC SONGWRITER. ARMED WITH AN ARRAY OF DIGITAL AND ANALOGUE TECHNOLOGIES, XI.ME.NA USES HER VOICE TO BLEND THE MUSIC OF DISPARATE TIMES AND PLACES, CREATING ALLURING SONIC COLLAGES ALL IN REAL TIME. It's like being inside a composer's mind while she works, and the [...]
06/25/15 Guataca Nights @Miami presents Bacalo Men
The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts is pleased to invite to: Guataca Nights @Miami presents: Date: Thursday, June 25th, 2015 Time: 8pm Location: Open Stage Club, 2325 Galiano Street, Coral Gables, FL 33134 General Admission: $10.00 For tickets: click here The renowned Venezuelan group, Bacalao Men debuts their new single "El Maletin" as a prelude to the launch of their fourth discographic production "Sangre" under Guataca Nights @Miami. Bacalao Men originated in 1999, when Pablo Estacio invited musicians friends to form a group of Songo. The group showed a taste for salsa and Caribbean rhythms, also recycled and electronic noise. Their repertoire is characterized [...]
05/26/15 Guataca Nights @NY present Venezuelan Soul
The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts is pleased to invite to: Guataca Nights @NY presents: Venezuelan Soul featuring MV Caldera, Gregorio Vegas & Neil Ochoa w/ DJ Afro Venezuelan Soul Music is the result of the mix between african, spanish and native venezuelan beats. It is a very rich, yet subtle type of music, when drums met the Cuatro (small four stringed guitar), Maracas and the Sacred Chants brought in by the Spanish Catholic missions. Date: Tuesday May 26th, Doors open: 7:00pm Location: Subrosa, 63 Gansevoort Street, NYC 10014 General Admission: $20.00 For tickets click here
04/28/15 Guataca Nights @NY presents Gonzalo Grau “Plural”
The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts is pleased to invite to: Guataca Nights @NY presents Gonzalo Grau "Plural" with special guest Tim Ries from The Rolling Stones Date: Tuesday April 28th, Doors open: 7:00pm Location: Subrosa, 63 Gansevoort Street, NYC 10014 General Admission: $20.00 For tickets click here Ingredients: 3 packed tablespoons of J.S. Bach, 1 1/2 cups of Fania, 1 whole packet of Camarón and Paco de Lucía, a pinch of Guaco, 1 large bag of choral music, 3 whole sticks of Venezuelan folklore, 10 pounds of Venezuela's National Youth Orchestra (a.k.a. "el sistema"), 1 infusion of Maroa and [...]
03/24/15 Guataca Nights @NY presents Los Crema Paraiso
The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts is pleased to invite to: Guataca Nights @NY presenting Los Crema Paraiso Date: Tuesday March 24th, Doors open: 7:00pm Location: Subrosa, 63 Gansevoort Street, NYC 10014 General Admission: $20.00 For tickets click here Launching their second disc, Los Crema Paraiso delivers a musical experience of full-force joropo beats coupled with electric and psychedelic sounds. Hot on the heals of two phenomenal shows headlined by Linda Briceño y Luisito Quintero, Guataca Nights New York proudly presents the esteemed Venezuelan musicians Neil Ochoa and José Luis Pardo from Los Crema Paraíso, promising an [...]
02/18/15 Guataca Nights @NY presents Luisito Quintero
Guataca Nights @NY presents Grammy nominated Luisito Quintero Album release: "POWEHOUSE". "3rd Element" Date: Wednesday, February 18 2015 | 7pm Location: Meridian23 161 West 23rd Street (between 6th and 7th avenue) Mixes By: Dj Afro Doors open: 7pm Show time: 8 pm General Admission: $15 To purchase your tickets click here
VAEA’s Annual Benefit Gala 11/19/2014 @ David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center honoring Sofia Imber
VAEA would like to give a special thanks to all our friends that joined us for VAEA’s Annual Benefit Gala Honoring Sofia Imber with the 2014 Paez Medal of Art. Our immense gratitude to our Gala Chairs Reinaldo and Carolina Herrera and Co-Chairs Marisela Gonsalves and Richar T. Hall for their invaluable support. Thanks to our fantastic Mistress of Ceremony Eglantina Zingg, Gala Hosts Adela Marquez and Raul Olivo, DJ Jorge Bustillos and performers Ximena Borges and Manu Manzo for sharing their talents and making VAEA’s celebration a night to remember. We also want to thank VAEA's Gala and [...]
Sofia Imber is the recipient of VAEA’s Paez Medal of Art 2014.
June 13th 2014 FOR IMMIDIATE RELEASE Sofia Imber will be the recipient of VAEA’s Páez Medal of Art 2014. The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts (VAEA) is proud to announce that the recipient of the Páez Medal of Art 2014 will be Sofia Imber. Imber is one of the most outstanding personalities in the history of Venezuelan art and journalism, being a notable advocator for the arts in Venezuela and throughout Latin America. Imber’s contributions to the arts as a journalist, art promoter, educator and philanthropist have made her an ideal recipient of VAEA’s highest award. As a journalist, [...]
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VAEA’s Annual Benefit Gala 11/15/2013 @ David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center honoring Robert Wilson
VAEA would like to give a special thanks for all that supported us in our Annual Benefit Gala Honoring Robert Wilson. Our immense gratitude to our Gala Chairmen Angel Sanchez and Christopher Coleman and Honorary Chairs Neal and Anita Slavin for their invaluable support. Thanks to our fabulous Mistress of Ceremony Veronica Albornoz and Master of Ceremony Rafael Jaen, DJ Extraordinaire Titina Penzini for sharing their talents and making VAEA’s celebration a night to remember. A special thanks to our Gala and Young Committees: Gala Committee: María Brito Souza, Ricardo Brunstein, Luis R. Cancel, Andreína Fuentes, James Goldschmidt, Scott Helfgott, Titina Penzini, Marcio Souza, Manuel Sosa, Alex Slato [...]
Robert Wilson is the recipient of VAEA’s Paez Medal of Art 2013.
The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts, VAEA is proud to announce the recipient of the Páez Medal of Art 2013 will be artist Robert Wilson. Wilson has left an indelible mark as a change agent in experimental theater; his work addresses the traditional paradigms and combines the roles of Director, writer, actor, painter, choreographer and designer. This comprehensive artist has developed his own symbolic language in the use of text and images, light and sound, generating a style that goes beyond the conventions of theater and opera. The creator of celebrated works such as Einstein on the Beach, The [...]
VAEA’s Annual Benefit Gala 11/16/2012 @ Museum of Arts and Design honoring Carlos Cruz-Diez
VAEA would like to give a special thanks for all that supported us in our Annual Benefit Gala Honoring Master Carlos Cruz-Diez. A special thanks to Adriana, Mariana and Irene Cruz for traveling to NY to receive the Paez Medal of Art on Behalf of Master Carlos Cruz-Diez, we are honored and touched to have the Master's Family as part of our celebration. Our immense gratitude to our Gala Chairs Maria Brito and Marcio Souza for their invaluable support. Thanks to our fabulous Mistress of Ceremony Anabella Kogan Troconis, DJ Extraordinaire Titina Penzini and Music Sensation David Mazzarri for sharing [...]
Carlos Cruz Diez is the recipient of VAEA’s Paez Medal of Art 2012.
Paez Medal of Art Award The Paez Medal of Art is offered once a year to an individual or group that has had an impact and contributed to the excellence, growth, support and proliferation of the arts in both Venezuela and the United States. The Medal recognizes the extraordinary accomplishments of individuals or institutions engaged in the creation and production of the arts. Annually all members of the board submit their nominations and designate the honoree. September 24th 2012 For Immediate Release Venezuelan Master Carlos Cruz Diez will be awarded The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts’ Paez [...]
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VAEA’s Annual Benefit Gala 11/11/2011 @ The Royalton Hotel
VAEA would like to give a special thanks for all that supported us in our First Annual Benefit Gala. Our immense gratitude to our Honorary Chairs Rafael & Piaspia Egañez for their invaluable support. VAEA's first Annual Benefit Gala was an intimate dinner held at The Royalton Hotel in New York City, the same venue where on June 13th 1990 VAEA's founders celebrated the establishment of The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts. Ali Cordero Casal Chairman of the Board of The Venezuelan American Endowment for the Arts And Rafael & Piaspia Eganez Honorary Chairs Cordially [...]