Open Studio [April 17] Free Community Artmaking Monday, April 17, 2023 3 PM to 5 PM Pier 57 Pier 57, 11th Avenue, New York, NY, USA Media Inquiries: adam@culturalcounsel.com RSVP Open Studio invites children to explore hands-on projects across a wide range of artistic disciplines. Each month, CMA artists will bring special programming geared for children while caregivers are welcome to enjoy the extraordinary setting of Pier 57 in the adjacent Family Living Room. This program is recommended for children ages 7-11. Registation opens each Friday for the following week's classes. Children's Museum of the Arts' Open Studio at Pier 57 is generously supported by the Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation, Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation, Ruth Foundation for the Arts, William Talbott Hillman Foundation, First Republic Bank, The LeRoy Neiman and Janet Byrne Neiman Foundation, Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation, Google Community Grants Fund, Amazon, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Harriet Ames Charitable Trust, The Cowles Charitable Trust, Hammitt, and the Viniar Family Foundation. Donate Now

Maria D. Rapicavoli Artist in Residence 2023-24 Children's Museum of the Arts Chelsea Maria D. Rapicavoli is an artist and educator born in Catania, Italy and currently living and working in New York. She was a fellow in the Whitney Independent Study Program in 2012 and received her MFA from Goldsmiths University of London (2005) and BA from the Academy of Fine Arts in Catania (2001). She has exhibited in several group shows including at The High Line, New York; Socrates Sculpture Park, New York; Fondazione ICA, Milano; Westfaelischer KunstvereIn, Muenster; UB Anderson Gallery, Buffalo, NY; The Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation, New York; Whitechapel Gallery, London; Yerba Buena Center For The Arts, San Francisco; Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, Turin; and Palazzo Reale, Milan. She is the recipient of many awards and grants including the Italian Council VI edition Award (2019); the nctm e l’arte award (2013); DE.MO/Movin’UP grant, Italy (2011); and Postgraduate Award in Arts and Humanities by AHRB, London (2004). She is currently an Artist Member at the Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts, New York. Donate Now Since 1988

12/22/23 Artists in Schools Movie Posters and Mixed Mediums Dispatches from CMA Resident Artist Noormah Jamal's fifth grade class at Children's Workshop School. Click to expand media gallery. Ever wonder what a movie about your life would look like? This week, students had the chance to design film posters with themselves as the titular characters. They focused on key elements such as title, composition, and color choice inspired by Studio Ghibli . As a class, they discussed design choices, asking such questions as: Would a film still work for this poster, or would a minimalist version look better? Students further honed their skills in painting and oil pastels, even becoming comfortable mixing mediums. This assignment required a particular focus on juggling multiple elements, such as title selection and placement, central drawing / composition, and color selection. They needed extra encouragement, but rose to the occasion beautifully. One student in particular has really sprung to life during these last few assignments. His imagination is extraordinary and translates superbly well through narrative drawings. Noormah’s work at Children’s Workshop School is supported by the Emergency Arts Education Fund , which provides free arts education to NYC school communities whose art programs have been decimated by recent budget cuts. Children’s Museum of the Arts’ three Residents Artists are currently implementing ambitious arts curriculum at each of our partner sites throughout New York City: Hudson Guild in Chelsea, Sid Miller Academy in Crown Heights, and Children’s Workshop School in the East Village. Come spring, our residents will showcase their students' work through exhibitions and installations across the city. Learn how you can support the work of our residents here . NEXT Emergency Exhibition: New Training for Future Artists and Art Lovers Take a Virtual Tour on Bloomberg Connects Donate Now