MoMA's Children's Art Carnival in India, 1962.

The Children's Art Carnival, one of The Museum of Modern Art's many innovative educational programs, was developed by Victor d'Amico, an arts educator and founder of the Museum's Department of Education. The Carnival was first presented at the Museum in 1942, consisting of a gallery of toys and art supplies designed to teach children the elements of art: line, color, form, rhythm. The gallery accommodated forty children and five art teachers. The International Council presented the Museum's Children's Art Carnival to the National Children's Museum in New Delhi. The gift was announced by Mrs. John F. Kennedy on behalf of the International Council during her trip to India in October 1962, and accepted by Mrs. Indira Ghandi on behalf of her country.

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