Art Swap: Hello New York!
Bring an art piece, leave with another, find your people ✦
We're so excited to be bringing our signature creative community event to New York!
Come with a hand-sized art piece you've made and are comfortable parting with.
A sketch on the back of a receipt. A poem in your journal. A photograph you've never shown anyone. A tiny ceramic. A collage. A cross-stitch on a napkin. Something tactile you can trade.
Art Swap is a co-created gallery + art-swapping happy hour from Coqtail Hour, a new pop-up creative community and experiential studio championing the multidisciplinary and creatively curious.
What to expect
A small room, refreshments, and a group of creatives who showed up to be part of something.
Everyone’s piece goes into the center of the room, co-creating a gallery we browse together. We’ll move through a few rounds of prompted conversation, then get into the swapping, so you leave with a piece you love and the story of who made it.
Partners
Based in Flatbush, Brooklyn, Yume is a creative community art space and shop. What began as a borrowed storefront in early 2026 has grown into a home for makers and curious minds alike, hosting workshops, studio hours, markets, and various events throughout the year. Their shop is full of stickers, prints, jewelry, ceramics and other little treasures from independent artists across the city, and the space is always open to people who want to teach a skill or bring an idea to life.
Quick intro if we haven't met yet!
We’re Sama and Jacqueline, two bicoastal girls who watched each other creatively come alive in New York, then came back to the Bay to bring that energy to our hometowns.
Coqtail Hour is a creative community and experiential design studio. Right now that means pop-ups creative events: craft socials, art swaps, dinners, plus seasonal creative cohorts. Hands-on, low-pressure, and rooting deeper in local community. Where we’re heading is the studio side: designing events for the brands and venues we love.
This is our first event in the city that continues to inspire us. More to come, so come meet your people!
Age Restriction + Photography Disclaimer
All guests must be 21+ to register. We'll be taking photos and videos at the event; if you'd prefer not to be photographed, just let us know on arrival.
Cancellation Policy
Unfortunately, tickets for this event are non-refundable/exchangeable! Please double check your calendar. 🙏🏼 In the event you are no longer able to make it, you are welcome to give your ticket to a friend. Just tell them to use your name for check in!
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