Stronger Together  Contemporary Self Portrait Workshop

The Children's Art Carnival

Presented as part of the Exhibition STRONGER TOGETHER on view at The Children's Art Carnival Gallery.

Children's Art Carnival

Stronger Together Contemporary Self Portrait WorkshopSaturday, July 12th 1:00 - 3:00 pmFacilitated by: Elan CadizLocation: The Children's Art CarnivalAll ages (children must be accompanied by an adult; no drop off)Join artist and art educator Élan Cadiz for an engaging Contemporary Self-Portrait Workshop! Inspired by her acclaimed SCAFFOLD: Equity of Treatment series—also known as The Scaffold Project—Élan will guide participants step-by-step in creating their own unique self-portraits.This creative experience is open to all ages and skill levels—no prior art experience needed, just curiosity and a willingness to explore!

About the facilitator:Élan Cadiz Élan’s formal training began in the High School of Art &amp; Design. After graduation she was accepted to the Fashion Institute of Technology where she studied Advertisement and Design and Photography for two years. Cadiz graduated from City College of New York City with a BA in Studio Art and Education in 2008. Elan received her Masters in Fine Art from the School of Visual Arts May 2018 and received the Martha Trevor Award/ Worldstudio AIGA Scholarship, Paula Rhodes Memorial Award and the School of Visual Arts Merit Scholarship. She’s instructed young people in the arts for 25 years and taught for or was in collaboration with programs/institutions such as the Harlem School of the Arts, Thurgood Marshall Upper and Lower Academies, Harlem Children Zone, No Longer Empty, Cool Culture, Bank Street College, Weeksville Heritage Center, the Studio Museum in Harlem, New York Historical Society, Center for Arts Education, Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Children’s Museum, the Boys Club of New York City, Foster Pride, the Children’s Museum of Manhattan and the Sugar Hill Children’s Museum of Art and Storytelling, Bridgehampton Museum and more.

About the Exhibition: STRONGER TOGETHER exhibition is about the importance of various groups of people related by blood, marriage, adoption, or even chosen relationships, working beyond differences in order to reach a common goal of sharing and learning.As a first born daughter, my experience of my parents was totally different than my brother’s, and moreover, sharing space with my parents only allowed me a narrow perspective to who they are as people.Before I was born, Edwin and Sharon Cadiz were both active artists and mentors to community youth in Ravenswood Houses, our home and neighborhood in Long Island City. After my birth we grew together as they both achieved their academic goals. My mother is a writer and received her PhD in Early Childhood Development and Education. My father gained his Masters in Studio Art and Education.But living with others, whether family or friends, can sometimes feel like living with strangers, especially when there is a lack of communication and understanding.This exhibition is an investigation of both my parents as artists and ways our artworks share and discuss space and time. It’s a deliberate arrangement of visual artworks and writings that illustrates the ways we feel seen and heard. Encouraging true connection rather than just cohabitation.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Opening reception: Friday, June 20th, 6:00 – 8:00PMExhibition Dates: Friday, June 20th – Sunday, July 20thGallery Hours: Saturday &amp; Sunday 12:00 - 5:00pmExhibition on view at the Children’s Art Carnival, 62 Hamilton Terrace, New York, NY 10031, Weekday visits available by appointment only, email us at childrens.art.carnival@gmail.com

STRONGER TOGETHER is made possible with funding from the Harlem Community Development Corporation, New York Council on the Arts, Harlem Development Corporation, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, Ruth Foundation for the Arts, and through contributions from West Harlem community members.To learn more about The Children's Art Carnival: <a href="https://www.thechildrensartcarnival.org/" title="https://www.thechildrensartcarnival.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Click here</a>T o make a donation to The Children's Art Carnival , please follow this<a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=7FMFNS36J8GL2" title="https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=7FMFNS36J8GL2" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> link</a>

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