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Exhibition-Related Programs
MAD's public programs connect visitors with working artists, and act as the bridge between our exhibitions and their broader historical and social contexts, contemporary issues of sustainability and design, and new developments in technique and materials.
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Design and Architecture
In the world of design and architecture, innovative materials, techniques, styles, and environmental considerations are daily concerns. MAD'sprograms take a deeper look into the history and future of these disciplines.
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MIX: New Performance at MAD
For the inaugural season in MAD's theater, refurbished to its original 1960's glamour, MAD introduces MIX - a series of performances by three young artists dedicated to interdisciplinary, time-based practice.
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Materials and Process
Get your hands on the materials and techniques used by MAD artists, with workshops, events, and studio experiences at the Museum.
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Open Studios
The Open Studios program gives the public a behind-the-scenes view into the artistic practice. Every day, artists will be in the studios actively working on projects in materials such as ceramics, fiber, mixed media, cold-worked glass and small metals.
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Cultural Collective
MAD is pleased to introduce the Cultural Collective partnership program. The program's objective is to expand the role of the Museum as a resource for non-profit organizations that have goals and missions similar to our own.
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Past Programs and Events
Learn on-line with MAD's growing archive of past lectures, conferences, performances, and artists' talks.
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Arts and Design Resources
Coming Soon!
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The Museum of Arts and Design, in addition to major financial assistance from its Board of Trustees, receives operating funds from many dedicated supporters. Major support for the Museum’s outreach programs is provided by public funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, an independent federal agency that grows and sustains a “Nation of Learners;” Manhattan Borough President Scott M. Stringer; the National Endowment for the Arts; City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn, Councilmembers Gale A. Brewer and Domenic M. Recchia, Jr., and the New York City Council; Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Commissioner Kate D. Levin, and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs; and the New York State Council on the Arts, a State Agency.
The Museum’s outreach programs are also supported by Central Park Conservancy; Chase; and the Museum’s corporate members. Ongoing support is provided by the William Randolph Hearst Endowment Fund for Education and Outreach. The Museum’s Open Studios program is supported in part by the Helena Rubinstein Foundation. The Museum’s intergenerational workshop program, Studio Sundays, is supported by Newman’s Own Foundation and The Seth Sprague Educational and Charitable Foundation. The Museum’s Thursday evening Pay-What-You-Wish program is underwritten by Newman’s Own Foundation.
Photos courtesy: Diane Pau, Christian Nold, Taylor Dabney, Allied Works Architecture |
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