Open Art Space is a relaxed, weekly, drop-in program for LGBTQ+ high school students and their allies who are interested in thinking about, and making, art in a creative and welcoming environment.
Camp: What? How? WHY? Everyone is talking about it but no one seems to know what it is. Or how to do it. Join Jano Cortijo for a fun conversation and archaeological exploration of the Internet as we attempt to decipher the idea of “camp,” how to spot it and, more importantly, how to enjoy it and celebrate it.
Jano Cortijo is a gay, immigrant, bilingual arts educator whose independent/on-call/seasonal/per diem work finds him engaging audiences of various ages, abilities, and backgrounds in museums, classrooms, community centers, or computer screens. Straying far from the canon to elevate artists and works that have been excluded or erased from mainstream conversations, Cortijo creates significant exchanges in programs that encourage critical discussion while connecting the participants’ individual histories and stories with the art and art makers. In his downtime, he enjoys watching television while ironing.
This program is free and open to all high school–age participants. No previous art-making experience or registration is necessary.
Open Art Space meets every Thursday, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., in the Lewis B. and Dorothy Cullman Education and Research Building, located at 4 West 54 Street, near Fifth Avenue.
Email questions to [email protected].