Queens Museum Of Art March Calendar Of Events

• Saturday, March 15, 5-9 p.m.

Independence Community Foundation presents the third annual Persian Arts Festival: community gallery exhibition, performances and closing reception

The third annual Persian Arts Festival presents Weaving the Common Thread, an exhibition that investigates ways in which the Iranian diaspora and cross-culturalization have manifested themselves in contemporary Persian art. • Saturday, March 22, 2-6 p.m.

Queens Artists Connection

Queens Museum of Art, Queens Council on the Arts and New York Foundation for the Arts invite Queens artists to a free forum where they will connect with art service organizations, funders and venues to maximize their potential. The event includes refreshments, free performances, a raffle, artists slide slam and portfolio reviews with Queens Museum of Art curators. • Wednesday, March 19-Sunday, March 23

This is the last week to catch "New York States of Mind", an exhibition and film program curated by Shaheen Merali. "New York States of Mind" offers a fresh vision of New York City from an outsider's perspective while evoking nostalgia for the city's gritty past. Thirty-one contemporary artists share their vision of the city as idea and inspiration.

The last day of the exhibition is March 23, 2008.