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Founded in 1825, the National Academy is the only institution of its kind that integrates a museum, art school and association of artists and architects dedicated to creating and preserving a living history of American art and architecture. To learn more, please visit www.nationalacademy.org. Although the museum has closed as of June 1, 2016, our staff, collection care, and National Academician annual inductions and elections will operate while we find a new home for our museum and extensive permanent collection. Our school remains open at 5 E. 89th St.
Express yourself freely and discover the creative spirit within you...At the #1-Rated Art Classes in New York City! Let go of daily stresses and express yourself authentically as you let our expert art instructors nurture you with the warmth, inspiration and care that we're famous for. Art Classes in NYC that are guaranteed to transform you... both on and off the canvas. In our popular Manhattan art classes, enjoy our one-of-a-kind art classes as you explore authentic self-expression, creativity and artistic technique. Who are our art classes in New York City for? You! Ages 2-102. Every level welcome, including absolute beginners. Our inspiring art classes in Manhattan are catered and created just for YOU. Your needs and interests are our #1 priority. We nurture every student in our New York City art classes with individualized, encouraging one-on-one art instruction. All of our NYC art classes are purposely kept small. We love showering our students with inspiration and a lot of personal attention in every art class! We custom-create our art classes in NYC to fit your needs. Register HERE for our art classes in NYC today! We're not your average art school. Every New York City art class that we offer is uniquely created for you with true warmth and care. We welcome every age and artistic level in our New York City art classes, and we specialize in Manhattan art classes for total beginners. Everyone needs to express themselves. Our expert creative art class team specializes in drawing out the artist from within you. Our mission is for you to relax, be your true self, feel inspired and genuinely express yourself in our caring, encouraging creative art sanctuary! We care about every single person who walks through our art studio doors, and we treat our students like family. YOU ARE DEEPLY IMPORTANT TO US. From the day we opened in 2004, the media (NBC, ABC, E!, The Village Voice, Manhattan Magazine, The Boston Globe, Dallas Morning News, and more...) has raved about our uniquely uplifting NYC art classes. We have been rated the best art classes in New York City year after year.
Alumni & Friends (A&F) strives to continue and enhance world-class arts education opportunities for all students at LaGuardia High School by providing awards, scholarships and funds to the school and its students so that regardless of family income, they can successfully pursue their talents. In the 2011-2012 school year alone, A&F’s $5 million endowment provided more than $500,000 to the school and its students in awards, studio support and equipment. Generous donors have made this possible and it is the goal of A&F to grow this endowment further to provide even more assistance, particularly as the school faces further budget cuts and its needs are greater than ever. A&F serves as a resource for alumni to inform them of activities and events in the school, to help them keep in touch with each other and to invite them to reunions.
Located the LeRoy Neiman Center for Print Studies in the School of the Arts, the LeRoy Neiman Gallery exhibits contemporary visual art works of current MFA students, alumni, professors, and guest artists. We are located in 310 Dodge Hall. To access the space, enter Dodge Hall from West College Walk, and the gallery entrance is on your left.
Art is crucial to children's development. It is undervalued in our society and underfunded in our schools. I believe it is vital to foster and cultivate creativity in children through drawing and painting. These techniques will allow for individual expression is now more important in our increasingly digital world. Simple artistic activities are integral building blocks of child development. Art has proven to develop the following areas in young children: MOTOR SKILLS LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT DECISION MAKING VISUAL LEARNING CULTURAL AWARENESS IMPROVED ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE S.P.A.R.K. was created to foster that the same passion for art with the next generation. As early as age 4, I was on the floor drawing. That seed was given life by exposure to the arts as I grew up. I fondly remember art classes being the best part of school where I learned the various medium and methods. In addition to technique and form, I want to expose the children to the most famous artists of our time. Living in New York City, we are extremely fortunate to have access to some of the greatest works of art in the world, which will be a part of my unique curriculum. I'm bringing a completely new approach to after school programs as well as Saturday mornings!
One of the nine specialized high schools in New York City and the only one dedicated to arts education. LaGuardia was originally two separate schools -- the highly regarded Music and Art High School and the High School for the Performing Arts (the "Fame!" school). The two schools were combined in 1984 in their new home next door to Lincoln Center and renamed the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School for Music and Art and the Performing Arts in honor of Mayor LaGuardia -- whose creation was his idea.
The West Side Commons is a collaborative project of Strycker's Bay Neighborhood Council, Inc. and The DOME Project Inc.
The "I Have A Dream" Foundation, DeHostos-Wise Program is one of the "I Have A Dream" Foundation, New York Metro Area (IHDF-NY) programs. IHDF-NY's approach is unique in that it sponsors entire grade levels of 50-100 students in under-resourced public schools or housing developments, and works with the "Dreamers" from early elementary school all the way through high school. Upon high school graduation, each Dreamer receives guaranteed tuition assistance for higher education. “I Have A Dream” Foundation, New York Metro Area programs operate year-round. Programming is designed to enhance Dreamers’ academic performance and social skills, and provide Dreamers with new experiences. In order to achieve this, activities include the following over the life span of the program, as appropriate to the Dreamers’ ages, interests, and needs. Program Activities: College Trips, Mentoring, Tutoring, Homework Help, Career Exploration, Health Literacy and Wellness, Spoken Word, Theater, Dance, Culinary Arts, Financial Literacy, Free Arts, Sports and Recreation, Computer Skills, Recreational Trips
We are always looking for hard-working, committed, and enthusiastic volunteer tutors Saturdays throughout the school year (October through May). Professionals, high school, college and graduate students, and others are invited to apply at www.tophonors.org/volunteer !
The West Side Arts Coalition (WSAC) was founded in 1979 by a group of visual and performing artists on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Members now hail from many locations across the U.S. and abroad. In 1980 we were granted Not-for-Profit Corporation status. We established our headquarters at the Broadway Mall Community Center in 1986. Visual Arts group shows (Fine Arts, Photography, and Craft Arts) are held every three weeks from September through June at the Broadway Mall Community Center, a renovated Beaux-Art building on the center island at 96th Street and Broadway in New York City. Other exhibitions and performances sponsored by the WSAC are held at outside venues. The WSAC has exhibited members' work in the Cork Gallery at Lincoln Center, the Manhattan Borough President's Office, The Weill Cornell Medical Library, The Arsenal Gallery, Lafayette Grill, Tompkins Square Library, and St. Francis College, Brooklyn. Periodically, the organization offers cultural programs that benefit the community and its visitors. Some of the activities the WSAC has presented include Art Auction for the Benefit of the Homeless, AIDS Awareness Art Exhibition, Landmark Architectural Photo Exhibit, Black History Month Exhibit, Women's History Month Exhibit, Hispanic Heritage Month Exhibit, Peace and Justice Concert Exhibit, Global Warming exhibit, and in 2010 an Exhibit dedicated to the People of Haiti.
At the New York Opera Studio, you’ll receive: · Performance experience in major roles and entire operas, beyond singing arias and scenes · Development of musicality and language, including developing diction proficiency, musical accuracy and an understanding of musical styles · Professional direction in creativity, character development, performance techniques, artistry and individual artistic development · Practical education about the business of the operatic theater, including strategies for financing and building a long-lasting career
NYIHA Media is found globally at: http://www.nyiha.com. The Nyiha are an ethnic and linguistic group spanning several African countries including southwestern Tanzania and northeastern Zambia. We promote global aspirations for human rights beyond borders.
The Manhattan Childrens Center provides scientifically-based world class treatment and education to children, ages 3 to 18, utilizing the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis. Our goal is to offer every child an opportunity to enjoy a quality of life and emerge as a functioning member of society. As each child is unique, we provide individualized instruction according to his or her developmental abilities. This program’s interdisciplinary model incorporates ABA, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, as well as sensory integration, natural environment training and family support. The Manhattan Childrens Center provides a comprehensive educational approach for children with autism spectrum disorder utilizing scientific research-based interventions that are effective based on years of experience on our other campus. The Childrens Center Brooklyn facility was established in 1996 and has served over 1,500 children including those with PDD and autism. We are a partner in research and service activities with Columbia University, Teachers College faculty and students. Our caring professionals focus on each student to enhance and foster his or her maximum potential. We also support our parents and families in helping them to understand the special needs of these children. Families become an equal partner with us in the educational process to help all children achieve their full potential.
A private not-for-profit 501(c)(3) dedicated to helping feral cats and the people who care for them, and to ending pet overpopulation.
Started in 2003 at the suggestion of a 5-year-old boy, The New York Says Thank You Foundation has grown into one of the Nation’s leading organizations to transform the 9/11 Anniversary into a positive, hands-on platform for national volunteer service. Each year on the 9/11 Anniversary, The New York Says Thank You Foundation sends hundreds of volunteers from New York along with disaster survivors from around the country to help rebuild communities around the United States recovering from disaster. It’s our way of saying “Thank You” for all the love and support Americans from across the country extended to New Yorkers in the days, weeks, and months following September 11. The secret to our growing “Pay It Forward” movement is very simple: What we do is about 9/12.
Marie Da Silva had been a nanny in the USA for 19 years. She has taken care of more than 14 children. Marie is Malawian, born and raised in Malawi. In 1997, Marie lost her father to AIDS in Malawi. Conquering AIDS in Malawi became Marie's pursuit through a situation that arose in her village. Eleven years ago Marie learned that a village school held in a Baptist church was to close. Fifty students would be displaced without education. The majority of these children were orphaned by AIDS Along with her mother, Marie turned her childhood home into a school. Eight years ago Marie's mother passed of a sudden heart attack, but Marie continued the quest with the money she earned as a nanny. Every part of this home, inside and out, was transformed into a learning center. Bedroom, dining room, living room, garage, and gazebo became classrooms. The kitchen turned into a staff room, and the pantry a library. In lieu of blackboards, the walls were painted black. There were no desks or chairs, the children sat on the floors and a few plastic stools. The library had eleven books. Learning materials and necessary school supplies were extremely limited. Limited money allowed only the employment of student teachers. Marie worked through the tedious task of foundation paperwork, thus the Jacaranda Foundation was born. Three years into this endeavor, student attendance grew to over 100. After she heard that children were dropping out of school due to hunger, Marie developed a program that would raise funds to pay for daily porridge. She reached out to 10 of her U.S. nanny friends. Each gave $10 a month, and for the following 3 years students were given a meal a day and they remained in school. For seven years, Marie funded all the needs of the school with her personal earnings as a nanny in the U.S. Each month, a third of her salary paid teachers and headmaster, purchased school supplies and funded the children's examination fees and uniforms. By 2007 students’ attendance grew to 230 students. 98% orphaned by AIDS. In Malawi all secondary schools charge attendance fees, her school The Jacaranda School for Orphans is free to both primary and secondary school. In addition, Marie funds students all the way to completion of college. In 2007 CNN nominated Marie for the CNN Heroes award. Out of over 7,000 nominees she made it to the top ten. On February 14, 2008 a three-minute clip was aired on CNN national and international T.V. and for the first time Jacaranda School received public donations. However, Marie continued to provide the schools’ needs using her salary and saved the donations for a greater purpose. The original school, once her house, was now too small and inadequate. A more suitable building became a necessity. With the use of saved donations, on October 24, 2008 the new secondary school opened. 160 secondary students were moved from the house into the new facility. Her house remained the primary school and this shift created room for more orphans. Additional donations employed qualified teachers, purchased textbooks and necessary school supplies. In November 2008, sixteen students took the high school MSCE (Malawi School Certificate Examinations), Malawi's national school exams. Seven passed and went on to college. Today Jacaranda School has sent over 25 students to college in Malawi and a sponsored student, Stella Kugwimba, is in Pasadena, California. The first graduate from The Jacaranda School to complete primary and secondary school and two years of college is now employed at ICB (International Commercial Bank in Malawi). Four are now employed at an NGO called Mary's Meals Malawi others at Concern Universal and the main internet provider "Sky band Malawi". Many others are in qualified jobs throughout Malawi. The academic progression has been remarkable! 2010 Jacaranda students entering college selected subjects such as rural development, business management, hotel and catering, carpentry and joinery, business administration and accountancy. This year graduates will qualify for higher education courses and receive Bachelor degrees. 2011 four graduates passed with six credits and 2012 two students passed with 18 points at MSCE each qualifying them for entrance examinations into Malawi's finest universities; Chancellor College, Bunda College, Mzuzu University, Polytechnic, and Lilongwe Technical Universities. One student Kondwani Dave is now entering Bunda college of Agriculture. He is a student who started school in Standard 5 when Marie had no desks in class. And Frank Banda another student has entered Polytechnic in Malawi and is studying Accountancy. In 2007 the Jacaranda school library had only 11 books, as of 2013 there are over 8,000. And the campus has a primary and secondary school library. 2011 Jacaranda School's primary school pass rate is 95%, junior high school 86.5%, and senior high school 56%. Today, the school has toilets with running water, compared with the four pit latrines that 230 students used in 2007. Today the school has it's own separate physics and science lab. 2010-2011 Marie introduced a self-sustainable program at the school, a chicken farm of 100 broilers and 200 layers. The layers provide eggs for the children, the broilers and excess eggs are sold for profit. In addition there is a vegetable farm. Here the children learn agriculture (a subject on the Malawian school curriculum). They plant crops such as maize, beans, soya, spinach, cabbages, tomatoes, carrots, Irish, sweet potatoes, and cassava. At maturity, vegetables are given to the children to take home to share with their family and excess is sold for profit that is used to maintain the school. This teaches the children self-sustainability, and how to be future farmers, businessmen and women. In 2011 a nurse’s clinic opened, which was a significant addition to the school. A registered nurse is employed to maintain students health records while attending to every student. An important source as 98% of the students are orphaned by AIDS and many of the children in the school are born HIV and need that extra attention for them to stay healthy and not miss school. That goes for all the other students. For the HIV positive children, the school also provides nutrition and transportation to and from the hospital to receive their ARVs (Antiretroviral HIV Treatment). 2013 the school has an IT room with 20 laptops, 20 computers and an IT teacher who teaches both primary and secondary. In addition, the school gives at least 40 families a monthly allowance for their guardians so that the children do not go without food at home. Believing that if the household is stable, then the children will be able to attend school. Making sure that their grandmothers and guardians do not go without food at home. In addition Marie has renovated and built over 20 homes for the most underprivileged students in their villages. Attending students come from ten surrounding villages. Jacaranda School on the whole is reaching out and making a difference in these areas to those extremely impoverished. These are the guardians of the children who were unable to work because of illness or old age. Now the school provides employment to such as caretakers of the school grounds, builders, gardener, electricians, plumbers and guards. All this aid has created a more stable and healthy environment for everyone in the surrounding communities. Last year the school students were involved in a project of making solar lamps. Today each of the 400 children's households possess one solar lamp. Made by the students themselves. This project was introduced to Jacaranda by another CNN Hero Evans Wadongo from Kenya. This project of the solar lamps enables the children to read and study at home in the evenings and at the same time cut down the costs of families not having to spend money on paraffin or candles. Even more it is a skill that the students have learnt where they can design their own model as the school has a well equipped science lab. Jacaranda school teaches its students several vocational activities. Children learn to sew, secondary girls learn about make-up and hairdressing, and there is carpentry, painting, building, craft making and all this is taught as vocational training. 2012 witnessed wonders at Jacaranda School. First of all this school did not possess any musical instruments for many years. In 2009 Marie asked for donations of musical instruments. Kids started to learn to play instruments, write their own songs and sing. Due to this, two Jacaranda School students were invited to perform with the British group Noisettes at the Pre Olympics. They performed to over 20,000 people on the Africa stage on the Thames River in London. This school lacked a library or books for a long time and Marie took literacy very seriously. A library came to life and reading and writing was a must. 2011 a 12 year old Jacaranda student John Samson who was a beggar on the streets before he joined the school won the first prize in the Junior Commonwealth Essay Competition for the 60th Queens Jubilee and travelled to London with Marie. November 14th John had the pleasure of meeting Her Majesty The Queen Elizabeth to receive his award. November this year two students have been invited to perform in Glasgow and Vienna Austria. They will perform with the Royal Orchestra. Unbelievable that a school where children sat on floors and children have no parents is able to bring forth such bright, talented kids. this is the tireless work of Marie who believes that she can make a difference. This year Jacaranda has for the first time gone outside its gates and built a Community library in the village. The main purpose for this is to open it to the community wheres guardians, and neighboring schools are welcome to read and borrow books. In terms
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