Events

Opening Event: “Everything and Nothing at All” by Barak Chamo

Chashama Gallery 7 E 14th Street, New York, United States

Join us at Chashama's gallery at Union Square for the exhibition opening of "Everything and Nothing at All" by MFTA Artist-in-Residence Barak Chamo. Using supplies from the MFTA warehouse, Chamo has transformed discarded technologies and relics of endless consumption into installations reflecting on the ways technology manifests in our daily lives. Chamo's practice is informed… Read More »Opening Event: “Everything and Nothing at All” by Barak Chamo

Free

Project Based Learning: Making Books, Games and Props to Animate for Multi Media Presentations (Summer 2022)

The Foundry 42-38 9th Street, Queens, NY, United States

Registration for this course will open Tuesday, May 31st. Dates:  7/18 – 7/23 (Monday – Saturday) Time: 9:00am – 5:00pm Credits: 3 P-Credit/45 CTLE hours* Instruction: First day in-person, remaining days asynchronous Course Description: This course is designed for teachers who are interested in offering their students a deeper investigation of STEAM through project-based learning… Read More »Project Based Learning: Making Books, Games and Props to Animate for Multi Media Presentations (Summer 2022)

$240.00

Creative Infusion: Art and Reuse in the Classroom (Summer 2022)

The Foundry 42-38 9th Street, Queens, NY, United States

Registration for this course is open! Dates:  7/25 – 7/30 (Monday – Saturday) Time: 9:00am – 5:00pm Credits: 3 P-Credit/45 CTLE hours* Instruction: First day in-person, remaining days asynchronous Course Description: Creative Infusion is an introduction to a wide range of ideas, techniques and methods used for integrating art made with reusable and recycled materials… Read More »Creative Infusion: Art and Reuse in the Classroom (Summer 2022)

$240.00

Music: The Sounds of Math, Science & Social Studies (Summer 2022)

The Foundry 42-38 9th Street, Queens, NY, United States

Registration for this course will open Tuesday, May 31st. Dates:  8/1 – 8/6 (Monday – Saturday) Time: 9:00am – 5:00pm Credits: 3 P-Credit/45 CTLE hours* Instruction: 3 in-person days, 3 asynchronous day Course Description: This course is designed for teachers to integrate music into the classroom through fun and simple techniques, learning basic concepts found… Read More »Music: The Sounds of Math, Science & Social Studies (Summer 2022)

$240.00

From Posters to Podcasts: Social Activism from the 20th Century to Today (Summer 2022)

The Foundry 42-38 9th Street, Queens, NY, United States

Registration for this course will open Tuesday, May 31st. Dates:  8/8 – 8/13 (Monday – Saturday) Time: 9:00am – 5:00pm Credits: 3 P-Credit/45 CTLE hours* Instruction: 2 days in-person at MFTA, 1 day in-person at NYHS, and 3 asynchronous.  Course Description: The purpose of this course is to build teacher content knowledge around 20th and… Read More »From Posters to Podcasts: Social Activism from the 20th Century to Today (Summer 2022)

$240.00

Masked Marvelous 2022

The Foundry 42-38 9th Street, Queens, NY, United States

We invite you to join us on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 at 6:30pm for our annual gala, Masked Marvelous, hosted by Friends of Materials for the Arts. With the theme "A Love Letter to New York City," this event will celebrate Materials for the Arts’ impact on arts and culture in New York City and honor… Read More »Masked Marvelous 2022

$250.00

Music: The Sounds of Math, Science & Social Studies (Fall 2022)

Registration for this course is open! Dates:  11/5 – 12/17 (Saturdays) Time: 9:00am – 5:00pm Credits: 3 P-Credit/45 CTLE hours* Instruction: Session 1-3: In-Person at MFTA 11/5, 11/12 & 11/19 Session 4-6: Zoom; synchronous & asynchronous 12/3, 12/10 & 12/17   Course Description: This course is designed for teachers to integrate music into the classroom… Read More »Music: The Sounds of Math, Science & Social Studies (Fall 2022)

$240.00