Educator Evening - Above Ground

Join the Museum of the City of New York for an engaging evening focused on integrating graffiti and street art into your curriculum. This event will provide educators with a deeper understanding of graffiti as both an art form and a powerful cultural movement, offering innovative strategies to incorporate its elements into the classroom.

Attendees will get to explore the Above Ground: Art from the Martin Wong Graffiti Collection exhibition, learn about the history of the art form and the graffiti writers who used the walls and subways as their canvases in a discussion lead by Senior Curator Sean Corcoran, and learn how art and graffiti can be used to inspire creativity, foster self-expression, and engage students in meaningful conversations about identity, social issues, and public art through a discussion lead by Artist and Educator Alice Mizrahi. 

Whether you're teaching middle school, high school, or working with young people in an Out-of-School-Time setting, this evening will empower you to incorporate graffiti's vibrant and bold aesthetic into your teaching practice.

The evening will feature a reception with drinks and snacks

Key Takeaways:

• Understanding the history and cultural significance of graffiti as an art form.
• Strategies for introducing graffiti in a positive and educational context.
• Ways to promote critical thinking and discussion about public space, identity, and expression through street art.

Agenda

• 5:30 – 6:30 pm: Reception and Above Ground Exhibition Exploration
• 6:30 – 6:45 pm: Welcome
• 6:45 – 7:15 pm: Talk on Graffiti by Senior Curator, Sean Corcoran
• 7:15 – 7:45 pm: Talk on Art Education by Alice Mizrahi

Bring a friend, bring a colleague! While this free event is geared toward educators, it is open to all. Registration encouraged. Drop-in's welcome.