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educationprograms
september2008 - june2009
fromthemuseumeducator
We have several new, exciting special exhibitions scheduled for the 2008-2009 school year; Advocates of Abstract Art, FROLIC: Humor and Mischief in Taiwanese Art, The Figure in Pre-Columbian Art, and Art of East Asia, China and Japan.
While these shows are clearly quite disparate in terms of content, they share an emphasis on the processes of creation, an invaluable tool for education, and in making art accessible to the widest possible range of viewers. By addressing artistic process, a museum can demystify objects which may otherwise seem to be intellectually inaccessible. This is not to say that we lose the "wow" factor when we look at how a piece is made, but rather that we add another dimension to our appreciation of it. It serves as an additional opportunity for us to develop personal connections to the visual arts.
I hope that you and your class will share these experiences with us in the coming year. Demand is especially high from January-June, so please book early.
- Museum Educator
earlychildhoodprogram
Artistic Explorers
This 1-hour, developmentally appropriate program is designed to introduce young children (K -2nd grade) to the Museum while building both visual and verbal literacy skills. Children will participate in stories and creative activities surrounding a range of artwork, and will experiment with artistic materials as they practice looking, listening and describing.NOTE: Group size must be limited to 20 students.
programsfor3rd-12thgrade
These 2-hour experiences incorporate age-appropriate discussion, Museum activities, and a hands-on art project. Educators may schedule a tour based on our current exhibitions or may contact the Museum Educator at (516) 299-2782 to structure a customized visit utilizing objects from our collection. Prior to the visit, participating educators receive a Curriculum Resource Guide with information, reproducible handouts, and lesson plans.
Bolotowsky and Slobodkina:
Advocates of Abstract Art
September 8 - November 22, 2008
Early partners and later antagonists, Ilya Bolotowsky and Esphyr Slobodkina were, as individual artists prominent pioneers of abstract art in the United States. Students will create a work of art based on abstraction.
FROLIC: Humor and Mischief in Contemporary Taiwanese Art
January 14 - April 5, 2009
This exhibition highlights the work of emerging Taiwanese artists. The theme of this exhibition, humor and mischief, reflects one of the main qualities of contemporary Taiwanese art. Works include multi-media installations, painting and sculpture, as well as digital and video art. Students will create a mixed-media work of art.The Common Eye (I): Human Form in Art
January 2009 - June 2010
The human figure is a recurring theme in artistic creations across all cultures and regions, and is considered to be the most prevalent of all the themes of artistic expression. Students will explore the possibilities inherent in the portrait as a work of art.
Merchant, Shaman, and Warrior The Figure in Pre-Columbian Art
September 2008 - June 2009
From central Mexico to the coastal plains of Peru, ancient civilizations have mastered the portrayal of the human figure. This education program focuses on the human figure as seen in the form of clay vessels, musical instruments, and the decorated surface.
Venerable Art of East Asia, China, and Japan
September 2008 - Ongoing
Examples from Hillwood Art Museum’s collection of works of art from Thailand, Vietnam, China, and Japan will be on display in the Zwicker Gallery. Students will explore the extraordinarydiversity of form, religion, and society of these peoples.
NOTE: Group size limited to 20 students per visit.
reserveavisitThe fee for each program is $75 per class. Reservations for visits may be made by returning the attached card or calling 516.299.2782. Reservations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
Payment is due 2 weeks prior to the day of your visit.
Because of space limitations, class size is limited to 30 students.
(20 students for Artistic Explorers and Art of Asia)
nyslearningstandards
Museum programs are designed to be interdisciplinary in nature, but are founded in the New York State Learning Standards for the Arts in the Visual Arts discipline. A museum visit provides a starting point for further examination of concepts encompassing math, science, social studies and language arts in the classroom. Our Curriculum Resource Guides, provided to each visiting group, emphasize learning across the curriculum through the visual arts.
contactus
For more information about the Education Programs at Hillwood Art Museum, please contact the Museum Educator at 516.299.2782.
Hillwood Art Museum
C.W. Post Campus
Long Island University
720 Northern Boulevard,
Brookville, NY 11548-1300
Phone: 516-299-4073;
Fax: 516-299-2787
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