NYAB Event - "Children’s Museum of the Arts Brings Collection of 1930s" Exhibition

"Children’s Museum of the Arts Brings Collection of 1930s" Exhibition

Governors Island

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Children’s Museum of the Arts will bring its unique exhibitions program to Governors
Island this summer with Art Within Reach From the WPA to the Present. This
intergenerational art exhibition explores the connections between growing up in New York City during the Great Depression and growing up in the city today. Made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, Art Within Reach features works from CMA’s permanent collection of children’s art, including a rare selection of Depression-era children’s paintings of New York City created in Community Art Centers run by the Federal Art Project. The 19 original works will be juxtaposed with 21 new paintings created by today’s children in CMA’s Young Artists Residency program.

Showcased side by side, the works not only document the evolution of New York City’s
landscape over the past 75 years, but also raises questions about the public’s access to art during economically challenging times. This exhibition will come to Governors Island complete with a printed family guide, exhibition catalogue, and self-guided, hands-on drawing workshops in the gallery. Art Within Reach promises to provide visitors to Governors Island with an informative and fascinating gallery experience to complement their Free Arts activities, but moreover, the exhibition also presents an opportunity for Governors Island to explore it’s own history as a WPA education center and legacy of free activities to New York City citizens. On view in Building 11, 11am-3pm Fri-Sun, June 10 – September 5.

Also at Building 11, Nolan Park:
Children’s Museum of the Arts is extremely proud of its impressive array of Teaching
Artists. All trained and working artists in their own right, these artists bring their own aesthetic and experience to bear when mentoring students in CMA programs. With five Children’s Museum of the Arts Brings Collection of 1930s Children’s Artwork to Governors Island three-week long exhibits scheduled between May 27 and September 5, the Governors Island Gallery will showcase an exciting range of new work by CMA’s Teaching Artists. On view 11am-3pm Fri-Sun, May 27 – September 5.

CMA’s 8th Annual Beyond The Refrigerator Door is the culmination of artwork created
by students in over 40 CMA Summer Art Colony classes, at CMA in Soho and on Governors
Island. Exhibited artwork includes a broad range of mediums, all infused with the unique perspectives of child artists. On view in Building 11, 11am-3pm Fri-Sun, September 9 – September 25. Opening Reception Saturday, September 10.

ABOUT CMA ON GOVERNORS ISLAND
In its third year, CMA’s Free Art Island Outpost on Governors Island kicks off Friday, May 27th with free family programming every weekend for the entire summer. This program runs every Friday though Sunday from May 27 – Sept 25, 2011, with workshops each day running from 11am to 3pm. Last summer CMA served over 9,000 people through this program. CMA Teaching Artists will lead a slate of programs on Governors Island’s Nolan Park. This summer, CMA programs will take place in three sites: the yard of Building 14 will be the site of our Open Air Art Studio featuring changing projects each day for ages 1 to 10; Our Lady of the Sea Chapel will feature media and animation projects and film screenings, ages 4 to 14; and Building 11 will act as our gallery space, exhibiting children’s artwork from CMA’s permanent collection as well as newly created works by children of all ages.