page_title: New York Academy of Art
section_title: Public events
hierarchical_section_title: New York Academy of Art / Public events
caption_attribution_description: English: New York Academy of Art, NY, USA
context_page_description: The New York Academy of Art is a private non-profit art university located in Tribeca, New York City known for its emphasis on anatomical and figure study. The academy offers a two-year Master of Fine Arts degree with a focus on technical training and critical discourse, as well as a Post-baccalaureate Certificate of Fine Art. The school annually hosts two public events: the TriBeCa Ball and the fund-raising auction Take Home a Nude, both known to attract high profile guests.
context_section_description: The academy hosts two major public events annually, the Tribeca Ball and the Take Home a Nude auction.  
  The first Tribeca Ball was held in 1994.  The event, held each year at the Franklin Street building, is an important fundraiser for the school and is known to attract high profile attendees.  Attendees are able to visit over 100 artists' studios and view artwork during a cokctail hour before the main event of dinner in the first floor "cast hall".  In 2020, the annual Tribeca Ball, held in Spring, was moved to a virtual experience online due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
caption: Alonsa Guevara in her studio at the Tribeca Ball, 2013
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