Open Studio: Personal Shadow Boxes Free Community Artmaking Thursday, December 21, 2023 3 PM to 5 PM Pier 57 Pier 57, 11th Avenue, New York, NY, USA Media Inquiries: adam@culturalcounsel.com RSVP Betye Saar, Black Girl's Window, 1969, Wooden window frame with paint, cut-and-pasted printed and painted papers, daguerreotype, lenticular print, and plastic figurine, 35 3/4 x 18 x 1 1/2" (90.8 x 45.7 x 3.8 cm). Gift of Candace King Weir through The Modern Women's Fund, and Committee on Painting and Sculpture Funds. © Betye Saar, courtesy the artist and Roberts Projects, Los Angeles. Joseph Cornell, L'Humeur Vagabonde #1, 1955, paint, glass, wood, mirror, driftwood, porcelain, ribbon, printed paper, rubber, 14 1/4 x 10 5/8 x 2 3/8 in. Artists such as Betye Saar and Joseph Cornell use assemblage to bring new meaning and life to objects and symbols of personal significance. Using the notion of an enclosed box, students will sculpt, draw, and collage their own shadow boxes to represent their diverse identities, interests, and desires. At the end of the session, we’ll “seal” our boxes in a symbolic gesture. About Open Studio 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 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. Open Studio is recommended for ages 12 & under. What To Expect Led by CMA Artist Instructors Emma Waldman and JT Baldassarre , each session introduces children to the elements and principles of art while surveying artists across generations. 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: Betye Saar, Black Girl's Window , 1969, Wooden window frame with paint, cut-and-pasted printed and painted papers, daguerreotype, lenticular print, and plastic figurine, 35 3/4 x 18 x 1 1/2" (90.8 x 45.7 x 3.8 cm). Gift of Candace King Weir through The Modern Women's Fund, and Committee on Painting and Sculpture Funds. © Betye Saar, courtesy the artist and Roberts Projects, Los Angeles. 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, The LeRoy Neiman and Janet Byrne Neiman Foundation, Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation, Google Community Grants Fund,, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Harriet Ames Charitable Trust, The Cowles Charitable Trust,, 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. 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

10/5/23 Interviews "The work of childhood is play and this is the foundation of creativity." Artist Jane Hammond on the childhood activities formed the foundation of her identity as an artist. Click to expand media gallery. Great artists make artists. And to prove that point, over 70 of today's greatest have contributed their work in support of Children's Museum of the Arts' Emergency Arts Education Fund , establishing utterly ambitious art programs in New York City schools that need them most. Bidding for the online auction concludes Thursday, October 19 at 12 PM EDT . Bid now. Bid often. Bid here. Below, meet auction artist Jane Hammond . Jane as a young artist Do you have a favorite memory of making artwork as a child? Many of my childhood activities formed the foundation of my identity as an artist, even though some of those activities didn’t immediately look like art. Or maybe one could say they looked more like contemporary art than traditional art. When I was about ten I got a bunch of string and went into the woods and outlined a square of about 30 feet in each dimension. I had a ruler, a pencil, a magnifying glass, and a notebook I had made with paper and a stapler. I gave myself the job of identifying everything I could find within this grid and recording it in the notebook. There were lists of bugs and worms and ferns and trees and leaves. The goal was to inventory what was there and kind of dive into it. I don’t remember making anything inside the grid. Though I have a strong memory of another time collecting milkweed pods with a bit of their attached stem, painting the pods to look like birds and the stems to be their beaks. I filled pails with water and positioned them to be drinking in a circle. I think that the work of childhood is play and this is the foundation of creativity. Jane Hammond Atlas mixed media Bid Now NEXT Emergency Exhibition: New Training for Future Artists and Art Lovers Take a Virtual Tour on Bloomberg Connects 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

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

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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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Open Studio: Festival of Color Free Community Artmaking Monday, March 25, 2024 3 PM to 5 PM Pier 57 Pier 57, 11th Avenue, New York, NY, USA Media Inquiries: adam@culturalcounsel.com RSVP S.H. Raza, Holi, 2015, acrylic on canvas Ashutosh Verma, Krishna in Holi Celebrated around the world as a festival of love, color, and springtime, Holi represents positivity and the triumph of good over evil. After learning about the meaning and importance of colors in Holi, children will take a cue from Indian artists S.H. Raza and Ashutosh Verma as they create colorful paper-cut sculptures. About Open Studio Open Studio at Pier 57 invites children to explore hands-on projects across a wide range of artistic disciplines. Each session introduces children to the elements and principles of art while surveying artists across generations and continents. Specially designed for children on the Autism Spectrum but welcoming to all, each 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. Open Studio is recommended for ages 12 & under. What To Expect This activity takes place in the Community Classrooms at Pier 57, located just beyond the food hall. 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 ! Please be advised this is not a dropoff session. 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. Caregivers are advised to remain on the premises while children are working. Image Credit: S.H. Raza, Holi , 2015, acrylic on canvas 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, The LeRoy Neiman and Janet Byrne Neiman Foundation, Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation, Google Community Grants Fund, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Harriet Ames Charitable Trust, The Cowles Charitable Trust, 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