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Studio in a School Association is honored to be the recipient of the 2018 Chapman Prize from the Council on Foundations at its upcoming Awards Ceremony in Washington, D.C. on November 28. Read the Council on Foundations’ press release below: New …

Studio in a School NYC has launched a major initiative to serve English Language Learners (ELL) in New York City public schools this school year. Building on previous work that was seeded by the Department of Education’s Arts Partnership grant …

Studio Institute’s Studio Intensives are under way! Twenty-six high school students have begun the process of strengthening their portfolios in this year’s Portfolio Development class. Under the guidance of experienced college professor and Studio Artist Instructor Jamie Powell, the public …

Studio in a School is honored to be the recipient of the 2018 Chapman Prize from the Council on Foundations at its upcoming Awards Ceremony in Washington, D.C. on November 28. Read more about Studio in a School receiving this prestigious …

The Board of Directors of the Studio in a School Association is pleased to announce that Dr. Vivian Pan was unanimously elected to the position of Chair at its October 4, 2018 meeting. Dr. Pan serves as the sixth Chair …

The Studio Institute is thrilled to announce that students participating in its programs will collaborate with renowned artist Martin Puryear on his project for the 58th Venice Biennale opening next spring. Mr. Puryear will create new, site-specific pieces for the pavilion, including …

Contribution Will Help Inspire 500 Children to Create Art During Summer Camps Throughout New York City  June 25, 2018, New York, NY — Studio in a School announced today that Liquitex, one of the world’s leading acrylic artist paint brands, …

The Bloomberg Arts Internship places rising seniors from select NYC public schools at various arts and cultural organizations. The program provides interns with a paid six week job experience, rich arts engagement opportunities, improved oral and written communication skills, and a head start on their college applications. Read more about the interns’ experiences on their blog.

Young Visions 2018 features more than 220 artworks created by students, form all five boroughs, in pre-K through 12th grade. From paintings and sculptures to drawings and digital media, the art on display demonstrates the range of media explored by students. The exhibition will be on view at Christie’s New York through June 26.

Studio in a School is currently looking to add new artists to its team of Artist Instructors for the 2018-19 school year. Learn more about our programs and find out how you can become an integral part to provide the children of New York City’s public schools with high quality visual arts education.

Studio in a School NYC Executive Director Chris Wisniewski was recently interviewed by What Should We Do. The Q&A highlights his work for Studio in a School, what a typical day at Studio might look like, his professional background, and why he thinks Studio’s work in New York City’s public schools is so important. Read more here.

Studio in a School and its founder, Agnes Gund, are currently featured on artnet. The article highlights four New York City art institutions – the Drawing Center, the New Museum, the Public Art Fund, and Studio in a School – that all recently celebrated their 40th anniversary. Read about their history here.

American Pop Artist Jeff Koons recently visited 2nd grade students participating in Studio in a School’s Long Term Program at P.S. 145, The Bloomingdale School, in the Upper West Side of Manhattan. The students engaged in a discussion about art with Mr. Koons, and they also got the opportunity to present their own portraits, explained the inspiration behind them and why they made their artistic choices. The visit was covered by ARTFIXdaily. Read the article.

Studio in a School is the proud recipient of one of the Americans for the Arts’ National Arts Awards. Darren Walker, President of the Ford Foundation, presented the Arts Education Award to the Studio Institute President Tom Cahill at a celebratory event on October 23rd. The award recognizes Studio’s contributions to the visual arts education field.

On October 23, during National Arts and Humanities Month, the Americans for the Arts will honor Studio in a School for its outstanding leadership by naming the organization this year’s recipient of its Arts Education Award. To learn more about the Americans for the Arts, the National Arts Awards, and other honorees click here.

The Bloomberg Arts Internship places rising seniors from select New York City public schools at various arts and cultural organizations. BAI provides interns with a paid job experience where they explore their interests and skills and apply them to meaningful work projects. Participants finish the summer with six weeks of job experience, rich arts engagement opportunities, improved oral and written communication skills, and a head start on their college applications. Read more about the interns’ experiences on the Bloomberg Arts Internship Blog.

Inspired by Zao Wou-Ki is currently on view at Asia Society. All of the artworks in the exhibition were created by students participating in Studio in a School’s Long Term Program at four different schools – PS 152 in the Bronx, PS 123 & PS 145 in Brooklyn and PS 145 in Manhattan. Inspired by Zao Wou-Ki will remain on view through August 6. Make sure you visit!

The City and the Young Imagination: Art from Studio in a School is currently on view at the Museum of the City of New York. The exhibition showcases 28 works exploring the 40 year history of Studio in a School, and it will remain on view through May 21st. Read the article here.

Studio in a School’s Founder & Chair, Agnes Gund, was featured in the September issue of Sotheby’s Magazine. In the article you can read about Ms. Gund’s work as a philanthropist, the impact Studio has had on New York City children, and the creation of the Studio Institute which she hopes will help children nationwide. Click here to read article.

Sarah Sze recently visited a group of third graders in Studio in a School’s program at P.S. 134 in Manhattan. Sze’s visit made even more special for the students as NBC was also in attendance to film the class. NBC’s news anchor Harry Smith observed the class and interviewed Sze, Asoma, and Studio Founder & Chair Agnes Gund.
Watch the segment.

We are pleased to share with you a recent article that appeared in the New York Times. It describes the expansion of Studio with the formation of the Studio Institute under the direction of Thomas Cahill and the appointment of Christopher Wisniewski as executive director of the New York City schools programs. Read the article here.

ARTS ACHIEVE was supported by a US Department of Education i3 (Investing In Innovation) grant awarded to Studio in a School, in partnership with the NYC Department of Education’s Office of Arts and Special Projects and four of New York City’s premier arts organizations. Click here to explore the website to learn about the project, as well as sample performance assessments, view units of study, discover formative assessment strategies, and more!

Photography by Annie Leibovitz.
Studio in a School’s Founder & Chair, Agnes Gund, is featured in Vanity Fair’s latest issue. In the article you can read about Ms. Gund’s life and work as a philanthropist. If you haven’t had a chance to read the piece yet you can check it
out here.

We’re proud to announce that Studio in a School was recently featured on Channel Thirteen’s NYC Arts. Paula Zahn hosted the program from their studios at Lincoln Center and said that, “Through the instructors’ work ethic and enthusiasm the students learn that art is a whole lot more than just skill. It’s a process of exploration and discovery.” The segment about Studio starts the show right out of Ms. Zahn’s first on-camera appearance.
Click here to watch.

As we start our 39th year bringing quality visual art education to children in New York’s City’s most under-resourced neighborhoods, Studio aims to serve more than 30,000 Pre-K-12 students this year across all five boroughs. We are honored to have been asked for the second year to partner with the NYC Department of Education to provide city-wide professional development for prekindergarten educators as part of the Mayor’s Pre-K for All expansion plan. Also, in the South Bronx Congressional District 15, the highest-poverty district in the nation, we have begun implementing Expanding the Frame for Student Success. Read more.

Studio’s Early Childhood expertise is helping Mayor Bill de Blasio’s expansion of Pre-K for All by providing Visual Art Professional Development. Click to view the segment

This exhibition, conceived, organized, and curated by India Wolf, and hosted by Gagosian Gallery, directly benefited Studio. Artists and students created 25 unique artworks on the canvas of Charlotte Olympia’s “Dolly” shoe. Read more in Vogue & Women’s Wear Daily.

Internationally renowned artists Ilya and Emilia Kabakov unveiled “The Ship of Tolerance” in collaboration with Studio. 450 students from Studio sites contributed artwork to the project expressing their ideas of tolerance. Check out the New York Times article.