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THE ART MUSEUM AS THE ART MUSEUM AS
A TEACHING RESOURCEA TEACHING RESOURCE
Elena IvanovaElena Ivanova
Sue Harris Sue Harris
ThetaTheta
Dallas Museum of Art
Open Tues., Wed., Frid., Sat, Sun., 11 am – 5 pm; Thur.11 am – 9 pm; 3rd Friday – 11 am – midnight. Free admission for permanent collection.
Fee for special exhibits
School Tours & Programs: No Fee● Preschool: look at a work
of art, read a picture book, try out games and movement activities
● K-12: Docent-guided visits May be scheduled one hour before the Museum opens
● All tours are aligned with State and National Standards
● Self-Guided Visits are welcome
Grades 4 – 12: Museum Collection VisitsHow diverse peoples and cultures communicate their
values and beliefs
Grades K – 1: Recipes for ArtLine, shape, color;
mutisensory activities, sketching, stories, movement
Grades 1 – 2: Me and the WorldExplore people and places in art through stories, clues,
gallery activities
Grade 4: A Looking JourneyTake an interactive journey through the magical world of
art by looking carefully, thinking critically and paying attention to what you feel
Edward Hopper. Lighthouse Hill. 1927
Go van Gogh: Free Outreach Program K - 6th
Trained volunteers go to schools and encourage students to look closely at art works, ask and answer questions,
make personal connections. Includes hands-on activities
Teacher Workshops Spend time with works of art, connect with other
educators, and discover what is new at DMA. Fee:$25
Teacher In-ServiceTeaching resources, gallery visits, hands-on activities; can be scheduled throughout the academic year.
$100 for grps of 20 or less; $150 for grps of 21 or more
Teaching Resources: CONNECTa collection of teaching materials designed for educators; information, teaching ideas, and multimedia resources to inspire classroom experience and support museum visits
Kimbell Museum of Art
Open Tuesday through Thursday, 10 am – 5 pm, Friday noon – 8 pm, Sunday noon – 5 pm
Free admission for permanent collection. Fee for special exhibits
School Tours & Programs: No Fee
Docent-guided tours last approximately one hour
Self-guided group tour reservations permit 20–100 people per hour.
Tours are aligned with State and National Standards
Grades 7 – 12: Art from Around the World and from Ancient to Contemporary
Grades 7-12: Portrait Encounters; European History Through Art
Egypt. Ka-nefer and his family. c. 2465–2323 B.C.
Paul Gauguin. Self-Portrait. 1885
High School: Art WorkingRepeat-visit program with thematic tours and hands-on
activity: complement the curriculum, build students' portfolios, enhance observation and encourage creativity
World LanguagesStudents of Spanish, French, German, Italian, Chinese, and other world languages explore connections with the
histories and traditions of related artists and cultures.
Grades 3 -6: To Tell a Story; Five SensesHow artists tell stories through gesture, expression, setting;
how they evoke sounds, smells, tastes, and textures
Georges de La Tour. The Cheat with the Ace of Clubs. c. 1630-34
Grades 3 – 6: Shape, Line, ColorExplore visual elements in both paintings and sculpture
to learn about how artists communicate ideas in art
Henri Matisse. Asia,1946 Fernand Léger, Walking Flower.1952
Inside/Outside SculptureExperience art in 3D with a tour of the Kimbell’s sculpture
collection
Henry Moore. Figure in a Shelter. Cast 1983Joan Miró. Woman Addressing the Public.1980–81
Museum Architecture:Explore architectural considerations such as structure,
siting, materials, and the use of natural light.
Louis Kahn Building (1972)
Summer Institute for Teachers4 days of sessions (20-hour program) featuring staff-led
presentations, gallery discussions, and studio-art activities connecting to the Museum’s permanent collection and the special exhibits. CPE credits.
Open to all educators. Fee ($180 mbrs/225 nonmbrs)
June 14-17, 2016: The Brothers Le Nain: Painters of Seventeenth-Century France
Amon Carter Museum of American Art
Open Tues., Wed., Frid., Sat.:10 a.m.–5 p.m.;Thurs: 10 a.m.–8 p.m. Sun.: noon–5 p.m. Free Admission.
School Tours & Programs: No Feealigned with TEKS, Gallery Teachers use question-based
teaching strategies
Grades 1 – 12: The Language of ArtExamine, decode and discuss works of art using
elements an principles of art
Lewis Hine. Steamfitter. 1921 Morton Livingston Schamberg. Figure. 1913
Grades 2 – 12: Artists and the American WestGrades 3 – 12: Science and Art
George Catlin. North American Indians. ca. 1871–76
Grade 4: Stories in American ArtGrades 5 – 12: Picturing History Through Art
Frederic S. Remington. The Fall of the Cowboy. 1895
Tours for Advanced Placement StudentsArt History, Human Geography, Psychology, U.S History;work of art is a product of its historical and cultural contexts
AP: Landscape in the American ImaginationHow artists depict the changing relationship between
people and their environment
Albert Bierstadt. Sunrise, Yosemite Valley, ca. 1870
Online Projects for All Grade LevelsThese activities provide opportunities for comprehension,
application, and analysis based on the careful study of artworks on both the computer screen and at the museum
Grant Wood. Parson Weems’ Fable, 1939
Distance Learninglive, two-way audio and video programs bring the
museum to the classroom
American Art Connections Centera lending library of free resources on American art,
history, and art-making techniques
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m. by apptThursday: 2–5 p.m. drop-in
Training for TeachersLearn how to use art to make cross-curricula
connections. CPE credits, digital images, classroom activities tied to state and national standards. No fee,
RSVP required.
Upcoming Teacher Workshops
July 14, 2016, 2:00pm–4:00pm
Mat It. Frame It. Hang It: Installation & Preparation Services team demonstrate how to mat and frame artworks. Ideas & techniques for student exhibition.
August 3, 2016, 10:00 am – 12 pm
Artists and the Environment: How artists in the 19th and 20th centuries explored themes of nature preservation, exploitation and conservation
Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
Hours: Tues. -Thurs., Sat. - Sun., 10 am–5 pm; Frid. 10 am–8 pm Open till 7 pm on Tues. in Jun-Jul, Sept–Nov, Feb–Apr
Admission: $10 adults, $4 students & seniors. Free for children under 12
The Modern, Fort WorthArchitect Tadao Ando, 2002
Roxy Paine. Conjoined, 2007
School Tours & Programs: No Feeage-appropriate programs focusing on the art and architecture of the Modern; admission is waived
School Repeat Visit ProgramsSix MS and six HS participate each year;
Three visits to the Museum during the school year;the program is led by a prominent artist,
art historian or writer
Middle School: Writing to LookJanuary 2016: 8th-graders from W.A. Meacham Middle
School at the Modern with Dallas-based artist Luke Harnden
Urban Theater: New York Art in the 1980s
“The program Writing to Look uses words and language to facilitate deeper understanding of the artwork, but it
also strives to inspire fresh artistic ideas in young artists... students are prepared for future encounters with
art, in museums and elsewhere.” Nathan, The Modern blog
Teen/Artist ProjectVisiting artists lead students through an investigation of
modern and contemporary art in the galleries and related projects in the Museum studio
15 HS students are accepted into the 8-month course based on their applications and accomp. materials.
Class meets on Sundays, Sept.-Apr., at 2 – 5 pm. No fee.
T/AP with Dallas-based artist Alison Starr, Dec. 13, 2015, and Jan. 3, 2016
Educator Art CardsProduced specifically to help educators prepare students for museum visits; background information and broader
context for understanding individual works
Martin Puryear. Ladder for Booker T. Washington. 1996
Educator Programs: Slow Art at the ModernThe Slow Art movement invites us to enjoy works of art in
a deliberate and unhurried fashion. This 30-minute spotlight tour led by a Modern docent focuses on one
work of art in the Museum collection
Educator Programs: Architecture Tour Docent-led tour 1st Saturday of each month,11 am
.
An Arbor for Art: a series of gallery modules that rise from the wooded site like a grove of trees
Museum Forum for Teachers: Modern and Contemporary Art, July 25 – 29, 2016
Sessions at The Warehouse, Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas Museum of Art, Kimbell Art Museum, and Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. Fee $250 (materials + lunch)
Middle/high school teachers deepen their understanding of modern & contemporary art and architecture
Develop strategies for teaching about artworks in the classroom or museum galleries
How do students benefit from going to art museums?
Enhance understanding of
concepts and ideas
Engage multiple intelligences
Expand horizons and enrich vocabulary
Every student has a chance to shine through open-ended questions
Engage in object-based & inquiry-based learning & in
cross-curricular projects
Make connections in
new ways
See You At the Museum!
Credits
https://www.dma.org
https://www.kimbellart.org
https://www.themodern.org
http://www.cartermuseum.org