The Children's Art Carnival presents “Peace and Harmony” - a four part in-person workshop where participants (ages 13+) create peace ornaments using supple and elastic Japanese paper. Participants make their own decorative paper using a Japanese dyeing technique called Itajime shibori, and make folded paper cranes using their own handmade decorative paper. After that, each participant writes a one-word wish for […]
West Harlem Arts – a collaborative initiative of The Children’s Art Carnival and Centro Civico Cultural Dominicano – is pleased to present BLACK METROPOLIS, a 30-year retrospective of Glyph Award-winning illustrator and Visual Afrofuturist Tim Fielder, co-organized by DieselFunk Studios. The multi-media exhibition features close to 100 published and unpublished drawings, animated clips, and digital stills from Fielder’s decades-long career – visually transcribing his […]
Please join career visual artist and teaching artist, Alethia Brown for "Paint Sip Tear"at The Children's Art Carnival on Saturday, March 11th 4:00 - 7:00pm. Celebrating Women's Herstory Month! Playlist by DJ Masai accompanies the experience. Materials included in this painted collage session. Unable to attend? Purchase a ticket or three (3), and Aleathia Brown will […]
In this three-part workshop, students will create two different kinds of journals using textured/weighted paper (with option of writing lines or blank) The first book will be a simple hardback cover, made with found or recycled material of the students choosing, and simple added touches that make their journal “the real thing”. The second book […]
Come and learn basic principles on how to pack your artwork for shipping. This workshop is a hands-on, guided approach to best practices to make a slipcase for framed artwork and a shadowbox for paintings that require the surface to remain untouched by the packing material. We will also provide suggestions on where to purchase […]
Finding and submitting to artist opportunities – whether its fellowships, residencies or grants – can often feel like an overwhelming and daunting task. You may find yourself asking, “Where do I look?,” “What work should I include?” or “What materials are required?” In this two-part workshop, Galleyway founder Camille Wanliss will uncover resources and offer […]
Please join us on Saturday, June 24th from 1:00 - 3:00PM for a Meet the Artist & Community Workshop as part of the KITCHEN & CURB Exhibition at The Children's Art Carnival Gallery. Come meet artist Wilhelmina Grant-Cooper and create a 3D figure using found objects and other materials including fibers, trimmings, yarn, leather, feathers, beads, etc. Open to all ages Workshop: Saturday, June […]
Register: EventBrite Please join us on Saturday, July 8th at 1:00pm to Meet Award - winning Illustrator and Visual Afrofuturist, Micheline Hess during our Kids Workshop (Ages 6-12) based on her past solo exhibition, FORAYS INTO FANTASY that took place at The Children's Art Carnival Gallery. Bring your young people for a fun filled afternoon of Storytelling and Character Design with Micheline […]
Please join us on Saturday, July 15th at 1:00pm to partake in a one of our West Harlem Arts workshops with artist, Elan Cadiz, LETS BE THE SEED/ SOMOS LA SEMILLA at The Children's Art Carnival Gallery. Bring your young people for a fun filled afternoon of learning to make reuse mixed media art. We will be working with circle canvas/cardboard and […]
Join us for an engaging and insightful artist talk featuring the remarkable Wilhelmina Grant Cooper and esteemed curator Eva Mayha! Discover the inspiration behind Wilhelmina's captivating artworks and gain valuable insights into Eva's curatorial process. Don't miss this opportunity on Saturday, July 15th, from 3-5 pm at The Children's Art Carnival. Limited seats are available, so […]
Cyanotype printing is a 150-year-old photographic process that produces Prussian blue prints of photographs or art. Artists of all levels are welcome. Join MultiMedia Artist and Harlem native, Dionis Ortiz for a hands-on guided approach to cyanotype printing on paper. Participants will learn about using transparencies, mixing chemistry, and proper coating and exposing techniques. You […]
