See More Children's Museum of the Arts 11/24/23 Fundraiser Gifts to Feel Good About: Shop Our Holiday Artwork Fundraiser Shop CMA's end-of-year artwork sale and raise essential funds for free arts education in NYC schools. NEXT IN

6/30/23 Reflections No School? No Problem Click to expand media gallery. Open Studio at Pier 57 is your summer destination for all things art, food, and outdoor fun. Follow our suggested itinerary below for an art-filled day on Manhattan’s west side: Start your day by admiring the unique vistas at Little Island . Afterwards, grab lunch at Market 57 , a brand new food hall stewarded by The James Beard Foundation located inside Pier 57. Don’t forget to swing by the rooftop park and take in another breathtaking view of the city skyline. Finally, end your day with Open Studio located in the Daffodil Classroom and explore new artistic mediums and methods under the guidance of CMA Artist Instructors. The best part? CMA’s weekly Open Studio sessions are always free. NEXT Emergency Exhibition: New Training for Future Artists and Art Lovers Take a Virtual Tour on Bloomberg Connects Donate Now

Peacetime: Communal Drawing in Times Square [July 10] Free Community Artmaking Sunday, July 10, 2022 11 AM to 12:30 PM Times Square Times Square, New York, NY, USA Media Inquiries: adam@culturalcounsel.com RSVP peacetime-creditmichaelhull-34_edited.jpg Each Sunday morning in July, artists of all ages are invited to converge on Times Square to draw and visualize peace together, These free drawing sessions will be complemented by musical performances from Nicholas Ryan Gant , Niama Safia Sandy, and Oludaré Bernard. Building on Moon Folk: Passages Toward Greater Understanding , a collaborative mural created by renowned artist Tomashi Jackson and NYC youth aged 4-12, Peacetime invites participants to reflect on the artworks created for Moon Folk and expand on their themes through Jackson’s “talkdraw” format: simultaneous free-drawing and conversation promoting deep listening, mindfulness and creative connection. This series is co-presented by Children’s Museum of the Arts and Times Square Arts as a part of #TSQLIVE summer programming by Times Square Alliance. Programs at Children's Museum of the Arts are supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. Donate Now

See More Children's Museum of the Arts 1/5/24 Artists in Schools Airplanes, Chimneys, and Ballerinas Dispatches from CMA Resident Artist Noormah Jamal's fifth grade class at Children's Workshop School. NEXT IN

1/16/24 Artists in Schools Oil Pastels and Mosaic Grouting Dispatches from CMA Resident Artist Maria D. Rapicavoli's after school class at Hudson Guild. Click to expand media gallery. Students resumed two projects this week – oil pastels and mosaic grouting. First, students took inspiration from graffiti and street art to draw their initials using oil pastels. Oil pastels were a huge hit because they are softer than crayons, easy to blend and layer, and extremely bright! Some students even completed two or three different projects in a day. Next, we finished up our mosaic projects by adding grouting. This step-by-step process demanded both time and patience, but students were extremely satisfied with making a work that is more permanent and durable than a drawing. They used glue to fill in the gaps between the small tiles, which gave them a chance to experiment with new materials, work on their composition skills, and improve their attention to detail. Overall, it was a great success! Maria's work at Hudson Guild 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

See More Children's Museum of the Arts 3/22/24 Artists in Schools Zine Making: Frame-by-Frame Layouts Dispatches from CMA Resident Artist Noormah Jamal's fifth grade class at Children's Workshop School. NEXT IN

10/5/23 Reflections Topsy Turvy Slides Click to expand media gallery. Open Studio at Pier 57 turned upside down and inside out as artists created artworks inspired by Melbourne-based artist Kevin Chin , whose shimmering dreamscapes connect distant lands to an exaggerated reality. Artists examined Chin's Tunnel Vision painting and discussed the difference between traditional and non-traditional landscape paintings. They loved turning their heads upside down to see what Chin’s painting looked like from an alternate point of view. Kevin Chin, Tunnel Vision , 2022 Next, students were encouraged to think of their favorite place, such as a park or playground, and render it "upside down." One artist drew a twisting slide that started in the grass went up to the sky. He explained that ihs painting depicted the opposite of what slides are, and even mentioned that his slide can lead anywhere! NEXT Emergency Exhibition: New Training for Future Artists and Art Lovers Take a Virtual Tour on Bloomberg Connects Donate Now

See More Children's Museum of the Arts 4/2/24 Artists in Schools Zine Making: Adventures in Carbon Paper Dispatches from CMA Resident Artist Noormah Jamal's fifth grade class at Children's Workshop School. NEXT IN

Open Studio [April 3] Free Community Artmaking Monday, April 3, 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. Additional support is provided, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. Donate Now

See More Children's Museum of the Arts 12/19/23 Artists in Schools Postage Stamps and Cubist Self Portraits Dispatches from CMA Resident Artist Noormah Jamal's fifth grade class at Children's Workshop School. NEXT IN