Welcome To Our New Home!

10.11.11

We made it! Thanks to everyone who came to our Grand Opening weekend! We had a great time with all 2,500 of you! The day was filled with music, face painting, and most importantly- art making.
We are thrilled to officially open the doors to our brand new 11,000 square foot home at 103 Charlton Street. [...]


CMA Remembers

09.01.11

Join us Sunday morning, September 11th, from 10am to 12pm, for a morning of remembrance. We will host art workshops for children and a light brunch for families. A selection of children’s artwork made at CMA shortly after 9/11 will also be on display. CMA is happy to open our doors for free that morning [...]


Introducing: WCMA Summer Sound Station

07.12.11

Join Ryan in an interactive interview ‘booth’ where students chat about art and their experiences on Governor’s Island. These talks will show up on the blog as sound links to listen to - Check back soon for updates!


Charlton Street Festival

07.12.11

This past Saturday, July 9, 2011, artist Michael De Feo teamed up with the CMA for a little bit of street art fun. Located on Charlton St at the site of the new CMA building, De Feo created his famous Flower image to make the construction site of the building look beautiful and lively.


CMA@5 Teen Fashion Show

06.25.11

CMA’s @5 Teen Studio finale was one for the books. The evening showcased the work of young animators, sculptures, printmakers, and fashion designers, who capped off the evening with a star studded runway show highlighting their original designs. Look out, Project Runway.


CMA’s Big Day Out at Big Movies For Little Kids Festival Premiere

06.21.11

[ June 21, 2011; 7:00 pm; ] June 5th was a big day for kid animators, as CMA partnered with Big Movies For Little Kids at Cobble Hill Cinemas for their first ever student film festival!


Free Art Island Outpost Kick Off!

06.09.11

Opening weekend at CMA’s Free Arts Island Outpost on Governors Island was a huge success; serving over 1140 people! Check out photos of the large colorfully scaled dragon that we designed at Our Lady of the Sea Chapel and the visually delicious picnic collage created at Building 14.

Join us every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 11-3PM through September 25th!


Haitian Children’s Festival

05.10.11

CMA celebrated the visual and performing arts of Haiti during our Haitian Children’s Festival held on February 5 & 6, 2011. The two day festival featured a painting workshop led by contemporary Haitian artist Jean Dominique, an exhibit of Haitian crafts, traditional Haitian folktales, and live drumming, dancing and singing performances by Bonga and Emmanuel Louis. The Festival was supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts and by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.


CMA at Tribeca Film Family Festival Street Fair

05.02.11

This past weekend, the CMA Media Lab had the awesome opportunity to hang out at the Tribeca Film Family Festival Street Fair. You can see here a video of the claymation that the children who visited us made, as well as some photos of them sculpting clay creatures and animating.

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