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SUMMARY:Exhibition Opening: Seed Bomb
DESCRIPTION:Nuclear Disaster\, Yasuyo Tanaka\n\n\n\n\n\n\nExhibition Dates: Friday\, August 1 – Sunday\, August 31 \n\nOpening Reception: Friday\, August 1\, 6–8 pm (RSVP) \n\nGallery Hours: Saturday & Sunday 12:00 – 5:00 pm \nCurated by Yasuyo Tanaka \nArtists: \n\nBlanka Amezkua\nMichele Brody\nNoreen Dean Dresser\nGarry Grant\nLaura King\nEiko Nishida\nNazanin Noroozi\nTomo Mori\nNancy Paredes\nTAFA\nYasuyo Tanaka\nTammy Wofsey\nSpecial Collaborator: Brotherhood Sister Sol\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n“SEED BOMB” Exhibition \n80th Anniversary of the USA-JAPAN Atomic Bombings. \nSowing seeds for the future\, to regenerate our polluted Earth. \n“SEED BOMB” is a transformative project aimed at sowing the seeds of a peaceful future through learning\, expression\, and communication about the history of wars. in New York City\, where the development of the atomic bomb began. To commemorate the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings\, art events will be held around facilities related to the Manhattan Project.  \nOur “SEED BOMB” project hosts exhibitions and events focused on the themes of war and peace\, both past and present\, while providing opportunities to reflect on the future we desire. We are inviting you to participate and build a world with us. \nHistorical Context:  The title “SEED BOMB” was inspired by a student who participated in “Under This Sky: Manhattan Project” to learn about war and peace by studying the development and manufacturing history of the atomic bomb. This student later named the seed bombs he created in his organic gardening class “Little Boy” (after the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima) and “Fat Man” (after the bomb dropped on Nagasaki).  \nJapanese agronomist Masanobu Fukuoka (February 2\, 1913 – August 16\, 2008) introduced a clay ball called a “Seed Bomb” for natural farming. His ideas spread worldwide and contributed to the greening of deserts. Fukuoka’s “Seed Bombs” were made from clay soil\, various seeds\, medicinal herbs to deter birds and insects\, and water. When these bombs are sown on the ground\, the seeds germinate naturally in the right environment and at the appropriate time. The coexistence of multiple species helps each one thrive naturally\, without chemical fertilizers.  \nThe United States of America is a nation of immigrants. Its government has been involved in many wars in countries that are the homelands of its citizens.These conflicts devastate the environment and create refugees who suffer from the effects of war.  \nThe Manhattan Project\, which aimed to build atomic bombs\, was an exciting and creative endeavor that brought together wisdom from around the world. It involved many people working collaboratively in the military-industrial-academic complex. In the 80 years since the invention of the atomic bomb\, the Earth’s environment has been continuously destroyed and polluted by radioactive fallout from atomic and nuclear activities. The time has come to use the immense power of humanity to promote peace\, rather than create destructive weapons. Let us overcome our differences\, connect through our common hopes\, and sow seeds of a peaceful future where we can all enjoy life together. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHosta Hot House\, Michele Brody\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\nSEED BOMB exhibition is supported by:\n \nPrograms at the Children’s Art Carnival is made possible with funding from the Harlem Community Development Corporation\, the New York State Council on the Arts\, West Harlem Development Corporation\, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council\, Ruth Foundation for the Arts\, and through contributions from West Harlem community members.
URL:https://childrensartcarnival.org/event/exhibition-opening-seed-bomb/
LOCATION:The Children’s Art Carnival\, 62 Hamilton Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250727T140000
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SUMMARY:Drawing for People Who Think They Can’t Draw
DESCRIPTION:For: Teens and Adults. Children are welcomed with an accompanying adult. \nThink you can’t draw? Well\, think again…! In this class for teens and adults\, you will use artists’ drawing tools\, gain confidence\, and acquire new ways of seeing and imagining that will result in drawings you are proud of. Join us and you will expand your awareness of what elements combine to make a “good drawing\,” and have fun discovering your unique style of artistic expression. Don’t miss this empowering class—come cultivate your creativity. Yes\, you CAN draw! You got this! \nThe class is ongoing and the teacher works with students individually\, offering new subjects and techniques each week. \nThe registration is required to participate: Register Now. \n\n\n\n\n\nLaura King\, Artist\, Art\nAbout the facilitator: Laura King\n\nLaura King\, artist and resident of West Harlem\, is passionate about expressing city life by drawing. Her graphite works range from precise anatomical storytelling and portraiture to quick captures of the streets that vibrate with energy and motion. In 2024\, her drawings have been shown in NYC exhibitions at The Factory\, Culture Lab LIC\, Diego Salazar\, The Atlantic\, and soon (Oct-Nov) Art on the Avenue. She was also an invited panelist during LICA’s Drawing Beyond the Surface exhibition May 2024\, Seeing and Feeling: A Conversation about the Medium of Drawing. @diditellyouidraw\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://childrensartcarnival.org/event/drawing-for-people-who-think-they-cant-draw-18/
LOCATION:The Children’s Art Carnival\, 62 Hamilton Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Workshops
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SUMMARY:Stronger Together: LIVE Artist Talk
DESCRIPTION:📣 LIVE Artist Talk Alert! 🎙️ \nJoin us Saturday\, July 19th at 4:30 PM LIVE on Instagram for a powerful conversation about art\, family\, and connection. \nDionis Ortiz will be in conversation with artist Elan Cadiz and her parents Edwin G. Cadiz and Dr. Sharon M. Cadiz for the Stronger Together exhibition at The CAC Gallery @childrensartcarnival \nThis multi-generational artist talk will explore the power of chosen and blood family\, and the way their art shares space\, time\, and meaning—going beyond cohabitation to build true connection. \n💬 Tune in to hear how their creative voices come together across disciplines\, generations\, and perspectives in a deliberate\, loving arrangement of artwork and words. \n🗓️ Saturday\, July 19th\n⏰ 4:30 PM\n📍 Live on Instagram \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://childrensartcarnival.org/event/stronger-together-live-artist-talk/
LOCATION:online
CATEGORIES:Community Workshops
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SUMMARY:Stronger Together: Collage Workshop with Edwin G. Cadiz & Dr. Sharon M. Cadiz
DESCRIPTION:Stronger Together – Special Workshop\nCollage Workshop with artist Edwin G Cadiz \nOpen to All Ages\nChildren must be accompanied with an adult (Child drop-off not allowed) \nDate: Saturday\, July 19th \nTime: 1-3 pm \nRegistration is required: Save your spot today!\nSuggested $5-10 donation appreciated\, or pay-what-you-can \nMaster collage artist Edwin Cadiz will cover the basics as well as more complicated compositional collaging with an assortment of beautiful and colorful materials. Fun for all ages and and levels. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout The Artists: \n\n \nEdwin G. Cadiz holds a Masters in Science of Education and a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts. His colorful canvases\, collage and provocative designs grace many community spaces\, libraries\, offices and private homes. Cadiz has exhibited his work here in New York City and Latin America; bridging the gap of cultural experiences that is not only his birthright\, as a Puerto Rican\, but also the inspiration for his work. His well organized collage work and bright images capture not only his cultural heritage\, but his unique vision that\, like a prism\, creates a spectrum of colors. Thematic aspects of his work promote the tension created between historic reference\npoints and imagery that guides the viewer to his use of hands and faces integrating the resolve of humanity’s struggle for peace and harmony. He has produced over 50 collage pieces on Black History as one of his more popular subjects. As a multimedia visual artist he has undertaken many different ways to explore methods and materials including his pioneering work in the 1970’s with the creation of pieces using photoceramics that were exhibited in Latin America. He also was part of a team of students teaching silkscreen technique in the Dutch Antilles. Closer to home\, in 2000\, Cadiz designed one of the cows\, called “Tropicow” for the New York City CowParade exhibition. He also designed a “Tropidog” for the Art Unleashed in Lancaster\, Pennsylvania. \nCadiz received his early art training at Henry Street Settlement House where he was taught photography\, community mural making and ceramics. Most notably there are mosaic sculptures\, he was a part of designing as a youth at Henry Street Settlement\, that can still be viewed in the Lower East Side and at Grant’s Tomb. Years later\, he produced many murals with students of Louis Armstrong Middle School\, and worked with youth to create a mural at the People’s Headstart Program in Long Island City. He also taught art at the Children’s Art Carnival; the Greek American Institute and the College for Children Program at both Queens College and Laguardia Community College. Over the years\, he has continued to reemerge with his art through special commissions to produce art for public spaces\, residential treatment\nsettings and new housing developments. \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Sharon M. Cadiz is an educator\, writer and national speaker with a record of professional engagement that spans four decades. She is a fierce advocate for social justice and human rights\, as well a recognized authority on interpersonal trauma and its impact as a root cause of many issues such as substance use disorder; mental illness; suicidality; intimate partner violence and child abuse. Dr. Cadiz is a published author and former Director of Best Practice Implementation for Reality House; a community based treatment program for individuals struggling with issues of addiction\, mental health and interpersonal trauma. She is also the CEO of 747 Seminars which focuses on promoting projects and initiatives devoted to personal development\, wellness and holistic life management. Her poetry\, informed by her work and life experience\, embodies a sense of transcendent connection that honors the nobility of the human spirit and its capacity to endure and prevail.
URL:https://childrensartcarnival.org/event/stronger-together-collage-workshop-with-edwin-g-cadiz/
LOCATION:The Children’s Art Carnival\, 62 Hamilton Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Workshops
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SUMMARY:Crochet Workshop - Teens and Adults
DESCRIPTION:Crochet Workshop by Milagros Batista\n\nJoin fashion designer and craftswoman Milagros Batista in a delightful crochet workshop suitable for all ages and skill levels. For beginners looking to grasp the fundamentals\, Milagros will guide students through a hands-on experience\, offering insights into both simple basics and more challenging stitches. \nThe workshop will be held at Children’s Art Carnival at 62 Hamilton Place\, New York\, NY 10031 \nThe 3rd Saturday of every month \nPay what-you-can donation \nTeens and Adults: \n12:30 to 1:30pm\nOnline registration is required to participate: Register for Teens and Adults Workshop \n  \nFamilies with children:\n11am to 12 noon\nChildren must be accompanied with an adult\, no drop-off\nRegister for Families with Children Workshop \n  \n \nMilagros Batista: Creator of Wearable Art! \nFiber Artist | Master Knitter/Crocheter | Fashion Designer | Social Activist \nPersonal and Artistic Journey \nMilagros Batista is more than a designer; she’s a storyteller weaving tales of resilience\, cultural vibrancy\, and individuality through her wearable art. Born in Puerto Plata\, Dominican Republic\, Milagros draws inspiration from the rich tapestry of her childhood—ocean waves\, bustling markets\, and the aroma of coffee and sugarcane. Growing up during a challenging political era\, Milagros found strength in her family and guidance in the form of Doña Maria Luisa\, a Freedom Fighter and Master Knitter. This mentorship became the foundation of her journey into the world of fiber arts\, knitting\, crochet\, and social justice. \nEarly Influence and Mentorship \nAt seven\, Milagros’ meeting with Doña Maria Luisa marked the beginning of a transformative journey. Hindered by financial constraints\, Milagros proposed a unique arrangement—she’d work for knitting lessons. Doña Maria Luisa\, a fearless advocate against dictatorship\, not only agreed but ignited in Milagros a passion for social change. Doña Maria Luisa’s passing didn’t halt Milagros’ growth; instead\, she became part of a collective of women mentors\, guiding her until her family moved to New York. The vibrant culture of NYC\, coupled with the influence of the “Black is Beautiful” movement\, shaped Milagros’ perspective\, fueling her commitment to equity\, sustainability\, and gender neutrality. \nThe Batista Collections: Brand Bio \nMilagros Batista – Designing for Equity\, Sustainability\, and Gender Neutrality \nA decade ago\, Milagros transitioned careers to dedicate herself entirely to knitting and crochet. In 2016\, she birthed Batista Collections\, challenging preconceptions in high fashion. The resurgence of these crafts during the pandemic amplified her mission\, solidifying their presence in the industry. Milagros’ designs stand out\, incorporating intricate cables reminiscent of braided hair. Pieces like the “Free Spirited” shawl/jacket symbolize freedom and self-expression. As Batista Collections moves forward\, it envisions pushing creative boundaries\, defining a path where fashion meets individuality. \nMission Statement \nAt Batista Collections\, we’re crafting a fashion revolution beyond gender norms. Fashion should liberate\, allowing limitless self-expression. Rooted in inclusivity and authenticity\, our gender-neutral garments empower individuals to embrace their unique identities without fear or limitation. Meticulously crafted\, our designs blur gender lines\, allowing wearers to explore personal style with confidence. We celebrate the beauty of diversity\, honoring the rich tapestry of global identities. Committed to sustainability\, we prioritize ethical practices and mindful production. Join us in this transformative journey where fashion becomes a tool for self-expression and empowerment.
URL:https://childrensartcarnival.org/event/crochet-workshop-teens-and-adults-6/
LOCATION:The Children’s Art Carnival\, 62 Hamilton Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Workshops
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SUMMARY:Crochet Workshop - Families with Children
DESCRIPTION:Crochet Workshop by Milagros Batista\n\nJoin fashion designer and craftswoman Milagros Batista in a delightful crochet workshop suitable for all ages and skill levels. For beginners looking to grasp the fundamentals\, Milagros will guide students through a hands-on experience\, offering insights into both simple basics and more challenging stitches. \nThe workshop will be held at Children’s Art Carnival at 62 Hamilton Place\, New York\, NY 10031 \nThe 3rd Saturday of every month \nFamilies with children:\n11am to 12 noon\nChildren must be accompanied with an adult\, no drop-off \nFree\, or pay what-you-can donation \nOnline registration is required to participate: Register for Families with Children Workshop \nTeens and Adults: 12:30 to 1:30pm Register for Teens and Adults Workshop\n \n \nMilagros Batista: Creator of Wearable Art! \nFiber Artist | Master Knitter/Crocheter | Fashion Designer | Social Activist \nPersonal and Artistic Journey \nMilagros Batista is more than a designer; she’s a storyteller weaving tales of resilience\, cultural vibrancy\, and individuality through her wearable art. Born in Puerto Plata\, Dominican Republic\, Milagros draws inspiration from the rich tapestry of her childhood—ocean waves\, bustling markets\, and the aroma of coffee and sugarcane. Growing up during a challenging political era\, Milagros found strength in her family and guidance in the form of Doña Maria Luisa\, a Freedom Fighter and Master Knitter. This mentorship became the foundation of her journey into the world of fiber arts\, knitting\, crochet\, and social justice. \nEarly Influence and Mentorship \nAt seven\, Milagros’ meeting with Doña Maria Luisa marked the beginning of a transformative journey. Hindered by financial constraints\, Milagros proposed a unique arrangement—she’d work for knitting lessons. Doña Maria Luisa\, a fearless advocate against dictatorship\, not only agreed but ignited in Milagros a passion for social change. Doña Maria Luisa’s passing didn’t halt Milagros’ growth; instead\, she became part of a collective of women mentors\, guiding her until her family moved to New York. The vibrant culture of NYC\, coupled with the influence of the “Black is Beautiful” movement\, shaped Milagros’ perspective\, fueling her commitment to equity\, sustainability\, and gender neutrality. \nThe Batista Collections: Brand Bio \nMilagros Batista – Designing for Equity\, Sustainability\, and Gender Neutrality \nA decade ago\, Milagros transitioned careers to dedicate herself entirely to knitting and crochet. In 2016\, she birthed Batista Collections\, challenging preconceptions in high fashion. The resurgence of these crafts during the pandemic amplified her mission\, solidifying their presence in the industry. Milagros’ designs stand out\, incorporating intricate cables reminiscent of braided hair. Pieces like the “Free Spirited” shawl/jacket symbolize freedom and self-expression. As Batista Collections moves forward\, it envisions pushing creative boundaries\, defining a path where fashion meets individuality. \nMission Statement \nAt Batista Collections\, we’re crafting a fashion revolution beyond gender norms. Fashion should liberate\, allowing limitless self-expression. Rooted in inclusivity and authenticity\, our gender-neutral garments empower individuals to embrace their unique identities without fear or limitation. Meticulously crafted\, our designs blur gender lines\, allowing wearers to explore personal style with confidence. We celebrate the beauty of diversity\, honoring the rich tapestry of global identities. Committed to sustainability\, we prioritize ethical practices and mindful production. Join us in this transformative journey where fashion becomes a tool for self-expression and empowerment.
URL:https://childrensartcarnival.org/event/crochet-workshop-families-with-children-4/
LOCATION:The Children’s Art Carnival\, 62 Hamilton Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Workshops
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SUMMARY:Drawing for People Who Think They Can’t Draw
DESCRIPTION:For: Teens and Adults. Children are welcomed with an accompanying adult. \nThink you can’t draw? Well\, think again…! In this class for teens and adults\, you will use artists’ drawing tools\, gain confidence\, and acquire new ways of seeing and imagining that will result in drawings you are proud of. Join us and you will expand your awareness of what elements combine to make a “good drawing\,” and have fun discovering your unique style of artistic expression. Don’t miss this empowering class—come cultivate your creativity. Yes\, you CAN draw! You got this! \nThe class is ongoing and the teacher works with students individually\, offering new subjects and techniques each week. \nThe registration is required to participate: Register Now. \n\n\n\n\n\nLaura King\, Artist\, Art\nAbout the facilitator: Laura King\n\nLaura King\, artist and resident of West Harlem\, is passionate about expressing city life by drawing. Her graphite works range from precise anatomical storytelling and portraiture to quick captures of the streets that vibrate with energy and motion. In 2024\, her drawings have been shown in NYC exhibitions at The Factory\, Culture Lab LIC\, Diego Salazar\, The Atlantic\, and soon (Oct-Nov) Art on the Avenue. She was also an invited panelist during LICA’s Drawing Beyond the Surface exhibition May 2024\, Seeing and Feeling: A Conversation about the Medium of Drawing. @diditellyouidraw\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://childrensartcarnival.org/event/drawing-for-people-who-think-they-cant-draw-17/
LOCATION:The Children’s Art Carnival\, 62 Hamilton Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250712T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250712T150000
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SUMMARY:Stronger Together: Contemporary Self Portrait Workshop with Elan Cadiz
DESCRIPTION:Stronger Together – Special Workshop\nContemporary Self Portrait Workshop with artist Elan Cadiz \nOpen to All Ages\nChildren must be accompanied with an adult (Child drop-off not allowed) \nDate: Saturday\, July 12th \nTime: 1-3 pm \nRegistration is required: Save your spot today!\nSuggested $5-10 donation appreciated\, or pay-what-you-can \nArtist and Art Educator\, Élan Cadiz\, will facilitate a Contemporary Self portrait workshop. Inspired by her SCAFFOLD: Equity of Treatment\, also known as the Scaffold Project\, participants will be led step by step to the creation of their own Self portrait. Fun for all ages and skill levels. \n \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout The Artist: \n\n \n\nÉlan Cadiz an interdisciplinary\, multi ethnic\, multi racial\, North American\, native New Yorker\, and Visual Artist that deconstructs and balances her intersectionality through her projects. Élan’s art and practice are grounded in the documentation of her personal narrative through the use of portraiture\, domestic and historical imagery. \nCadiz’s artworks explore the ways societal and personal histories overlap and affect individual relationships\, power dynamics and identity. \nThe materials she works with are influenced by the subjects she discuss which is why she moves masterly through mediums\, collaging the best materials to convey her visual language. \nÉlan Cadiz’s intention is to speak to the boundless potential in humanity despite impediments and ways our pasts can inform our future for the better. Her goal is to have viewers question their condition(s) in ways that bring about helpful inner inquiry and thoughtful discussion. \n@elanhiart \n@scaffoldproject \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://childrensartcarnival.org/event/stronger-together-contemporary-self-portrait-workshop-with-artist-elan-cadiz/
LOCATION:The Children’s Art Carnival\, 62 Hamilton Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Workshops,Exhibitions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250628T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250628T170000
DTSTAMP:20250623T053358Z
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SUMMARY:Uptown Art Stroll - CAC Open Studio & Stronger Together Exhibition
DESCRIPTION: The Children’s Art Carnival Open Studio \n\n\n\n\nJoin us for an inspiring afternoon of art\, creativity\, and community at The Children’s Art Carnival. Step into the studios of our incredible artists\, explore works-in-progress\, and experience the power of collective creativity through our featured exhibition Stronger Together. This is a chance to connect with local artists\, learn about their practices\, and celebrate the richness of Harlem’s artistic community. \n\nDate: Saturday\, June 28th\, 1 pm to 5 pm\nFree and open to the public\nRSVP \n\nArtists’ Open Studios: \n\nRadhiyah Ayobami (writer)\nMilagros Batista (crochet/knit)\nWihelmina Grant-Cooper (found material assemblage)\nJoy Eileen (mixed media/watercolor)\nHamilton Heights Darkroom\nMartha Jones (textile art/fabric collage)\nLaura King (graphite drawing)\nTomo Mori (painting/fiber art)\nDionis Ortiz (cyanotype/mixed media)\n\nPLUS: \nSpecial art activity table on the 3rd floor by Joy Eileen and Tomo Mori. Free and open to the public. All ages can enjoy this ice cream collage project.\n \n\n  \n\nFeatured Exhibition:\n \nStronger Together by Elan Cadiz\, Edwin G. Cadiz\, and Dr. Sharon M. Cadiz \n\n\nGallery Hours: Saturday & Sunday 12 – 5 pm \n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n  \nThe Uptown Arts Stroll \nSince 2003\, the Uptown Arts Stroll has grown from a one-day event to a month-long celebration offering a wide variety of arts and cultural events north of West 125th Street. The Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance (NoMAA) in collaboration with local artists\, businesses\, community leaders and institutions\, has produced the Uptown Arts Stroll since 2008. Each year the Uptown Arts Stroll will feature open studios\, art exhibitions\, concerts\, literary events\, and performances during the month of June\, throughout Northern Manhattan from West 125th Street to West 220th Street. (Learn more) \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n  \n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n 
URL:https://childrensartcarnival.org/event/uptown-art-stroll-cac-open-studio-stronger-together-exhibition/
LOCATION:The Children’s Art Carnival\, 62 Hamilton Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Development,Community Workshops,Exhibitions,Open Studio
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SUMMARY:The Artist’s Voice: A (Virtual) Writing Clinic for Creatives
DESCRIPTION:The Artist’s Voice: A Writing Clinic for Creatives \nDescription: \nThe Artist’s Voice is a monthly two-hour writing clinic where artists receive hands-on support in creating and editing documents essential for their careers\, ensuring they leave with improved drafts or even finished documents. The clinic focuses on helping artists craft compelling artist statements\, bios\, grant applications\, responses to open calls\, and residency proposals. Artists at all career stages who need support with professional writing related to art opportunities are encouraged to attend. Artists can bring physical or digital copies to the clinic for on-the-spot revisions. Space is limited; sign up for an appointment on-line. \nSunday\, June 22\, 2 – 4 pm \n\nSlot 1 – 2:00 – 2:20\nSlot 2 – 2:30 – 2:50\nSlot 3 – 3:00 – 3:20\nSlot 4 – 3:30 – 3:50\n\nMax. Participants: 4 \nCost: $1-10 Donate-what-you-can \nRegistration: RSVP\n(Registration is required to participate) \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRadhiyah Ayobami\n\n\nAbout the Facilitator: \nRadhiyah Ayobami is Brooklyn-born with Southern roots. Her journey to writing began at the kitchen table listening to her grandmother’s stories. She holds a B.A. in Africana Studies from Brooklyn College\, and a MFA in Prose from Mills College. She has received awards from the New York Foundation of the Arts\, the Sustainable Arts Foundation and International Literary Seminars Kenya. She has also received residencies from Under the Volcano Mexico\, Atlantic Center for the Arts and Breadloaf Environmental Writers Conference. She has been published in several anthologies and journals\, including AGNI\, Asterix\, Kweli\, African Voices\, and Hispanic Theological Initiative. She was the 2024 Talk of the Town Resident Artist with El Museo and the NYC Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs. Some of her most enjoyable work has been facilitating writing and movement sessions with youth\, immigrants\, and elders in schools and community centers across NYC. Her free time is spent unrolling her yoga mat in random locations\, going to her son’s basketball games\, and turning everything into stories. She is the author of The Long Amen. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://childrensartcarnival.org/event/the-artists-voice-a-virtual-writing-clinic-for-creatives-3/
LOCATION:The Children’s Art Carnival\, 62 Hamilton Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250622T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250622T153000
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SUMMARY:Drawing for People Who Think They Can’t Draw
DESCRIPTION:For: Teens and Adults. Children are welcomed with an accompanying adult. \nThink you can’t draw? Well\, think again…! In this class for teens and adults\, you will use artists’ drawing tools\, gain confidence\, and acquire new ways of seeing and imagining that will result in drawings you are proud of. Join us and you will expand your awareness of what elements combine to make a “good drawing\,” and have fun discovering your unique style of artistic expression. Don’t miss this empowering class—come cultivate your creativity. Yes\, you CAN draw! You got this! \nThe class is ongoing and the teacher works with students individually\, offering new subjects and techniques each week. \nThe registration is required to participate: Register Now. \n\n\n\n\n\nLaura King\, Artist\, Art\nAbout the facilitator: Laura King\n\nLaura King\, artist and resident of West Harlem\, is passionate about expressing city life by drawing. Her graphite works range from precise anatomical storytelling and portraiture to quick captures of the streets that vibrate with energy and motion. In 2024\, her drawings have been shown in NYC exhibitions at The Factory\, Culture Lab LIC\, Diego Salazar\, The Atlantic\, and soon (Oct-Nov) Art on the Avenue. She was also an invited panelist during LICA’s Drawing Beyond the Surface exhibition May 2024\, Seeing and Feeling: A Conversation about the Medium of Drawing. @diditellyouidraw\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://childrensartcarnival.org/event/drawing-for-people-who-think-they-cant-draw-15/
LOCATION:The Children’s Art Carnival\, 62 Hamilton Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250621T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250621T133000
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SUMMARY:Crochet Workshop - Teens and Adults
DESCRIPTION:Crochet Workshop by Milagros Batista\n\nJoin fashion designer and craftswoman Milagros Batista in a delightful crochet workshop suitable for all ages and skill levels. For beginners looking to grasp the fundamentals\, Milagros will guide students through a hands-on experience\, offering insights into both simple basics and more challenging stitches. \nThe workshop will be held at Children’s Art Carnival at 62 Hamilton Place\, New York\, NY 10031 \nThe 3rd Saturday of every month \nFree\, or pay what-you-can donation \nTeens and Adults: \n12:30 to 1:30pm\nOnline registration is required to participate: Register for Teens and Adults Workshop \n  \nFamilies with children:\n11am to 12 noon\nChildren must be accompanied with an adult\, no drop-off\nRegister for Families with Children Workshop \n  \n \nMilagros Batista: Creator of Wearable Art! \nFiber Artist | Master Knitter/Crocheter | Fashion Designer | Social Activist \nPersonal and Artistic Journey \nMilagros Batista is more than a designer; she’s a storyteller weaving tales of resilience\, cultural vibrancy\, and individuality through her wearable art. Born in Puerto Plata\, Dominican Republic\, Milagros draws inspiration from the rich tapestry of her childhood—ocean waves\, bustling markets\, and the aroma of coffee and sugarcane. Growing up during a challenging political era\, Milagros found strength in her family and guidance in the form of Doña Maria Luisa\, a Freedom Fighter and Master Knitter. This mentorship became the foundation of her journey into the world of fiber arts\, knitting\, crochet\, and social justice. \nEarly Influence and Mentorship \nAt seven\, Milagros’ meeting with Doña Maria Luisa marked the beginning of a transformative journey. Hindered by financial constraints\, Milagros proposed a unique arrangement—she’d work for knitting lessons. Doña Maria Luisa\, a fearless advocate against dictatorship\, not only agreed but ignited in Milagros a passion for social change. Doña Maria Luisa’s passing didn’t halt Milagros’ growth; instead\, she became part of a collective of women mentors\, guiding her until her family moved to New York. The vibrant culture of NYC\, coupled with the influence of the “Black is Beautiful” movement\, shaped Milagros’ perspective\, fueling her commitment to equity\, sustainability\, and gender neutrality. \nThe Batista Collections: Brand Bio \nMilagros Batista – Designing for Equity\, Sustainability\, and Gender Neutrality \nA decade ago\, Milagros transitioned careers to dedicate herself entirely to knitting and crochet. In 2016\, she birthed Batista Collections\, challenging preconceptions in high fashion. The resurgence of these crafts during the pandemic amplified her mission\, solidifying their presence in the industry. Milagros’ designs stand out\, incorporating intricate cables reminiscent of braided hair. Pieces like the “Free Spirited” shawl/jacket symbolize freedom and self-expression. As Batista Collections moves forward\, it envisions pushing creative boundaries\, defining a path where fashion meets individuality. \nMission Statement \nAt Batista Collections\, we’re crafting a fashion revolution beyond gender norms. Fashion should liberate\, allowing limitless self-expression. Rooted in inclusivity and authenticity\, our gender-neutral garments empower individuals to embrace their unique identities without fear or limitation. Meticulously crafted\, our designs blur gender lines\, allowing wearers to explore personal style with confidence. We celebrate the beauty of diversity\, honoring the rich tapestry of global identities. Committed to sustainability\, we prioritize ethical practices and mindful production. Join us in this transformative journey where fashion becomes a tool for self-expression and empowerment.
URL:https://childrensartcarnival.org/event/crochet-workshop-teens-and-adults-5/
LOCATION:The Children’s Art Carnival\, 62 Hamilton Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250621T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250621T120000
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SUMMARY:Crochet Workshop - Families with Children
DESCRIPTION:Crochet Workshop by Milagros Batista\n\nJoin fashion designer and craftswoman Milagros Batista in a delightful crochet workshop suitable for all ages and skill levels. For beginners looking to grasp the fundamentals\, Milagros will guide students through a hands-on experience\, offering insights into both simple basics and more challenging stitches. \nThe workshop will be held at Children’s Art Carnival at 62 Hamilton Place\, New York\, NY 10031 \nThe 3rd Saturday of every month \nFamilies with children:\n11am to 12 noon\nChildren must be accompanied with an adult\, no drop-off \nFree\, or pay what-you-can donation \nOnline registration is required to participate: Register for Families with Children Workshop \nTeens and Adults: 12:30 to 1:30pm Register for Teens and Adults Workshop\n \n \nMilagros Batista: Creator of Wearable Art! \nFiber Artist | Master Knitter/Crocheter | Fashion Designer | Social Activist \nPersonal and Artistic Journey \nMilagros Batista is more than a designer; she’s a storyteller weaving tales of resilience\, cultural vibrancy\, and individuality through her wearable art. Born in Puerto Plata\, Dominican Republic\, Milagros draws inspiration from the rich tapestry of her childhood—ocean waves\, bustling markets\, and the aroma of coffee and sugarcane. Growing up during a challenging political era\, Milagros found strength in her family and guidance in the form of Doña Maria Luisa\, a Freedom Fighter and Master Knitter. This mentorship became the foundation of her journey into the world of fiber arts\, knitting\, crochet\, and social justice. \nEarly Influence and Mentorship \nAt seven\, Milagros’ meeting with Doña Maria Luisa marked the beginning of a transformative journey. Hindered by financial constraints\, Milagros proposed a unique arrangement—she’d work for knitting lessons. Doña Maria Luisa\, a fearless advocate against dictatorship\, not only agreed but ignited in Milagros a passion for social change. Doña Maria Luisa’s passing didn’t halt Milagros’ growth; instead\, she became part of a collective of women mentors\, guiding her until her family moved to New York. The vibrant culture of NYC\, coupled with the influence of the “Black is Beautiful” movement\, shaped Milagros’ perspective\, fueling her commitment to equity\, sustainability\, and gender neutrality. \nThe Batista Collections: Brand Bio \nMilagros Batista – Designing for Equity\, Sustainability\, and Gender Neutrality \nA decade ago\, Milagros transitioned careers to dedicate herself entirely to knitting and crochet. In 2016\, she birthed Batista Collections\, challenging preconceptions in high fashion. The resurgence of these crafts during the pandemic amplified her mission\, solidifying their presence in the industry. Milagros’ designs stand out\, incorporating intricate cables reminiscent of braided hair. Pieces like the “Free Spirited” shawl/jacket symbolize freedom and self-expression. As Batista Collections moves forward\, it envisions pushing creative boundaries\, defining a path where fashion meets individuality. \nMission Statement \nAt Batista Collections\, we’re crafting a fashion revolution beyond gender norms. Fashion should liberate\, allowing limitless self-expression. Rooted in inclusivity and authenticity\, our gender-neutral garments empower individuals to embrace their unique identities without fear or limitation. Meticulously crafted\, our designs blur gender lines\, allowing wearers to explore personal style with confidence. We celebrate the beauty of diversity\, honoring the rich tapestry of global identities. Committed to sustainability\, we prioritize ethical practices and mindful production. Join us in this transformative journey where fashion becomes a tool for self-expression and empowerment.
URL:https://childrensartcarnival.org/event/crochet-workshop-families-with-children-3/
LOCATION:The Children’s Art Carnival\, 62 Hamilton Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250620T180000
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SUMMARY:Exhibition Opening: STRONGER TOGETHER
DESCRIPTION:Exhibition Dates: Friday\, June 20th – Sunday\, July 20th \nGallery Hours: Saturday & Sunday 12:00 – 5:00 pm \nOpening Reception: Friday\, June 20th\, 6–8 pm  (RSVP) \nFeaturing artists: Élan Cadiz\, Edwin G. Cadiz\, and Dr. Sharon M. Cadiz \nSpecial Workshops:\n \n\nSaturday\, July 12\, 1 to 3 pm – Contemporary Self Portraits by Élan Cadiz (Learn more and Register)\nA workshop on different ways of seeing and representing ourselves visually\nSunday\, July 19\, 1 to 3 pm – Collage Workshop by Edwin G Cadiz (Learn more and Register)\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\nSTRONGER TOGETHER exhibition is about the importance of various groups of people related by blood\, marriage\, adoption\, or even chosen relationships\, working beyond differences in order to reach a common goal of sharing and learning.\n\nAs a first born daughter\, my experience of my parents was totally different than my brother’s\, and moreover\, sharing space with my parents only allowed me a narrow perspective to who they are as people.\n\nBefore I was born\, Edwin and Sharon Cadiz were both active artists and mentors to community youth in Ravenswood Houses\, our home and neighborhood in Long Island City. After my birth we grew together as they both achieved their academic goals. My mother is a writer and received her PhD in Early Childhood Development and Education. My father gained his Masters in Studio Art and Education.\n\nBut living with others\, whether family or friends\, can sometimes feel like living with strangers\, especially when there is a lack of communication and understanding.\n\nThis exhibition is an investigation of both my parents as artists and ways our artworks share and discuss space and time. It’s a deliberate arrangement of visual artworks and writings that illustrates the ways we feel seen and heard. Encouraging true connection rather than just cohabitation.\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\nSTRONGER TOGETHER is made possible with funding from the Harlem Community Development Corporation\, New York Council on the Arts\, West Harlem Development Corporation\, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council\, Ruth Foundation for the Arts\, and through contributions from West Harlem community members. \n\n\n\n\n  \n\n  \n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n 
URL:https://childrensartcarnival.org/event/exhibition-opening-stronger-together/
LOCATION:The Children’s Art Carnival\, 62 Hamilton Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250614T163000
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SUMMARY:Easy! Watercolor - for Adults
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an afternoon of exploring watercolor painting. There are various techniques to work with\, and each workshop will introduce you to simple methods to experiment with\, as well as fun ways to incorporate watercolor paint\, ink\, pencils\, and markers. \nWatercolor painting can help you relax and reset your mind\, or serve as a visual journal for expressing feelings that words may not fully convey. The facilitator will share her insights and ideas for activities you can do at home. \nWe offer two workshops: a family session from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. and an adult-only session from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. \nThe workshop will be held at Children’s Art Carnival at 62 Hamilton Place\, New York\, NY 10031 \n\n\n\n\nThe 2nd Saturday of every month  \nMarch 8 – Blending Colors on Paper\nApril 11 – Transparent Layers\nMay 10 – Portrait Hack\nJune 14 – Painting circles with bottles and cups \nAdults only: 4:30pm to 5:30pm \nOnline registration is required to participate: Register Now \nFee: Suggested donation $5-10\, or pay what-you-can \n  \nEasy! Watercolor Workshop and all programs at The Children’s Art Carnival are made possible with funding from West Harlem Development Corporation\, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council\, the Ruth Foundation for The Arts and donations from New York Film Academy and Hamilton Heights community and beyond. \n  \n\n\n\n\n \nAbout the facilitator: \nTomo Mori is a native of Japan and a West Harlem-based artist who focuses on fiber art installation and collage. \nTomo learned watercolor rigorously under a master watercolorist from age 14 to 15 to enroll herself at Tokyo Metropolitan High School for Music and Fine Art\, and she was accepted to the school with a perfect score. \nWatercolor is not central to her current art practice; however\, she uses the skill to sketch her ideas or keep a visual journal. When she paints watercolor\, she finds freedom\, lighting her spirit. Perhaps because they are just sketches\, or the medium is easy to manage. Through these workshops she wants to share the joy and therapeutic nature of watercolor painting. \nTomo’s work has been exhibited in various venues like Columbia University\, Scope Miami\, Laundromat Project\, Rush Arts Galleries\, Governors Island\, Newark Museum\, Christie’s and Swann Auction Galleries. She received a commission from MTA and completed a laminated glass and metal installation in 2018. She participated in the Winter Workspace Residency at Wave Hill in early 2023. She is currently working as a studio artist at the Children’s Art Carnival. \n 
URL:https://childrensartcarnival.org/event/easy-watercolor-for-adults-4/
LOCATION:The Children’s Art Carnival\, 62 Hamilton Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250613T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250613T200000
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SUMMARY:Press and Pull: EFA Printmaking Workshop\, Print and Stitch - Part 2
DESCRIPTION:PRINT & STITCH \nInstructor: Michele Godwin \nClass Date & Time:\nPart 1: Friday\, June 6  from 6 to 8pm\nPart 2: Friday\, June 13  from 6 to 8pm \nVenue: The Children’s Art Carnival \nMax. Participants: 15 \nCost: $10 \nRegistration: Sign up today!\n(Registration is required to participate) \nJoin visual artist Michele Godwin for a creative mixed media workshop\, open to participants aged 12 and up (those under 18 must be accompanied by an adult). In this two-part workshop\, you’ll learn how to create art by combining linoleum printing and simple embroidery. In the first session\, you’ll design\, carve\, and print a linoleum block. In the second session\, you’ll add easy\, decorative stitches to bring your print to life. No experience is necessary\, and attendance at both sessions is required to complete the final piece. Perfect for anyone looking to explore new techniques and have fun with art! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\nAbout the facilitator: Michele Godwin \nBorn in Baltimore\, Maryland\, and raised in Central and East Harlem\, Michele Godwin attended the New York City public schools\, earned a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts from the School of Visual Arts and an MFA in printmaking from the City University of New York. She also honed her skills in printmaking and served as a monitor at the Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop. As a teacher\, Godwin has worked with individuals of all ages\, teaching printmaking and pottery to children\, seniors\, and adults. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\nRegistration: Sign up today!\n(Registration is required to participate) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://childrensartcarnival.org/event/press-and-pull-efa-printmaking-workshop-print-and-stitch-part-2/
LOCATION:The Children’s Art Carnival\, 62 Hamilton Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250608T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250608T153000
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SUMMARY:Drawing for People Who Think They Can’t Draw
DESCRIPTION:For: Teens and Adults. Children are welcomed with an accompanying adult. \nThink you can’t draw? Well\, think again…! In this class for teens and adults\, you will use artists’ drawing tools\, gain confidence\, and acquire new ways of seeing and imagining that will result in drawings you are proud of. Join us and you will expand your awareness of what elements combine to make a “good drawing\,” and have fun discovering your unique style of artistic expression. Don’t miss this empowering class—come cultivate your creativity. Yes\, you CAN draw! You got this! \nThe class is ongoing and the teacher works with students individually\, offering new subjects and techniques each week. \nThe registration is required to participate: Register Now. \n\n\n\n\n\nLaura King\, Artist\, Art\nAbout the facilitator: Laura King\n\nLaura King\, artist and resident of West Harlem\, is passionate about expressing city life by drawing. Her graphite works range from precise anatomical storytelling and portraiture to quick captures of the streets that vibrate with energy and motion. In 2024\, her drawings have been shown in NYC exhibitions at The Factory\, Culture Lab LIC\, Diego Salazar\, The Atlantic\, and soon (Oct-Nov) Art on the Avenue. She was also an invited panelist during LICA’s Drawing Beyond the Surface exhibition May 2024\, Seeing and Feeling: A Conversation about the Medium of Drawing. @diditellyouidraw\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://childrensartcarnival.org/event/drawing-for-people-who-think-they-cant-draw-16/
LOCATION:The Children’s Art Carnival\, 62 Hamilton Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250607T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250607T140000
DTSTAMP:20250520T170302Z
CREATED:20250519T034218Z
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SUMMARY:The Rasanblaj Symposium: Decolonizing Y/our Experience Through Art\, Performance & Collective Memory - DAY 3
DESCRIPTION:Decolonizing Y/our Experience Through Art\, Performance & Collective Memory\n\nRegister Now\n (Free & open to the public) \nWest Harlem Arts—a partnership between The Children’s Art Carnival and Centro Cívico Cultural Dominicano—is proud to present The Rasanblaj Symposium and Exhibition\, a transformative gathering of artists\, scholars\, and community organizers working to reimagine narratives of identity\, belonging\, and liberation. \nCoinciding with the 10th anniversary of Caribbean Rasanblaj\, the landmark double issue of e-misférica guest edited by Dr. Gina Athena Ulysse\, this weeklong celebration embraces “Rasanblaj”—a Haitian Kreyòl term for assembly and re-gathering—We invite you all to gather together to reclaim our stories\, and to build something beautiful together. \n  \nSATURDAY\, JUNE 7\nCCCD 21st ANNUAL ARTS\, CRAFTS & HEALTH FAIR\n 🕙 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM | 📍 West 145th St (Broadway to Riverside) \n10:00 AM \n\nDJ Set\, Community Tabling Begins (Columbia Medical Center\, Manhattan Cancer Services\, the Change makers and much much more)\n\n10:30 AM \n\nArtist Meet & Greets w/ Rasanblaj Participants\n\n11:00 AM \n\nMain Stage: Artist Community Presentations (Lightning shares) \n\nDillon Gardner – Oya’s Altar for Decolonization\nGermono Toussaint – The Last Gatekeeper\nMeissane Kouassi – Marking Home\nDomingo Cruz – Brewing Dreams\, Sifting Realities\nMilica Paranosic – Secret City\nJulia Justo – I AM PRE-COLONIAL POWER\nPatrice Solomon – Menstruation & Intersectionality\n\n\n\n11:30 AM Soap-Making Workshop w/ Madelyn Rivera \n12:00 PM Remarks from Elected Officials \n12:30 PM Music Performance \n1:00 PM Dance Performance #1 (Main Stage) \n1:30 PM Dance Performance #2 (Pop-up Style Throughout Fairgrounds) \n2:00 PM Event Ends \n\n\n  \n\nRegister Now\nRegister Now (Free and open to the public) \n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n 
URL:https://childrensartcarnival.org/event/the-rasanblaj-symposium-decolonizing-y-our-experience-through-art-performance-collective-memory-day-3/
LOCATION:The Children’s Art Carnival\, 62 Hamilton Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Development,Community Workshops,Exhibitions,The Fun House
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250606T180000
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SUMMARY:Press and Pull: EFA Printmaking Workshop\, Print and Stitch - Part 1
DESCRIPTION:PRINT & STITCH \nInstructor: Michele Godwin \nClass Date & Time:\nPart 1: Friday\, June 6  from 6 to 8pm\nPart 2: Friday\, June 13  from 6 to 8pm \nVenue: The Children’s Art Carnival \nMax. Participants: 15 \nCost: $10 \nRegistration: Sign up today! (Registration is required to participate) \nJoin visual artist Michele Godwin for a creative mixed media workshop\, open to participants aged 12 and up (those under 18 must be accompanied by an adult). In this two-part workshop\, you’ll learn how to create art by combining linoleum printing and simple embroidery. In the first session\, you’ll design\, carve\, and print a linoleum block. In the second session\, you’ll add easy\, decorative stitches to bring your print to life. No experience is necessary\, and attendance at both sessions is required to complete the final piece. Perfect for anyone looking to explore new techniques and have fun with art! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\nAbout the facilitator: Michele Godwin \nBorn in Baltimore\, Maryland\, and raised in Central and East Harlem\, Michele Godwin attended the New York City public schools\, earned a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts from the School of Visual Arts and an MFA in printmaking from the City University of New York. She also honed her skills in printmaking and served as a monitor at the Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop. As a teacher\, Godwin has worked with individuals of all ages\, teaching printmaking and pottery to children\, seniors\, and adults. \n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\nRegistration: Sign up today! (Registration is required to participate) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://childrensartcarnival.org/event/press-and-pull-efa-printmaking-workshop-print-and-stitch-part-1-2/
LOCATION:The Children’s Art Carnival\, 62 Hamilton Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250531T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250531T150000
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SUMMARY:The Art of Cold Process Soap Making
DESCRIPTION:The Art of Cold Process Soap Making\nFacilitated by Madelyn Rivera \nSaturday\, May 31\, 2025\n1:00–3:00 PM\nThe Children’s Art Carnival\n62 Hamilton Terrace\nNew York\, NY 10031 \nRegister Now! \nAbout the Workshop: \nThis workshop invites participants to connect\, create\, and reclaim cultural wellness through the art of cold process soap making. Rooted in African and Caribbean traditions\, it highlights ingredients like shea butter and moringa\, exploring their history and cultural significance. Participants will learn about decolonizing skincare\, ethical sourcing\, and the overlooked origins of natural self-care practices. Each attendee will craft a personal bar of soap\, reflecting their heritage and story. Aligned with Rasanblaj\, the workshop centers community\, health\, and cultural reclamation—offering both a creative experience and a deeper connection to ancestral knowledge\, empowerment\, and clean\, intentional living. \n🕐 Ongoing from 1:00–3:00 PM — stop by anytime to join in! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Facilitator:\nMadelyn Rivera is the founder of Decorus Vagary\, a handcrafted skincare brand specializing in small-batch\, natural products. Born in Puerto Rico and inspired by her great-grandmother’s DIY spirit\, Madelyn began creating her own skincare after a product recall affected her as a mother. Committed to simple\, clean ingredients\, she also shares her creations with those in need. Through Decorus Vagary\, she blends care\, craft\, and community. Follow her work on Instagram: @decorusvagary. \n\n\n\n\nYou’re Invited to the Rasanblaj Symposium & Exhibition\nDecolonizing Y/our Experience Through Art\, Performance & Collective Memory \n📅 May 30\, 31 and June 7\, 2025\n📍 West Harlem\, New York\nFree & Open to the Public \n🔥 Featured Events\n🎭 Opening Night: Rasanblaj – 3-Venue Tour\n🗓️ Friday\, May 30 | 🕕 6:00–9:00 PM\n📍 Begins at Centro Cívico Cultural Dominicano (619 W 145th St)\nJoin us for a multi-site experience featuring live performances by Gina Athena Ulysse\, artist processionals\, and interactive installations across three historic venues. \n🎤 The Rasanblaj Symposium\n🗓️ Saturday\, May 31 | 🕛 12:00–8:30 PM\n📍 The Children’s Art Carnival & Partner Venues\nPanels\, performances\, and workshops exploring community healing\, decolonial aesthetics\, menstruation equity\, ritual\, film screening\, and cultural memory. \n🎨 Arts\, Crafts & Health Fair\n🗓️ Saturday\, June 8 | 🕙 10:00 AM–2:00 PM\n📍 West 145th St (Broadway to Riverside)\nA day of artmaking\, performances\, health & wellness services\, and local vendors—with live music and creative activities for all ages. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n✨ Full Schedule & Map Available Here: 🔗 LINK \nThis is more than a symposium—it’s a gathering for regeneration. Join us as we make space for healing\, joy\, and imagination in the heart of West Harlem. \n\n\n\n\nAbout the Event: \nThe Rasanblaj Symposium & Exhibition: \nDecolonizing Y/our Experience Through Art\, Performance & Collective Memory \n📅 May 30\, 31 and June 7\, 2025\n📍 West Harlem\, New York\nFree & Open to the Public \nWest Harlem Arts—a collaboration between the Children’s Art Carnival and Centro Cívico Cultural Dominicano—is proud to present the Rasanblaj Symposium & Exhibition\, a weeklong celebration of art\, memory\, and community rooted in decolonial practice and diasporic connection. \nInspired by the seminal 2015 Caribbean Rasanblaj issue of e-misférica\, guest edited by Dr. Gina Athena Ulysse\, this event gathers artists\, scholars\, and community organizers for a powerful series of performances\, installations\, panels\, and rituals that reimagine belonging\, healing\, and liberation.
URL:https://childrensartcarnival.org/event/the-art-of-cold-process-soap-making/
LOCATION:The Children’s Art Carnival\, 62 Hamilton Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250531T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250531T150000
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SUMMARY:I AM PRE-COLONIAL POWER Exhibition & Textile Workshop
DESCRIPTION:I AM PRE-COLONIAL POWER: Exhibition & Textile Workshop\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFacilitated by visual artist Julia Justo \nSaturday\, May 31\, 2025\n1:00–3:00 PM\nThe Children’s Art Carnival\n62 Hamilton Terrace\nNew York\, NY 10031 \nAbout the Workshop: \nThis interactive exhibition and workshop celebrate the strength and resilience of Latin American immigrant communities in New York. Participants of all ages are invited to contribute to a collective embroidery inspired by Tania Niomi Ramirez’s poem “Something Beautiful”\, stitching together messages of identity\, unity\, and pre-colonial power. The hands-on experience fosters connection across generations while honoring immigrant labor\, artistry\, and cultural pride. \nJoin anytime between 1:00–3:00 PM for this ongoing Workshop — open to all ages\, no experience needed! \nRegister Now! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Facilitator:\n I am an interdisciplinary artist born in Argentina of Indigenous-Italian ancestry. I live in New York. I work across multiple disciplines such as mixed media\, textiles and social practice. I have exhibited extensively in the US and abroad. \n\n\n\n\n🔥 Featured Events\n🎭 Opening Night: Rasanblaj – 3-Venue Tour\n🗓️ Friday\, May 30 | 🕕 6:00–9:00 PM\n📍 Begins at Centro Cívico Cultural Dominicano (619 W 145th St)\nJoin us for a multi-site experience featuring live performances by Gina Athena Ulysse\, artist processionals\, and interactive installations across three historic venues. \n🎤 The Rasanblaj Symposium\n🗓️ Saturday\, May 31 | 🕛 12:00–8:30 PM\n📍 The Children’s Art Carnival & Partner Venues\nPanels\, performances\, and workshops exploring community healing\, decolonial aesthetics\, menstruation equity\, ritual\, film screening\, and cultural memory. \n🎨 Arts\, Crafts & Health Fair\n🗓️ Saturday\, June 8 | 🕙 10:00 AM–2:00 PM\n📍 West 145th St (Broadway to Riverside)\nA day of artmaking\, performances\, health & wellness services\, and local vendors—with live music and creative activities for all ages. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n✨ Full Schedule & Map Available Here: 🔗 LINK \nThis is more than a symposium—it’s a gathering for regeneration. Join us as we make space for healing\, joy\, and imagination in the heart of West Harlem. \n\n\n\n\nAbout the Event: \nThe Rasanblaj Symposium & Exhibition: \nDecolonizing Y/our Experience Through Art\, Performance & Collective Memory \n📅 May 30\, 31 and June 7\, 2025\n📍 West Harlem\, New York\nFree & Open to the Public \nWest Harlem Arts—a collaboration between the Children’s Art Carnival and Centro Cívico Cultural Dominicano—is proud to present the Rasanblaj Symposium & Exhibition\, a weeklong celebration of art\, memory\, and community rooted in decolonial practice and diasporic connection. \nInspired by the seminal 2015 Caribbean Rasanblaj issue of e-misférica\, guest edited by Dr. Gina Athena Ulysse\, this event gathers artists\, scholars\, and community organizers for a powerful series of performances\, installations\, panels\, and rituals that reimagine belonging\, healing\, and liberation. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://childrensartcarnival.org/event/i-am-pre-colonial-power-exhibition-textile-workshop/
LOCATION:The Children’s Art Carnival\, 62 Hamilton Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250531T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250531T203000
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SUMMARY:The Rasanblaj Symposium: Decolonizing Y/our Experience Through Art\, Performance & Collective Memory - DAY 2
DESCRIPTION:Decolonizing Y/our Experience Through Art\, Performance & Collective Memory\n\nRegister Now\n (Free & open to the public) \nWest Harlem Arts—a partnership between The Children’s Art Carnival and Centro Cívico Cultural Dominicano—is proud to present The Rasanblaj Symposium and Exhibition\, a transformative gathering of artists\, scholars\, and community organizers working to reimagine narratives of identity\, belonging\, and liberation. \nCoinciding with the 10th anniversary of Caribbean Rasanblaj\, the landmark double issue of e-misférica guest edited by Dr. Gina Athena Ulysse\, this weeklong celebration embraces “Rasanblaj”—a Haitian Kreyòl term for assembly and re-gathering—We invite you all to gather together to reclaim our stories\, and to build something beautiful together. \n📚 SATURDAY\, MAY 31\nTHE RASANBLAJ SYMPOSIUM\n 🕕 12:00–8:30 PM | 📍 The Children’s Art Carnival\, Centro Civico Cultural Dominicano and Hamilton Landmark Galleries \n12:00–12:45 PM Children’s Art Carnival \n\nWelcome\, Keynote Conversation & Libations\n\nDr. Gina Athena Ulysse with Nicolás Dumit Estévez Raful Espejo Ovalles and Vanessa Valdez\n\n\n\n1:00–3:00 PM Children’s Art Carnival \n\nSelf-guided Exhibition Tours & Installations\n\nReflections of WEUSI (Parts 1)\nBrewing Dreams\, Sifting Realities\nI AM PRE-COLONIAL POWER\nMaking Home\nDecolonizing Menstruation\n\n\n\n1:00–3:00 PM Hamilton Landmark Galleries \n\nReflections of WEUSI (Part 2)\n\n1:00–3:00 PM Centro Civico Cultural Dominicano \n\nLiving Winds: Oya’s Altar\nSecret City\n\n1:00–3:00 PM  \n\nWorkshop: I AM PRE-COLONIAL POWER Textile Activation @ CAC\nWorkshop: Cold Process Soap-Making @ CAC\n\n3:30–3:40 PM Children’s Arts Carnival \n\nLive Performance: Germono Toussaint – The Last Gatekeeper @ CAC\n\n3:45–4:30 PM \n\nPanel: The Last Gatekeeper – Talkback with Germono Toussaint\n\n4:30–5:00 PM \n\nClosing Reception: Community Music & Closing Remarks \n\n\n\n  \n\n  \n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n 
URL:https://childrensartcarnival.org/event/the-rasanblaj-symposium-decolonizing-y-our-experience-through-art-performance-collective-memory-2/
LOCATION:The Children’s Art Carnival\, 62 Hamilton Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Development,Community Workshops,Exhibitions,The Fun House
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250530T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250530T210000
DTSTAMP:20250521T002126Z
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SUMMARY:The Rasanblaj Symposium: Decolonizing Y/our Experience Through Art\, Performance & Collective Memory - DAY 1
DESCRIPTION:OPENING NIGHT – 3-VENUE TOUR \nFriday\, May 30\, 2025 | ⏰ 6:00 – 9:00 PM\nCentro Civico Cultural Dominicano\, 619 W 145th St\, NY 10031  → Hamilton Landmark Galleries → Children’s Art Carnival \n\n6:00–6:15 PM – Welcome & Grounding: Live music\, check-in\, light bites @ Centro Civico Cultural Dominicano\n6:15–6:25 PM – Land Acknowledgment & Introduction to Rasanblaj\n6:25–6:55 PM – Keynote Performance: Gina Athena Ulysse – Diaspora in Vibration\n6:55–7:05 PM – Reflection & Intention Card Activity\n7:05–7:20 PM – Live Music Procession\, El Enjambre Folclorico : CCCD → Hamilton Landmark Galleries\n7:20–7:35 PM – Pop-Up Artist Stop @ Hamilton Landmark Galleries\n7:35–7:55 PM – Live Music Procession\, El Enjambre Folclorico : Hamilton Landmark Galleries → Children’s Art Carnival\n7:55–8:00 PM – Gallery Reveal & Toast\n8:00–8:30 PM – Community Mic: Artist Lightning Shares\n8:30–8:35 PM – Vocal Blessing & Closing Announcements\n\n\nRegister Now\n (Free & open to the public) \nWest Harlem Arts—a partnership between The Children’s Art Carnival and Centro Cívico Cultural Dominicano—is proud to present The Rasanblaj Symposium and Exhibition\, a transformative gathering of artists\, scholars\, and community organizers working to reimagine narratives of identity\, belonging\, and liberation. \nCoinciding with the 10th anniversary of Caribbean Rasanblaj\, the landmark double issue of e-misférica guest edited by Dr. Gina Athena Ulysse\, this weeklong celebration embraces “Rasanblaj”—a Haitian Kreyòl term for assembly and re-gathering—We invite you all to gather together to reclaim our stories\, and to build something beautiful together. \nExperience Rasanblaj Across West Harlem\nFrom May 30 to June 7\, the streets\, galleries\, and soul of West Harlem will light up for the Rasanblaj Symposium & Exhibition — a week of art\, healing\, history\, and celebration made for us. \n🎨 Site-Specific Art Installations\n Diasporic expressions of resilience & memory \n🎤 Panels & Conversations\n Critical voices on decolonial theory\, performance\, and our bodies. \n🕊️ Rituals & Interventions\n Public performances and community rituals confronting histories of erasure. \n🌿 Arts & Wellness Fair (June 7)\n A day of indigenous wellness practices\, creative engagement\, and preventive care. \nEverything’s free. All are welcome. Kids\, elders\, artists\, aunties\, neighbors — this is for YOU. \n  \nA celebratory kickoff with keynote performance by Gina Athena Ulysse\, interactive reflections\, Live Music Procession\, El Enjambre Folclorico\, Gallery Reveal and Artist Lightning Shares  \n\n\n  \n\nRegister Now\n (Free & open to the public) \n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n 
URL:https://childrensartcarnival.org/event/the-rasanblaj-symposium-decolonizing-y-our-experience-through-art-performance-collective-memory/
LOCATION:The Children’s Art Carnival\, 62 Hamilton Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Development,Community Workshops,Exhibitions,The Fun House
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250530T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250530T203000
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SUMMARY:Closing Reception: Reflections of WEUSI
DESCRIPTION:Closing Reception: Reflections of WEUSI 1965-Present\nFriday\, May 30\n6:00 – 8:30 p.m. \nRSVP \nThe Children’s Art Carnival\n62 Hamilton Terrace\, New York\, NY 10031 \nHamilton Landmark Galleries\n467 West 144th St\, New York\, NY 10031 \n \n\n  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n 
URL:https://childrensartcarnival.org/event/closing-reception-reflections-of-weusi/
LOCATION:The Children’s Art Carnival\, 62 Hamilton Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250525T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250525T153000
DTSTAMP:20250430T002308Z
CREATED:20250430T002308Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250430T002308Z
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SUMMARY:Drawing for People Who Think They Can’t Draw
DESCRIPTION:For: Teens and Adults. Children are welcomed with an accompanying adult. \nThink you can’t draw? Well\, think again…! In this class for teens and adults\, you will use artists’ drawing tools\, gain confidence\, and acquire new ways of seeing and imagining that will result in drawings you are proud of. Join us and you will expand your awareness of what elements combine to make a “good drawing\,” and have fun discovering your unique style of artistic expression. Don’t miss this empowering class—come cultivate your creativity. Yes\, you CAN draw! You got this! \nThe class is ongoing and the teacher works with students individually\, offering new subjects and techniques each week. \nThe registration is required to participate: Register Now. \n\n\n\n\n\nLaura King\, Artist\, Art\nAbout the facilitator: Laura King\n\nLaura King\, artist and resident of West Harlem\, is passionate about expressing city life by drawing. Her graphite works range from precise anatomical storytelling and portraiture to quick captures of the streets that vibrate with energy and motion. In 2024\, her drawings have been shown in NYC exhibitions at The Factory\, Culture Lab LIC\, Diego Salazar\, The Atlantic\, and soon (Oct-Nov) Art on the Avenue. She was also an invited panelist during LICA’s Drawing Beyond the Surface exhibition May 2024\, Seeing and Feeling: A Conversation about the Medium of Drawing. @diditellyouidraw\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://childrensartcarnival.org/event/drawing-for-people-who-think-they-cant-draw-14/
LOCATION:The Children’s Art Carnival\, 62 Hamilton Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250524T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250524T160000
DTSTAMP:20250514T230156Z
CREATED:20250503T154107Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250514T230156Z
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SUMMARY:Panel Discussion: "WEUSI: Sustaining the legacy of Black Arts Movements\, Instruments of Cultural Preservation."
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, May 24\, 2 to 4 pm\nPanel Discussion: “WEUSI: Sustaining the legacy of Black Arts Movements\, Instruments of Cultural Preservation.” \nat Hamilton Landmark Galleries\n467 West 144th St\, New York\, NY 10031 \nRSVP\n \nAbout the Discussion:\nThis discussion highlights the importance of diversifying our financial portfolios by investing in our fine art marketplace. \nThese uncertain times require us to solidify and protect our cultural assets using strategies to uncover the personal assets in our private collections. \nFeatured Participants: \n\nChris Boswell\, Moderator\n(Gallerist\, Collector\, Auctioneer\, Appraiser)\nShelley Innis\n(Contributor\, WEUSI Collective Archive @ David Driskell Foundation)\nDindga McCannon\nWEUSI Collective Member\n(Brooklyn Museum Permanent Collection)\nAdemola Olugebefola\nWEUSI Collective Member\n(Founder\, Dwyer Cultural Center)\nDiedra Harris-Kelley\nDirector\, Romare Bearden Foundation\nMarjorie Clarke\nLibrarian\, Langston Hughes Library\n\nWe anticipate a vibrant dialogue that will include additional stakeholders in the arts\, as well as insights from our engaged audience. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://childrensartcarnival.org/event/panel-discussion-weusi-sustaining-the-legacy-of-black-arts-movements-2/
LOCATION:Hamilton Landmark Galleries\, 467 West 144th St\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Development,Community Workshops,Establishing Your Art Practice,Exhibitions,The Fun House
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250517T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250517T163000
DTSTAMP:20250515T133135Z
CREATED:20250503T042822Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250515T133135Z
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SUMMARY:Stop-Action Animation - WEUSI Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Stop-Action Animation\nSaturday\, May 17\n2:30 – 4:30 p.m. \nLearn about the art of Stop-Action Animation. Imagine a story you want to tell and bring it to life using basic animation techniques. \nFor: All ages! Children must be accompanied with an adult. (No-drop off allowed) \nLocation: the Children’s Art Carnival \nFee: Pay-what-you-can or suggested donation of $5 -12 \n\nRegistration is required to participate: Sign up \n\nThe Facilitators: \nHarmarkhis McCannon\nHarmarkhis McCannon is an artist/graphic designer based in New York City. As a child he honed his artistic talents at the Children’s Art Carnival and the Harlem School of the arts. Later he continued his training at LaGuardia H.S. of the Performing Arts and at the Fashion Institute of Technology. He works as a freelance artist in New York City and also runs his own design company. \n\n\nDindga McCannon\nDindga McCannon has been a WEUSI artist since the 1960s. She is a fiber/mixed media artist\, writer\, illustrator\, painter\, wearable art maker\, costume designer muralist\, printmaker\, and a mother. Her work is a fusion of incorporating traditional needleworks skills with the fine arts.
URL:https://childrensartcarnival.org/event/stop-action-animation-weusi-workshop/
LOCATION:The Children’s Art Carnival\, 62 Hamilton Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Workshops
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SUMMARY:Film Screening: "WEUSI”
DESCRIPTION:Film Screening: “WEUSI”\nFriday\, May 16\n6:00 – 8:00 pm \nLocation: The Children’s Art Carnival \nAn independently produced documentary film tracing the roots and capturing the creative spark of the WEUSI Artist Collective\, including interviews with noted WEUSI Collective members. Artist talk with members Ademola Olugebefola & Dindga McCannon\, with Voza Rivers\, Producer. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://childrensartcarnival.org/event/film-screening-weusi/
LOCATION:The Children’s Art Carnival\, 62 Hamilton Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Development,Community Workshops,Establishing Your Art Practice,Exhibitions,The Fun House
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250512T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250512T203000
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SUMMARY:Make a Mask - WEUSI Artmaking Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Make a Mask\nMonday\, May 12\n6:00 – 8:30 p.m. \nAll ages (children must be accompanied by an adult; no drop off) \n\nSuggested donation of $5-10\, or pay what you can \nRegistration is required to participate: Sign up \n\nThis hands-on workshop guides participants through the process of creating their own unique mask. Whether for theater\, cultural celebrations\, or personal expression\, attendees will explore different styles\, materials\, and artistic techniques to bring their vision to life. \n  \n\n\n\n\nAbout the facilitators: \n \nJennifer Ivey  \nJennifer was born in Brooklyn and raised in Queens. She has experienced NYC from a very different urban setting. Her first formal introduction to the art world was attending the Brooklyn Museum Children’s Art program. \n“But I attribute my gift for creating through my father’s passion for theatre and my passion for an eclectic home environment which included original oil paintings by other young artists\,” she stated. \nJennifer was educated in NYC’s finest public schools and graduated from Pratt Institute with a BA in art education. At Pratt Institute\, she studied with William T. Williams and as a graduate student\, she studied with Anthony Tone at the New School. Jennifer has taught art in the public school system and worked as an art consultant. \nJennifer has experimented with multi-medium design. She has made puppets for theatre and feathered jewelry for entertainer Nina Simone and on-air personality Melba Toliver. \nShe continues to find a fascination for facial expressions of people in groups in old photographs and uses them in her artwork. She has exhibited with Black Women of Brooklyn and other environs\, is a member of the Long Island Black Artist Association and Blacker Than Thou Cross Culture. \nJennifer and her husband Rod have two sons. Royal is an NBA coach and Sterling is a health care worker. Moving from Harlem\, they now residue in the laid-back community of Hollis\, NY\, one of the breeding grounds of Hip Hop. \n  \n\n\n\n\n \nDeborah Singletary \nDeborah Singletary’s artwork has appeared in the New Yorker\, “ New Women “ Magazine\, The New York Daily News\, Painting From The Source (Harper Collins )\, Making What Your Means Can’t Buy ( Vision Carriers Press ) and Art’s Buoyant Felicity: An Anthology Art/Creativity Healing (Evolutionary Girls ). She was included in the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture’s major show\, “ Black New York Artist of The 20th Century. “ \n   Much of Deborah’s artwork is inspired by her southern and African roots. She is sought after for her paintings\, assemblages and word wands.  Deborah’s  recent exhibition credits include: WEUSI: Evolution of a Revolution (Akwaaba Gallery\, Newark\, N.J.)\,  Black Joy and Resilience ( Calabar Gallery Harlem\, N.Y. )\, American HooDoo and Southern Black American-Centric Spiritual Ways ( Rush Gallery New York\, N.Y. )\, Her story: Voice\, Vision & Memory ( LeRoy Neiman Art Center Harlem\, N.Y.) and On the Matter of Water ( Kenkeleba Gallery New York\, N.Y.). \nUtilizing her passion and art in her work as an interfaith minister\, Deborah’s work helps pierce the veil separating us from our true selves. As a painter and multimedia artist\, her warm spirit and personality have inspired many to put their hidden artistic talents on display. She says\, “ For me\, making art is a spiritual path and being an artist is having a love story” \n 
URL:https://childrensartcarnival.org/event/make-a-mask-weusi-workshop/
LOCATION:The Children’s Art Carnival\, 62 Hamilton Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250511T140000
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SUMMARY:Drawing for People Who Think They Can’t Draw
DESCRIPTION:For: Teens and Adults. Children are welcomed with an accompanying adult. \nThink you can’t draw? Well\, think again…! In this class for teens and adults\, you will use artists’ drawing tools\, gain confidence\, and acquire new ways of seeing and imagining that will result in drawings you are proud of. Join us and you will expand your awareness of what elements combine to make a “good drawing\,” and have fun discovering your unique style of artistic expression. Don’t miss this empowering class—come cultivate your creativity. Yes\, you CAN draw! You got this! \nThe class is ongoing and the teacher works with students individually\, offering new subjects and techniques each week. \nThe registration is required to participate: Register Now. \n\n\n\n\n\nLaura King\, Artist\, Art\nAbout the facilitator: Laura King\n\nLaura King\, artist and resident of West Harlem\, is passionate about expressing city life by drawing. Her graphite works range from precise anatomical storytelling and portraiture to quick captures of the streets that vibrate with energy and motion. In 2024\, her drawings have been shown in NYC exhibitions at The Factory\, Culture Lab LIC\, Diego Salazar\, The Atlantic\, and soon (Oct-Nov) Art on the Avenue. She was also an invited panelist during LICA’s Drawing Beyond the Surface exhibition May 2024\, Seeing and Feeling: A Conversation about the Medium of Drawing. @diditellyouidraw\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://childrensartcarnival.org/event/drawing-for-people-who-think-they-cant-draw-13/
LOCATION:The Children’s Art Carnival\, 62 Hamilton Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Workshops
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