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THE QUEENS MUSEUM FEATURES EXHIBITIONS THAT RANGE FROM HISTORICAL TO CONTEMPORARY, FOCUS ON MATERIAL CULTURE TO SOCIAL JUSTICE, AND INCLUDE SITE-SPECIFIC TEMPORARY COMMISSIONS RELEVANT TO LOCAL AND GLOBAL ISSUES. IN FY21, AS THE MUSEUM AND THE CITY RECOVERED FROM THE COVID PANDEMIC, THE MUSEUM HAS SEEN CONTINUED GROWTH IN OUR EXHIBITIONS, EDUCATION AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS, SENIORS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND ARTISTS. THE MUSEUM HOSTED A CULTURAL FOOD PANTRY, BEGINNING IN JUNE 2020 AND HAS CONTINUED THROUGH FY21. TO REMOVE PHYSICAL, ATTITUDINAL AND FINANCIAL BARRIERS TO ENTRY AND TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO GET MORE INVOLVED WITH THE MUSEUM THE QUEENS MUSEUM ELIMINATED OUR SUGGESTED DONATION POLICY AND MADE ADMISSION FREE.

EXHIBITIONSFOR FOREVER: ON LONG-TERM VIEW THE QUEENS MUSEUM, TIMES SQUARE ARTS, AND MTA ARTS & DESIGN COLLABORATION ON A NEW PUBLIC ART INITIATIVE BY ARTIST MIERLE LADERMAN UKELES, ON VIEW ON THE FACADE OF THE QUEENS MUSEUM FACING GRAND CENTRAL PARKWAY, ON THE LARGE-SCALE DIGITAL BILLBOARD AT 20 TIMES SQUARE, AND ACROSS DIGITAL DISPLAYS THROUGHOUT THE MTA SUBWAY AND RAIL SYSTEM. FOR FOREVER IS BOTH A RESPONSE TO THE PANDEMIC AND A CONTINUATION OF UKELES' LONG-STANDING DEDICATION TO HONORING THE UNENDING LABOR OF NEW YORK CITY'S PUBLIC SERVICE WORKERS THROUGH HER ARTISTIC PRACTICE.YEAR OF UNCERTAINTYFOLLOWING QM'S POST-COVID SHUTDOWN, THE RE-OPENED IN SEPTEMBER 2020 AND EMBARKED ON A NEW PROGRAM, THE YEAR OF UNCERTAINTY (YOU), A FRAMEWORK FOR STRENGTHENING CONNECTION AMONG THE MUSEUM, OUR COMMUNITIES, AND CONSTITUENTS, FOCUSED ON CREATING NEW POSSIBILITIES FOR CULTURE, KINSHIP, AND MUTUAL SUPPORT.THE YEAR OF UNCERTAINTY COLLABORATIVE PROCESSES, ACTIVITIES AND FINAL EXHIBITION, WERE CENTERED AROUND THEMES OF CARE, REPAIR, PLAY, JUSTICE, AND THE FUTURE, THIS PROGRAM RESPONDED TO HYPERLOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL STATES OF PRECARITY THAT WERE HEIGHTENED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, INCLUDING THE CRISES OF INACTION AND UNACCOUNTABILITY TOWARD RACIAL JUSTICE AND XENOPHOBIA, CLIMATE REPARATIONS, AND INCOME DISPARITY. QM DEDICATED ITS MISSION TO CREATING A PROGRAM THAT OFFERED ITS SPACE AS A CENTER FOR LEARNING, RESEARCH, AND COLLABORATION. TO SET UP THIS FRAMEWORK, QM SOUGHT OUT SIX ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE (AIRS), NINE COMMUNITY PARTNERS THROUGH TWO OPEN CALLS AND TWELVE CO-THINKERS WERE INVITED BECAUSE OF THEIR SPECIFIC SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE (COMPLETE LIST BELOW). YOU ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCEGABO CAMNITZER, TECUMSEH CEASER, UTSA HAZARIKA, MO KONG,JULIAN LOUIS PHILLIPS, ALEX STRADA & TALI KERENYOU COMMUNITY PARTNERSBORDEANDO, CARIBBEAN EQUALITY PROJECT, COLECTIVO INTERCULTURAL TRANSGREDIENDO, GUARDIANS OF FLUSHING BAY, LIFE CAMP, MALIKAH, MINKWON CENTER FOR COMMUNITY ACTION, ROCKAWAY DEVELOPMENT & REVITALIZATION CORPORATION, SAKHI FOR SOUTH ASIAN WOMENYOU CO-THINKERSTREMAINE EMORY, SHANNON FINNEGAN, CAS HOLMAN, NORA N. KHAN, SUZANNE LACY, MAE-LING LOKKO, GUADALUPE MARAVILLA, MIXDESIGN, NAEEM MOHAIEMEN, XAVIERA SIMMONS, SABLE ELYSE SMITH, KENNETH TAMTHIS COMMUNITY BROUGHT TOGETHER DIVERSE ARTISTS, COMMMUNITY PARTNERS AND CO-THINKERS ENGAGED IN RESEARCH-BASED AND SOCIALLY ENGAGED PRACTICES THAT TACKLED ISSUES INCLUDING GENDER-JUSTICE; MENTAL HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE; YOUTH ENRICHMENT; GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION; LGBTQ+ ACTIVISM; AND CIVIL RIGHTS FOR TGNB PEOPLE AND SEX WORKERS. THIS ITERATIVE APPROACH TO THE PROGRAM ENABLED QM TO DEEPEN ITS UNDERSTANDING OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE AND HOW WE CAN CONTINUE TO DEVELOP A RELEVANT AND INFORMED PROGRAM OF EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS. YOU WAS INITIALLY ENVISIONED AS A WAY TO MAINTAIN ACCESS TO THE QUEENS MUSEUM DURING THE COVID-19 LOCKDOWN. REFLECTING ON THE LEARNING FROM THIS EXPERIENCE WE WILL CONTINUE TO DEEPEN CONVERSATIONS AND PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR COMMUNITIES AND ARTISTS AT THE CORE OF OUR WORK AS WELL AS DEVELOP AND PRESENT RELEVANT EXHIBITIONS AND PROGRAMS. YOU TOOK A PROACTIVE APPROACH TO BETTER UNDERSTANDING OUR COMMUNITY AND COMMITTING TO ACCESSIBILITY. TO FURTHER IMPLEMENT RESILIENCY PLANNING, QM DECIDED TO OFFER QM STUDIO SPACES FREE-OF-CHARGE FOR AIRS. THIS PRACTICE, WHICH BEGAN DURING YOU WILL CONTINUE FOR FUTURE ITERATIONS OF THE STUDIO PROGRAM. AS WE LOOK TOWARD THE FUTURE, QM WILL INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF MONEY OFFERED TO SUPPORT ARTISTS AND WILL DEEPEN OUR NETWORK OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS IN THE BOROUGH. KENNETH TAM: SILENT SPIKES (FEBRUARY 24, 2021-JUNE 23,2021)KENNETH TAM'S WORK REIMAGINES SPACES AND SOCIAL CUSTOMS FOR MALE BODIES IN ORDER TO REVEAL VULNERABLE MOMENTS THAT CAN EXIST AMONG MEN. WITH HIS SOLO EXHIBITION, SILENT SPIKES TAM FURTHERS THIS ADDRESS OF MASCULINITY, WHILE EXPLORING INTERSECTIONS OF RACE AND LABOR ECONOMICS. IN THIS NEW WORK OF VIDEO AND SCULPTURE, TAM CONSIDERS HOW ASIAN MEN HAVE BEEN STEREOTYPED AND MALIGNED AGAINST THE ICONIC TROPE OF AMERICAN MASCULINITY: THE COWBOY. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE MUSEUM'S EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OFFERED HYBRID PROGRAMMING FOR ITS VARIED AUDIENCES INCLUDING UPLOADS FOR DOWNTIME IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH AVAILABLE ON YOUTUBE AND ON THE QUEENS MUSEUM WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS.

EDUCATIONQM OFFERED A ROBUST RANGE OF EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING K-12 SCHOOL STUDENTS, FAMILIES, RECENT ADULT IMMIGRANTS AND OLDER ADULTS WITH MEMORY LOSS OR AFFECTED BY ALZHEIMER'S, SUMMER CAMP FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH AND TEEN PROGRAMS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN OUR BOROUGH. THROUGH THESE ON- AND OFF-SITE OFFERINGS AND OUR NUMEROUS PARTNERSHIPS, WE PROVIDE ACCESSIBLE PROGRAMS THAT ENSURE ALL THOSE INTERESTED CAN ENGAGE WITH QM AND OUR RESOURCES. FOR EACH OF THESE PROGRAMS, QM INCORPORATED OUR PERMANENT EXHIBITIONS AS WELL AS THE CURRENT CONTEMPORARY ART EXHIBITIONS ON VIEW.INTERPRETATION AT QM -WHILE TAKING INTO ACCOUNT OUR UNIQUELY DIVERSE AND MULTICULTURAL CONSTITUENTS, WE HAVE FOUND IT INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT TO FOCUS ON COMPREHENSIVE INTERPRETATION OF MUSEUM RESOURCES RATHER THAN SIMPLY TRANSLATION. THIS INTERPRETATION INITIATIVE INFORMED THE CREATION OF INTERPRETATION SCHEMES FOR THE PANORAMA, THE NEUSTADT COLLECTION OF TIFFANY GLASS, AND QI 2018. PANORAMA KIDS GUIDES WERE TRANSLATED INTO SPANISH AND MANDARIN, AS THESE ARE THE LANGUAGES MOST SPOKEN BY OUR VISITORS. ADDITIONALLY, AS A PART OF OUR ARTACCESS INITIATIVE, QM HAS ROBUST PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE ART MAKING ACTIVITIES FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN OF DIVERSE ABILITIES, WHICH EXTENDS INTO OUR GALLERY SPACES. TO PROMOTE ACCESSIBILITY, WALL TEXT WAS MADE DARKER AND FONT SIZES INCREASED TO MEET SMITHSONIAN STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES ON ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS. EXHIBITION KITS WERE CREATED THAT FEATURE TEXTS IN BRAILLE AND LARGE PRINT AND FEATURE REPLICAS OF SELECT OBJECTS IN THE EXHIBITION TO SERVE VISITORS WHO ARE BLIND OR HAVE LOW VISION.

PUBLIC PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTFAMILY PROGRAMSQM PLACES VALUE ON PROGRAMS THAT ENCOURAGE FAMILIES TO ENGAGE IN SHARED LEARNING EXPERIENCES THROUGH ART-MAKING AND ART-LOOKING ACTIVITIES. AN AVERAGE OF 30 FAMILIES PARTICIPATE IN THESE PROGRAMS OFFERED EACH SUNDAY, IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH. THIS PAST YEAR, WORKSHOPS INCORPORATED A VARIETY OF ART-MAKING TECHNIQUES, AS WELL AS OTHER OUTLETS FOR CREATIVE EXPRESSION, SUCH AS DANCE. ADDITIONALLY, ARTACCESS FAMILY WORKSHOPS ARE HELD ON THE THIRD SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH, AND ARE GEARED TOWARDS ENGAGING FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN OF ALL ABILITIES.QUEENS TEENSCURATED BY TEENS FOR TEENS, THE QUEENS TEENS CREATED A STAY-AT-HOME GUIDE FOR TEENS AND CIVICS GUIDE AS A RESPONSE TO THE PANDEMIC.THE QUEENS MUSEUM INVITED ALL NEW YORK CITY HIGH SCHOOLERS TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR UNIQUE QUEENS MUSEUM: QUEENS TEENS X YEAR OF UNCERTAINTY YOUTH PROGRAMMING. OVER SEVERAL MONTHS, TEENS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN VARIOUS WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS AROUND TOPICS SUCH AS SOCIAL JUSTICE, ART, AND COLLEGE, AND JOB READINESS.THIS PROGRAM IS CURATED TO ENCOURAGE EXPLORATION AND INTROSPECTION INTO THE MEANINGS OF ART AND CREATIVE EXPRESSION WHILE CREATING NEW POSSIBILITIES FOR CULTURE, KINSHIP, AND MUTUAL SUPPORT.NEW NEW YORKERSFOR THE PAST 10 YEARS, NEW NEW YORKERS HAS PROVIDED RECENT ADULT IMMIGRANTS WITH PATHWAYS TO CIVIC PARTICIPATION THROUGH THE ACQUISITION OF IMPORTANT SKILLS, AS WELL AS OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES AND THEIR CULTURAL TRADITIONS IN A SAFE, NON-JUDGMENTAL SETTING. THIS YEAR, QM OFFERED 21 UNIQUE COURSES, INCLUDING BOTH ONE-TIME AND FOUR TO EIGHT WEEK MULTI-WORKSHOP COURSES. FIELD TRIPS, SUCH AS A VISIT TO THE MUSEUM OF THE MOVING IMAGE, AND A NUMBER OF PUBLIC EVENTS WERE ALSO ORGANIZED, WHICH ALLOWED PARTICIPANTS TO INTERACT WITH ART AND OTHER CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS, SUPPLEMENTING THE ARTS LITERACY AND ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES OFFERED WITHIN COURSES.SOME ENGAGING COURSES OFFERED DURING THE LAST YEAR INCLUDE: MINI PAINTING I AND II OFFERED IN MANDARIN, PAINTING PORTRAITS USING WATERCOLOR TECHNIQUES OFFERED IN SPANISH, WORLD CINEMA & CULTURE OFFERED IN MANDARIN, AND ESOL & POETRY. PROVIDING BOTH ONE-DAY AND LONGER-FORM COURSES AGAIN HELPED TO ENGAGE BOTH NEW AND RETURNING PARTICIPANTS AND ACCOMMODATE VARIOUS SCHEDULES.