QUEENS MUSEUM OF ART

EDUCATIONQUEENS MUSEUM OFFERED A ROBUST RANGE OF EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR INDIVIDUALS. OUR SCHOOL PROGRAMS CONSIST OF IN-SCHOOL RESIDENCIES, AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS, AND SCHOOL TOURS. THESE PROGRAMS ARE HIGHLY ADAPTABLE AND CAN EMPHASIZE ARTS OBJECTIVES, BE INCORPORATED INTO PROJECT-BASED OR SERVICE LEARNING PROJECTS, AND CAN REACH STUDENTS BROADLY OR TARGET SPECIFIC GROUPS. ALL SCHOOL PROGRAMS PROVIDE OPEN AND WELCOME SPACES THAT ENCOURAGE CREATIVITY, INQUIRY, AND COLLABORATION THROUGH HANDS-ON INSTRUCTION AND INTERACTION. CREATIVE AGING WORKSHOPS FOR SENIORS, A SERIES OF FOUR WORKSHOPS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, COMPRISE 10 SESSIONS ONCE PER WEEK OF ARTISTIC CREATION, WITH EACH WORKSHOP FEATURING A DIFFERENT TYPE OF ARTISTIC MEDIUM, SUCH AS CREATIVE JEWELRY MAKING, PRINTMAKING, AND PORTRAITURE. IN ADDITION TO REDUCING SOCIAL ISOLATION AND IMPROVING MOTOR SKILLS, THESE WORKSHOPS CELEBRATE THE UNIQUE ROLES OF SENIORS IN THE FAMILY AND AS ACTIVE CONTRIBUTORS TO A BROADER SOCIAL FABRIC. THE WORKSHOPS CULMINATE IN A FINAL PRESENTATION WHERE PARTICIPANTS CAN SHARE THEIR WORKS WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS. QUEENS MUSEUM ALSO CONDUCTS SENIOR WORKSHOPS THROUGH NEW YORK CITY'S SU-CASA PROGRAM. THESE WORKSHOPS ARE STRUCTURED SIMILARLY TO THE ARTISTRY IN BLOOM WORKSHOPS, WITH 7-9 SESSIONS OF ARTMAKING AND ONE FINAL PRESENTATION. IN 2024-25, WE SERVED HUNDREDS OF OLDER ADULTS THROUGH WATERCOLOR PAINTING, ACRYLIC PAINTING, AND BASKETRY SU-CASA PROGRAMS, AND WE EXPECT TO SERVE A SIMILAR NUMBER THIS YEAR.THE QUEENS TEENS INSTITUTE FOR ART AND SOCIAL JUSTICE (QTI) WAS DEVELOPED OUT OF OUR ORIGINAL QUEENS TEENS PROGRAM AND IN RESPONSE TO THE TEENS EXPERIENCING LOSS, RACISM, AND XENOPHOBIA DURING THE HEIGHT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. TEENS EXPRESSED AN INTEREST IN BECOMING CATALYSTS FOR CHANGE, AND THE QTI WAS DEVELOPED WITH THEIR INPUT TO NURTURE AND DEVELOP THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS IN THE ARTS AND SOCIETY AT LARGE. BETWEEN 20 - 25 HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS AND SENIORS JOIN A LEADERSHIP COHORT AT QM FROM NOVEMBER TO JUNE TO PARTICIPATE IN WEEKLY WORKSHOPS ONSITE AT THE MUSEUM OR VIRTUALLY, AND ARE PROVIDED WITH A $1,000 STIPEND AND MONTHLY METROCARD TO HELP OFFSET TRAVEL COSTS. THE TEENS DEVELOP THE THEME AND GOALS OF THE PROGRAM IN RESPONSE TO A SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUE THEY FIND MOST PRESSING WHILE LEARNING TANGIBLE LIFE SKILLS, INCLUDING TIME MANAGEMENT, PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION, AND COLLABORATION. THE PROGRAM CULMINATES IN AN ART EXHIBITION AND RECEPTION AT QM THAT CELEBRATES THEIR WORK AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS.INTERPRETATION AT QMQM HAS MADE GREAT STRIDES IN BECOMING AN INSTITUTION THAT IS MORE ACCESSIBLE TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. WE HAVE PARTNERED WITH BLOOMBERG PHILANTHROPIES TO INCLUDE QM ON THE BLOOMBERG CONNECTS APP, WHICH HAS ALLOWED US TO PROVIDE TYPED DESCRIPTIONS OF OUR PERMANENT EXHIBITIONS, AND TYPED AND AUDIO DESCRIPTIONS OF OUR TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS. AS PART OF OUR EXHIBITION EMILIE LOUISE GOSSIAUX: OTHER-WORLDING (12.6.23 - 4.7.24), WE OFFERED TWO TOUCH TOURS FOR LOW VISION AND BLIND PARTICIPANTS, WHICH EXPLORED HOW THE AESTHETICS OF TOUCH, VISUAL ART, LANGUAGE, AND CARE ARE INTERCONNECTED THROUGH THE CREATIVE EXCHANGE OF DESCRIPTION. THESE TOURS WERE EXTREMELY POPULAR, AND WE HAVE CONTINUED TOUCH TOURS AND ADDED AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE TOURS FOR EACH EXHIBITION SINCE THE CLOSURE OF EMILIE'S EXHIBITION. ADDITIONALLY, WE HAVE INSTALLED GUIDELINES ON THE MUSEUM'S FIRST FLOOR TO ASSIST OUR BLIND AND LOW VISION VISITORS WITH NAVIGATION.

PUBLIC PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTQM CONDUCTS FAMILY WORKSHOPS ON A DROP-IN BASIS ONE WEEKEND PER MONTH, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY FROM 12-3 PM. ACTIVITIES OFFER FAMILIES THE OPPORTUNITY TO REFLECT ON THE ARTWORKS PRESENTED IN OUR EXHIBITIONS AS THEY WORK COLLABORATIVELY TO CREATE UNIQUE WORKS OF THEIR OWN USING A VARIETY OF MATERIALS UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF SKILLED TEACHING ARTISTS. NO PRIOR REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED, AND FAMILIES CAN ARRIVE AND DEPART ANYTIME BETWEEN 12 AND 3 PM. THESE WORKSHOPS ACCOMMODATE DIVERSE LEARNERS, AND ARE ACCESSIBLE TO FAMILIES WHO HAVE CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS.ARTACCESS, WHICH BEGAN IN 1983 AS PLEASE TOUCH TO PROVIDE ART EDUCATION FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED, HAS GROWN INTO A NATIONAL REPLICATED MODEL PROGRAM. ANCHORING ARTACCESS IS OUR OPEN STUDIOS PROGRAM, WORKSHOPS DESIGNED FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES THAT ARE HELD ONSITE AT THE MUSEUM ONCE PER MONTH. SPECIALLY TRAINED TEACHING ARTISTS ENCOURAGE PARTICIPANTS TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES WHILE EXPERIMENTING WITH NEW AND VARIED MATERIALS. WORKSHOPS ARE HELD ONSITE AT THE MUSEUM ON THE FIRST SATURDAY AND SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH, WITH ONE WORKSHOP FOR PARTICIPANTS AGES 8-12 AND ONE WORKSHOP FOR PARTICIPANTS AGES 13 AND UP. THE GOAL OF ARTACCESS IS TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES CREATIVELY, DEVELOP NEW SKILLS, AND ENGAGE WITH THE MUSEUM, OUR STAFF, AND THE VARIED PROGRAMMING WE PRODUCE. IN FY25, WE SERVED 366 INDIVIDUALS WITH OPEN STUDIOS.