Teachers and Schools

School Partnership Programs

The Columbus Museum of Art is always seeking innovative ways to introduce students to great art. We have three new strategies that range from outreach to intensive multi-visit programs. For additional information, please contact Jessimi Jones, Educator for Teacher and School Partnerships, at jessimi.jones@cmaohio.org or 614-629-0363.

Art Lab

Art Lab is a high-school service-learning initiative. Teens experiment with technology to create educational resources for our permanent collection and special exhibitions. Creating video podcasts, students forge connections between art, school curriculum, and their lives.

Art Lab is presented by the Helen E. Sandfort Arts-in-Education Fund of The Columbus Foundation.

Art Lab Goals and Outcomes Worksheet (pdf)

Focus

Focus encourages conversations between two unique groups of students by sharing experiences through photography. Students from two high schools work together to photograph and edit images about their lives. Through photography, writing, and conversation, Focus provides an open forum for student discussion.

Focus is presented by Limited Brands Foundation.

Focus Goals and Outcomes Worksheet (pdf)

Pressing Matters

Through the Pressing Matters program, the Museum forms partnerships with middle schools that lack arts programs in order to provide students with rich arts experiences. CMA staff brings authentic works of art to the classroom to engage students in a two-day, interdisciplinary learning experience. Students will explore social issues relevant to their own lives and will communicate their concerns through creative expression and experimentation. The program includes a day at the Museum where students will explore artwork from the Museum's collection and see the art that they have created on display. The National Endowment for the Arts recognized this program with a Challenge America Grant.

Pressing Matters is presented by an Ohio Arts Council Arts Partnership grant.

Pressing Matters Goals and Outcomes Worksheet (pdf)

Teacher Programs and Professional Development

Flora and Fire
Educator Workshop
October 15-16, 2009

Join the Columbus College of Art & Design, Columbus Museum of Art, and Franklin Park Conservatory as we explore glass, botany, and art practices as applied to the interdisciplinary classroom experience. This day of educator professional development, inspired by the CMA's Chihuly Illuminated, FPC's Chihuly Reimagined, and CCAD's Descent to Revolution exhibitions, includes a lecture, demonstrations, gallery and hands-on sessions. This professional development program begins with a lecture and glass demonstration at Franklin Park Conservatory on Thursday evening, October 15. Friday's portion continues at CCAD and CMA with hands-on and gallery sessions.

Cost for the program is $35.

Thursday, October 15: 5:30-8:30 (at FPC)
Friday, October 16: 8:30-3:30 (at CCAD & CMA)

Registration begins in September. For more information contact 614-222-3248 or continuinged@ccad.edu

Educational Resources

2009 School Tours brochure

Art and Social Issues

Aminah's World

To Live Forever: Ancient Egypt Webliography and Bibliography

Monet Educational Resources

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