Museum Of Arts And Design

THE MUSEUM OF ARTS AND DESIGN COLLECTS, DISPLAYS, AND INTERPRETS OBJECTS THAT DOCUMENT CONTEMPORARY AND HISTORIC INNOVATION IN CRAFT, ART, AND DESIGN. IN ITS EXHIBITIONS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, THE MUSEUM CELEBRATES THE CREATIVE PROCESS THROUGH WHICH MATERIALS AND PROCESS ARE BROUGHT TO BEAR TO CREATE ARTISTIC WORKS THAT ENHANCE CONTEMPORARY LIFE.

EXHIBITIONS EACH YEAR, THE MUSEUM OF ARTS AND DESIGN PRESENTS A NUMBER OF GROUNDBREAKING EXHIBITIONS THAT SUPPORT ITS MISSION TO CHAMPION MAKERS ACROSS CREATIVE FIELDS. IN FY21, THE MUSEUM HAD DISTINCT EXHIBITIONS AT ITS HOME IN COLUMBUS CIRCLE, INCLUDING BRIAN CLARK: THE ART OF LIGHT, THROUGH APRIL 25, 2021; BETH LIPMAN: COLLECTIVE ELEGY, THROUGH NOVEMBER 1ST, 2021; 45 STORIES IN JEWELRY 1947- NOW, THROUGH NOVEMBER 1ST, 2021; CRAFT FRONT & CENTER, THROUGH DECEMBER 2021; CARRIE MOYER AND SHEILA PEPE: TABERNACLES FOR TRYING TIMES, THROUGH DECEMBER 2021; BURKE PRIZE ONLINE THROUGH DECEMBER 2021.

EDUCATION AND PROGRAMMING THE MUSEUM OF ARTS AND DESIGN'S EDUCATION PROGRAMS PROVIDE ENRICHMENT AND EXPOSURE TO THE ARTS FOR THOUSANDS OF K-12 STUDENTS ANNUALLY-WITH AN EMPHASIS ON REACHING UNDERSERVED YOUTH. THESE PROGRAMS TAKE PLACE THROUGHOUT THE GALLERIES AND MAD'S SIXTH-FLOOR EDUCATION CENTER, AS WELL AS IN OFFSITE SCHOOL CLASSROOMS, WHICH ALLOWS THE MUSEUM TO REACH WIDER AUDIENCES AND CATER TO A VARIETY OF STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. WHILE THE MECHANISMS AND/OR TARGET POPULATIONS OF THESE PROGRAMS DIFFER, THEY SHARE THE SAME OVERARCHING GOALS: TO BROADEN THE EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE OF NEW YORK CITY'S SCHOOL CHILDREN; MAKE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE TO THOSE WHO WOULD OTHERWISE NOT HAVE ACCESS; BUILD CRITICAL THINKING AND PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS; AND CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT OF SUCCESS THAT NOT ONLY FOSTERS SELF-CONFIDENCE AND SELF-ESTEEM, BUT ALSO IMPACTS LIFELONG ACHIEVEMENT.DOCENT TOURS:FREE, WEEKLY PUBLIC TOURS LED BY MAD'S DYNAMIC GUIDES OF THE MUSEUM'S EXHIBITIONS AND PERMANENT COLLECTION, IN WHICH VISITORS LEARN ABOUT THE MATERIALS, PROCESSES, AND CONCEPTS THAT DRIVE CONTEMPORARY INNOVATION IN THE FIELDS OF ART, CRAFT, AND DESIGN.VERBAL DESCRIPTION AND SENSORY TOURS:HELD VIRTUALLY AND IN-PERSON, ARTIST-EDUCATORS LEAD A TOUR OF CURRENT EXHIBITIONS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR VISITORS WHO ARE BLIND OR HAVE LOW VISION. THROUGH VERBAL DESCRIPTION, CONVERSATION, AND SENSORY EXPERIENCES, VISITORS GAIN AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE MATERIALS, PROCESSES, AND CONCEPTS THAT DRIVE INNOVATION IN THE FIELDS OF ART, CRAFT, AND DESIGN. IN ADDITION TO VERBAL DESCRIPTION TOURS, MAD OFFERS ONE ASL-INTERPRETED PROGRAM PER MONTH. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE DOCENT-GUIDED TOURS OF EXHIBITIONS, PERFORMANCES, AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS IN MAD'S THEATER. K-12 MADLAB:THE MUSEUM OF ARTS AND DESIGN OFFERS INQUIRY-DRIVEN, THEMATICALLY BASED ONLINE AND ON-SITE PROGRAMS FOR K-12 SCHOOL GROUPS, SUMMER CAMPS, AND YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS. MADLAB IS THE MUSEUM'S FLAGSHIP ARTS-IN-EDUCATION PROGRAM DESIGNED TO ENGAGE K-12 STUDENTS ACROSS NEW YORK CITY IN THE ART OF MAKING; ENCOURAGE SOCIAL AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT VIA LEARNING WITH THE HANDS; AND HELP STUDENTS AND TEACHERS ACHIEVE THE REQUIREMENTS OF NYC'S BLUEPRINT FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING IN THE ARTS. THE PROGRAM'S CORE IS A 90-MINUTE TOUR/WORKSHOP TIED TO CLASSROOM SUBJECTS AND STRUCTURED AROUND CURRENT EXHIBITIONS. FOLLOWING THE CLOSURE OF THE MUSEUM ON MARCH 13TH, 2020 DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, MADLAB PROGRAMMING WAS HELD VIRTUALLY.ARTS ACCESS:AS A CORE PART OF MAD'S COMMITMENT TO BRING ARTS EDUCATION TO UNDERSERVED YOUTH, THE MUSEUM OFFERS MADLAB K-12 FREE OF CHARGE TO NYC'S TITLE I SCHOOLS THROUGH ARTS ACCESS. SINCE ITS LAUNCH IN 2010, THE PROGRAM HAS COME TO ACCOUNT FOR MORE THAN 40% OF ALL SCHOOLS SERVED.ARTS REACH: ARTS REACH PROVIDES ON-SITE STUDIO ART CLASSES TO STUDENTS SERVING SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS IN THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S ALTERNATE LEARNING CENTERS. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, TEACHING ARTISTS LEAD STUDENTS IN ONE-HOUR SESSIONS TWICE A WEEK WHERE-THROUGH HANDS-ON ART MAKING ACTIVITIES-YOUTH ARE INTRODUCED TO MATERIALS AND PROCESSES FROM THE MUSEUM'S EXHIBITIONS, WITH THE GOAL OF FOSTERING VISUAL LITERACY, CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS, SELF-EXPRESSION, AND SELF-ESTEEM. FOLLOWING THE CLOSURE OF THE MUSEUM DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, ARTS REACH PROGRAMMING WAS PUT ON HOLD.PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS:LED BY ARTISTS, CURATORS, AND MUSEUM EDUCATORS, MAD'S PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS ENABLE K-12 EDUCATORS TO DISCOVER CREATIVE WAYS OF INTERPRETING AND PRESENTING FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS IN ALL SUBJECT AREAS, USING ART, CRAFT, AND DESIGN AS A BRIDGE FOR COMPREHENSION. WORKSHOPS TAKE PLACE DURING NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION DISTRICT-WIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAYS, WITH ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES ONLINE AND ONSITE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. MAD ALSO OFFERS CUSTOM DESIGNED WORKSHOPS FOR INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS OR DISTRICTS.TEEN COUNCIL:MAD'S TEEN COUNCIL IS COMPRISED OF ARTSLIFE AND RECESS INTENSIVE ALUMNI WHO SHARE A COMMON INTEREST IN ART, DESIGN, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. THE TEEN COUNCIL PLANS EVENTS FOR TEENS, INCLUDING ARTSLAB WORKSHOPS.ARTSLIFE INTERNSHIPS:EACH SUMMER, ARTSLIFE ENABLES TEN RISING HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS AND SENIORS TO PURSUE SEVEN-WEEK PAID INTERNSHIPS WITH THE MUSEUM, INTEGRATING THEM INTO A VARIETY OF OPERATIONS AND PROVIDING THEM WITH AN IMPORTANT PERSPECTIVE ON THE WORKING WORLD. PARTICIPANTS REFLECT THE VAST GEOGRAPHIC, CULTURAL AND SOCIOECONOMIC DIVERSITY OF THE CITY, AND ALSO COME INTO THE PROGRAM WITH LIMITED OR NO PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE WITH THE ARTS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES THE STUDENTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP A RANGE OF KEY LEADERSHIP, COMMUNICATION AND SOCIAL SKILLS NEEDED FOR FUTURE SUCCESS. ARTSLIFE INTERNS ENGAGE IN A RANGE OF ACTIVITIES THAT FALL INTO FOUR CATEGORIES-MUSEUM STUDIES, LEADERSHIP, WORKSHOPS, AND FIELD TRIPS.RECESS:IS A WEEK-LONG INTENSIVE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOR TEENS 13 TO 18 TO LEARN ABOUT ART AND ART HISTORY WITH OTHER NYC TEENS, DEVELOP AND LEAD PEER-TO-PEER TOURS AND LEARN HOW MUSEUMS WORK. THE WEEK-LONG INTERNSHIPS TAKE PLACE DURING NYC PUBLIC SCHOOLS' WINTER AND SPRING BREAKS.ARTIST STUDIOS:THE ARTIST STUDIOS HOST ARTISTS AND DESIGNERS DAILY AS THEY PRODUCE THEIR WORK IN A LIVE STUDIO ENVIRONMENT. VISITORS TO MAD MEET WORKING ARTISTS WHO OPENLY WELCOME QUESTIONS AND DIALOGUE, AND DISCUSS THEIR PROCESSES, MATERIALS, AND CONCEPTS WITH DIVERSE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. THIS PROGRAM SERVES AS AN INNOVATIVE MODEL OF INTERACTIVITY AND ENGAGEMENT THAT BENEFITS LOCAL ARTISTS AND MUSEUM VISITORS THROUGH OBSERVATION, MAKING, AND DISCUSSION OF CREATIVE PROCESSES. THE MUSEUM SUPPORTS LIVING ARTISTS, PROVIDING NEEDED RESOURCES SUCH AS STIPENDS, STUDIO SPACE, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, AND EXPOSURE TO ART PROFESSIONALS SUCH AS CURATORS, ACADEMICS AND PROGRAMMERS.ARTSLAB:ARTSLAB IS A FREE WORKSHOP SERIES FOR TEENS, CREATED BY TEENS IN MAD'S INTERNSHIP PROGRAM. ARTSLAB CONNECTS AN ALUM OF MAD'S ARTIST STUDIOS RESIDENCY PROGRAM WITH A GROUP OF NEW YORK CITY TEENS. ADMISSION IS FREE AND GRANTED ON A FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVE BASIS. FAMILY AND INTERGENERATIONAL PROGRAMS:STUDIO SUNDAY IS A PLAY-BASED EXPERIENCE FOR MULTI-GENERATIONAL VISITORS TO LEARN NEW SKILLS AND IDEAS TOGETHER IN A SEMI-STRUCTURED ART STUDIO AND GALLERY-BASED ENVIRONMENT. STUDIO SUNDAY IS AN ART-MAKING PROGRAM FOR VISITORS AGES FIVE AND UP, AND THEIR FAMILIES. TIMED TICKETS TO THE MUSEUM ARE RECOMMENDED AND TICKETS FOR STUDIO SUNDAY ARE REQUIRED. SPACE IS LIMITED. PUBLIC PROGRAMS:OPENING NEW POSSIBILITIES FOR AUDIENCES TO ENGAGE WITH ARTISTS, DESIGNERS, AND CULTURAL PRODUCERS, MAD ORGANIZES A BROAD SPECTRUM OF INNOVATIVE AND EXPLORATORY PROGRAMS THAT FOSTER FURTHER EXPANSION OF CREATIVE PRACTICES, INCLUDING ARTIST TALKS, SYMPOSIA, PERFORMANCE, FILM, AND ARTMAKING WORKSHOPS.