Cool Culture Fair 2008 a Success!
On February 25, 2008, hundreds of educators, parents, museum representatives, and cultural artists gathered at the newly-opened Ruth and Harold D. Uris Center for Education at the Metropolitan Museum of Art for Cool Culture Fair 2008 - Our Histories, Our Stories, Our Art!
Each year, the Cool Culture Fair brings together New York City’s finest cultural institutions all in one place. The event is an opportunity for families and staff – Cultural Liaisons - from Cool Culture’s participating centers to learn all that these institutions have to offer. For the first time in the Fair’s history, this year our participants also heard from museum founders and directors, artists, and arts educators on the connections between art, culture, and the community. The event also featured hands-on arts and cultural sessions with presenters from Weeksville Heritage Center and the Chinese Theatre Works company.
 Cool Culture is pleased to announce the Fair was the largest in our organization’s history, with close to 400 participants this year!
We are deeply grateful to the Metropolitan Museum of Art for donating the use of the Uris Center for Education. Many thanks to Penguin Group for donating books for the event, Soutine Bakery and Whole Foods Market for providing food and beverage, and MetroPlus for providing tote bags. |
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A Cultural Liaison stops by the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum table. |
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A representative from the Brooklyn Museum shares information with Cultural Liaisons. |
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Cultural presenters from the Chinese Theatre Works company share the story of “The Tiger’s Prime Minister." |
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Educators and parents enjoy the shadow puppetry performance from Chinese Theatre Works. |
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A Master Storyteller from Weeksville Heritage Center leads session participants in creating a collective oral history. |
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Panelists Holly Block (Executive Director, Bronx Museum of the Arts), Tom Finkelpearl (Executive Director, Queens Museum of Art), and Dave McKenzie (Artist) share stories with participants in the “Whose Art is it Anyway?” session. |
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New York City Council Member Robert Jackson (Manhattan District 7) with Cool Culture Founder Edwina Meyers. |
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Cool Culture Program Director Monica Abend with Julian Zagazagoitia, Director of El Museo del Barrio. |
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Museum representatives at the Rubin Museum table. |
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A parent signs up to receive more information from the New York Hall of Science. |
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Lou Cesario, Director of Visitor Services & Volunteers at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden table. |
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The Cool Culture team (from L to R): Tamica Groves, Education Intern; Candice Anderson, Executive Director; Edwina Meyers, Founder and Board Co-Chair; Monica Abend, Program Director; Jean Ho, Development Manager; Li Zhou, Program Assistant. |
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Join us in making culture accessible. Thousands of low-income children and families are unable to enjoy New York City’s art museums, botanical gardens and zoos because they cannot afford the entry fees. You can help. Make a contribution and help place the arts within reach of all New Yorkers.
You may send your contribution, made payable to Cool Culture, to:
Cool Culture
80 Hanson Place, Suite 604
Brooklyn, NY 11217
Photos by Joanne Kim
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