teachers' lounge

  The Teachers’ Lounge is MAD’s central online location for engaging local, national and international educators in the support, conceptualization and integration of arts- and design-based programs, projects and partnerships.

Teachers' Blog

Become part of this active online teaching and learning community, aimed at providing a forum for discussions regarding arts education and the sharing of ideas and experiences.

MADlab

Standards-based workshops for students exploring 3-D art-making and current issues and events that provide opportunity for inquiry, discussion, creation and life-long learning.
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Arts Access

Free Museum tours for Title One schools, made possible by the Fondation d'entreprse Hermès, with additional support from HSBC Bank USA, N.A.


Resource Materials

K-12 lesson plans related to MAD's collection and exhibitions, art materials sources, bibliographies, glossaries, artist interviews, links to additional online resources and more.


Professional Development

Designed for K-12 educators in all subjects to discover creative ways of interpreting and presenting fundamental concepts using art and design as a bridge for comprehension.


Summer ArtsLife

MAD offers a paid summer internship to New York City high school students, giving the students real work experience in the arts.


Studio Sundays

Every Sunday, 2:00 - 4:00 pm
Join MAD's professional Artist Educators for an intergenerational workshop focused on making.



MAD Saturdays

On January 9, 2010, MAD opens its galleries to families of all ages with interpretive activities crafted especially for youngsters and their adult companions.


Partnerships

The education department collaborates with numerous arts, cultural, civic and social organizations, schools and other educational institutions. See how you can get involved.


Student Gallery

Highlights from various programs conducted by the education department, both onsite and off, will be uploaded and exhibited at this online gallery space for students and teachers

Teacher Advisory Committee

TAC members are New York City school teachers serving as consultants to the education department and as liaisons for the innovative arts education opportunities MAD provides.


In-School Artist Residencies

Both preceding and following a trip to MAD, our professional Artist Educators deliver in-school arts and design education programs tailored to the individual needs of your class.


Touch Collection

A growing resource of tactile materials and objects that complements guided discussions, tours and investigations of the works on view in MAD's permanent collection and exhibitions.


Sarah and Seth Glickenhaus Education Center

MAD's new facility at 2 Columbus Circle provides an entire floor dedicated to education, featuring spaces and resources tailored to our many constituencies.


Groundwork: Portfolio Building Program

Workshop series aimed at helping students strengthen their pre-college art portfolio and equipping them to be competitive in the college application process.

The Museum’s educational programs are supported by the Rose M. Badgeley Residuary Charitable Trust; Chubb; The Glickenhaus Foundation; New York City Councilmember Jessica S. Lappin; the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs; The New York Community Trust; The New York Times Company Foundation, Inc.; Manhattan Borough President Scott M. Stringer; The Seth Sprague Educational and Charitable Foundation; the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund; the Barbara and Donald Tober Foundation; private and anonymous donors; and the Museum’s corporate members. Ongoing support is provided by the William Randolph Hearst Endowment Fund for Education and Outreach Programs. MADlab: Arts Access is made possible by the Fondation d’entreprise Hermès, with additional support from HSBC Bank USA, N.A. The Museum’s Cultural Collective was launched with funds from the New York Community Trust. Programming in the Museum’s Open Studios is made possible in part by the Helena Rubinstein Foundation.

Photos courtesy: Diane Pau, Christian Nold, Taylor Dabney, Allied Works Architecture