laboratory for creative concepts
we value curiosity and collaboration
Welcome
Mission
KODA is a nonprofit arts organization based in New York dedicated to mid-career artists of diverse backgrounds. We grant residencies to allow for experimentation and facilitate creative projects through strategic partnerships with socially engaged partners. We are the go-to thinking spot and serve the community through exhibitions of contemporary art, events and outreach to strengthen art education.
Artists
Residencies and exhibitions
Community
Programs and education
Partners
Socially engaged businesses
Events
Art and Comedy Event: Peace-Building with LaughterSep 06, 2025, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PMNew York, 407 B Comfort Rd, New York, NY 10004, USA
Opening of 'Maryam Monalisa Gharavi: Yet Where the Danger Dwells'Jul 19, 2025, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDTKODA House 407B on Governors Island, Governors Island, New York, NY 11231, USA
AFROFUTURISM Panel DiscussionJul 10, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PMEthan Cohen Gallery, 225 W 17th St, New York, NY
Opening Reception for Nyamekye “Edmond” Bucknor: The Sixth DayMay 17, 2025, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM407 B Comfort Rd, 407 B Comfort Rd, New York, NY 10004, USA
Lecture: Artist Legacies and Strategic DonationsMay 07, 2025, 12:00 PMZoom
KODA Cocktails at OrnithologyApr 20, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PMBrooklyn, 6 Suydam St, Brooklyn, NY 11221, USA
Open StudiosOct 19, 2024, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDTKODA House #407b on Colonels Row, Governors Island, New York, NY 11231, USA
KODA 5th Professional Development for Artists SymposiumOct 11, 2024, 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDTTeachers College, Columbia University, 525 W 120th St, New York, NY 10027, USA
Nicoletta Daríta de la Brown: Artist ActivationOct 06, 2024, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM EDTKODA House #407b on Colonels Row, Governors Island, New York, NY 11231, USA
Melanie Crean Artist Walkthrough + GameSep 21, 2024, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM EDTKODA House, Governors Island, New York, NY 11231, USA
Jackhammer Party at KODA x Stilt City RetreatSep 07, 2024, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDTKODA x Stilt City Retreat, 117-97 Rockaway Beach Blvd, Rockaway Park, NY 11694, USA- Open StudiosJul 20, 2024, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PMKODA House 407b on Governors Island, NY, Governors Island, New York, NY 11231, USA
Workshop for Kids: Where Do Materials Come From, and Where Do They Go?Jun 24, 2024, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PMLentol Garden, 178 Bayard St, Brooklyn, NY 11222, USA
Panel Discussion: The Secret Life of TrashMay 30, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PMGreenpoint Library, 107 Norman Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11222, USA
Listening Walk: Tonalities and Time Scales with Daniel Neumann and Sari CarelMay 04, 2024, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PMMeet outside the Greenpoint Library, 107 Norman Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11222, USA
Opening Reception: Sari Carel: A More Perfect CircleApr 20, 2024, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PMLentol Community Garden, 178 Bayard St, Brooklyn, NY 11222, USA
Artist and Curator Conversation: Renée Cox and Klaudia Ofwona DraberJan 18, 2024, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM ESTPrinceton University Art Museum, 11 Hulfish St, Princeton, NJ 08542, USA
Opening Reception: The Ten Commandments of Renée CoxNov 18, 2023, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM ESTArt on Hulfish, Princeton Uni Art Museum, 11 Hulfish St, Princeton, NJ 08542, USA
“...a truly great person has a profound curiosity about the world and the people in it, an interest that encompasses everything and everyone. Real curiosity, I now know, doesn't leave much room for judgement.”