MUSEUM OF ARTS AND DESIGN
2 COLUMBUS CIRCLE, NEW YORK, NY 100191800 www.madmuseum.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: TO COLLECT, DISPLAY AND INTERPRET OBJECTS IN CRAFT ART AND DESIGN.

THE MUSEUM OF ARTS AND DESIGN COLLECTS, DISPLAYS, AND INTERPRETS OBJECTS THAT DOCUMENT CONTEMPORARY AND HISTORIC INNOVATION IN CRAFT, ART, AND DESIGN. IN ITS EXHIBITIONS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, THE MUSEUM CELEBRATES THE CREATIVE PROCESS THROUGH WHICH MATERIALS AND PROCESS ARE BROUGHT TO BEAR TO CREATE ARTISTIC WORKS THAT ENHANCE CONTEMPORARY LIFE.

EXHIBITIONS EACH YEAR, THE MUSEUM OF ARTS AND DESIGN PRESENTS A NUMBER OFGROUNDBREAKING EXHIBITIONS THAT SUPPORT ITS MISSION TO CHAMPION MAKERS ACROSS CREATIVE FIELDS. IN FY19, THE MUSEUM HAD DISTINCT EXHIBITIONS AT ITS HOME ON COLUMBUS CIRCLE, INCLUDING THE EYE'S LEVEL: BY ANNE LINDBERG (OCT 16, 2018-MAR 3, 2019); FAKE NEWS AND TRUE LOVE: FOURTEEN STORIES BY ROBERT BAINES (OCT 16, 2018-MAR 3, 2019); LIZ COLLINS: RAYS: 1ST SITE (SEP 20, 2018-MAR 10, 2019); STERLING RUBY: CERAMICS (OCT 3, 2018-MAR 17, 2019); THE BURKE PRIZE 2018: THE FUTURE OF CRAFT PART 2 (OCT 3, 2018-MAR 17, 2019); MAD COLLECTS: THE FUTURE OF CRAFT PART 1 (SEP 6, 2018-MAR 31, 2019); NON-STICK NOSTALGIA: Y2K RETROFUTURISM IN CONTEMPORARY JEWELRY (MAR 2-JUL 21, 2019); MAZIYAR PAHLEVAN: UNTITLED (IN ON B/W WAITING) (MAR 2-JUL 28, 2019); TOO FAST TO LIVE, TOO YOUNG TO DIE: PUNK GRAPHICS, 1976-1986 (APR 9-AUG 18, 2019); ROGER BROWN: VIRTUAL STILL LIFES (MAY 2-SEP 15, 2019); VERA PAINTS A SCARF: THE ART AND DESIGN OF VERA NEUMANN (AUG 8, 2019-JAN 26, 2020); DEAN "CHOOCH" LANDRY: GRAPHIC ILLUSTRATION FOR THE WORLD OF ANNA SUI (SEP 12, 2019-FEB 23, 2020); THE WORLD OF ANNA SUI (SEP 12, 2019-FEB 23, 2020); BURKE PRIZE 2019 (OCT 3, 2019-APR 12, 2020); LAUREN SKELLY BAILEY: STUDIO FOCUS (NOV 16, 2018-JAN 13, 2019); XIN LIU: FELLOW FOCUS (JAN 2-MAY 5, 2019); VICTORIA MANGANIELLO: COMPUTER 1.0: A SITE-SPECIFIC INSTALLATION (MAY 1-JUN 30, 2019); TAMARA SANTIBAEZ: BELT/BORDER (OCT 11, 2019-FEB 9, 2020).

EDUCATION AND PROGRAMMING THE MUSEUM OF ARTS AND DESIGN'S EDUCATION PROGRAMS PROVIDE ENRICHMENT AND EXPOSURE TO THE ARTS FOR THOUSANDS OF K-12 STUDENTS ANNUALLY-WITH AN EMPHASIS ON REACHING UNDERSERVED YOUTH. THESE PROGRAMS TAKE PLACE THROUGHOUT THE GALLERIES AND MAD'S SIXTH-FLOOR EDUCATION CENTER, AS WELL AS IN OFFSITE SCHOOL CLASSROOMS, WHICH ALLOWS THE MUSEUM TO REACH WIDER AUDIENCES AND CATER TO A VARIETY OF STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. WHILE THE MECHANISMS AND/OR TARGET POPULATIONS OF THESE PROGRAMS DIFFER, THEY SHARE THE SAME OVERARCHING GOALS: TO BROADEN THE EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE OF NEW YORK CITY'S SCHOOL CHILDREN; MAKE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE TO THOSE WHO WOULD OTHERWISE NOT HAVE ACCESS; BUILD CRITICAL THINKING AND PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS; AND CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT OF SUCCESS THAT NOT ONLY FOSTERS SELF-CONFIDENCE AND SELF-ESTEEM, BUT ALSO IMPACTS LIFELONG ACHIEVEMENT.K-12 MADLAB:THE MUSEUM OF ARTS AND DESIGN OFFERS INQUIRY-DRIVEN, THEMATICALLY BASED ONLINE AND ON-SITE PROGRAMS FOR K-12 SCHOOL GROUPS, SUMMER CAMPS, AND YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS. MADLAB IS THE MUSEUM'S FLAGSHIP ARTS-IN-EDUCATION PROGRAM DESIGNED TO ENGAGE K-12 STUDENTS ACROSS NEW YORK CITY IN THE ART OF MAKING; ENCOURAGE SOCIAL AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT VIA LEARNING WITH THE HANDS; AND HELP STUDENTS AND TEACHERS ACHIEVE THE REQUIREMENTS OF NYC'S BLUEPRINT FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING IN THE ARTS. THE PROGRAM'S CORE IS A 90-MINUTE TOUR/WORKSHOP TIED TO CLASSROOM SUBJECTS AND STRUCTURED AROUND CURRENT EXHIBITIONS.ARTS ACCESS:AS A CORE PART OF MAD'S COMMITMENT TO BRING ARTS EDUCATION TO UNDERSERVED YOUTH, THE MUSEUM OFFERS MADLAB K-12 FREE OF CHARGE TO NYC'S TITLE I SCHOOLS THROUGH ARTS ACCESS. SINCE ITS LAUNCH IN 2010, THE PROGRAM HAS COME TO ACCOUNT FOR MORE THAN 40% OF ALL SCHOOLS SERVED. ARTS REACH:ARTS REACH PROVIDES ON-SITE STUDIO ART CLASSES TO STUDENTS SERVING SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS IN THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S ALTERNATE LEARNING CENTERS. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, TEACHING ARTISTS LEAD STUDENTS IN ONE-HOUR SESSIONS TWICE A WEEK WHERE-THROUGH HANDS-ON ART MAKING ACTIVITIES-YOUTH ARE INTRODUCED TO MATERIALS AND PROCESSES FROM THE MUSEUM'S EXHIBITIONS, WITH THE GOAL OF FOSTERING VISUAL LITERACY, CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS, SELF-EXPRESSION, AND SELF-ESTEEM. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS:LED BY ARTISTS, CURATORS, AND MUSEUM EDUCATORS, MAD'S PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS ENABLE K-12 EDUCATORS TO DISCOVER CREATIVE WAYS OF INTERPRETING AND PRESENTING FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS IN ALL SUBJECT AREAS, USING ART, CRAFT, AND DESIGN AS A BRIDGE FOR COMPREHENSION. WORKSHOPS TAKE PLACE DURING NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION DISTRICT-WIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAYS, WITH ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES ONLINE AND ONSITE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. MAD ALSO OFFERS CUSTOM DESIGNED WORKSHOPS FOR INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS OR DISTRICTS.TEEN ART SALONS:JUST FOR TEENS AGES 13-18, A FREE VIRTUAL STUDIO VISIT WITH AN MAD ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE. TEEN ART SALONS TAKE PLACE ON WED AFTERNOONS AT 4 PM, AND ARE ORGANIZED AND HOSTED ON ZOOM BY MAD'S ARTSLIFE TEEN INTERNS. TEEN COUNCIL:MAD'S TEEN COUNCIL IS COMPRISED OF ARTSLIFE AND RECESS INTENSIVE ALUMNI WHO SHARE A COMMON INTEREST IN ART, DESIGN, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. THE TEEN COUNCIL PLANS EVENTS FOR TEENS, INCLUDING ARTSLAB WORKSHOPS.ARTSLIFE INTERNSHIPS:EACH SUMMER, ARTSLIFE ENABLES TEN RISING HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS AND SENIORS TO PURSUE SEVEN-WEEK PAID INTERNSHIPS WITH THE MUSEUM, INTEGRATING THEM INTO A VARIETY OF OPERATIONS AND PROVIDING THEM WITH AN IMPORTANT PERSPECTIVE ON THE WORKING WORLD. PARTICIPANTS REFLECT THE VAST GEOGRAPHIC, CULTURAL AND SOCIOECONOMIC DIVERSITY OF THE CITY, AND ALSO COME INTO THE PROGRAM WITH LIMITED OR NO PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE WITH THE ARTS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES THE STUDENTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP A RANGE OF KEY LEADERSHIP, COMMUNICATION AND SOCIAL SKILLS NEEDED FOR FUTURE SUCCESS. ARTSLIFE INTERNS ENGAGE IN A RANGE OF ACTIVITIES THAT FALL INTO FOUR CATEGORIES-MUSEUM STUDIES, LEADERSHIP WORKSHOPS AND FIELD TRIPS.RECESS:IS A WEEK-LONG INTENSIVE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOR TEENS 13 TO 18 TO LEARN ABOUT ART AND ART HISTORY WITH OTHER NYC TEENS, DEVELOP AND LEAD PEER-TO-PEER TOURS, AND LEARN HOW MUSEUMS WORK. THE WEEK-LONG INTERNSHIPS TAKE PLACE DURING NYC PUBLIC SCHOOLS' WINTER AND SPRING BREAKS.ARTIST STUDIOS:THE ARTIST STUDIOS HOST ARTISTS AND DESIGNERS DAILY AS THEY PRODUCE THEIR WORK IN A LIVE STUDIO ENVIRONMENT. VISITORS TO MAD MEET WORKING ARTISTS WHO OPENLY WELCOME QUESTIONS AND DIALOGUE, AND DISCUSS THEIR PROCESSES, MATERIALS, AND CONCEPTS WITH DIVERSE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.THIS PROGRAM SERVES AS AN INNOVATIVE MODEL OF INTERACTIVITY AND ENGAGEMENT THAT BENEFITS LOCAL ARTISTS AND MUSEUM VISITORS THROUGH OBSERVATION, MAKING, AND DISCUSSION OF CREATIVE PROCESSES. THE MUSEUM SUPPORTS LIVING ARTISTS, PROVIDING NEEDED RESOURCES SUCH AS STIPENDS, STUDIO SPACE, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, AND EXPOSURE TO ART PROFESSIONALS SUCH AS CURATORS, ACADEMICS AND PROGRAMMERS. FAMILY AND INTERGENERATIONAL PROGRAMS:STUDIO SUNDAY IS A PLAY-BASED EXPERIENCE FOR MULTI-GENERATIONAL VISITORS TO LEARN NEW SKILLS AND IDEAS TOGETHER IN A SEMI-STRUCTURED ART STUDIO AND GALLERY-BASED ENVIRONMENT. STUDIO SUNDAY IS A DROP-IN PROGRAM THAT TAKES PLACE THE FIRST SUNDAY OF EVERY MONTH FROM 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM. EACH STUDIO SUNDAY IS UNIQUE, FREE WITH MUSEUM ADMISSION AND OPEN TO ANYONE AGES 5 AND UP. MADREADS IS A LITERACY-BASED PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR ADULT COMPANIONS THAT NURTURE A LOVE OF READING BY BRINGING BOOKS TO LIFE BY CONNECTING THEIR THEMES TO ARTWORKS. MAD READS IS A MIX OF INTERACTIVE STORY TIME, A GALLERY VISIT, AND VISUAL EXPLORATION THAT IS FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY! MADREADS TAKES PLACE DURING STUDIO SUNDAY FROM 10:00 AM TO 11:00 AM AND IS FREE WITH MUSEUM ADMISSION. MAD ENGAGES VISITORS IN VARIOUS ART MAKING PROCESSES, TECHNIQUES AND IDEAS. LED BY ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE, MADMAKES IS A DROP-IN, HANDS-ON SERIES WHERE VISITORS CAN TEST THEIR SKILLS AT ART MAKING AND CREATIVE PRODUCTION. MADMAKES PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR VISITORS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND AND APPRECIATE THE WORKMANSHIP THAT GOES INTO CONTEMPORARY STUDIO PRACTICE TODAY. PUBLIC PROGRAMS:OPENING NEW POSSIBILITIES FOR AUDIENCES TO ENGAGE WITH ARTISTS, DESIGNERS, AND CULTURAL PRODUCERS, MAD ORGANIZES A BROAD SPECTRUM OF INNOVATIVE AND EXPLORATORY PROGRAMS THAT FOSTER FURTHER EXPANSION OF CREATIVE PRACTICES, INCLUDING ARTIST TALKS, SYMPOSIA, PERFORMANCE, FILM, AND ARTMAKING WORKSHOPS.

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