Intergenerational Workshops
The lack of inhibitions of a child, the experience of a design student, the life skills of the retired businessperson, the feedback of the architect parent sitting side-by-side with their child, or the complete novice touching clay for the first time… there is much to be gained from gathering groups of mixed ages in the creation and discussion of works of art. click here...
Summer MADlab
July/August
Summer MADlab is a unique Museum program to introduce groups of children ages 6 to 16 to the concepts and processes of making art and learning with their hands. Artist Educators from the Museum's Education Department conduct workshops demonstrating various studio techniques and helping children transform abstract ideas into art objects. click here...
Paid Internship Program: ARTSLife
The ArtsLife High School Internship Program is a paid summer internship for rising juniors and senior students in the 5 boroughs, intended to help them gain practical work experience in a non-profit art museum setting. Interns are paid a competitive wage to work part-time for six weeks, Tuesdays – Fridays from 10:00a.m. to 4:00p.m. starting Tuesday, July 7th, 2009 and concluding Friday, August 21st, 2009. Download more information and application here.
The Museum’s educational programs are supported by Citigroup Foundation, ConEdison, Helena Rubinstein Foundation, MetLife Foundation, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, The Seth Sprague Educational and Charitable Foundation, and Rose M. Badgeley Residuary Charitable Trust. Additional support has been provided by Christopher C. Byrne, Sarah and Seth Glickenhaus, Ted Hathaway, Holly Hotchner and Franklin Silverstone, Laureen S. and Ragnar M. Knutsen, Jane and Leonard Korman, Reed and Delphine Krakoff, Laura and Lewis Kruger, Rita and Dan Paul, Robert Taubman, Madeline Weinrib, Judith Zee Steinberg and Paul J. Hoenmans.
Ongoing support is provided by the William Randolph Hearst Endowment Fund for Education and Outreach.
The Museum’s Thursday evening Pay-What-You-Wish program is underwritten by Newman’s Own Foundation.