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9/15/23 Kids Art 3 Playgrounds from CMA's Permanent Collection of Children's Art Click to expand media gallery. Unknown Artist Untitled Age 7 USA Kwame Rosario Untitled Age 6 United Nations International School New York, NY Annie Pilcher My House Age 12 Saint Ann's Special School Adelaide, Australia 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 5/20/24 Reflections Reflecting on 100 Classes of Open Studio CMA Lead Teaching Artist Emma Waldman reflects on a year of free art classes at Pier 57. NEXT IN

Open Studio [July 3] Free Community Artmaking Monday, July 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 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 artists. Each session includes hands-on artmaking, storytelling, and plenty of interactive communication and fun. Children will have ample time to express their ideas and explore their creativity through multisensory-focused projects and materials. 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. 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

Open Studio [April 10] Free Community Artmaking Monday, April 10, 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

2/21/24 Artists in Schools Papier Mâché Part 1: Lessons from an Expert Dispatches from CMA Resident Artist Maria D. Rapicavoli's after school class at Hudson Guild. Click to expand media gallery. Students were treated to a hands-on lesson from a very special guest artist – our very own intern Eva! Eva explained how inexpensive materials like paper, glue, and paint can be combined to create a large-scale lightweight sculpture, like her octopus. Students LOVED seeing Eva’s work in person! As with most art techniques, papier mâché is a step-by-step process, and it all starts with a sketch. After sketching ideas for their sculpture, students used aluminum foil to create a rough shape for their project. Next, they used metal wire, wood, tape, and glue to build a defined structure for the wet paper to adhere to. The following day, children covered their structures with layers of newspaper strips dipped in a paste made of glue and water. Students loved the versatility of the medium and pushed their creativity to the limits as they came up with different sizes and shapes for their sculptures. 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

5/9/24 Artists in Schools Clay Magnets Part II: Sculptors & Painters Dispatches from CMA Resident Artist Noormah Jamal's fifth grade class at Children's Workshop School. Click to expand media gallery. Students sculpted and painted their air-dry clay forms to create a small figure to turn into a fridge magnet. This project illuminated students’ individual strengths as artists — some are natural-born sculptors and gravitate towards creating and perfecting a form. Others enjoy painting and focused on depicting the tiniest details in their forms. Check out their magnets below! 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

3/25/24 Artists in Schools Cardboard Tube Telescopes Dispatches from CMA Resident Artist Maria D. Rapicavoli's after school class at Hudson Guild. Click to expand media gallery. Last week, students visited two exhibitions and Maria’s studio at Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts . The experience proved to be deeply fulfilling as the children not only gained insight into how an artist works, but had the chance to immerse themselves in multimedia exhibitions, leaving a lasting impression on their young minds. The best part was taking turns peering through Maria’s hand-carved alabaster telescope. Inspired by Galileo's first telescope and commissioned by Socrates Sculpture Park in Queens, A Starry Messenger presents a composite image sourced from satellite surveillance images that is visible when looking through the telescope lens. Back at Hudson Guild, students crafted their own telescopes and even created tiny images to view through the lens. They loved the challenge of finding the right balance of the telescope’s three legs. All they need are safety glasses and they’ll be ready for the eclipse! One student sketched all of the artworks she saw at EFA, including a rotating chicken sculpture and cat plushies in Running Joke and Maria’s telescope. It’s safe to say that the field trip left a lasting impression on our students! 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

Naomi Momoh Artist Naomi Momoh creates works on paper, sculpture, and installation, with a focus on fibers and found forms. Naomi's work investigates the intersections between race and gender from the point of view of her childhood. Traumas experienced during her childhood, due to these chaotic intersections, are expressed through - physical deconstruction of toys / poetic deconstruction of children’s literature / fabric printing / intuitive sewing. Attempts to rebuild these memories and reconcile with her present. These memories are soft scraps / jagged soft forms colliding/ incomplete text that represent this cycle. Donate Now Since 1988

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