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for whom the church basement calls… CREATIVE COMMONS CREATIVE COMMONS CREATIVE COMMONS see you there at 11am every wednesday at the subterranean level of 417 w 57th st graphic by @maddenterrydesign

CREATIVE COMMONS IS TOMORROW!!!! sip COFFEE talk CREATIVITY share LIFE see you in the basement of 417 w 57th st @ 11am

TODAY TODAY TODAY!!!!!! you would not believe the degree to which we will be posted up in this basement at 11am!! 417 w 57th street or BUST

YOUTH x CREATIVE Last month, we had the pleasure of showcasing our Generations showcase with @Youth.NYC What Art tool do you most identify with and why?

Generations: OVERFLOW Monday night we saw presentations from @katy.weske @jordandeen @drewdeur @jacknissenbass @philipsheegog @clayhousewritersco @justinmphilip @alyssakattan @jodylynnjack @rachiegiff Ryan Dunn @lbetheredge @lukerharper Thank you to those who presented, displayed work, and attended April’s salon!

For whom will you throw roses? Here are the artists taking the stage on May 9th at the first Throw Roses Songwriter Showcase. YOU ARE PART OF THE SHOW: Audience members will get a handful of “roses” upon entry to throw on stage after their favorite performances. MONEY GOES TO THE ARTISTS: All profits are getting split among the performing and production artists involved in the show! Your attendance is supporting the art-making community of nyc! (Ticket payment via Venmo, linked through Partiful RSVP. Zelle, CashApp and Venmo payments available night-of at the door as well.) RSVP LINK IN BIO (Partiful) -- @lukeberowland WANT TO PERFORM? We are accepting songwriter sign-ups night-of and will pull a couple additional names out of a hat live to perform. Come early and sign up before 7:00pm for a chance to play. Original, unreleased music only, self-accompanied by piano or an instrument with a ¼ inch jack (guitar, mandolin, ukulele, etc). With questions or for more information about being part of the set lineup for the next Throw Roses, DM @lukeberowland This might get crazy! Don’t think you’ll wanna miss it. ARTISTS: Cate Belmont Doyina Abigail Mesfin Jayden Rainnie Christine Echeandia John Gillen Al Cimino Collin Singleton Annell Moya Lindsey Skidmore Dakota Wayne Luke Rowland Graphic design by @maddenterrydesign ✨👩🏼‍🎨

Generations: Overflow | April 27th 7pm @ 315 W 47th ST Register at the link in our bio! SEE YOU THEN! Graphic by @maddenterrydesign

Our next artist salon is Monday, April 27th 315 W 47th st @ 7pm

CREATIVE COMMONS IS TOMORROW!!! coffee. creatives. conversation. YOU??? we’re meeting up to hang tomorrow at 11am at the 417 w 57th st BASEMENT!!!

April 27th @ 7pm | Generations: Overflow Register at the link in our bio! SEE YOU THEN! Graphic by @maddenterrydesign

Creative commons is TOMORROW! Here’s the catch…it has been temporarily diagonally relocated! Join us at Balsley Park on the opposite side of 9th ave at 11am! See you there! graphics by @maddenterrydesign

DAKOTA WAYNE is a commissioned artist for the Generations gallery. DAKOTA WAYNE started making beats when he turned 13 and three years later got serious about recording himself while attending a trade school in Arizona that had a recording studio. Years of writing, rapping, producing, mixing and recording went by while DAKOTA worked as a barista and wedding DJ, but after a musical group he started in Arizona broke up, he needed a change, and a big one. Moving to New York City was that big one. Since then, DAKOTA WAYNE has made some of his most honest and faith-forward music yet. Influenced by an eclectic mix of artists new and old, from Frank Ocean to Waylon Jennings, DAKOTA’s never been bound by genre, but aspires to make music that 14 year old DAKOTA, 26 year old DAKOTA, and a 70 year old DAKOTA would obsess over. From deeply honest raps to radio ready choruses, experimental production to piano ballads, DAKOTA WAYNE will continue to be himself, as loudly, and vulnerably, as possible. When DAKOTA WAYNE isn’t making music, he is mentoring the next generation and paying his bills as a caregiver. DAKOTA knew when he received this commission that he wanted to work with some of the recently graduated students he knew and led, Sincere, Josue, and Jordan. These young men have expressed an interest and passion in music that led to two of the songs on this record, “ANYDAY” and “SHININ’ DOWN”. Other songs, like “GOD WRITES THE BEST STORIES” and “DAY AFTER DAY (PSALM 96)”, were started before this project officially began, but grew to completion thanks to the theme of “GENERATIONS”. “FAMILY PHOTO” and “GENERATE’” were then created from a more contemplative direction, reflecting on family, responsibilities, and inheritance. GENERATIONS is on display today until 6pm at 417 W 57th st, as a gift to New York City - featuring DAKOTA’s work as well as nine other’s work that lifts eyes to the Creator of heaven and earth. Photos by @diegogonzalezphoto