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NYC RAT ART NIGHT - TONIGHT (and Motter art competition)

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Hey so, the NYC rats are hosting an impromptu art night and we'd love to have you over. Please no politics in the formal session. There's a p2p socializing session afterwards (but keep it civilized even then). Not coming! Submit a piece for consideration. The best piece will be mentioned.




Share and discuss your original works of art: songs, images, poetry, music, short film, stories or remakes of existing works*, the existing works themselves, ideas for how to improve existing works or make new ones..! Clever AI submissions allowed and encouraged. Everyone should be able to get a decent amount of sharing time (up to 10 minutes).


Feel free to stick to discussing works or to be a passive observer. There'll be pizza.


    

  • This can be as simple as I really liked the tune of this song, but I've written better lyrics for it. Or this piece doesn't have lyrics, but it clearly could... Feel free to bring instruments.
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We'll then have our usual post-meetup socializing!


WHERE: The Solarium
20 John Street, New York, NY 10038


    

  • FOURTH FLOOR
WHEN: 12/14 at 7:00 PM
Hosted by [redacted]
See you soon!
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