Open Studio [June 22] Free Community Artmaking Thursday, June 22, 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 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 veteran CMA Artist Instructor Emma Waldman 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

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ingrid romero: Reflections from the body to the world Gallery Visit Monday, August 7, 2023 1 PM to 4 PM Pace Gallery Pace Gallery, West 25th Street, New York, NY, USA Media Inquiries: adam@culturalcounsel.com RSVP IngridRomer-ReflectionsFromTheBodyToTheWorld-Pace-3.jpeg CMA Artist in Residence ingrid romero guided high schoolers from City-As-School and Landmark High School in a social critique workshop at Pace Gallery . Students looked to current exhibitions Song Dong: ROUND and Lee Kun-Yon: Snail’s Gallop as they explored embodiment and performance during the creation of their own protest objects. 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

DIY Damaru Drumbeats & Mandala Lab Tour Museum Visit Sunday, July 10, 2022 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM The Rubin Museum of Art 150 West 17th Street, New York, NY, USA Media Inquiries: adam@culturalcounsel.com RSVP Children's Museum of the Arts families are invited to enjoy a private tour of the Mandala Lab , followed by a Damaru Drumbeats artmaking activity and storytime, at the Rubin Museum of Art. The Mandala Lab, located on the Museum’s remodeled third floor, invites curiosity about our emotions. Inspired by powerful Buddhist principles, the Mandala Lab features five thought-provoking, playful experiences—including videos, scents, sculpture, and curated percussion instruments—that guide you along an inner journey focused on self-awareness and awareness of others. See, smell, touch, and breathe your way through the space, designed to inspire connection, empathy, and learning. Following the tour, children will create a hand-held Damaru-inspired drum, an instrument used for meditation practice in Tibetan Buddhism and Hinduism. 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

Where the Characters Are Inspired by Maurice Sendak Art Class for Children With Autism Saturday, June 25, 2022 9:30 AM to 11 AM Virtual Media Inquiries: adam@culturalcounsel.com RSVP Maurice Sendak, Where the Wild Things Are HarperCollins Publishers, 1963 Create characters that leap off the page in the spirit of beloved children’s book illustrator and Where the Wild Things Are creator Maurice Sendak . Taking place on Saturday mornings, these live virtual classes led by veteran CMA Teaching Artist Emma Waldman provide a free opportunity for children of all ages with Autism spectrum disorders to participate in a variety of tactile art-making experiences. Classes are specifically designed to help children develop social skills, creative problem-solving strategies, and self-expression through art and storytelling. The program’s supportive environment also strengthens family ties and builds a sense of community for families affected by Autism spectrum disorders. 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. Children's Museum of the Arts' Inclusives Program is generously funded by the Rose M. Badgeley Charitable Trust. Additional support is provided by Liselotte and Robin Vince, the Barbara Hunt McLanahan Memorial Fund, the Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation, the Jennifer & Jonathan Soros Foundation, The Robert Lehman Foundation, the Louis Legacy Foundation, the New York State Council on the Arts with support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. Donate Now

Open Studio: Gesture Drawings Free Community Artmaking Thursday, November 9, 2023 3 PM to 5 PM Pier 57 Pier 57, 11th Avenue, New York, NY, USA Media Inquiries: adam@culturalcounsel.com RSVP Ruth Asawa Untitled (FF.434, Aiko Lanier Blowing Up Balloon), c. 1955 Ruth Asawa, Untitled (MI.153, Seven Thonet-Style Bentwood Chairs), c. 1950s Lynette Yiadom-Boakye, Complication, oil on canvas, 2013. Courtesy of the artist, Corvi-Mora, London, and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York. Janet Sobel, Untitled (c. 1942), gouache on canvas board, 12 3/8 x 13 5/8 inches. How can drawings – like photographs – capture a moment in time? Artists will discuss Ruth Asawa , a renowned sculptor who found salvation in the arts as a child and whose art continues to influence others on a global scale. Taking inspiration from Asawa’s drawings of everyday life, as well as artworks by Lynette Yiadom-Boakye and Janet Sobel , children will create gesture drawings of other students in the class, thinking about how lines and shapes can depict movement. Artists can opt to keep their drawings black or white or add color for specific features or designs. They will even be encouraged to swap drawings with their muse at the end of the session! 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 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 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: Ruth Asawa Untitled (FF.434, Aiko Lanier Blowing Up Balloon) , c. 1955 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

Chosen Family Portrait Potluck Free Community Artmaking Sunday, November 19, 2023 11 AM to 1 PM Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art, Wooster Street, New York, NY, USA Media Inquiries: adam@culturalcounsel.com RSVP "We All Stick Together" by Halimah Kennedy, age 12 Permanent Collection, Children’s Museum of the Arts Experience queer family, parenting, and artmaking at the Leslie-Lohman Museum, in collaboration with the Children’s Museum of the Arts. This family-friendly portrait-making workshop builds on themes present in the current exhibition Dreaming of Home , curated by Gemma Rolls-Bentley, which brings together twenty artists whose work invokes the comforts and complications of queer and trans domestic life across international and intergenerational perspectives. The program will borrow the format of a dinner party, using the dinner table as a longstanding site of sharing community, familiar and new. Partially in the spirit of Judy Chicago’s The Dinner Party, participants will have the opportunity to convene with other guests while creating a collaged portrait of home. Participants are encouraged to bring an object that evokes the essence of home, be it a photograph, household item, or a piece of ephemera, and participate in a show-and-tell. Artwork created in the program can also be added to Children’s Museum of Art’s permanent collection of children's art. About Dreaming of Home Dreaming of Home springboards from Catherine Opie’s seminal image Self-Portrait/Cutting (1993), which viscerally highlights the dissonances experienced by queer people, whose desire to live and thrive routinely faces brutal restrictions, and for whom society’s idealization of nuclear family is painfully, somatically borne. 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

Open Studio: Creature Masks Inspired by Wangechi Mutu Free Community Artmaking Monday, October 23, 2023 3 PM to 5 PM Pier 57 Pier 57, 11th Avenue, New York, NY, USA Media Inquiries: adam@culturalcounsel.com RSVP Wangechi Mutu, Cervical Hypertrophy, 2005, collage on found medical illustration paper, 45.7 x 32.4 cm With innovative collagist Wangechi Mutu as our guide, artists will design and assemble unconventional objects and cutouts of body parts into uncanny creature masks. By blending traditional facial features with unexpected objects, colors, and materials, we will create an array of wearable attire both familiar and strange. 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: Wangechi Mutu, Cervical Hypertrophy , 2005, collage on found medical illustration paper, 45.7 x 32.4 cm 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 [July 17] Free Community Artmaking Monday, July 17, 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 at Pier 57: Digital Art Workshop with Superchief Gallery NFT [July 24] Free Community Artmaking Monday, July 24, 2023 3 PM to 5 PM Pier 57 Pier 57, 11th Avenue, New York, NY, USA Media Inquiries: adam@culturalcounsel.com RSVP Superchief Gallery NFT joins Children's Museum of the Arts for a free digital art workshop during Open Studio at Pier 57. Learn all about emerging art technologies — including NFTs, Web3, and avatar design — from the world's foremost digital art experts. Guest artist and internet celebrity Elise Swopes will show young artists how to create and showcase their own digital artworks using the Urban Jungle app for iPad. This program is recommended for ages 7-14. About Elise Swopes As one of the original iPhone artists, Elise Swopes learned to connect with a worldwide audience of millions by melding art with a message. Since then, the Brooklyn-based digital artist has worked on countless campaigns showcasing her surreal cityscapes and colorful style. She’s recognized as a creator driving culture and a leader in the crypto field by RollingStone, NFT Now 100, Afrotech, and through her top-selling artwork and tireless support of other creators through Sunrise Art Club, a community and agency dedicated to women of color in Web3 and Night On The Yard, an NFT project dedicated to ending the hidden impact of incarceration. About Superchief Gallery NFT Superchief Gallery was founded in 2012 by Edward Zipco and Bill Dunleavy. In 2021, Superchief Gallery NFT opened its doors in New York City, establishing itself as the World's First Physical / IRL NFT Gallery. Since opening, Superchief Gallery NFT has worked with Christie’s Auction House on their first ever CryptoPunk Auction, produced the first ever IRL NFT events for Opensea, MakersPlace, Foundation, UNICEF, The United Nations, The Ukraine, NFTLA, NFTKOREA, and many more. Designed for BIPOC in underserved communities, Superchief Gallery NFT's education programming provides the tools and support to underserved communities as we build an equal, democratized, and decentralized future. 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