Upcycled Classroom (Summer 2026)

Course Title: Upcycled Classroom: Designing Sustainable Project Based Arts

Dates:
Session 1 — Monday, July 27th. (In-person)
Session 2 — Tuesday, July 28th. (In-person)
Session 3 — Wednesday, July 29th (In-person)
Session 4 — Thursday, July 30th (Virtual)
Session 5 — Friday, July 31st (Virtual)
Session 6 — Saturday, August 1st (Virtual)

Time: 9:00AM – 5:00PM

Credits: 3 P-Credit/45 CTLE hours*
Fee: $240 (MFTA*)+ $125 (ASPDP)

Course Description: In this hands-on course, participants will learn a variety of new techniques in upcycled artmaking, drawing from the abundance of paper, fabric, and other donated supplies at the MFTA warehouse. Explore bookmaking, sculptures made without glue, paper mosaics and more. Participants will be introduced to a series of art lessons that they then are given time to modify and expand on for their own classroom use.

*Note: We are excited to announce that we have scholarship funding to waive the MFTA fee for 10 participants. To be eligible, you must be a NYC Public Schools teacher at a Title 1 school, or high ENI school. This opportunity is first-come, first-served. To request a scholarship, please submit this form.

Registration Instructions: If you are taking this course for P-Credits/+30 Credits, you will need to register on both the MFTA and the ASPDP website. Once you register on MFTA, you will receive instructions for registering on ASPDP.

Any questions? Email Will Niedmann at wniedmann@mfta.nyc.gov