This is the place for art and figure drawing in New York from the nude model! We offer a fun, serious session for artists and creative folks, with a great atmosphere and a great bunch of people. It's a supportive, uninstructed session where you're free to draw without judgement, and all levels of experience are welcome. We are one of the longest running groups of this kind on Meetup (possibly THE longest!). Have a look at our gallery to get a feel for some of the work our members do. We'd love t …

This group is for photographers and models who are interested in pushing boundaries. This group is the best place in the NYC area to meet others who are fans of fetish, pinup style and sexual photography. We have monthly meetings to exchange ideas and to share resources. Our monthly shoots are a chance to sharpen skills and learn new techniques with top fetish models. For more about our group, see our photos section for recent imagery, and view our videos: http://tinyurl.com/y957hcn and http:// …

The time has come to put an end to ineffective strategies, useless tricks, and wasted time!! Would you like to learn how to Invest and Profit in ANY type of Real Estate market? The issue is that many people have attempted real estate but have fallen short and here are the reasons why: They are using old and outdated methods that no longer apply to today's market They realize that the theory in books, tapes, DVDs, "box sets", and rambling gurus don't apply to the "Real World". Nothing can repla …

Many thanks to Investor Llew for his years of dedicated service to the novice/intermediate investor community, having founded this meetup!  I have personally observed Llew work tirelessly to promote financial astuteness and make it accessible to all.   I feel comfortable saying that his investor education program has been one of the most comprehensive and targeted programs I've ever seen.  Having gotten to know Llew over the past couple of years, I can also say unequivocally that he has proudly …

Our web-site www.modelsagainstaddictions.org Models Against Addictions is a non profit 501c3 foundation. Our mission is to raise awareness of addictions , establish low cost holistic treatments and provide the experience, education and resources necessary to awaken each individual’s healing from their own personal addictions......http://www.meetup.com/Healing-All-Addictions/ Hold fundraisers throughout NY and the world with the desire to advance addiction treatments, including life-celebrating …

Digital Music NY is the premiere networking event for music professionals in NY. Our events bring together the complete ecosystem - managers, producers, marketers, artists and more- to explore new technologies, products and revenue models that are creating new business opportunities for the music industry. Explore digital and interactive music technologies, business models, devices and creative approaches. We cover everything needed to know to create, market, engage fans and monetize music in th …

This group is about YOU - the artist, photographer, fashion designer, model and musician. The purpose behind this group is to provide a forum that will enable YOU showcase your unique talent and enhance cross-cultural integration amongst members. Growth and visibility by reciprocity is the theme. We are professionals with varied backgrounds with a global outreach that have a deep appreciation for the challenges faced by up and coming as well as established artists. We raise awareness about YOU, …

The purpose of this group is to provide a forum for those gay guys (aged 30 or older) who are hardcore and even mild fans of geeky interests.  As somewhat of a fan of many things geeky, I want this group to provide me (and those like me) with opportunities to learn more about any and all things related to"Geek Culture" (including but not limited to comics(Marvel, DC, Independents, graphic novels, sci-fi/fantasy books and movies, animation, puzzles, jigsaw puzzles, scale model (cars, trains, and …

Picture yourself being at your best and living a happy life! 21st Century urban citizen is facing escalating amount of demands to cope with throughout family, work or social life. Sometimes it is quite difficult to sustain the fragile equilibrium and stay effective, happy & healthy. Happiness is not an abstract idea. It is built of the fulfilled realization of the 7 main areas in human life, coordinated by the 7 Chakra energy centers. • Career & Money • Sexuality • Self esteem • Relationsh …

The purpose of this group is for the New York professional black women to come together, meet & greet and embrace our new midlife. You should join if you're in your fabulous mid- forties and into the mid- fabulous fifties (age criterion:40's to 59) midlife doesn't always equate to crisis. This is a time for reflection and thankfulness as we grow older very gracefully. Let's share our stories and experiences over dinner, gathering at a book store or any other social venue. We are transforming: m …

This group is being started to cull talent for modeling, acting, editing, sound, props, writing and everything in between. Unlike most meet-ups we are not just going to sit around and talk about it...or go watch a movie or show...we are going to be about it. We will be making short and feature film, print work such as publicity catalog and calender shoots. All forms of talent are desired, but you must be as serious as we are, slackers and no-shows will be booted. We will never ask you to pay f …

Welcome All Art-Preneurs!! Now, more than ever, in our new digital age learning, networking and sharing are critical to achieving success in the Arts! We're here to help you build upon your creative vision with resources, knowledge and tools that will enable you to create, sell and promote your remarkable art. Join us with one click - Membership is Free - No Registration Required! Zorka Kovacevich "Delivering on the Power and Promise of Technology" Networking Organizer Marketing Consultant …

Data is all the rage these days, often presented as the next big trend in the evolution of the Web, and the next big opportunity for internet entrepreneurs. This Meetup focuses on the business aspects of the data revolution: startup opportunities, new products, business models, funding trends, emerging players, and ways for existing startups to leverage their data. Technical aspects will also occasionally be discussed, but attendees do not need to have a technical background. While hosted at Blo …

Brandon Gilbert was born in London, England and came to the United States at a very early age. He is a fashion photography icon in the fashion industry specializing in E-commerce, editorials and designer look-books. With 20 years of experience under his belt, Brandon Gilbert has skills unlike any other. His fully equipped duplex located off of Park Ave offers a state of the art studio with all amenities. It is perfectly located for both in studio photo shoots and outdoor scenic shots. He prides …

Purpose: To learn and implement Steve Blank's customer discovery and customer validation business model. The goal is to find a repeatable, scalable business model by the end of the 8 weeks. We will get out of the building during the week to speak with customers, partners, and competitors. We will follow his syllabus as taught at Stanford School of Engineering 2012. Who: Entrepreneurs: Apply as groups of 2 - 4 or individuals. We are capping it at 40 people, or 10 teams. Materials: "The Startup Ow …

3D Modeling and Animation with Blender 3D. Learn Sketchbook ... If you want to learn blender you are in the right place. “ No Technical Skills Required, Just Add Imagination.” No Technical skills required, just add imagination. Create Broadcast Quality 3D Content, High Quality Modelling, 3D Figure Design and Animation, Rendering, Post-production, Real-time Interactive 3D and Games Creation with Live Playback. Free Updates Si quieres aprender Blender estas en el lugar correcto !! Hablamos Españ …

Congratulations! Yes, you did find a treasure! If you are reading this, we know one one thing for sure - we have something in common. Let's explore... Doesn't matter if you happen to be an entrepreneur, manager, recent graduate, attorney, physician, fashion rebel, CFA, CPA, MBA, yoga teacher, a monk or whatever as long as you have the fire in you to make a difference to the community around you. The power of this group will be behind you. Read further to find out... This group is designed to o …

The NY Creative Talent Group is more then a meet-up for male actors and models it's for all entertainment industry professionals who work either in front of the camera, behind the camera or with the camera to meet, network and socialize through informal gatherings, workshops, staged acting and modeling performances and private affairs to achieve their networking goals. All creative entertainment industry professional types as fashion designers, directors, writers, wardrobe, make-up artists, agen …

This is a group for anyone interested in dimensional data modeling for data warehousing. All skill levels are welcome. I started this group to get together enthusiasts who have built, are building or learning to build a dimensional data warehouse to share personal experiences.

Are you fascinated in such pursuits as model rockets and other remote controlled flying objects, aerial photography, weather ballooning, robotics, 3D Printing, prototyping, electronics, design and engineering? Let's meet up at least once a month to build some cool toys and experiments, and launch/fly them together.

a group for gimp, inkscape, Blender artist and animators, writers, film screenplay writers, directors, cinematographers, and philosophers for coming together for the production of both marketable and free content to enlighten, educate, and entertain.

This group is about making an image. It is much more than taking a picture. It is about creating strong images that stand out from the everyday ordinary. The workshop will walk you through the setup of the lighting, posing, image capture and post production including HDR techniques to push the limits. Topics like composition and balance are addressed.

“This is a group for anyone interested in working in real estate development and can provide assistance in financial modeling or is interested in working with like minded real estate entrepreneur"

This meetup is for people who are enthusiastic about capitalism as a system. Libertarians, market-oriented Democrats, Republicans, and Independents are welcome. This is not a Tea-Party meetup. We do not support "starve the beast" as a political strategy, and feel that should significant tax cuts come, they should be after we have been running a budget surplus for years, sufficient to pay down the national debt to less than 70% of GDP. Tax increases should not be off the table. This meetup is abo …

This a group that gets together once a month in a studio environment. Topics relating to studio shooting are discussed and photographers get a chance to get together with other photographers, compare notes and just shoot the models present to get shots worthy of incuding in a portfolio. If you are a photographer that is just starting out, you know how difficult it is to get all the logistics together to pull off this kind of shoot. We take care of all the logistics. Just bring your camera, and s …

Group of Photographers and Models looking to make new work at cool outdoor locations at various point in nyc. Photographers will pay a small fee to the organizer to coordinate the meetup and finding models.

This group was inspired by the hundreds of workshops I have given all over the US. Photographers were asking for ways to build their portfolios with high quality images and unique concepts. They were running out of ideas / did not have ideas, could not find models, locations or sets and were hitting a wall. After all a photography web-site filled with photos of your dog or your own children might not say "professional" in a way you want it to. This is what we will do here. The instructors will a …