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News

Giant Puppet Fieldtrips!
Sunday January 10, 2010

Fifth grade classes from PS 87 Queens recently visited MFTA for a Giant Puppet-making fieldtrip.   Working in small groups, students share their strengths towards their character’s creation.   Who wants to create the puppet’s face?   Who wants to design the clothes?   When presenting, who wants to speak, or animate the arms, or work the head?   Teamwork in action, giant puppets are a great way for students to share their varying strengths and interests. ...

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Other News

Materials for the Arts and a new citywide initiative - CleanUp NYC
Wednesday December 9, 2009

In October, Materials for the Arts was contacted by NYC Community Cleanup a project of the Center for Court Innovation which is respo...

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Family Art Night at PS/IS 87
Friday November 20, 2009

Wednesday night I was lucky enough to be at PS/IS 87 in Queens for a Family Art Night. Parent Coorordinator Nick Dagnell had hired Materials for the ...

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MFTA Up-to-Date!
Tuesday November 17, 2009

Want a heads up on recent stellar donations?  Wondering where our outreach programs are reaching?  Seeking inspiration ...

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Upcoming Events

Monday August 2, 2010

SECTION 2: Creative Infusion: Art + Reuse in the Classroom

Creative Infusion (for K-12 educators) consists of hands-on, art making workshops and focuses on incorporating arts into established curric...

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Monday August 9, 2010

SECTION 2: Raw Fibers: the Art of Fabric

This studio class will take a single product, fabric, and work out the historical, economic, scientific, social and mathematical properties...

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Tuesday August 10, 2010

Warehouse Shopping

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Monday September 6, 2010

Labor Day

MFTA offices will be closed in observance of labor day

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