3/23/22 Reading Lists Imagine Peace with These 7 Children’s Books Dive into themes of peace with these seven children's books. Link to Relevant Event Page or Other Last April, we teamed up with ArtBridge to put out a call for children’s art to be included in a new mural by Tomashi Jackson around the corner from Children’s Museum of the Arts in Hudson Square. We asked kids to consider: What does peace look like? How do we make peace? Why do we want peace? The resulting artworks are now view at 550 Washington Street. Dive into themes of peace, harmony, and understanding with these seven children’s books below. "The Peace Book" by Todd Parr With colorful pictures and simple prose, Todd Parr explains peace in terms of helping a neighbor, making new friends, keeping streets clean, or listening to music. Peace becomes less of an immaterial concept and more of a concrete way for children to emulate peacefulness with actions. "Peace is an Offering" by Annette LeBox and Stephanie Graegin For children concerned with war, mass shootings, and unrest in our society, this book will help ease their fears and remind them that there are peaceful, helpful people everywhere. "Peace" by Wendy Anderson Halperin Expanding on the eastern philosophies behind peace, this book explains that the path to peace begins from within, making it a great choice to share with children when discussing bullying, conflict, or inappropriate actions. "What Does Peace Feel Like?" by Vladimir Radunsky What does peace feel like, taste like, sound like, smell like, and look like? This charming book reveals children’s answers on peace as it relates to the five senses. "Peace Pool Magic" by Diane G. Tillman Facing modern day middle school troubles from mean kids and bullies, Mana discovers an old world mystery with the mystical Menehunes of Hawaii. They teach him about peace and self-respect, as well as the achievements that kids are capable of when they are determined to be the difference in their own world. "The Peace Tree from Hiroshima: The Little Bonsai with a Big Story" by Sandra Moore This true children’s story is told by a little bonsai tree, called Miyajima, that lived with the same family in the Japanese city of Hiroshima for more than 300 years before being donated to the National Arboretum in Washington DC in 1976 as a gesture of friendship between America and Japan to celebrate the American Bicentennial. "Peace Week in Miss Fox’s Class" by Eileen Spinelli Miss Fox is tired of hearing her young students quarrel. So she announces Peace Week ― no more squabbling for one whole week! The children chime in with their own rules: no fighting, don’t say mean things, and help others. Throughout the week, each of the little animals gets a chance to practice this new behavior. Pictured: Caitlin, age 7, shows off her artwork to artist Tomashi Jackson NEXT IN Reading Lists Celebrate Women’s History Month with These 10 Children’s Books Celebrate Women’s History Month with These 10 Children’s Books Donate Now

2/13/24 Fundraiser Candy Stamp Valentines and Cotton Candy Sculptures CMA friends and families celebrated the season of love with a morning of artmaking with a side of Valentine's Day treats. Click to expand media gallery. Valentine's Day and artmaking go hand-in-hand, and no one does this holiday better than Children's Museum of the Arts! Check out our top 5 favorite moments from this year's Valentine's Day Art Party, raising funds to CMA's free art programs across the city. 1 . Artist Alex Alpert showed us how to use candy as stamps to create edible Valentine cards. 2. Puppy love was a popular subject at the Clay Bar. 3. We marveled at Japanese cotton candy that was almost too cute to eat – but we enjoyed it anyway! 4. CMA Artist Instructor Emma showed us how to create crepe paper flower bouquets that rivaled the work of any professional florist. 5. Artist Michael De Feo generously contributed two of his artworks for our silent auction, prompting a friendly bidding war that raised nearly $3K for CMA kids. Michael and his daughter Carolina at the Clay Bar A huge thank you to our fearless board for putting together such an sweet party and special thanks to photographer Chris Pepperman for capturing the morning in style! Left to Right: CMA Board Members Alexandra Frankel, Elizabeth Fearon Pepperman, Allison Russo, Barbara Briones, Jillian Marcus NEXT Emergency Exhibition: New Training for Future Artists and Art Lovers Take a Virtual Tour on Bloomberg Connects Donate Now

Open Studio: Earth Day Free Community Artmaking Monday, April 22, 2024 3 PM to 5 PM Pier 57 Pier 57, 11th Avenue, New York, NY, USA Media Inquiries: adam@culturalcounsel.com RSVP Agnes Denes with Wheatfield –– A Confrontation. Two acres of wheat planted and harvested by the artist on the Battery Park landfill, Manhattan, Summer 1982. Commissioned by Public Art Fund. Photo by John McGrall. Courtesy the artist and Leslie Tonkonow Artworks + Projects. Agnes Denes, Wheatfield – A Confrontation: Battery Park Landfill, Downtown Manhattan – The Harvest, 1982, Courtesy Leslie Tonkonow Artworks + Projects, New York. With climate change dominating today’s news cycles, artists often send powerful messages to society about the environment through their work. Children will learn about Agnes Denes, whose 1982 installation Wheatfield — A Confrontation featured a fully functioning wheatfield in an abandoned landfill in the heart of downtown Manhattan. It was here where Denes called attention to the misplaced priority of Americans, including food instability, energy, the economy, and ecological concerns. Children will take inspiration from Denes’ efforts and design a new city plan where plants, trees, and crops can breathe and thrive. About Open Studio Open Studio at Pier 57 invites children to explore hands-on projects across a wide range of artistic disciplines. Each session introduces children to the elements and principles of art while surveying artists across generations and continents. Specially designed for children on the Autism Spectrum but welcoming to all, each 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. Open Studio is recommended for ages 12 & under. What To Expect This activity takes place in the Community Classrooms at Pier 57, located just beyond the food hall. 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 ! Please be advised this is not a dropoff session. 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. Caregivers are advised to remain on the premises while children are working. Image Credit: Agnes Denes with Wheatfield –– A Confrontation . Two acres of wheat planted and harvested by the artist on the Battery Park landfill, Manhattan, Summer 1982. Commissioned by Public Art Fund. Photo by John McGrall. Courtesy the artist and Leslie Tonkonow Artworks + Projects. 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, The LeRoy Neiman and Janet Byrne Neiman Foundation, Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation, Google Community Grants Fund, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Harriet Ames Charitable Trust, The Cowles Charitable Trust, 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

10/5/23 Interviews "I'll never forget this feeling of wanting to draw everything in my world forever." Artist Daniel Graham Loxton on seeing Leonardo da Vinci's notebooks for the first time. 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 Daniel Graham Loxton. Daniel, age 4 Daniel painting with his dad Can you describe a formative experience visiting a museum or gallery? When I was about 8 years old, Leonardo da Vinci's notebooks were displayed at the Museum of Natural History here in New York and my parents took me to see them. There were many things that interested me at the time: animals, airplanes, fossils, waves, but especially drawing. Most things I saw, I drew. I still vividly recall Leonardo's notebook pages, which had a mirror propped up in their spine to reflect his backward handwritten words in order to read them. There were hundreds of drawings in there too, on a whole range of subjects, all in one notebook: a corkscrew winged helicopter, a giant cannon, bears, sea creatures, birds, eyeballs, soldiers, funny people with cartoon big noses...I was mesmerized by the breadth and detail of it all. I'll never forget this feeling of wanting to draw everything in my world forever. Daniel Graham Loxton Untitled (Fondazione) oil, wax, Japanese watercolor, paper collage and acrylic house paint on linen Bid Now NEXT Emergency Exhibition: New Training for Future Artists and Art Lovers Take a Virtual Tour on Bloomberg Connects Donate Now

The Look Make Show Frank Traynor Artist in Residence 2021-22 Children's Museum of the Arts Frank Traynor was born in Miami and has worked as an art teacher, sailor, pumpkin carver, costume maker, and Christmas tree salesman. He is the founder of No School, an artist-run arts education program that employs creative problem solving, mindful experimentation, collaboration, and ecological sustainability to promote social-emotional skills as well as a broad sense of wonder, joy and possibility. Frank is also the former Education Director of 2727 California Street, an art and education initiative and artist-in-residence program in Berkeley, CA. Courses News Reading Lists Interviews (Authored) Interviews (Subject) Walker's Course Meet Artist in Residence Frank Traynor ©2023 Children's Museum of the Arts

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4/7/22 Fun Facts 5 Facts About No School Stay cool this April Fools with a all new in-person art camp at Abrons Arts Center led by CMA Artist in Residence Frank Traynor and his experimental educational program, No School. Campers will enjoy week of projects looking at the history of tricksters, pranks, jesters, optical illusions and general clowning around — that means sculpture, collage, poetry, music, and plenty of other tricks up our sleeve! Below, check out five fun facts about No School. 1. No School started when Frank closed down his shop The Perfect Nothing Catalog to turn it into a mud bath. Instead of selling artwork made by artists, he invited those artists to teach kids how to make their own versions. He teamed up with the organization Arts in Parts in Rockaway Beach and enjoyed a few great summers leading workshops on the beach. 2. Frank and co-director Lydia Glenn-Murray met after two trusted friends insisted they would get along. Frank flew to Los Angeles, where they met at the airport. He ended up camping in her backyard for six months! They brought No School to Los Angeles and converted her art gallery, Chin’s Push, into a monarch butterfly sanctuary. 3. No School loves to work with the word TODAY. It’s about potential, celebration, right now .. carpe diem and be here now and all of that! Their favorite song is “Tell You Today” by Arthur Russell. 4. No School’s most exciting projects have been large-scale architectural interventions of the buildings where they work. After a three year residency at 2727 California Street in Berkeley, California, the kids installed a terrazzo patio, welded three new security iron gates, and carved a 40-foot frieze over the front doors and windows of the former corner grocery store. 5. They once made peanut butter and jelly sandwiches from scratch. NEXT IN Fun Facts 6 Fun Facts About Hudson Square 6 Fun Facts About Hudson Square Donate Now

6/27/23 Kids Art Celebrate Kid Filmmakers with 13 Films by Public School Students Watch stop-motion animations from our Spring 2023 in-school programs. Click to expand media gallery. It’s the last day of school here in New York City, which means CMA Artist Instructors have officially wrapped up a semester of exceptional arts instructions for students in schools that need it most. Below, check out fun examples of student work created during our spring semester in-school partnership programs. City-As-School West Village, Manhattan PS 33M Chelsea Prep Chelsea, Manhattan PS 347 American Sign Language School Gramercy, Manhattan Renaissance Charter School Jackson Heights, Queens PS 279 Herman Schreiber Canarsie, Brooklyn PS 106X The Parkchester School Parkchester, Bronx PS 46Q Alley Pond Alley Pond, Queens NEXT Emergency Exhibition: New Training for Future Artists and Art Lovers Take a Virtual Tour on Bloomberg Connects Donate Now

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