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

Jason Rondinelli Artist, Visual Art Teacher NYC Department of Education Jason Rondinelli is an artist and public educator from Brooklyn, NY. Rondinelli has a passion for creating studio environments where children discover the everyday magic of their inner and outer worlds. Over the past twenty years, he has helped hundreds of middle school students gain admission into specialized art high schools. As a teacher leader, he has facilitated action research on the topics of ED&I, SEL and formative assessment with NYC’s Office of Arts and Special Projects. His assessment research was featured on the cover of the January 2014 NAEA Magazine and other publications. He was a member of The New Museum’s, 2023 Teacher Advisory Council and is currently a fellow for the National Art Education Association’s School of Art Leaders. In addition to educational work, he is a practicing artist. Rondinelli received his BFA from Pratt Institute and MFA from Hunter College and his work has been reviewed by The Brooklyn Rail and Hyperallergic. Donate Now Since 1988

Open Studio: Inside the Upside Down Inspired by Kevin Chin Free Community Artmaking Thursday, October 5, 2023 3 PM to 5 PM Pier 57 Pier 57, 11th Avenue, New York, NY, USA Media Inquiries: adam@culturalcounsel.com RSVP © Kevin Chin Get topsy-turvy in Open Studio! Inspired by Australian artist Kevin Chin , artists will embark on a creative journey to flip their favorite places inside out and upside down. As we dive into this imaginative task, we’ll ignite discussion about surrealist art. How can we exaggerate reality through art? What looks the same versus different? About Open Studio at Pier 57 Taking place Mondays and Thursdays, Open Studio at Pier 57 invites children to explore hands-on projects across a wide range of artistic disciplines. Specially designed for children on the Autism Spectrum but welcoming to all, each Inclusives session is multisensory focused. Participants will explore art materials (such as clay, paper, or textiles) at their own pace alongside movement breaks and ample time for storytelling and social interaction. What To Expect Sessions are led by CMA Artist Instructors Emma Waldman and JT Baldassarre and are inspired by historic and contemporary New York City art and artists. The program’s curriculum is rooted in accessible artmaking practices and Children’s Museum of the Arts’ pedagogy of Look, Make, Share. Take a peek at one of our virtual Inclusives lessons, catered to children with Autism, that families can try at home: here ! While caregivers are welcome to stay with their children, families are encouraged to enjoy the extraordinary setting of Pier 57 in the adjacent Family Living Room for the duration of the session. Image Credit: © Kevin Chin 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

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Miguel Braceli Artist in Residence 2022-23 Children's Museum of the Arts Miguel Braceli (he/him) is an artist, architect, educator. His work is focused on participatory art projects in public space; at the intersection of art, architecture, and social practices; exploring geopolitical and local conflicts. Most of these projects have been large-scale works developed in Latin America, Europe, and the United States. Miguel Braceli holds an MSc degree in Architecture from the Central University of Venezuela and an MFA from the Maryland Institute College of Arts. He has participated in programs such as Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture (2022), AIM Bronx Museum Fellow (2022), Art Omi (2021), LASPAU Fulbright Scholar (2018-2020), Future Architecture Fellow (2019), and Young Artist Award of the Principality of Asturias (2018). In 2021 he founded LA ESCUELA___ together with the international foundation Siemens Stiftung. Donate Now Since 1988

3/1/24 Artists in Schools Viewing Pipilotti Rist at Hauser & Wirth CMA Resident Artist Maria D. Rapicavoli visited Pipilotti Rist's exhibition with her after school students from Hudson Guild. Click to expand media gallery. It's not everyday you get to step inside a work of art — such was the case during Hudson Guild 's field trip to Pipilotti Rist: Prickling Goosebumps & Humming Horizon and Hauser & Wirth in Chelsea! Known for her multisensory installations and poignant explorations of internal and external psychological worlds , Rist's exhibition showed students that art doesn't merely exist on gallery walls. Students became active participants in the artwork as they explored Rist's swirling projections and communal living room. In describing the immersive installation, one student remarked: "They look like little bugs or stars. Or fries!" It was exciting to hear students point out observations that we had missed, such as when one student noticed a face in one of the projections. In one one our favorite moments of the trip, one student reflected: "I feel like I'm at home." 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

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The Lemonade Stand at NADA New York 2023 Exhibition Thursday, May 18, 2023 All Day 548 West 548 West 22nd Street, New York, NY, USA Media Inquiries: adam@culturalcounsel.com RSVP Children’s Museum of the Arts partners with New Art Dealers Alliance to present The Lemonade Stand , a selling exhibition of artworks created, mounted, and sold by local NYC kids, on view at NADA New York from May 18-21, 2023 . In a generous twist on that staple of summer childhood entrepreneurship: all proceeds will go directly to CMA’s Emergency Arts Education Fund , which provides arts education in communities impacted by recent DOE budget cuts. A limited edition tote bag designed by CMA Executive Director and artist Seth Cameron will be available for sale exclusively at the fair. 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

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