Fun for Your Mini-Monet or Petit Louise Bourgeois: CMA Free Art Island Outpost

Posted on August 21, 2009 by Ellen

An artist, carefully considering the next stroke. Photo courtesy of Marco Repola

CMA Free Art Island Outpost
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Building 14 Lawn
Nolan Park, Governors Island

The Children’s Museum of the Arts’ Island Outpost is a free family art experience offered each weekend in shady and historic Nolan Park. Every weekend until October 4th, CMA teaching artists will lead workshops in painting, drawing, collage, sculpture, installation and much more! Each weekend features a different theme, new projects, & new experiences. This week’s art theme is Our Heroes Projects include a mask making, sets, capes, painting and more!

Outpost Calendar

Aug 21-23
Super Heroes – Cape Making

Aug 28-30
Dreaming in the Clouds-Birdhouses, things that fly

Sept 4-6
Crazy Creepy Creatures and Crawlers

Sept 11-13
Folk Art Fun

Sept 18-20
Planet e-ART-h!

Sept 25-27
Journey to Outer Space

Oct 2-4
Closing Weekend – Changing Fall Colors – Haunted Art House
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