QMA Comes to You
“The role of cultural organizations has become more and more important because they are outside the DOE system and thus free to focus on arts and special needs.” – Arts Coordinator at P.S. 144Q
Residencies (1st – 12th grades)
Residencies offer the opportunity for a deeper learning experience that allows for a more extensive two-way integration of classroom content and art-based learning. During residencies teaching artists visit classrooms for a minimum of five sessions (typical residencies last 12 sessions) and work collaboratively with teachers to develop a program that helps students discover the parallels between their classroom learning and the museum’s resources. To initiate a residency, please phone Manager of School Programs, Lindsay Smilow (718) 592 – 9700 x137 or email at Lindsay@queensmuseum.org
Typical Residency Outline:
2-4 participating classes
1 planning meeting for teachers/school administrators with Teaching Artist
1 professional development session with museum staff for participating classroom teachers
12 art making sessions in school with Teaching Artist
1 trip to the museum for participating classes
1 culminating party for participating classes, staff, and family
No one residency is like the other. Therefore, additional components can be added to enhance the students’ experience such as: additional trips to the museum, trips outside of the museum to other arts venues, sessions working with exhibiting artists at the Museum, and other residency related events for students and their families.
Museum-School Partnerships
Teachers and administrators collaborate with the Education Department to create customized art-based programs that will support their classroom content. The museum’s galleries and art studios offer a compelling entry point into learning that can address the educational needs of a diverse population of students.
For over fifteen years, the museum has partnered with individual schools to create long-term relationships and initiatives specific to the interests and culture of the school. Participating schools usually utilize a combination of Department of Education funds and private grants to support these undertakings.
To initiate a Museum-School Partnership, please phone Manager of School Programs, Lindsay Smilow (718) 592-9700 x137 or email Lindsay@queensmuseum.org
A look at PS 144′s 2010-2011 partnership with QMA:
Students instead explored a relatively recent addition to the museum’s collection, the Watershed Model, a 755-square-foot topographical map of NYC’s water supply. Students met NY State Standards in the Arts by working with professional contemporary artists (fine artist Josh Millis and architect Howard Stern) to create work in fine arts, architecture, photography and multi-media. Educators involved students in the rich cultural diversity of Queens and biological diversity of the Watershed. Students and teachers engaged in the process of creating contemporary art; the residency culminated with an installation in the QMA Partnership Gallery.
