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- Founded:
- 1999
Events
2 past eventsSee All
- Spring Benefit
South Street Seaport Atrium
Thursday, May 14 at 6:00pm - Cool Culture Collector's Evening
William Bennett Gallery
Tuesday, March 31 at 6:30pm
Photos
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Early Educators Spend the Day in the BronxCreated about 4 months ago
Catching the Magic at Cool Culture's Spring Benefit!Created about 5 months ago
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thinks museum musings lead to the coolest revelations! A salamander, the size of a dime, a pygmy shrew so small its heart beats 1,200 times a minute. Read the NYTimes article and then you can check out the American Museum of Natural History for discoveries nearby, or try the Virtual Tour of Oxford's Museum below.
http://judson.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/
Source: www.chem.ox.ac.uk
Click on the positions in the above map to view the large 360° panoramas this requires Apple's QuickTime (available for Mac OS and MS Windows)
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is thinking that the recent opening of MOCA is very very hot!
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/09/arts/d
Source: www.mocanyc.org
MOCAis collecting stories, pictures and videos from Chinese Americans all over the country. Share your stories now!
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On June 4th, early education staff from programs all over the city gathered at Wave Hill in the Bronx for their final Literacy Through Culture (LTC) professional development workshop session. Led by Cool Culture consultant and Bank Street College Professor, Nancy Cardwell, and joined by special guests from the NYC Admi...nistration for Children's Services, workshops arm the teachers, directors, and center parent coordinators with skills to promote innovative approaches to literacy development and family involvement in their centers.Read More
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On Thursday, May 14th, Cool Culture held its annual Spring Gala at the South Street Seaport Atrium. The evening brought together Cool Culture families, educators from partner early education programs, and Cool Culture supporters, to pay tribute to the work of the Shelley and Donald Rubin Foundation, the evening’s hono...ree. Guests also celebrated the impact of Cool Culture’s innovative art education and art access programs for low-income children and families!Read More
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is gearing up for its Spring Gala tomorrow at the South Street Seaport Atrium. To purchase tickets for an evening of Jazz, cocktails and more go to our web site: http://www.cool-culture.org/benefit/. The Gala's silent auction will include a wide selection of items including works of art by: (1) James Grashaw whose ...work has been featured nation wide and at New York City's Allan Stone Gallery, (2) Cuban born Pablo Perea represented by Havana Gallery in Chicago, and (3) Anjum (Suzie) Khan. Purchase your tickets now and get ready to bid! Read More
Cool Culture May brings art exploration to Cool Culture parents and children making their first trip to a museum.
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Check out Cool Culture in City Limits!
"Free Museums Welcome The Littlest Learners - A culture club brings lower-income families into New York's treasure troves of art and science"
Source: www.citylimits.org
Investigative news and analysis for NYCity's policy makers, social reformers, neighborhood developers, community organizers, public servants and wonks of all types. Also links, job and event listings.
Cool Culture Cool Culture Brings Art and Education Partners Together! On Thursday April 2 Museum Educators from the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum explored art and nature with little ones at Highbridge Nursery School in the Bronx.
Cool Culture gears up for the Spring Benefit!
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More than 450 people -- early education staff and cultural institutions -- had the chance to connect with each other and share their views on the arts and learning at the Culture Fair, All Hands On Deck: Crafting the Teachable Moment, which took place on March 26, 2009 at the South Street Seaport Museum in Manhattan.
T...hroughout the day, educators had the opportunity to speak with representatives of 53 cultural institutions from across all five boroughs, all of whom are Cool Culture partners. Attendees could choose from 8 different workshops that explored the various ways in which educators and family members can expose children to exciting learning opportunities, using everything from performing arts to New York City itself.
“This was an enjoyable experience,” adds Dorothy Richardson, Educational Director at Helen Owen Carey Child Development Center in Park Slope, Brooklyn. “It puts the person in touch with the place and tears down that wall of division.”
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T...hroughout the day, educators had the opportunity to speak with representatives of 53 cultural institutions from across all five boroughs, all of whom are Cool Culture partners. Attendees could choose from 8 different workshops that explored the various ways in which educators and family members can expose children to exciting learning opportunities, using everything from performing arts to New York City itself.
“This was an enjoyable experience,” adds Dorothy Richardson, Educational Director at Helen Owen Carey Child Development Center in Park Slope, Brooklyn. “It puts the person in touch with the place and tears down that wall of division.”
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Cool Culture had a great time with everyone at the William Bennett Gallery. Check out the photos!
Cool Culture On March 31st, over 75 people gathered in SoHo for an evening of wine and cheese with Cool Culture.
