THE ART MUSEUM AS THE ART MUSEUM AS

A TEACHING RESOURCEA TEACHING RESOURCE

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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

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https://www.kimbellart.org

https://www.themodern.org

http://www.cartermuseum.org