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 […]
Please join career visual artist and teaching artist, Aleathia Brown for "Paint Sip -N- BBQ"at The Children's Art Carnival on Sunday, July 30th, 4:00 - 7:00pm. Bring Your oversized button down shirt. Ladies & Gents we will BBQ in the lower level and dress up our shirts with paint .Take a photo send me in a […]
Part of Press & Pull: Homecoming Series, Join CAC Alumni Students and Teaching Artists for hands-on printing experiences. CYANOTYPE WORKSHOP Class Date: Wednesday, September 20th Time: 6:00 - 8:00pm Venue: The Children's Art Carnival Max. Participants: 15 Register: CLICK HERE Cyanotype printing is a 150-year-old photographic process that produces Prussian blue prints of photographs or […]
PRESS & PULL: HOME COMING SERIES FALL 2023 COLLAGRAPH WORKSHOP Class Date: Wednesday, October 14th Time: 1:00 - 3:00pm Venue: The Children's Art Carnival Max. Participants: 15 Register: CLICK HERE Participants will create a collagraph plate from recycled cardboard and other thin materials. We will apply three water-based ink colors using brayers then print the […]
Exhibition Dates: September 23 to October 31, 2023 Sunday, October 22 | 1:00 - 3:00pm Facilitated by Artist, Dionis Ortiz & Curator, Eva Davis Join us for an afternoon of the board game, Go! As part of the exhibition, Concrete Realities, we invite you to join in a game and a conversation about the traditions […]
Come in our gallery space for snacks and art workshop. 6-8pm.
This 2 workshop series will Introduce students to a brief history of Graffiti art and how to create your own graffiti lettering. Class Dates: Saturday, November 4th and 11th Time: 1:00 - 2:30PM For: Adults/Families Venue: The Children's Art Carnival Facilitated by: Pips Please RSVP: Click here
PRESS & PULL: HOME COMING SERIES FALL 2023 LINOLEUM BLOCK PRINTMAKING Class Date: Wednesday, November 8th Time: 4:00 - 7:00pm Venue: The Children's Art Carnival Max. Participants: 15 Register: CLICK HERE This workshop will guide students through the process of linoleum block printing. Participants will learn how to draw or transfer an image onto a […]
Community Arts Workshops by Hamilton Heights Darkroom Hamilton Heights Darkroom in partnership with The CAC offer workshops in traditional darkroom photography. All class limited to 5 students. Class Dates: Saturday, November 11th Time: 11:00 - 1:00PM For: Adults (5 student limit) Venue: The Children's Art Carnival Facilitated by: Hamilton Heights Darkroom Reserve a spot: CLICK […]
This 1 day virtual workshop teaches the steps to publishing art books/catalogs. Class Dates: Sunday November 19th Time: 1:00 - 2:00PM Target Audience: Adults Venue: Virtual Facilitated by: Angela Abreau Reserve a spot: Register Online Community Workshops @ The Children's Art Carnival are made possible with funding from West Harlem Development Corporation.
This 1 day workshop teaches a Japanese bookbinding technique known as Stab Binding. Stab bindings are characterized by an exposed spine with sewn patterns ranging from simple to intricate. The book cover is made using a decorative piece of colored paper. Class Dates: Please register from the link below. November 17 - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/746362549477?aff=oddtdtcreator December 1 […]
This workshop will Introduce students to a brief history of Graffiti art and how to create your own graffiti lettering. Class Dates: Saturday, December 2nd Time: 1:00 - 2:30PM For: Adults/Families Venue: The Children's Art Carnival Facilitated by: Pips Please RSVP: Click here
Community Arts Workshops by Hamilton Heights Darkroom Do you have any old negatives of family photographs? In this workshop students make enlarged copies from old family negatives. Bring in your negatives and work with instruction in the darkroom. You will go home with a photo suitable for framing! Class Dates: Tuesday, December 5th Time: 4:00pm - […]
A 4-part workshop series about learning the fundamentals of art: The six fundamentals of art are the "rules" artists generally abide by. Each rule or component — anatomy, perspective, form and structure, lighting and shadow, color, and composition — will contribute to the overall visual impact of your artwork. Dates: Thursday December 7th, 14th and […]
This 1 day workshop teaches a Japanese bookbinding technique known as Stab Binding. Stab bindings are characterized by an exposed spine with sewn patterns ranging from simple to intricate. The book cover is made using a decorative piece of colored paper. Class Dates: Please register from the link below. November 17 – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/746362549477?aff=oddtdtcreator December 1 – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/758957922577?aff=oddtdtcreator December […]
PRESS & PULL: HOME COMING SERIES FALL 2023 DRYPOINT ON PLEXI Class Date: Saturday, December 9th Time: 1:00 - 3:00pm Venue: The Children's Art Carnival Max. Participants: 15 Register: CLICK HERE This workshop will guide students through the process of Drypoint Plexi printing. Drypoint is a printmaking process in which a design is drawn on […]
