Halloween Pier Party Free Community Artmaking Sunday, October 29, 2023 11 AM to 3 PM Pier 57 Pier 57, 11th Avenue, New York, NY, USA Media Inquiries: adam@culturalcounsel.com RSVP Ghouls and goblins (of all ages) are invited to join Children’s Museum of the Arts for a free community artmaking party on Sunday, October 29 from 11 AM to 3 PM at Pier 57 . Activities will take place across all three community classrooms at Pier 57. Don't forget to wear your favorite costume! DAFFODIL CLASSROOM Shadow Puppet Murals Inspired by Kara Walker [All Ages] Shadows aren’t always scary – sometimes, they’re art! Let’s turn hand movements into creatures of the night. Taking inspiration from silhouette artist Kara Walker, artists will trace their own shadows onto a communal wall-hanging canvas to create an eerie shadow mural. Monster Masks Inspired by Leonora Carrington [All Ages] Artists will let their imagination run wild as they design nocturnal creatures inspired by surrealist painter and writer Leonora Carrington. Using cardboard, string, and collage materials, artists will breathe life into the monsters of their wildest dreams – the spookier, the better! Flying Ghouls and Ghosts [Ages 5-12] Ghouls and ghosts take flight in this unique workshop designed for artists ages 5 and up. Using flowing fabric and colorful materials, artists will design ethereal creations meant to soar through the air for all to behold. Younger participants are welcome to join with assistance from an adult or instructor. OYSTER CLASSROOM Spiderweb Wall [Ages 3-12] If you were a spider, what would you collect in your web? Use clay, paper, and collage materials to create objects and animals of your own fascination. These fantastical creations can be added to our webbed wall to create a community collection of curiosities. Trick or Treat Baggu Totes [Ages 3-12] Customize your very own Baggu reusable bag to take trick-or-treating! Don’t forget the candy – artists will use felt, clay, construction paper, and other exciting mixed-media materials to design and build their own favorite sweets to fill their bags and share with others. SEAHORSE CLASSROOM Haunted House Dioramas [Ages 5-12] Shine a light on the creatures and spaces that lurk in the shadows of your imagination. Artists will design their very own haunted house dioramas using a medley of materials, including cardboard, clay, popsicle sticks, pipe cleaners, and found objects. Dia de los Muertos Candles [Ages 3-12] Light your own decorated candle for someone you love! Inspired by votive candles central to Dia de los Muertos, artists will create and decorate their own candle base full of color, shapes, and designs they love. This project is designed for students ages 3 and up. Younger participants are welcome to join with assistance from an adult or instructor. … plus music by Baby DJ School and everyone’s favorite Costume Catwalk ! Halloween at CMA [100% Free] Monster Puppet Workshop with Monkey Boys Productions Saturday, October 28 1–3 PM Pier 57 RSVP Required Build a larger-than-life monster puppet (that moves!) with the help of the legendary puppet builders Monkey Boys Productions . Under the guidance of guest artist Betsy Falk, artists will create monster puppets of all shapes and sizes to adorn CMA’s official float in The Village Halloween Parade. Co-presented with Film Forum: The Creature from the Black Lagoon in 3D Sunday, October 29 | 11 AM | Film Forum Tickets Enjoy a screening of kids' horror classics The Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) and Spooks (1953) at the legendary Film Forum theater in Greenwich Village. This program is rated G for all audiences. The Village Halloween Parade Tuesday, October 31 7–11 PM Greenwich Village Plan Your Viewing Come see CMA’s float kick off The Village Halloween Parade! The parade runs north on 6th Avenue from King Street to West 15th Street and is a free public event – rain or shine. Open Studio Mondays & Thursdays 3–5 PM Pier 57 Register Enjoy extra-spooky artmaking all month along during CMA’s after school Open Studio program. Activities range from Halloween candy collages to creature masks, surrealist mazes, and more. Children’s Museum of the Arts is proud to present the Halloween Pier Party with leadership support from Con Edison, MonkeyBoys Productions, and Baggu. Children's Museum of the Arts' Halloween Pier Party is generously supported by the Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation, Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation, Ruth Foundation for the Arts, William Talbott Hillman Foundation, Google Community Grants Fund, The LeRoy Neiman and Janet Byrne Neiman Foundation, Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Wilhelm Family Foundation, Harriet Ames Charitable Trust, The Cowles Charitable Trust, Hammitt, Herschel Supply Co. and the Viniar Family Foundation. Additional support is provided, in part, by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. Also 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. Supplies for this event were provided, in part, by Materials for the Arts, a program of the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs. Donate Now

Creative Break: Fish Food Sculptures Free Community Artmaking Thursday, August 25, 2022 11 AM to 12 PM Little Island West 13th Street, New York, NY, USA Media Inquiries: adam@culturalcounsel.com RSVP Join CMA Artists in Residence at Little Island during Thursdays in August for artmaking projects inspired by the unique topography of the park. On Thursday, August 25 from 11 AM to 12 PM in The Glade , CMA Artist in Residence Frank Traynor will work with children to create an entirely new art material — sculptable and edible fish food clay! Visitors will use the clay to make miniature sculptures that can be tossed into nearby waterways to be consumed by local wildlife. 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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Children's Museum of the Arts at PrideFest Free Community Artmaking Sunday, June 25, 2023 11 AM Astor Place Astor Place, New York, NY, USA Media Inquiries: adam@culturalcounsel.com RSVP PrideFest Join Children's Museum of the Arts for an afternoon of free artmaking at FamilyFest at NYC Pride , an annual LGBTQIA+ street fair that combines exhibitors, food, and activities for a day of fun and celebration in the name of equality. Afterwards, we'll watch our flags bring flown during the NYC Pride March. All ages are welcome. About DIY Pride: DIY Pride is a series of public artmaking activities celebrating the constantly evolving nature of the Pride flag, produced by Children’s Museum of the Arts in partnership with NYC Pride. Artists have long used the flag as a medium to make powerful statements about identity and the issues they care about. Originally introduced in 1978 at the Gay Freedom Day Parade in San Francisco, the Pride Flag has since undergone continuous revision and adaptation to better reflect its inclusive vision of identity. In this important sense, the Pride Flag is not a singular symbol, but an ever-expanding constellation of the liberating spirit of the Queer community. DIY Pride takes this spirit as its animating charge, inviting children and families to design, make and share new Pride flags with the world. DIY Pride culminates in an intergenerational display of solidarity by sharing these flags created by NYC youth at the annual NYC Pride March on Sunday, June 25. Schedule of Events: Pride Block Party Hosted by Children's Museum of the Arts Sunday, June 17 10 AM to 2 PM Spring Street Park, NYC Ages 12 & under Youth Pride Saturday, June 24 12 PM Domino Park, Brooklyn Ages 12 & up FamilyFest at NYC Pride Sunday, June 25 11 AM Astor Place, NYC All Ages Children's Museum of the Arts at PrideFest 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, Herschel Supply Co. and the Viniar Family Foundation. Additional support is provided, in part, by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. Also 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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11/30/23 Artists in Schools Maria's Reflections: November CMA Resident Artist Maria D. Rapicavoli on her November projects at Hudson Guild. Click to expand media gallery. This month was all about color and collage experiments. First, kids learned about achromatic colors by turning a colorful Paul Klee painting into an achromatic drawing. Next, we moved to monochromatic colors, focusing on Picasso' s Blue Period. I asked the students to create a self-portrait expressing their emotions, mainly sadness. A critical moment took place during this lesson. Two students walked into the class crying and very annoyed. They didn't want to work. When I introduced Picasso, I said he used blue to express his feelings. I then invited them to think of those moments when they were unfortunate and to try to release their sadness by transferring it into a monochromatic self-portrait. I mentioned that sometimes art could help us express our feelings, and because sorrow is so strong, it can generate intense paintings. It gave me joy to see that both students were somehow inspired by the lesson and made a lovely self-portrait, and at the end of the class, they were both happy. We also learned how to create value with color combinations. Taking inspiration from paintings by Matisse , Klee , and Josef Albers , and street art by Phillip Saunders , students created paper collages with construction paper. I introduced them to abstract art and discussed the difference between hue, tint, and shade by blending tempera paint colors. The last class of Foundations of Color was inspired by Sam Gilliam 's colorful canvases – the children created a collaborative rainbow by coloring a long line of paper. This project was a big success because students loved working on a large-scale project and painting together to build a common project. They were very enthusiastic about Gilliam's work and life and loved freely moving around the tables and using colors. It was therapeutic and fun at the same time. Our first two-dimensional design activity centered around frottage collage and the work of Max Ernst . Students experimented with the frottage technique, which consists of placing a sheet of paper on top of flat objects and rubbing it with a pencil or crayons to pick up the texture of the object beneath the paper. Students were also fascinated by Ernst's work and surrealism in general because they found it absurd and new. One student was inspired by Ernst's drawing, The Fugitive , and drew a fictional animal that was a mix of a wolf, a porcupine, and an eagle. The last class of the month was all about Dadaist collage. The students created a collage by selecting and cutting images from newspapers and books. I showed them examples of Dadaist and surrealist collages and asked them to make a "nonsense" collage of images with unusual proportions and combinations. I was happily surprised to see how students responded to dadaism. They loved going through all the images that I provided to them. It was interesting to see their selection for their project; some were very rigorous, some very creative, and some lacked rules or schemes entirely! We also worked on symmetry and made "squishy" paintings. Students were so enthusiastic that they wanted to do it repeatedly, so we used paper and colors. The element of mystery was a big part of the fun. We used strings to make it more challenging. Fourth and fifth graders were more capable of working with strings, while second and third graders found it frustrating. I wish I had only shown the strings technique only to the older ones, but that was a great moment of learning! 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

Open Studio at Pier 57: Set Design Workshop with NYC Children's Theater [August 31] Free Community Artmaking Thursday, August 31, 2023 3 PM to 5 PM Pier 57 Pier 57, 11th Avenue, New York, NY, USA Media Inquiries: adam@culturalcounsel.com RSVP Help design the set for the upcoming production of ¡Corre, Abuelita, Run! and see your work come to life on the big stage! Kids will use felt and paint markers to decorate cardboard blocks that comprise individual set pieces. They'll take inspiration from each borough's distinct personality to create designs representing the urban landscape of New York City. All participants will receive free tickets for an upcoming performance and see their contributions officially recognized in the playbill. About ¡Corre, Abuelita, Run! It's the first Sunday in November, and Emily’s Abuelita is running in the NYC marathon! Emily made a sign that reads “¡Corre, Abuelita, Run!” that she wants to hold up as Abuelita runs through the finish line but she needs your help to travel through the five boroughs and get to Central Park in time to celebrate! Conceived, written, and directed by Sammy Lopez, ¡Corre, Abuelita, Run! is an interactive bilingual (Spanish and English) performance that uses language, music, puppetry, and movement to take your youngest audience members on a journey through the vibrant and diverse neighborhoods of New York City. ¡Corre, Abuelita, Run! celebrates and explores the power of community, the joy of intergenerational family relationships, New York City, and the importance of language and traditions ¡Corre, Abuelita, Run! will be visiting neighborhoods across the city in September and October 2023. This production is best suited for ages 2-5. Run time is approximately 30 minutes. About New York City Children's Theater New York City Children’s Theater is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote children’s literacy and social development through sustainable, accessible professional theater productions and arts in education programs. Their programs cultivate children’s growth in the areas of emotional intelligence, community building, and responsible decision-making. The result is empathetic, creative, and independent thinkers who make a positive impact on their world. For 27 years, New York City Children's Theater's arts in education programs and professional theater productions have served over 400,000 children and adults across all five boroughs and surrounding communities in the tri-state area. 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