Capstone
In summer 2020, multiple generations of Youth Corps came together virtually to reflect on the year and share their voices in a Capstone Project inspired by Julian Rosefeldt’s Manifesto (2015). Guided by Teaching Artist Drew Petersen, 29 Youth Corps of all generations joined to collaboratively create a film while in quarantine.
In their own words: “We are young creative minds working collectively to experience and create unconventional art through Armory programming. This summer’s Capstone Program was an opportunity to use our youth voice through an online platform. Our mission at hand: filming a manifesto made up of our individual ideas, inspired by Julian Rosefeldt’s Manifesto. In this film, you are going to see a variety of different manifestos by each Capstone participant. We each have our own tone, visuals, and creative genius. Most importantly- each manifesto has its own message. This project has taught us the importance of using the arts as activism and inspiring conversation by sharing our creativity as a community. We look forward to everyone seeing all our work! Thank you for watching and enjoy!”
Manifesto of the Youth: 2020
Photo credit above: Jason Quizhpi
Park Avenue Armory's arts education programs are supported by generous grants from the Leonard and Judy Lauder Fund, The Thompson Family Foundation, The Pierre and Tana Matisse Foundation, Citi Foundation, the Zelnick/Belzberg Charitable Trust, the Hearst Foundations, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, Emme and Jonathan Deland, the Emily Davie and Joseph S. Kornfeld Foundation, Lester and Enid Morse, Sanford L. Smith, Jane and Robert Toll, the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund, Con Edison, Adam R. Flatto, Ken Kuchin and Tyler Morgan, Sylvia and Leonard Marx, Jr., Stacy Schiff and Marc de La Bruyère, the Howard & Sarah D. Solomon Foundation, the WME Foundation, Krystyna Doerfler, Janet Halvorson, the Ida and William Rosenthal Foundation, the Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation, and the Michael Tuch Foundation. Additional support has been provided by members of the Armory's Education Committee and generous donors to the Armory's Gala.
The Armory's arts education programs are also made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature, and are supported in part by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the city council.
