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The Trifecta
The Trifecta

According to a study by the Wallace Foundation, middle school students say they want three things from an art program: they want to learn real skills from real teaching artists in a real art space. Last fall, Creative Art Works hit the trifecta at two after-school programs in The Bronx. Students at MS 45 created their own comic book characters in the Cartooning and Anatomy class, while students at IS 254 explored a variety of techniques in a formal drawing class. Both these semester-long programs were taught by CAW Teaching Artists and offered a deep dive into a single subject.

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after-school, cartooning, cartoons, out-of-school time, Out-of-school-time, middles schoolGuest UserMS 45Art, art education, artsed, Bronx, Community, doe, CASA, drawing, fordham, cartoons, anatomy, figures, models, skeletons, ink, skils, skills, publicspeaking, public speaking, Cultural After-School Adventures, NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, middle school, depth, creative youth development, creativeartworks, creative art works, m, IS254, n, DOE, Ritchie Torres, after-school, youth development
Sculpture Classes Offer Multiple Perspectives
Sculpture Classes Offer Multiple Perspectives

Sculpture is meant to be viewed from all angles. This creates unique challenges for both the artist and the audience. This spring, after-school programs at MS 254 in The Bronx andPS/MS 278 in Manhattan challenged students to expand their definition of what sculpture looks like. The results include abstract sculptures made from nylon stockings, three-dimensional self-portraits, and gigantic household items such as sunglasses, playing cards and headphones.

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after-school, middle school, mixed media, OST, out-of-school time, self-portrait, sculptureKaren JolicoeurMS 254art education, Art, sculpture, middle school, Ritchie Torres, doe, Bronx, Inwood, MS254, psms 278, CASA
A Thread Connects Them
A Thread Connects Them

“Design is design, whether you are cutting and pasting with paper and scissors or 'cutting and pasting' on a computer. Kids who have a chance to do both make those connections.”

— CAW Teaching Artist Brandi Martin Yu on the common thread between CAW’s Book Arts and Digital Arts after-school programs at PSMS 278 in Manhattan.

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after-school, middle school, out-of-school time, mixed mediaGuest UserPSMS 278, The Paula Hedbavny Schoolmiddle school, books, digital, design, art, arts, artsed, arts education, active learning, Ydanis Rodriguez, CASA, doe, DOCA, NYC, NYC City Council, NYC Council, NYCDYCD, creativeartworks, creative youth development, creative art works, caw4kids, Inwood, psms 278, Manhattan, mixed media, photoshop, computer, school, Cultural After-School Adventures, NYC Department of Cultural Affairs
What Does Your Self-Portrait Say About You?
What Does Your Self-Portrait Say About You?

Creative Art Works is offering an after-school art-making program for second-grade students at PS 192 in Hamilton Heights. We sat in on a class on making self-portraits that engaged a very energetic group of young artists on many levels. Not only did students this literacy-based program have an opportunity to make art, they also developed public speaking, problem-solving, fine motor and observation skills.

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Art Around the World, integrated, literacy-based, OST, out-of-school time, Out-of-school-time, primary education, ProgrammingDaniel Bergman, Program DirectorPS 192art education, art ed, art, primary, primary education, hamilton heights, harlem, doe, NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, second-grade, ps192, PS 192, Jacob Schiff School Campus, Cultural After-School Adventures, CASA, Mark Levine, NY City CouncilComment