We’re looking for interns for the winter and spring! Check out the job description below, and please pass it along to anyone you think might be interested!

Uproar Art is a non-profit 501-(c)-3 organization dedicated to providing art education in NYC metropolitan area schools and communities. Uproar is growing fast, with burgeoning course offerings and many new teachers, despite only having incorporated this year.

We are looking for an Intern with a background in the arts, art education or non-profit management. We’re a start up, and we’re small, we need someone who can be versatile and work autonomously on a number of tasks at once. You should be comfortable researching grants, summarizing programs, and savvy with computers and online marketing. We’ll never leave you on your own, we work collaboratively, and your opinion and contribution will be valued.

What will you get out of it? Free lunch, and all the coffee you can drink (Intelligentsia, people!) College credit, if you like. Experience working in a fast paced, art education environment. A stellar recommendation for that perfect job, and no resentment if/when you leave us for it. Real world experience working with a non-profit and in the education field. And, most importantly, if you can help us find funding we will hire you full time as quickly as humanly possible! We are growing, and we need all hands on deck. Are you the hands we’re looking for?

Some nitty gritty details:

Hours: More or less up to you, but we’d like to meet in-office for at least 3 hours a week. Some work you’ll be able to do from home, a cafe, etc. We can be flexible for the right candidate, but right now we’re thinking Mondays before 7 pm.

Necessary Skills and Qualities:
- Mac user
- A decent writer – please send a writing sample for extra credit! A lot of our job is communicating with parents, teachers and prospective donors, and you need to be able to communicate with them in a way that doesn’t make us look ridiculous.
- Flexible
- A self-starter

Bonus points for these skills/qualities:
- Grant writing experience
- Non-profit managerial knowledge or experience (coursework counts)
- Photo-shop knowledge
- web design knowledge
- education experience (especially certified teachers)
- BFA or fine arts education
- Other language fluency, especially Spanish

Please contact us with a cover letter explaining why you’d like to work with Uproar, as well as an up-to-date resume. If you’re in school tell us a little about what you’re studying. Let us know if you’d eventually like to work for us as a full-time employee, or if you’re just looking to gain a little experience as an intern. Wow us with your story, and explain why you’d be the perfect intern, or future employee, for a budding organization like us.

Hi all!  Thanks to everyone who came out to Maker Faire NYC 2011.  We had a blast converting pennies into pendants.  Check out the photos below, and our gallery of student work for more.  Also, this Monday we continue our walk-in crafts class from 10:30 am til noon at Spacecraft.  Follow us on twitter for updates Sunday evening on what amazing 3D craft we’ll be offering for just $10!

Hi All!  Don’t forget to visit our booth at Maker Faire this weekend where we’ll be helping you turn pennies into wearable art!  Penny for your necklace?  Enjoy all the other great crafts, science, entertainment and more that Maker Faire has to offer – 10 am til 7 pm on Saturday and 10 am til 6 pm on Sunday.

Then, on Monday, come visit us at Spacecraft (355 Bedford ave.) for walk-in crafts in 3D!  Designed for our youngest makers and their care takers, this workshop is first come first served, and only costs $10!  Check back here and watch our calendar and twitter feed for all the latest news, here’s hoping your transition to fall is going well.

Hi all you uproarious art makers…we’ve had a terribly fun and busy summer here at Uproar, finalizing our incorporation as a non-profit so we can offer you even more great free and low cost art making.  Fingers crossed we should be all done by the end of this month, and we can hardly believe it!  We’re still looking for schools who might like to partake in our visiting artist or after-school pilot programs this year, so send your school contacts this way.

In community news, we’re pleased to announce two new Uproar workshop opportunities.  The first should be a familiar household name by now…you can find us once again at Maker Faire, NYC.  This year’s romp, on September 17th and 18th, hosted as usual by the New York Hall of Science, features even more crafts, arts, sciences and general all-round awesomeness!  Bring the whole family for fun, educational, participatory events which urge you to redefine the word MAKE.  Last year we were two booths from the formidable Martha Stewart…this year we’re hoping to be closer to the robots or jet ponies!  Check out all the info by clicking the link at  the bottom of this post, and be sure to check out our photo gallery from last year.

Second, we’re excited to add a new class offering with our studio partners and crafty friends, Spacecraft. We’ll be throwing our 3rd dimensional two cents in and extending their already popular morning walk-in crafts.  Every Monday, starting September 5th, 2 – 5 year olds and their care takers are welcome to walk-in any time from 10:30 am til 12 noon and learn a new 3D art or craft. Focusing more on process and working together, this is a great opportunity for our youngest art makers (and their care takers!) to socialize and enjoy art making at their own pace.  This is a great stepping stone to pre-k or kindergarten.  Please note that this is not a registered class, nor is it a drop-off class, there are about 10 spaces, and they will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis.  And get this, each of these original, educational, inspiring workshops including all materials is only $10 per child! Can you believe that bargain!  So come visit the comfy (and now leafy, thanks to Window Farms) Williamsburg studio, and make some 3d art to your heart’s content.

We’ll be enameling this Saturday at 4 pm as part of the Kids Block for the annual pedestrian celebration – Williamsburg Walks.  There will be enough supplies for some audience participation, so come early for some free enameling action!  Supplies are limited, so only the first 8 – 10 participants will be able to fire a piece.  Check out the official press release below for all the details on our location, and other cool stuff to check out for this workshop.  ALSO, Uproar is still looking for partner schools for next year who might need arts programing. Priority is being given to schools with no art teachers on campus, and those who can offer help in writing grants so we can find funding for this program over the summer.  Interested parties should contact us at UproarArt@gmail.com  .  Hope you’re staying cool, as it looks like summer is headed our way!  Happy Making

Hi All,

We’re so happy to see the snowbells, crocuses, dandelions and smiling faces covered in art making materials that signify springtime for us here at Uproar Art.  We’re even happier to announce a few more ongoing classes for this, the most pleasant of seasons!

First of all, we’ll be continuing our class, Sculpture 1: Sculpture Exploration for 6 – 8 year olds NOW ON THURSDAYS (changed from Sundays) with Manor Arts. at our NEW Clinton Hill Location, at STILL HIP at 283 Grand Ave between Clifton Place and Lafayette Avenue. Learn a new sculpture technique each week, and learn about successful artists and craftspeople who use this technique to find your inspiration.  We cover mould making, figure modeling, assemblage, wood, plaster, plastics, metals and more!  The class runs from 4:30 PM til 5:30 PM on Thursdays. This class is full, but a new session starts on May 3rd and runs for 7 weeks, which has two openings, so reserve your spot ASAP!

Next, we offer the same class, but with new and more advanced projects for ages 9 – 11 on Tuesdays at Manor Arts. home studio in Lefferts Gardens, from 4:30 til 5:30 PM.  This class is called Sculpture 2.  There are currently a few spots remaining, so sign up soon to make sure there’s room for your young artist.  The class starts Tuesday May 3rd and runs for 7 weeks.

Finally, we offer a brand new class, and my personal favorite media, Jewelry/Silversmithing for ages 9 and up at Manor Arts home studio in Lefferts Gardens, on Wednesdays from 4:30 til 5:30, beginning May 4th and running for 7 weeks. Learn to make your very own jewelry!  Using hammers, fusing glass to metal and even etching designs into the surface, this class will help you make beautiful, one of a kind jewelry pieces.  Each class will focus on the safe practice of a new jewelry making skill.  Students will leave the class with numerous samples, and a knowledge of silversmithing that they can safely replicate in their own homes – plus fun, wearable works of art! This class currently has only a few spots remaining, so time is of the essence, and, as we said, anyone 9 and older is welcome (sorry younger kids, we have to wait for your fine motor skills for this one!)

For all the information on scheduling, afterschool carpool opportunities, pricing and more contact Nurit Newman at  917-754-6325 or manorarts@yahoo.com

New one day workshops are also in the works, so check here frequently, or follow us on twitter to get all the latest updates!

Happy Springtime from all of us here at Uproar.

Hey everybody!  Spring is just around the corner, can you feel it?   This past week our Director, Max Goodman, was interviewed by british author Matthew Finch, PhD for Books and Adventures, a blog about education in all different cultures and locations.  Matthew is a published author and a classroom teacher, and he asks Max some pointed questions about America’s educational system and future plans for Uproar Art.  Check out the interview in full, here.

Also, remember, there’s still time to sign up for our upcoming 1 day workshops at the Textile Arts Center, and stay tuned for photographs of in progress work from our sculpture class for 6 – 8 year olds at Manor Arts.  Click on the links in blue for more information about either organization, and in particular to sign up for the march workshops at the Textile Arts Center.  

Happy making, and check back for spring calendar updates soon.

We’re having a great time running our mould making and sculpture workshop at Manor Arts on Sundays.  But, we wanted to let you know we have two more upcoming one-day workshops at the Textile Arts Center.  After a great time at our holiday gift building workshops, the Textile Arts Center has agreed to partner with us for two more workshops, running  Sundays in March.

On Sunday March 13th join our resident Comics expert Cody Pickrodt for an all ages build your own comics workshop! Cody will help you with story telling, character development, sketching, inking and coloring.  We’ll provide you with pre-fab booklets and single panels so that each participant can leave with a finished comic.

On Sunday March 27th join our brand new instructor, professional painter and mixed media artist Lauren Ringdahl, for a workshop in Alginate Mould Making.  Lauren will show you how to use this organic, body-safe material to make moulds of your body, and any small object you bring.  Be advised, please don’t bring objects larger than your hand, so we have enough materials for every participant.  We’ll cast wax and plaster into our moulds, and if there is time we will decorate the cast objects.

Check out the Textile Arts Center’s website, here , for all the details on costs, times and much more.

In addition, look for upcoming spring class listings to be added here and at the Manor Arts website in the next month or so.  We’re thinking of adding a jewelry workshop for middle or high schoolers.  What class would you like us to offer on an ongoing basis for the fall?  You can let us know by commenting here, or emailing us at uproarart@gmail.com  Here’s hoping the spring comes soon, but until then happy art making from all of us here at Uproar Art.

Thanks to everyone who came out to our one day weekend workshops at the Textile Arts Center.  We had a great time Enameling and Marbling with you.  Keep checking back for future collaborations between Uproar and our fibertastic friends at the Textile Arts Center in the New Year.

We hope the Holiday Season finds you enjoying the snow, your family and taking a break!  But, just so you can plan for art making in the new year we wanted to let you know about two ongoing classes we’ll be running at Manor Arts in Lefferts Garden. Check out their website here: http://themanorarts.com Both classes will emphasize sculpture and 3d art making, and will involve some lessons from our organic sculpture class, as well as some brand new lessons designed just for this curriculum.   

Sculpture and Mould Making l (6-8 year olds) Sunday 11:30 – 12:30

Exploring the 3rd Dimension:  Find, Assemble, Build, Cast and Craft your way into the 3rd Dimension!  This class will introduce students to a new form of mould making, craft or sculpture each week.  Prepare for adventure, alchemy and thinking outside the box.  The fee is $240 +$15 supply fee.

Sculpture and Mould Making ll (9-11 year olds) Monday 4:30-5:30

Each week of this class asks a question about 3d Art, students work to answer it in their own way.  We’ll cover sculpture, craft and mould making and eventually combine processes to make unique, 3d works of art that help to build the individual voice of the young artist.  The fee is $240 +$15 supply fee.

These classes begin the week of January 24th, and continue for 8 weeks.  Sign up early to ensure there’s space for your family.  You can sign up by contacting Nurit Newman by email at manorarts@yahoo.com or by phone at 917-754-6325 .

As always we continue our private lessons for individuals and small groups, and we remind you nothing makes a better gift than an ongoing class!  So, from all of us here at Uproar to all of you out there Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year!