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Maria Domínguez' arts in education background stems back twenty years as a teaching artist in an after-school program for The Third Street Music School in Lower Manhattan. Later she joined Studio in the School and Solomon Guggenheim Museum's Learning through the Arts programs as an Artist in Resident and entered the NYC public school system. The training she received through these fine institutions allowed her basic teaching experience, which she built on when she teamed with New York City certified teachers. Together they worked to integrate NYC schools curriculum into art related projects for classroom students ranging in all ages and grades. Domínguez' trajectory includes museum education experience. As Head of Education for the foremost Latino museum in New York City - El Museo del Barrio she partnered with neighboring schools in East Harlem, other museums, Latino artist and implemented museum based programs for students such as; The Classroom Connections; connecting museum objects to school curriculum, Revisions of El Barrio; East Harlem teens photo-document their community in collaboration with International Center of Photography (ICP), The Youth Gallery; an exhibit area for young students and coordinated the jewel of El Museo del Barrio - The annual Three Kings Day parade; an East Harlem event gathering schools and thousands of participants in this Latin American celebration. Currently Domínguez is a teaching artist for Young Audiences of New York (YANY) also a reputable arts in education organization. YANY places experienced artists, as Domínguez, in numerous schools through out New York City. By using "The Magical Grid" - a learning tool she formulated – her students ranging in ages and grades have learnt to enlarge their work and have created numerous murals and art pieces for their schools. An average of 6 murals have been created in collaboration since 2003 with students and staff. |
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PS 10  
During 2010 City Lore Inc. offered in-school programming to PS 10 hosting Maria Dominguez as an Artist in Residence. The program sponsored by Nations in Neighborhoods (NIN) a federally-funded, multi-year research program for arts education provided the students a high quality, arts and social studies-integrated experiences. the project emphasized on cross-cultural exploration, identifying community resources, field trips, and drawing on the expertise of the local community. The students at PS 10 in Woodside Queens lead by Maria Dominguez created “New York Fusion” two 11’ x 5’ murals to beautify their stair well first floor landing. The theme concentrated on immigrants and their contributions to New York City. |
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PS 753     |
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In 2005 Special Education Students and Dominguez created their second permanent mural in PS 753 in Brooklyn. "The Blues" depicted figures singing and playing blues music. |
PS 164    |
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In 2007 Domínguez engaged 3rd graders from PS 164 to create art work which would eventually lead to A Day in Brooklyn mural. Each of the four classes drew ideas from their local community, Prospect Park, downtown Brooklyn, the shoreline and created images full of explosive color and energy. Upon her return in 2008 Ms. Dominguez integrated all their images and created a dynamic design. The 4th grades met the challenge of enlarging the design onto foam core panels successfully. A Day in Brooklyn depicts the students' environment as they see and live it today. |
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Later In 2008 she added after-school parent and student workshops to her programming - At PS 171 in Whitestone NY 35 participants created a permanent 4' X 50' mural for their lunchroom area. In the Bronx NY a smaller group of 15 participants joined in to create a canvas quilt for their auditorium. |
AIG     |
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American Insurance Group (AIG) sponsored a program for high school students from Fashion Industries and HS of Art and Design and together with Dominguez created a series of collages that would ultimately become a collection of greeting cards, which students would use as portfolio pieces. The original student work later was exhibited in their schools and toured in major galleries and institutions in New York City. |
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