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Studio Programs (6 - 8)

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Overview

Program Description:
Want a hand's on arts experience? Our Studio Programs combine a 45-minute docent-guided tour and a 45-minute related art-making experience with our Resident Teaching Artist. Program Themes (choo... Read more
Available to Grade(s): 6, 7, 8
Location: Offsite

Logistics

Program Format: Offsite Tour & Offsite Workshop
Program Format Details: Tour and hands-on studio art experience
Number of Visits: 1
Length of Visit: 90 min
Availability: Closed Monday and Tuesdays. September- June; select dates may be unavailable in December and January.
Program Location Details: Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
600 Main Street
Hartford, CT 06103

Requirements

Program Can Serve: Visual Art
Length Info:
45-minute tour combined with a 45-minute art-making activity. 1-hour Gallery Drawing Sessions (new) is an art-making only option for groups looking for a more flexible, student-directed art-making exp... Read more
Max. Participants Allowed: 30
Program Requires Prior Meeting: no
Meeting Method: Phone, Email
Materials Arts Provider Provides:
All program materials will be provided, including the art supplies needed for students to complete their projects. Teachers will receive a Teacher Discovery Pass, a one-time free pass to e... Read more
Materials School Provides: Name tags for students are helpful.
Space and/or Set Up Requirements for Program: N/A
Program Learning Objective:
I can create original works of art connected to the themes/tools explored in the works of art in the museum's collection.I can use use the elements of art and principles of design to describe wo... Read more
Additional Notes:
Maximum number for most themes is 50 students. Maximum number for STEAM: Sketch Like a Scientist, and Drawing out the Details is 30 students. Maximum number for Gallery Drawing Sessions is 25 student... Read more
Parent Engagement Opportunities:
The Wadsworth Atheneum encourages parent participation and seeks opportunities for parents to act as chaperones during tours at the museum. Chaperones accompany students in the galleries while monitor... Read more

Learning Standards

Curriculum Focus: English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies
Art Form: Visual Art