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The Creative Toolkit: AI, Visibility, & What's Next
Mon, Oct 12, 10:00 PM**A free, practical evening for Newark-area artists, creatives, and independent builders ready to use AI, increase their visibility, and take the next step in their careers.** Join Fathom & Form at Cova Coffee for a free community evening exploring AI, artist visibility, and practical ways to move your creative career forward. This independently produced Fathom & Form event brings together music-industry perspectives, a live AI-assisted app build, and an audience Q&A. Guests include Qualhata Williams of Def Jam and Lariana Cordero-Cardona, who works in Creative Operations at Universal Music Group, alongside an additional technical specialist. **WHAT’S HAPPENING** 🎤 Industry insight Qualhata Williams of Def Jam will share practical perspectives on artist visibility, content, and building a stronger connection with your audience. 💻 A live AI app build: create your “creative brain” Lariana Cordero-Cardona of Fathom & Form, who works in Creative Operations at Universal Music Group, will demonstrate how to build a useful web app with AI-assisted coding—no coding experience required. Think of it as a personal creative brain: one place to capture ideas, save references, and organize projects. 🛠️ Practical AI tools for creative work A technical specialist will share accessible AI tools and workflows that help creatives make progress with limited time and resources. Additional speaker announcement coming soon. 💬 Live audience Q&A We’ll close with a shared audience Q&A. **WHO SHOULD COME?** Musicians, artists, writers, filmmakers, designers, content creators, marketing professionals, and anyone supporting creative careers. No coding experience or technical background required. **THE DETAILS** Monday, October 12, 2026 6–7:15 p.m. Cova Coffee · Halsey Street · Downtown Newark Free admission · RSVP encouraged Bring your curiosity and a creative challenge you’d like to work through. A laptop is optional; the live build is a demonstration. RSVP early: the first 25 guests receive a complimentary cup of coffee. Produced independently by Fathom & Form. Photography and video coverage will take place. Please let the organizer know if you have any concerns about being photographed or recorded.
NYC Drinks + Designers (UX, UI, Product) Happy hour! <RSVP ON LUMA>
Wed, Oct 28, 10:30 PMWelcome to Design Lounge's October installation of to **Drinks & Designers** in Manhattan! This is a casual happy hour made for **UX, UI, product and other digital designers** who are looking to mingle, make new friends and expand their network. This is a great way to **mingle**, **make new friends** and **expand your network**. All digital designers and design recruiters are welcome. See you there! **Please note you will need to RSVP ON LUMA to attend**. https://luma.com/sw7wwv8v
Creative Writing Café
Mon, Oct 12, 8:00 PMThis is a non-judgmental, positive and friendly environment where participants can share their writing, meet other writers, and have some time to write in silence. Our schedule goes something like this: Introductions (first 5-15 minutes) Silent Writing (for the rest of the hour) Sharing Work and Feedback (1 hr, 3 minutes/500 words per person) After someone finishes reading, listeners should share positive feedback. This has been the expectation for this group for a long time. Sometimes we go a little over 6pm. This is a long-standing writing group that used to meet at the Sleeping Cat Café which then went out of business but now has been replaced with Books N' Cup. We kept our weekly meetings going in the meantime at various locations.
Making Belonging: Story, Design & Social Practice
Mon, Oct 19, 11:00 PMWhat does it mean to make a place where people feel they belong? And what changes when we make it together? Join us for an evening of experimentation as students from Columbia University share a series of prototypes exploring belonging. Through story, design, play, and participation, we'll look at social practice as an act of co-creation, making things with people rather than simply for them. The evening will move between prototypes, conversation, and collective experimentation, asking how the spaces we create—physical, digital, or somewhere in between can invite connection, agency, and a sense of belonging. We'll be joined by **Romy Nehme**, an experience and strategy designer, writer, and member of the Columbia Digital Storytelling Lab whose work sits at the intersection of storytelling, imagination, design, and systems change. Romy helped launch New_ Public, bringing a placemaking ethos to the design of digital spaces, and through her practice Beautiful Seams explores how narrative and experience design can help people imagine and shape different futures. Beautiful Seams. Come ready to experience, experiment, and make something together.
The Monthly Reset: A Co-Working Session for Creative Women (Virtual)
Sun, Nov 1, 3:00 PM**RSVP on Luma here:** [https://luma.com/gqsvq02r](https://luma.com/gqsvq02r) A simple way to start your month with intention… and actually get something done. Join the **Creative Women Entrepreneurs** community for a monthly, 90-minute virtual co-working session designed to help you focus, reset, and move something forward. If you’ve been meaning to “get to it,” this is your time! **How it Works:** We’ll meet for 90 minutes on Zoom and begin with a quick check-in and intention setting. After that, we’ll mute and work independently in silence together. At the end, we’ll come back for a short share to celebrate progress. – *First 10 minutes:* verbal check-in + set your intention – *Next 70 minutes:* focused work (silent co-working) – *Final 10 minutes:* share what you worked on + celebrate progress This is a form of *“body doubling”*: working in the presence of others to stay focused and accountable. Studies have shown that simply working in the presence of others can improve focus and follow-through. **RSVP on Luma here:** [https://luma.com/gqsvq02r](https://luma.com/gqsvq02r) **What Should You Work On?** Anything you’ve been meaning to get to! – setting goals for the month – fleshing out content ideas – organizing your finances – tackling something you’ve been putting off! The time is yours to use however you need. **Who This is For:** Creative women who want a more intentional way to start the month. This is for you if you’re looking for structure, accountability, and a calm environment to focus. **About Creative Women Entrepreneurs** Creative Women Entrepreneurs is a NYC-based community for women building creative businesses. We host events designed for real connection, from walks and co-working sessions to workshops and gatherings that go beyond traditional networking. Check out [our calendar on Luma](https://luma.com/creativewomenentrepreneurs) to view our upcoming events. **RSVP on Luma here:** [https://luma.com/gqsvq02r](https://luma.com/gqsvq02r)
Visual, Composition : Oct 24 - Nov 07 , Sat. 10:30- 1:00 PM. In-person
Sat, Oct 24, 2:30 PM[Visual Composition & Storytelling Classes (3 sessions): Oct 24 - Nov 07 , Saturdays 10:30 PM-1:00 PM. In-person: Outdoors](https://www.photomanhattan.com/product-p/co-dp3.i-01.1.htm "Visual Composition & Storytelling Classes (3 sessions): Oct 24 - Nov 07 , Saturdays 10:30 PM-1:00 PM. In-person: Outdoors, CO-DP3.i-01.1") https://www.photomanhattan.com/product-p/co-dp3.i-01.1.htm \* Meetup RSVPs don't reflect the number of attendees as most Registrations come from our site: https://www.photomanhattan.com **This workshop is fully Outdoors.** Except, in specific instances such as rain / drizzle, it will be partially indoors or rescheduled. **Meeting location will be in Union Square Park or the Highline (at 14th street).** **👁️ VISUAL COMPOSITION & STORYTELLING:** The Art of Seeing Light and Design This is where your creative photography takes over. Master composition rules (Rule of Thirds, Leading Lines) and learn how to break them to forge your own artistic style. Focus on visual design elements like perspective, color theory, and dynamic framing. **What You Will Master:** \* **Compositional Rules**: Master essential composition techniques, including the **Rule of Thirds**, **Leading Lines**, **Symmetry**, and **Negative Space**. \* **Design Elements**: Focus on visual design elements such as **perspective**, **color theory**, **dynamic framing**, **pattern**, and **texture** to make every image captivating. \* **Creative Vision**: Develop your individual style and learn to identify and execute complex concepts that transform a snapshot into a compelling piece of visual storytelling. \* **Hands-On Practice**: In-class assignments and critiques focused on developing and refining your unique creative vision. This course marks the shift from simply operating a camera to truly creating art. Master the foundational rules of composition and learn when and how to break them to forge your own unique artistic style. Learn to communicate complex ideas and emotions through the frame. **Requirements & Notes:** \* **Requirements**: Any camera (DSLR, Mirrorless, or advanced Point & Shoot). \* **Assumed Knowledge**: Basic familiarity with camera operation.
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