Author Archives: jcardenas

Expanding Studio Partnerships with Rainey Institute

We are pleased to bring our inquiry-based early childhood programming to Cleveland through a new partnership with Rainey Institute, an anchor arts institution in Cleveland.

In October, Studio Institute staff spent four days training our new artists and conducting professional learning for the staff at Rainey. Read more.

Studio Institute Film Interns Create Documentary Highlighting the Bloomberg Arts Internship Experience

Under the direction of Studio Institute film instructor, Shoshana Ehrenkranz, three intrepid BAI film interns—Shamar, Ciera, and Debora—braved the summer heat to visit BAI work sites citywide to document the range of internships, capturing students’ reflections and observations about their summer experience. Read more.

SAVE THE DATE: Studio in a School’s 45th Anniversary Gala

When philanthropist Agnes Gund founded Studio in a School in 1977, she was on a mission to ensure visual arts education had a place in NYC public schools. Since then, Studio in a School has served over a million students in classrooms and communities across the boroughs—and beyond, in cities outside of New York, including Cleveland, Memphis, and Newark.

We’ve seen how the power of art can change lives. Help us raise revenue to continue our work! Please join us for our 45th Anniversary Gala on October 13, 2022!

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“Connecting Communities with Artists”: Highlighting the Work of Young Artists from Studio Institute Programs in New Jersey, Connecticut, and Ohio 

We are pleased to share the collages, drawings, and paintings by young artists in pre-kindergarten through grade 8 from Studio Institute programs in New Jersey, Ohio, and Connecticut—now on display at the Studio in a School NYC Gallery at One East 53rd Street in Manhattan. The fine artwork of these young artists attests to the importance of arts education and community partnerships. Read more.

Teaching and Mentoring High School Students in the Visual Arts

What would it be like to train high school students to teach art to young children? Ask our super team of Summer 2022 Studio Arts Mentors: Badiallo, Felix, Julia, and Tamara. Read more.

Meet the 2022 Bloomberg Arts Mentors

A talented team of Bloomberg Arts Mentors—six post-grad and undergraduate college students—are on hand this summer to support the 73 teens participating in the Bloomberg Arts Internship program. Read more.

Studio Institute and Bloomberg Philanthropies Provide Paid Internships to 73 Students at 35 New York City Cultural Institutions in Summer 2022

Studio Institute and Bloomberg Philanthropies announced the start of the 2022 Bloomberg Arts Internship program, marking the ten-year anniversary of the program in New York City. Through this partnership, 73 rising seniors from New York City career and technical education public high schools are getting paid internships this summer at 35 New York City cultural organizations. Read more.

Student Scholars Honored at Art History Research Fellowship Awards Ceremony

Congratulations to the 2022 Art History Research Fellowship scholarship and award winners from five New York City public schools! Eight high school students selected to receive this year’s awards, along with 30 program participants, were recognized in a special ceremony held at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) on May 24 to celebrate their accomplishment. Read more.

Artwork by Students Enrolled in Studio Institute Programs Selected for Young Visions 2022 Exhibition in New York City

Young Visions, made possible through a partnership with Studio in a School (Studio) and Christie’s Auction House, is an annual exhibition of art from students enrolled in Studio’s visual arts education programs. The young artists were honored at an opening reception on June 8. Read more.

Arts Intern Mentors: Empowering Students to Succeed

Recently, we spoke with Conservation Technician of Paintings and Frames, David Piurek, at the Cleveland Museum of Art. We wanted to learn how he came to work in this field, his role as a mentor, and how his passion for the work has enabled him to share his technical knowledge and enthusiasm for the art of frame restoration with interns. Read more.