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Open Studio: Sound Free Community Artmaking Monday, January 29, 2024 3 PM to 5 PM Pier 57 Pier 57, 11th Avenue, New York, NY, USA Media Inquiries: adam@culturalcounsel.com RSVP Haroon Mirza, Stone Circle, 2018. Commissioned by Ballroom Marfa. Courtesy of hrm199, Ballroom Marfa, and Lisson Gallery. Photo by Rowdy Lee Dugan. Christine Sun Kim, Time Owes Me Rest Again, 2022, mural, approximately 35 x 100 ft. Photo by Hai Zhang for Queens Museum. SusanPhilipsz.png "Sound is materially invisible but very visceral and emotive. It can define a space at the same time as it triggers a memory.” — Susan Philipsz Sound itself is an art form, but artists such as Susan Philipsz and Haroon Mirza go a step further to connect auditory sounds to visual representation. We’ll even consider how Deaf artists like Christine Sun Kim incorporate sensorial markers like lights and music scores to allow everyone to participate. Artists will create multimedia paintings that visualize their favorite songs and lyrics, connecting art in sounds in an entirely new way. 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. 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: Haroon Mirza, Stone Circle , 2018. Commissioned by Ballroom Marfa. Courtesy of hrm199, Ballroom Marfa, and Lisson Gallery. Photo by Rowdy Lee Dugan. 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. Donate Now

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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

Peacetime: Communal Drawing in Times Square [July 17] Free Community Artmaking Sunday, July 17, 2022 11 AM to 12:30 PM Times Square Times Square, New York, NY, USA Media Inquiries: adam@culturalcounsel.com RSVP Photo by Michael Hull Each Sunday morning in July, artists of all ages are invited to converge on Times Square to draw and visualize peace together, These free drawing sessions will be complemented by musical performances from Nicholas Ryan Gant , Niama Safia Sandy, and Oludaré Bernard. Building on Moon Folk: Passages Toward Greater Understanding , a collaborative mural created by renowned artist Tomashi Jackson and NYC youth aged 4-12, Peacetime invites participants to reflect on the artworks created for Moon Folk and expand on their themes through Jackson’s “talkdraw” format: simultaneous free-drawing and conversation promoting deep listening, mindfulness and creative connection. This series is co-presented by Children’s Museum of the Arts and Times Square Arts as a part of #TSQLIVE summer programming by Times Square Alliance. 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

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12/19/23 Artists in Schools Warm and Cool Colors Dispatches from CMA Resident Artist Niousha Kiarashi's elementary school class at Sid Miller Academy. Click to expand media gallery. In Crown Heights, Brooklyn, CMA Resident Artist Niousha Kiarashi introduced her students at Sid Miller Academy to warm and cool colors. As a District 75 school serving students with disabilities, Niosha’s lessons are uniquely crafted for multisensory and tactile artmaking experiences. Students especially loved painting their hands to create handprints, taking turns tickling the palm of each other’s hand with the paintbrush. Niousha reflected, “One student has a powerful sensory understanding of his surroundings. He grabbed my hand and twisted it around his neck so I could help him hold the pencil better to draw inside the line. It was a beautiful moment that I won’t forget.” Niousha’s work at Sid Miller Academy 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 Noormah Jamal at Children's Workshop School All About Alina! Donate Now

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