Home Sweet Home: Is a Home a Sanctuary? Exhibition Thursday, December 19, 2019 Children's Museum of the Arts 103 Charlton Street, New York, NY, USA Media Inquiries: adam@culturalcounsel.com RSVP home /hōm/ Noun: the place where one lives permanently, especially as a member of a family or household sanc·tu·ar·y /ˈsaNGk(t)SHəˌwerē/ Noun: a place of refuge or safety Children's Museum of the Arts presents Home Sweet Home: Is a Home a Sanctuary? , a group exhibition featuring Emilie Clark , Tom Fruin , Todd Hido , Lucia Hierro , Ann Toebbe , Shinique Smith , and Letha Wilson. Is a home a sanctuary? Throughout history, we have built shelters to protect from the elements, intruders, and animals of prey, but at a certain point, people wanted more than just a hideout or shelter. Issues such as privacy, family needs, and personal comforts began to influence the types of residences that were built and lived in. The idea of home moves beyond the concept of a place to live or a place of shelter, and connects to ideas of identity, safety, one's place in the world, as well as a foundation for a lifetime, and a place to leave…and possibly return to. When does a house provide the sanctuary of a home? When is home really a sanctuary? The idea of sanctuary, whether physically, emotionally or intellectually, is important in shaping a sense of self-hood and community. However, in our current political climate, the right to a safe haven is threatened, and the necessity for compassion is greater than ever. For many, sanctuary can signify a sacred place, a refuge, a ritual, a haven or an oasis, while for others, it can also mean home, family, community, religion, and identity, or even a place for thoughts, ideas, hopes, dreams, and a form of comfort in times of trouble. We can take sanctuary in our memories, habits, and routines, and we can seek sanctuary for not just for our bodies, but for our hearts and minds as well. Sanctuaries can be created for ourselves, those we love, or those fleeing conflict, prejudice, and persecution. We create sanctuaries to protect and preserve ecosystems and the flora and fauna dependent on them. Seeking to address these issues and ideas, this exhibition offers a multiplicity of perspectives on the idea of home; shelter, protection, sacred ground, identity, sense of place, community and belonging. What does home mean to you: is it only four walls and a roof, or is it something more? This exhibition is supported, in part, by the Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation, by 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

Monster Puppet Workshop with Monkey Boys Productions Free Community Artmaking Saturday, October 28, 2023 1 PM to 3 PM Pier 57 Pier 57, 11th Avenue, New York, NY, USA Media Inquiries: adam@culturalcounsel.com RSVP Calling all aspiring puppeteers! Join Children’s Museum of the Arts and Monkey Boys Productions on Saturday, October 28 from 1–3 PM at Pier 57 for a free all-ages workshop to create the float that kicks off the The Village Halloween Parade . Build a larger-than-life monster puppet (that moves!) with the help of the puppet builders behind Saturday Night Live , Apple TV's Helpsters and the current Off-Broadway production of Little Shop of Horrors . Under the guidance of guest artist and Monkey Boys Production Manager Betsy Falk , artists will use felt, wire, googly eyes and other tactile art materials to create monster puppets of all shapes and sizes to adorn Children’s Museum of the Arts’ official Halloween float. Halloween at CMA [100% Free] Halloween Pier Party Sunday, October 29 11 AM – 3 PM Pier 57 Register Designed for ghouls and goblins of all ages, visitors are invited to participate in a variety of art activities such as shadow puppet murals inspired by Kara Walker , monster masks inspired by Leonora Carrington , trick or treat Baggu totes, haunted house dioramas, flying ghouls and ghosts, Dia de los Muertos candles, a spiderweb wall, plus music by Baby DJ School and everyone’s favorite Costume Catwalk . 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. Themes range from Halloween candy collages to Tim-Burton-inspired surrealist mazes. 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

Our First Art Fair at NADA New York Exhibition Thursday, May 5, 2022 11 AM to 7 PM Pier 36 299 South Street, New York, NY, USA Media Inquiries: adam@culturalcounsel.com RSVP Children’s Museum of the Arts partners with New Art Dealers Alliance (NADA) to present Our First Art Fair, the first experiential exhibition of brand new artworks created, priced, and sold entirely by children, on view at NADA New York from May 5-8, 2022 at Pier 36. As part of CMA’s belief that all children are artists, and adults have as much to learn from them as they do from us, the exhibition aims to give young artists the agency to participate in the wider world of art at every level. For the exhibition, kids around the world are invited via an open call to create their own original artworks, set their price, and showcase their work at CMA’s booth at NADA New York. If their work sells at NADA, children will receive the money, however, any artworks that do not sell will automatically become part of CMA’s one-of-a-kind permanent collection of art made by children from around the world. The partnership between CMA and NADA further exemplifies both organizations’ shared commitment to radical, community-focused initiatives. CMA will be one of over 100 galleries, art spaces, and non-profit organizations participating at NADA New York. 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

4/12/24 Artists in Schools Zine Making: The Final Creations! Dispatches from CMA Resident Artist Noormah Jamal's fifth grade class at Children's Workshop School. Click to expand media gallery. Noormah Jamal's fifth graders at Children’s Workshop School completed their zine projects and donated their finished creations to the school library for future students to see. Round of applause to these budding writers, illustrators, and publishers! 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

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1/11/24 Artists in Schools Broken Pineapples and Bunny Baskets Dispatches from CMA Resident Artist Maria D. Rapicavoli's after school class at Hudson Guild. Click to expand media gallery. Students continued their exploration of air dry clay by adding color and surface decoration to their vessels. They began by applying a coat of white paint, followed by colorful acrylic paint, then used acrylic markers for fine details. All artists know that making art isn’t always fun – some days it can be downright challenging. Students learned this lesson firsthand as many experienced the fragility of air dry clay for the first time. One student became upset when his pineapple figurine broke, but calmed down once Maria told him that learned that frustration is normal when making art, especially when things don’t go the way the artist intended. After spending some time apart from his work, the student returned with fresh eyes and energy, ready to fix his sculpture. Another student is often hypercritical of her work and rarely sees her projects through to completion. This time, Maria encouraged her to preserve her work and keep a close eye on it to avoid another accident. The final result was a beautifully detailed basket with fruits – a huge accomplishment for this student! 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

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