Children's Museum of the Arts
Classes in NYC
Founded in 1988, the Children’s Museum of the Arts in Lower Manhattan introduces children and families to contemporary art through exhibitions and hands-on workshops. Taught by professional artists, its programs inspire creativity, exploration, and artistic expression for all ages.
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Marvelous Machines
Children's Museum of the Arts See all classes by this school @ 103 Charlton St, New York, NY
Children will learn creative problem solving as well as drawing and design skills as they envision and design imaginative machines to solve real life predicaments, taking home new insights and contraptions. Young artists will enter the world of English cartoonist and constructor, Frederick Rowland Emett OBE, known as Rowland Emett. In addition, they will discover the work of Michel de Nostredame, usually Latinised as Nostradamus, a French physician...
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$125
Animated Animal Films
Children's Museum of the Arts See all classes by this school @ 103 Charlton St, New York, NY
Come discover the endless possibilities of making short films with Clay! Through the use of StopMotion Animation, young artists will make clay come to life on the screen, whether it’s a dragon, robot or simply a blob! This daylong class will allow students to explore the power of the moving image through hands-on projects guided by our talented Teaching Artists. After watching inspiring samples of professional animations such as Wallace...
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$125
Architecture
Children's Museum of the Arts See all classes by this school @ 10 S St Battery Maritime Bldg, New York, NY
Learn all about the art of architecture! Using found objects, students will delve into the fundamental principles of linear perspective and the creative construction of a fictitious dwelling. Inspired by the works of architects Santiago Calatrava and Frank Lloyd Wright, young artists will strengthen their brainstorming and illustration abilities as they collaborate on architectural sketches and geometric structures. They will experiment with...
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3D Worlds
Children's Museum of the Arts See all classes by this school @ 103 Charlton St, New York, NY
Love to sculpt? Discover new ways of manipulating materials and create a portfolio of three-dimensional art! Teaching artists will expose students to techniques in clay, wire sculpture, and even manipulating found objects. Using these skills, young artists will create their own collaborative city at the end of the week! Drawing inspiration from Alexander Calder, Lygia Clark, Louise Bourgeois, and even Minecraft, this class will give students a chance...
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$22
Spoken Word
Children's Museum of the Arts See all classes by this school @ 103 Charlton St, New York, NY
Perform an art based in words in this unique Sound Booth workshop, where our poetry and personalities collide! Learn about what goes into sound design, podcast creation, and music making in the Sound Booth. When you arrive at the museum, you can visit the Sound Booth to sign up for a small group session led by a Teaching Artist. Create alien soundtracks, monster raps, a podcast about the artwork in our gallery, jam on our instruments, and more!...
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$12
CMA Kids Fair 2017
Children's Museum of the Arts See all classes by this school @ 103 Charlton St, New York, NY
Come join CMA outside as it hosts its 2nd annual street fair! Create art and memories alongside friends and family with the guidance of CMA Teaching Artists. Enjoy a fun shopping experience filled with unique artisanal products and services from trendy, local, family-friendly vendors and artists. FEATURING Jam Band: Make Your Own Instrument! Crazy Paper Hats Paper Puppets Murals for Tots Sand Creations Collaborative String Sculpture Sculpture...
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Free
Look Make Sign
Children's Museum of the Arts See all classes by this school @ 103 Charlton St, New York, NY
This workshop is designed for the engagement for children with who are deaf and their families. Children ages 6 to 12 are invited to explore the museum exhibitions with their families. The program will take place in CMA’s gallery with a Teaching Artist and an American Sign Language Interpreter. This is an ASL–only tour for members of the Deaf community. CMA is excited to partner with LC Interpreting Services, who will assist in making our...
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Free
Hollywood Movie
Children's Museum of the Arts See all classes by this school @ 10 S St Battery Maritime Bldg, New York, NY
Calling all actors, directors and designers! Inspired by classic Hollywood movies, partcipants of this class will write, direct, design and star in their own short films. What makes it even more exciting is that students in this class will collaborate with students from the Set and Costume Design class. This a great experience for young King Kongs and Dorothy Gales. Daily Schedule: 8:45 AM (Drop Off): All campers must be dropped off at the Governors...
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Sculpture
Children's Museum of the Arts See all classes by this school @ 10 S St Battery Maritime Bldg, New York, NY
Young artists will experiment with all types of clay processes and techniques, including plaster, sculpty, air dry clay and more. Children will explore handbuilding for 2D and 3D decorative and functional works, vessels and wall works, while learning about clay artists from the past and present, such as Kathy Butterly, Anne Chu, and Kenneth Price. Daily Schedule: 8:45 AM (Drop Off): All campers must be dropped off at the Governors Island Ferry...
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Special Effects
Children's Museum of the Arts See all classes by this school @ 10 S St Battery Maritime Bldg, New York, NY
Want to travel around the world in a day? Fly across New York City? Make it all happen in this exciting introduction to special effects! Students will become familiar with the Green Screen and its many applications in this class, as well as learn special editing techniques in Final Cut Pro. They will also be introduced to After Effects, Dragon Stop Motion, and HDSLR cameras. Get ready to work collaboratively on a film that features as many...
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Build It (Ages 5 - 6)
Children's Museum of the Arts See all classes by this school @ 10 S St Battery Maritime Bldg, New York, NY
Roll up your sleeves and get ready for this hands-on building class! Using wood, newspaper rolls, and even found objects, young artists will delve into the fundamentals of buildings and structures. Inspired by artists Charles and Ray Eames, Andrea Zittel and all things DIY, students will think like artists and engineers as they strengthen their brainstorming, illustrative, and construction abilities! Teaching artists will guide students to safely...
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Animal Animation
Children's Museum of the Arts See all classes by this school @ 10 S St Battery Maritime Bldg, New York, NY
This is a great class for young filmmakers with a flair for zoology. Students will work with mixed media materials like clay, wire, fabric and paper to build their favorite creatures and surrounding habitats. Using iStopmotion software, they will learn basic stop motion techniques to help bring their creatures to life. Young filmmakers will develop skills in design, character development, and narration as they explore their chosen subjects. From...
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Graphic Novel (Online)
Children's Museum of the Arts See all classes by this school @ Virtual Classroom
Students will learn about the tradition of sequential art used in American comics, manga, and contemporary graphic novels while exploring techniques in cartoon and perspective drawing, character design, cover art, and storyboarding. Throughout the week, artists will work towards completing a chapter in their very own graphic novel. This unique, interactive class is perfect for those new to the art of the graphic novel, as well as those familiar...
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CMA Live: Beginning Broadway (Ages 9+)
Children's Museum of the Arts See all classes by this school @ Virtual Classroom
Each week, students will learn a portion of a song and dance, as well as learn about a Broadway musical and the heroes of each story. Musical theater is a space where we can have unlikely heroes — how do these underdogs make their worlds better? Participants should wear comfortable clothes to move in and have access to a small space to move around. Weekly Themes July 30: Fight for the FutureLooking ahead and believing a better world...
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$10
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Architecture
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Art Slams
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Refining Techniques: Drawing and Painting
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Painted Winter Landscapes
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Comic Strips
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The World of Calder
Wonderful class!
