Look Make Show : Arts Education Resources Children's Museum of the Arts' free digital art resources provide educators with accessible arts education lessons that can be recreated in communities anywhere in the world using affordable materials. These child-centered resources are specifically aimed at those who have limited touchpoints to arts education, offering a blueprint for schools to revitalize or launch an arts education program – 100% free. Abstract Art using color and free drawing View & Download Cubist Self Portraits a portrait from many perspectives View & Download Pointillism using dots, layering, and fruit View & Download Collage & Photomontage intro to Dada and surrealism View & Download Artists in Residence. Maria D. Rapicavoli CMA Artist in Residence 2023-24 Hudson Guild Chelsea, Manhattan Studio Tour & Classroom Visit Niousha Kiarashi CMA Artist in Residence 2023-24 Sid Miller Academy Crown Heights, Brooklyn Studio Tour & Classroom Visit Noormah Jamal CMA Artist in Residence 2023-24 Children's Workshop School East Village, Manhattan Studio Tour & Classroom Visit About Children's Museum of the Arts Children's Museum of the Arts (CMA) is on a mission to unite children and artists to create and share ambitious works of art with their communities and the world. Since 1988, CMA has crafted innovative programs that change the way New Yorkers value its youngest artists and their aesthetic contributions. Our programs are 100% free and designed to inspire cultural change — by publicly celebrating what's possible when you give children the materials, access, and encouragement they deserve to be recognized and appreciated as real artists. View exclusive exhibition content, including educator reflections, studio tours, and classroom visits on Bloomberg Connects , the free arts & culture app. Download on iPhone and Android 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. Additional support for this program is provided by Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation, LeRoy Neiman and Janet Byrne Neiman Foundation, William Talbott Hillman Foundation, Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation, and Wilhelm Family Foundation.

5/20/24 Reflections Top 15 Artworks from Open Studio Join us in celebrating our 100th Open Studio class with 15 of our favorite art projects from the past year. Click to expand media gallery. Did you know this month marks our one-hundredth Open Studio class at Pier 57? That equals 300 hours of art instruction for over 2,000 children and families — all 100% free . Check out some of our favorite projects below! 1. bejeweled kitty cat paper bag puppet 2. more paper bag puppets, this time with feathers! 3. modeling clay apple tree with a nesting bird 4. hanging volcano playground! 5. modeling clay beverage with a red straw 6. multimedia self portrait collage 7. a very leggy giraffe! 8. candy-colored xylophone 9. tiny teacher's desk — with the teacher! 10. rainbow house 11. felt cameras 12. we love when dads get involved too! 13. red felt booties 14. extra spooky Halloween mobile 15. colorful redesign of Chelsea Waterside Playground If you’ve enjoyed our programming to support the creation of ambitious children’s art, consider making a donation. NEXT Emergency Exhibition: New Training for Future Artists and Art Lovers Take a Virtual Tour on Bloomberg Connects Donate Now

Urban Landscape Chalk Drawings [July 12] Free Community Artmaking Wednesday, July 12, 2023 12 PM to 2 PM Spring Street Park Spring Street Park, Spring Street, New York, NY, USA Media Inquiries: adam@culturalcounsel.com RSVP What makes a park? Is it trees and grass, the surrounding community, or something more? How does a park make us feel or and what does it inspire us to do? Join CMA Artist in Residence ingrid romero in Spring Street Park to create urban landscapes rendered in chalk and on paper. ingrid will work alongside children and families to provide inspiration, make art, and pose critical thinking questions surrounding the concept of a park as we know it and what we may imagine it to be. This event is recommended for ages 12 & under. 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

11/14/23 Kids Art 16 Depictions of Home from CMA's Collection of Children's Art Click to expand media gallery. Halimah Kennedy We All Stick Together Age 12 PS 17X at St. Agatha Home Bronx, New York So Jung Rim Mother's Love for A Child Age 10 The American Embassy School New Delhi, India Norbu My Grateful Parents Age 13 Tibetan Children's Village Dharamsala, India Tenzin Thenlay My Home Age 7 Tibetan Children's Village Dharamsala, India Phigoon "Took-Ta" Sankoat My Family Age 10 Lemsuree Primary School Thailand Unknown Artist Untitled Paint and collage on paper Ronnie Untitled Tempera on paper Joseph Solman Collection Ronald Roche Durban Age 10 St. Peter's Preparatory School Sandton, South Africa Unknown Artist Untitled Watercolor and colored pencil on paper Curtis Jean Francois People Live in Different Kinds of Homes Bronx, New York Imri Aleni Disproportional Self Portrait Age 10 Israel Mia Happy Twins Age 6 Denmark Arnold Shickman Janet Welch Age 11 Gouache Queensborough Community Art Center Queens, New York Mei Suwaid My Family Age 7 The Sultan's School Seeb, Oman Lamya Kharusi My Mother Age 5 The Sultan's School Seeb, Oman James Lin Taking a Shower Age 7 Evergreen Art Studio Fremont, California Register – it's free! NEXT Emergency Exhibition: New Training for Future Artists and Art Lovers Take a Virtual Tour on Bloomberg Connects Donate Now

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

10/13/23 Interviews "Being an artist really allows for a meaningful life." Artist Emily Kiacz on children's artwork and viewing a Georgia O'Keefe's painting as child. 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 Emily Kiacz . Do you have a favorite memory of making art as a child? I made art so frequently as a kid, I have many fond memories. I especially liked to paint rocks. What advice would you give to young artists who wish to pursue an art practice? I would absolutely encourage any young artist to pursue their dreams. Being an artist really allows for a meaningful life. I have carved a path for myself that I couldn’t have imagined possible as a child, and I would wish that for anyone. How does working with children inspire you? Children have a freedom and abundance of imagination that is truly inspiring. Their approach to every aspect of making art is so zany. I love looking at work made by kids, as well as making art with the young people in my life. It serves as a good reminder of why I love to make things, and the type of energy to strive for in my practice. When did you first know you were going to be an artist? I think I have always known that I wanted to be an artist, but I made a definitive decision to do so when I was fifteen and made my first painting. I knew that I wanted to pursue this thing in a real way. The color and fluidity of paint really clicked as a mode of expression. Can you describe a formative experience visiting a museum or gallery? I remember my first time at the Chicago Art Institute, I encountered Georgia O’Keefe’s Sky Above Clouds. The image, scale and content left me shook. The experience expanded my idea of what I could do as an artist, and it continues to inspire me to this day. Emily Kiacz Space Sisters acrylic on canvas over panel 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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2/27/24 Artists in Schools Observational Drawing: What’s Outside Your Window? Dispatches from CMA Resident Artist Maria D. Rapicavoli's after school class at Hudson Guild. Click to expand media gallery. What do you see or hear from your window? Students used that simple question as a prompt as they continued their capstone research process with an activity that served as a practical application of the observational drawing skills they learned during the fall semester. With the help of a worksheet, students identified 10 things they observe or hear from their window. For the next step, students translated their observations into art by creating paintings based on the elements they listed. Kairi, while drawing a grid and painting all the things he sees from his window, took a creative turn by introducing a large black stain to his composition. He articulated how the void represents the profound existential questions in his mind. For him, art provides a liberating space where he can freely explore these uncertainties, play with his imagination, and have fun. In contrast, Elian shared his desire to get rid of all the unanswered questions that Kairi talked about. He made a grid of both real and imaginary objects. Together with the trees and buildings that he sees from his window, Elian drew a light blue building that recurrently appears in his dreams — a sanctuary where he does nothing but peacefully contemplate until he wakes up. Both students not only depicted the physical reality that they observe from their windows, but also explored the symbolic dimensions of their inner world. 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

4/24/23 Reflections Exploring Family Memories Through Collage Students from PS 33M visited Kasmin Gallery for a collage-making session inspired by Tina Barney's exhibition. Click to expand media gallery. First graders from PS 33M Chelsea Prep joined CMA’s Artists in Residence for a behind-the-scenes tour of acclaimed American photographer Tina Barney ‘s new exhibition The Beginning at nearby Kasmin Gallery . Recently rediscovered during the pandemic, The Beginning brings together Barney’s earliest photographic works — long-forgotten images that reanimated her memories of life as a young artist. For homework, students brought in copies of family photographs from home. Like the works of Tina Barney, kids’ family photographs depicted fond memories such as vacations, celebrations, and of course, pets. Students collaged their family photographs with art magazines, construction paper, and felt to create new artworks that showed family memories in a whole new light. During group reflection at the end of the session, students named feelings of excitement, happiness, and nervousness as they discussed how the project made them feel. In the words of one young artist, “I appreciate that everyone is amazing and they are all nice artists.” NEXT Emergency Exhibition: New Training for Future Artists and Art Lovers Take a Virtual Tour on Bloomberg Connects Donate Now