Tuesday, April 8, 2025
2:30 – 4:30 pm EDT
Scheuer Auditorium

Preschoolers and elementary school-aged children are invited to explore and create during these drop-in Tuesday afternoon sessions. Inspired by artworks on view, families will experiment with different art-making activities, such as printmaking, mixed-media collages, or sculpture projects.

This program is led by a museum educator and assisted by teen interns.

April 8: Collage Matzah Plates
In celebration of the upcoming holiday of Passover, families are invited to collage found images, patterned paper, and other materials to design a unique matzah plate.
RSVP FOR APRIL 8
 

April 22: Earth Day Sculptures
Use quick-drying clay, pipe cleaners, buttons, and other found materials to sculpt an animal, a tree, or something else from the natural world.
RSVP FOR APRIL 22
 

May 13: Found Object Portrait
Piece together a portrait using fabric, textured paper, cardboard, and more after viewing pictures of people in the exhibition The Book of Esther in the Age of Rembrandt.
RSVP FOR MAY 13
 

May 27: Cityscape Paintings
Paint a cityscape inspired by your neighborhood or your favorite buildings in New York City. Get inspired by colorful painted scenes in the exhibition Ben Shahn: On Nonconformity. 
RSVP FOR MAY 27

Free with RSVP. RSVP recommended yet not required.

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