2016–2017 School Programs

SCHOOL PROGRAMS

The Blanton provides gallery lessons for PK–12 students that address different styles of learning through engaging conversation, collaborative investigation, and thoughtfully planned gallery activities. Guided visits invite students to draw connections between art, their lives, and the world around them so they can become more empathetic citizens. Students are encouraged to use evidential reasoning to construct interpretations about objects of art and develop critical thinking skills. Lessons are designed to support TEKS and English language learners. They reinforce classroom objectives and promote arts integration across the curriculum.

A typical gallery lesson will feature four to six works of art and include some longer interpretive conversations, group activities, and choice-based learning opportunities. The Blanton’s talented gallery teaching team expects to customize their plans according to teacher and student needs and interests, as every group is unique.

SCHOOL PROGRAMS

The Blanton is committed to removing financial barriers for schools that demonstrate financial need by offering FREE BUSES and FREE ADMISSION through Art Access funding. Last year, 60% of the museum’s 12,500 PK-12 visitors were from Title I schools.

Resources are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Early registration is recommended. To learn more about this opportunity, email tours@blantonmuseum.org or call 512.471.5025

BILINGUAL EDUCATION AT THE BLANTON The Blanton is collaborating with UT’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction to deliver bilingual gallery lessons in both Spanish and English for dual language classrooms. Learn more about this exciting initiative at www.blantonmuseum.org/k12/tours

Image: Students from Sanchez Elementary share a laugh with bilingual co-teacher Mayte De Paz (front left), Blanton gallery teaching fellow Kimberlynn Martin (center right) and AISD art teacher Susan Holland (far right) as they compare the frustration in Joan Mitchell’s painting, Rock Bottom, to the emotions they feel when playing video games.

TEACHER PROGRAMS

“This was the best PD ever! ”– PFISD Art Teacher

We excel in crafting custom-tailored workshops for PK-12 educators from a wide variety of disciplines such as social studies, literacy, Spanish language, STEM, and visual art. To ensure that ours are “the best PD ever” the Blanton education team works collaboratively with school partners. In doing so, we make certain that specific goals and curricular needs are met, and add personal touches unique to each group.

If you are the professional development coordinator for your district, school, or grade level, please inquire about our in-services by calling Andrea Saenz Williams, Museum Educator for School and Teacher Programs at 512.471.4523 or by emailing andrea.williams@blantonmuseum.org. Blanton in-services are fee-based and may be arranged to occur at the museum or on a school campus.

More information about teacher programs and instructional resources is available online. www.blantonmuseum.org/k12programs

TEACHER PROGRAMS

AN EVENING WITH XU BING AND WARHOL BY THE BOOKThursday, November 17, 20165:00–8:00 p.m., 3 CPE hours, FREEDetails on the PK-12 Programs page of Blanton website.Register on eventbrite.com

TEACHER TONICThursday, March 30, 20175:00–8:00 p.m., 3 CPE hours, FREE Mark your calendars for the Blanton’s annual Teacher Tonic, a rejuvenating evening of professional development. Be pampered and play during this lighthearted, leisurely event. Register on eventbrite.com

MONDAY’S MUSE Email andrea.williams@blantonmuseum.org to receive your weekly dose of inspiration.

Top left: Xu Bing, Book from the Sky, 1987-1991, Mixed media installation, Hand-printed books and scrolls printed from blocks inscribed with “false” charac-ters, Installation view of Xu Bing: Book from the Sky at the Blanton Museum of Art, 2016, Courtesy of Xu Bing Studio, Photo by Colin Doyle. Top right: photo from Teacher Tonic 2015. Bottom: an example of Monday’s Muse.

SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS

GOYA: MAD REASONJune 19–September 25, 2016Goya: Mad Reason is an exhibition of nearly 150 prints and paintings by renowned Spanish court painter Francisco de Goya. The series of prints comprising Goya: Mad Reason—borrowed from Yale University Art Gallery’s distinguished Arthur Ross Collection—illustrate the artist’s mastery of forms and concepts as he grappled with the changing political and intellectual landscape of his native Spain in the early nineteenth century. Recommended for grades 6-12.

XU BING: BOOK FROM THE SKYJune 19, 2016–January 22, 2017Xu Bing: Book from the Sky is a monumental installation by celebrated Chinese artist Xu Bing. Regarded as one of the masterpieces of twentieth-century Chinese art, Book from the Sky ushered in the avant-garde movement in post-Mao era China. Since its completion in the early 1990s, this profound meditation on the nature of language has been exhibited globally, a testimony to its provocative power and ability to engage viewers beyond its original context.

WARHOL BY THE BOOKOctober 16, 2016–January 29, 2017Warhol By the Book is the first museum exhibition in the United States to examine Andy Warhol’s career-long work in books—an overlooked and important aspect of the artist’s life and career. The exhibition presents nearly all of Warhol’s book projects from his early days as a student in Pittsburgh and commercial illustrator in New York to his years as a Pop art pioneer and superstar celebrity.

NINA KATCHADOURIANMarch 12–June 11, 2017Nina Katchadourian is one of the most exciting mid-career artists working today. Her practice is at once conceptually rigorous and appealingly accessible. Her work reveals the creative potential, to use the artist’s words, that “lurks within the mundane,” and underscores the remarkable freedom and productivity that can come from working within limitations.

Image: Andy Warhol, Illustration (Sam, from 25 Cats Name Sam and One Blue Pussy), ca. 1954, Collection of The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh, © 2016 The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

SINGLE VISITS Spring is going to be busy! Schedule your visits now.

TALES AND TRAILS / CUENTOS Y CAMINOS (NEW) Combining social and emotional learning with literacy skills for students in pre-K through first grade, this program has three core components: a pre-visit lesson to accompany a book provided by the Blanton, a museum visit, and post-visit family extensions. Curriculum components are available in Spanish. Recommended program length is 40 minutes.

ART TREKFirst time visitors will boldly go through the Blanton’s diverse collection, traversing time and space. Recommended for all grades as an introduction to considering art and ideas.

UT BRIDGE (NEW) Bridging life and learning between high school and college, participating high school juniors and seniors will receive customized experiences, designed by Blanton educators in close collaboration with their teachers that meet both current learning goals and long-term objectives for success. Recommended program length is 2 hours.

COLLECTION AREASSelect one collection area or choose up to 2 for a visit that develops a conversation across geographic regions, epochs, artistic styles, and themes.

• Art of the American West

• Art of Ancient Greece and Rome

• European Art from 1400-1800

• Latin American Art

• Modern and Contemporary Art

• Pre-Columbian Ceramics

• Spanish Colonial Paintings

Register online at blantonmuseum.org/academic-resources/k-12-programs¿Quiere que su visita sea en español, o una mezcla de español e Inglés? Favor de preguntar por un guía bilingüe cuando haga su reservación.

For questions about your visit, email tours@blantonmuseum.orgAbove: Blanton gallery teaching fellow Ariel Spiegelman reads a portion of The Most Magnificent Thing to PK students from Wynn Elementary as part of their Tales and Trails gallery lesson.

MULTIPLE VISIT PROGRAMS Schedule your Multiple Visits now for Spring.

DOING SOCIAL JUSTICE (NEW) Formulated in collaboration with the Anti-Defamation League Austin, Doing Social Justice asks students to critically examine their point of view and to empathetically take the perspective of others. Students will develop visual literacy strategies as they analyze current events and stereotypes presented through the lenses of artists from the Blanton’s collection. Beyond the museum, the six in-class lessons provide inspiration for doing school- and community-wide social justice. Recommended for grades 7-12.

ART AND FEELINGSWorks of art from the Blanton’s collection will evoke empathy and inspire thoughtful conversation about social emotional learning (SEL) topics including responsibility, respect, safety, self, and collaboration. Art and Feelings’ three museum visits and pre- and post-visit lessons address relationship skills, self-awareness, self-management, and responsible decision-making. Students examine objects that demonstrate these concepts, and consider artists from the past and present who grapple with ideas relevant to the students’ daily lives.

INQUIRING MINDSLook at art through the lens of science! This STEAM-focused MVP will present the Blanton as a laboratory for learning. Students will experiment, problem-solve, hypothesize, and derive conclusions while developing critical thinking and visual literacy skills transferable to all curricular areas.

ARTISTS AND SOCIETYDoes art imitate life or does life imitate art? Consider the role artists have played in describing and shaping their society, and how this tradition continues today. Aspiring artists may discover their own voice while all students will develop an appreciation for the powerful impact of art throughout the world.

BETWEEN THE LINESA picture, or a sculpture, is worth a thousand words. Draw connections between the visual language of art and the power of the written word while experiencing the Blanton’s diverse collection. This MVP will develop students’ literacy skills as they uncover multiple meanings, discover new perspectives, and create rich narratives through the shared creative experience of art and language.

ART ODYSSEYDoes an individual’s perception of art objects change through the application of different viewing strategies? In this MVP, students will develop an understanding of the methods artists use to make meaning through the close examination of formal, narrative, and symbolic devices. They will also construct and articulate their perceptions of art and the world around them.

Register online at blantonmuseum.org/academic-resources/k-12-programs¿Quiere que su visita sea en español, o una mezcla de español e Inglés? Favor de preguntar por un guía bilingüe cuando haga su reservación.For questions about your visit, email tours@blantonmuseum.org

The Blanton’s Multi-Visit Programs (MVPs) are available to grades 2-12. Each program consists of three sequential gallery lessons and complementary pre- and post-visit lessons to complete in class. All lessons support TEKS objectives and English Language Proficiency Standards. No application required.

LESSON PLANFITTING IN VS. BELONGING1

Grades: 7-12 Duration: 30 minutes

Essential Question: What is the difference between fitting in and belonging?

Learning Objectives • Students will be able to define the differences between “fitting in”

and “belonging.”• Students will be able to describe at least one reason why

conversations about belonging are relevant to social justice learning.

MaterialsImage (either projected or color copies for students to view)2 pieces of large flip chart paper (or something similar to write on)2 sets of markers

Resources blantonmuseum.org/collection (Search: You Belong Here)socialjusticetoolbox.com (Search: Belonging)dosomething.org (Search: Inclusion)

About the Artwork/Artist Tavares Strachan (last name pronounced Strawn) was born in Nassau, Bahamas. He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in glasswork from the Rhode Island School of Design and went on to receive a Masters in Fine Arts in sculpture from Yale. Strachan’s work often shows an interest in representing the invisible and bringing under-represented histories to the foreground. When asked for his interpretation of the expression, Strachan said: “A phrase like ‘You belong here’ reads like something that’s very straightforward, but ends up being very complex in that ‘You belong here’ is (also) a question. You’re questioning who the ‘you’ is, where is ‘here’ and what does it mean to ‘belong.’ I think it’s important to ask these kinds of questions.” 2

Talk about You Belong Here (10 min.)With the whole class, look at You Belong Here by Tavares Strachan. Before students make initial comments, ask them to silently LOOK for about 30 seconds. ASK: What are some things that they thought about as they looked silently? Use the student comments to engage in a discussion, neutrally paraphrasing and linking comments. Pepper in some of the above information where it fits. You might also ask some of the questions that are on the next page. When timing feels right, let students know that you are going to switch to an activity that will further explore the idea of belonging.Above: Tavares Strachan, You Belong Here (Yellow), 2012, Blocked-out neon and

glass, 24 × 61 in., Blanton Museum of Art, The University of Texas at Austin, Gift of Jeanne and Michael Klein, 2015

LESSON PLAN

Activity1. Split the class into two groups. Give each group one large piece of

flip-chart paper and a marker.2. One group will need to define belonging and one group will define

fitting in. Explain that each group should spend about 5 minutes defining their term. Beyond defining the terms, they should write anything else they believe is relevant: what it feels like to belong or fit in, who is doing it, how do you know you’re doing it, when you have done it, etc.

3. Give groups time to complete the task and then bring them back together.

4. Ask each group to present to the larger group.5. See if anyone has anything to add or revise.

DebriefingFacilitate a group discussion about the activity, letting students do most of the talking.1. What are some of the major themes we see across the terms fitting

in and belonging?2. Does anyone have any emotional or visceral reaction when thinking

of the difference between these two terms?3. Why do you think it is important to consider the differences

between fitting in and belonging?4. What do fitting in and belonging have to do with social justice?

Discussion Points• When we talk about inclusive spaces, the goal is often to create

a space where more people have the opportunity to feel like they belong there.

• Fitting in takes a lot of energy from the individual. Belonging may take special effort from the community, but a lot less energy from the individual.

• It is the responsibility of people who create the norms of a group or environment to consider who feels they belong and who is simply fitting in.

• Social justice education often helps us bring to light the work that some people are doing to “fit in” to our communities, as well as helps us acknowledge ways that we can make more people feel they have the opportunity to belong.

Change it upDo this activity reflectively by asking participants to use a blank sheet of paper and to personally define the differences between fitting in and belonging. They could then debrief with a small group or partner.

Doing Social Justice ExtensionAdvocate for inclusion by choosing an activity from the website www.dosomething.org (search: inclusion). If the list of activities on the Do Something site don’t inspire, work with a group to create your own.

1Bolger, M. (N.D.). Fitting in VS. Belonging. Retrieved from http://www.socialjusticetoolbox.com/activity/fitting-in-vs-belonging/ 2MacCash, D. (October 24, 2014). Tavares Strachan’s ‘You belong here’ neon river barge is a Prospect.3 must-see. Retrieved from http://www.nola.com/arts/index.ssf/2014/10/tavares_strachans_you_belong_h.html

HOW DOES IT FEEL TO BELONG?Art and Feelings

WHAT CAN YOU DO TO CREATE AN INCLUSIVE ATMOSPHERE AT YOUR SCHOOL?Doing Social Justice

THIS WORK OF ART USES NEON, ONE OF THE SEVEN NOBLE GASES. WHAT DO THE NOBLE GASES ALL HAVE IN COMMON?Inquiring Minds

IF YOU WERE THE ARTIST, WHERE WOULD YOU WANT TO PLACE YOU BELONG HERE AND WHY?Artists and Society

HOW MANY SYNONYMS CAN YOU THINK OF FOR BELONGING?Between the Lines

Above: Tavares Strachan, You Belong Here (Yellow), 2012, Blocked-out neon and glass, 24 × 61 in., Blanton Museum of Art, The University of Texas at Austin, Gift of Jeanne and Michael Klein, 2015

ENRICH AND EXTEND YOUR VISIT

WORKLAB STUDIO MINI LESSONS30-minute studio projects related to what you learn in the galleries are available to PK-12 groups for a $2 materials fee per student. Capacity 30.

OUTDOOR ODYSSEYS Have time before or after your visit? Would you like your students to learn what it’s like to be a college student or just explore the UT campus?

Outdoor Odyssey activity maps are available to download on your phone. Check out an accompanying backpack at the Blanton’s Visitor Services Desk.

Choose from:• Go Green provides fun field games using the green spaces adjacent to the

museum.• Longhorn Loop is a walking tour that winds through Jester Dorm, Gregory

Gymnasium, and past the Darrell K-Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium.• Library Lookout gives students an insider’s guide to one of the libraries on

campus, and an introduction to Landmarks, UT’s public art program.• Fountain Expedition is a hike to the Littlefield Fountain and UT Tower

with stops at various sculptures along the way.

H-E-B STUDY ROOMThe H-E-B study room is located in The Julia Matthews Wilkinson Center for Prints and Drawings, which houses a collection of over 16,000 prints, drawings, and photographs. Teachers may request an appointment for their students to visit the H-E-B Study Room as a complement to a gallery lesson. The H-E-B Study Room capacity is 20 individuals. To schedule, email tours@blantonmuseum.org

DRAWING THE BLANTON

Do your students ever look at a work of art and say: “I could do that!” Do you want fresh ideas for integrating the Blanton’s collection into the daily fabric of your classroom? Drawing the Blanton is a flexible tool for teaching with the Blanton’s collection. It provides just enough information about works of art, context, discussion questions, and ideas to enable teachers across multiple grade levels and subject areas to scaffold instruction toward their particular needs. Students who choose to visually re-interpret artworks may submit them to be posted on the drawingtheblanton.tumblr.com. The resource guide is available to download on the PK-12 Programs page of the Blanton’s website.

Left: Domenico Robusti, called Domenico Tintoretto, Portrait of a Gentleman, circa 1585–90, oil on canvas, 24 3/16 x 19 5/8 in., Blanton Museum of Art, The University of Texas at Austin, The Suida-Manning Collection, 1999Right: America, age 9, from Odom Elementary in AISD, was inspired by Tintoretto’s Portrait of a Gentleman.

SCHEDULINGPLEASE REQUEST YOUR VISIT WITH A MINIMUM OF THREE WEEKS ADVANCE NOTICE.• The Blanton can accommodate up to 75 students per hour. Larger

groups may be scheduled for back-to-back guided visits.• Guided visits are typically scheduled on the hour and are between

55 and 75 minutes long.• A normal gallery lesson will stop at between 4 and 6 works of art,

with some longer interpretive conversations, group activities, and choice-based learning opportunities.

• Visits are scheduled Tuesday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.• Teachers may elect to bring their students on a self-guided visit.• The Blanton does not offer self-guided visits during the month of

May.• A gallery teacher must lead PK–3rd graders.• Both guided visits and self-guided visits are $2 per student,

including on Thursdays.• PK–12 groups must bring one adult chaperone for every eight

students. Chaperones must stay with the group.• Required chaperones and teachers accompanying school groups are

free. Additional adults pay the regular admission price of $9.• Box lunches for school groups can be ordered through the Blanton

Café a minimum of four business days in advance.

QUESTIONS ABOUT SCHEDULING? Email tours@blantonmuseum.org

GENERAL QUESTIONS ABOUT SCHOOL PROGRAMS? Contact Andrea Saenz Williams at andrea.williams@blantonmuseum.org or 512.471.4523

EDUCATORS ALWAYS GET IN FREE WITH THEIR SCHOOL IDFree admission every Thursday is made possible by The Moody Foundation.

Xu Bing, Book from the Sky, 1987–91, boxed set of 4-volume woodblock printed books, 18 1/8 x 11 13/16 x 1 1/16 in., Courtesy of Xu Bing Studio.

Support for PK-12 education programs at the Blanton is provided by the Applied Materials Foundation, the Buena Vista Foundation, the CFP Foundation, the Susan Mayer Art Enrichment Endowment, Nordstrom, the Kinder Morgan Foundation, and by a grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts.

Additional support is provided by The Brown Foundation, Inc. Education Endowment and the Burdine Johnson Foundation Education Endowment.