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Published on Friday, May 13, 2011 by Michelle López Finding resources in the community for children with Autism can be a challenging task. In addition to theart making programs of Autism Initiative, which are currently held at local libraries around Queens, we have compiled a list of resources for residents in the Queens and Nassau area that you may find useful. So please feel free [...]...

Published on Friday, April 1, 2011 by Lindsay Smilow   Third graders all over New York City are studying world communities and cultures. For PS 175 in Rego Park, the study of world cultures was illuminated by an art residency taught by QMA teaching artist Emily Rivlin-Nadler in collaboration is PS 175’s 3rd grade classroom teachers. The students in this residency learned about specific countries (particular to eac...

Published on Tuesday, June 29, 2010 by Laura School, Youth and Family Programs at QMA  School, Youth and Family Program’s at QMA are offered through the museum’s Education Department and are designed to engage children, teens and families in creative and educational experiences using the museum’s permanent and changing exhibitions as inspiration.  Programs take many forms, including interpretive tours, g...

Published on Monday, June 14, 2010 by drome   The Queens Museum of Art has had a working relationship with PS 811Q, a special education school in Little Neck, Queens, for 15 years.  About four years ago, the ArtAccess program started an annual six week artist residency for students at PS 811Q with museum educator, Melanie Adsit.  As part of the program, Adsit met with five different [...]...

Published on Wednesday, May 19, 2010 by Michelle López The ArtAccess program has been a staple at the Queens Museum of Art for many years.  ArtAccess works with the community to provide classes held by full-time professionals trained in Creative Art Therapy for visitors with special needs.  The program helps to allow these visitors to enjoy personal connections to works of art.  The Autism [...]...

Published on Wednesday, May 19, 2010 by Lauren Project Overview Since 1997, PS 144 and QMA have partnered to create systematic, team-driven, and arts-based interdisciplinary educational programming–first with support from the Center for Arts Education’s Annenberg Initiative and subsequently by the New York State Council on the Arts.  QMA’s resources, including artist educators, exhibitions, and exhibiti...

Published on Wednesday, April 4, 2007 by preranareddy Transitioning from Leadership Through the Arts to the “Heart of Corona” Initiative in 2007. By working with Leadership Through the Arts Program youth and their families for almost three years, QMA identified tension points in their communities as well as learned firsthand from organizers and philanthropists how people were practically addressing these pr...

Published on Monday, May 31, 2004 by preranareddy QMA develops a program to empower immigrant teens and young adults through education, artmaking and civic action. / El Museo de Arte de Queens desarrolla un programa para empoderar a los adolecentes inmigrantes y jovesnes a travéz de la educación, talleres de arte, y activismo cívico. / translate article/traducir articulo The Corona community is divided among [......