As 2024 comes to a close, it’s time for our annual end of the year round-up! This year was our most event packed yet, with over UP being involved in over 50 activations, including nearly 30 that we curated and hosted! For me personally, it’s been a pleasure to watch as some of our monthly events such as The NYC Art League at Sour Mouse & The Neighborhood Series at The Buren have blossomed into beloved community gatherings. We’re already getting ready for 2025 (our first event of the year is Thursday January 2nd, the launch of our ‘Live Lounge’ series at Sour Mouse featuring live painting, live music, and live models!), so I’ll keep me comments short & sweet. Much love to the art community for you continued support, and to the artists whose work we have the privilege of conveying. Cheers to another great year!

-T.K. Mills, Editor in Chief

Flyers Designed by: UP Mag, Cristina Villegas, Tiago Masseti, ARTELFEST, and more

Photos by: Ana Candela, Jeanelle Folkes, Katie Godowski, Leah Gerstel, Jaime Marrero, T.K. Mills

UP Magazine Release Parties

This year we had a lot to celebrate with the release of Issue 6 in March & the 5 Year Anniversary of UP in June, which included a re-release of Issues 104! Scroll to check out some photos from the events, and if you haven’t yet be sure to order a copy today!

The NYC Undergound Art League at Sour Mouse

Our longest running event series, with over 40 editions thus far, I still remember when we started back in 2021 alongside Bree on a blizzard-y Thursday night. We’ve come so far, but it doesn’t mean we’re stopping now. Checking out some of the flyers & photos from this year’s tournament!

The Neighborhood Series at The Buren

The Buren is for me (T.K.) essentially my home away from home, the place I go to for good coffee and a chill work environment. Being able to liven up the vibe with The Neighborhood Series every 2nd Friday of the Month has been a treasure. Here’s some flyers & photos from this year (including the 1 year anniversary in June!)

ARTELFest

In addition to our own events, earlier this year we had a partnership with ARTELfest, helping the promote their shows and connect with artists around the globe! Here’s some of the events we helped them with, from cities around the world!

Miscellaneous

And lastly, in addition to our recurring events and partnerships, we’re always eager to hop on or host a pop-up! From a 4/20 Show featuring NYC’s finest, to a full on Gala event; from a graffiti book pop up in the East Village, to a holiday market in Bushwick, and even as far as Street Art Festival in Southwest France, UP is always there to get the artsy vibes going!