EDUCATION PROGRAMMING
The Amarillo Museum of Art Educational Experiences (AMoA Experiences)
Cost: $45.00 per 30 student class
Duration: 30 minute lecture with 30 minute art activity
Grades: K-12
The AMoA Experiences involve specially designed programming to give your students an exciting, curriculum-based, art experience. Our trained education staff will visit your class and provide a 30 minute hands-on lecture, which will be followed by a 30 minute art activity specifically designed by Museum staff, along with the classroom teacher, to best suit the educational needs of the classroom.
African American Art - A Truly American Experience
The Amarillo Museum of Art brings art to life in your classroom. Our trained education staff will present a half hour visual and audio presentation on the African American experience as seen through the eyes of African American artists, writers, and musicians. Our thirty minute presentation starts with the ancient art of the African continent, traces the roots of early African American painting, and ends with the significant impact made by the artists, writers, and musicians of the Harlem Renaissance. The post lecture activity will be specifically designed by Museum staff, along with the classroom teacher, to best suit the educational needs of the classroom. Please book all AMoA Educational Programming at least one month in advance.
Latin American and Hispanic Art - Art without Borders
The Amarillo Museum of Art brings art to life in your classroom. Our trained education staff will present a half hour visual and audio presentation on the art of Spain, Mexico, and South America. Your students will begin their journey into art with the Spanish Masters of 16th and 17th century. From there they will experience artists from Goya, to Picasso, from Dalí to Frida Kahlo. Students will learn about early Spanish influence on South and North American cultures and how that influence can still bee seen today. The post lecture activity will be specifically designed by Museum staff, along with the classroom teacher, to best suit the educational needs of the classroom. Please book all AMoA Educational Programming at least one month in advance.
Impressionism - The Science of Light and Color
The Amarillo Museum of Art brings art to life in your classroom. Our trained education staff will present a half hour visual and audio presentation on the art of the Impressionists. Spontaneous, bold, and considered the rebels of their time - the artists of the Impressionist period made more than just a mark on the history of art. Your students will explore the nature of the French Academy in the 17th and 18th century and how the strict rules and regulations they set forth laid the groundwork for some of the world's most famous and popular art. This program also focused heavily on the science behind the paintings. The Impressionists studied light, color, and optics to improve their ability to capture a ‘moment in time'. The post lecture activity will be specifically designed by Museum staff, along with the classroom teacher, to best suit the educational needs of the classroom. Please book all AMoA Educational Programming at least one month in advance.
Abstraction and Expressionism - From Simplicity to Chaos...and Back Again
Abstraction and Expressionism might be the two most misunderstood words in the history of art. Take you students on a journey from late Impressionism in France through Cubism's birth in Spain. Then wander through Minimalism and Dada and find your self landing firmly in America's first real movement, Expressionism. Our trained education staff will help your class understand the social, political, and emotional drive behind art that ‘doesn't look like anything'. The AMoA's substantial collection of Modern and Abstract Art allows for this project to be available in the Museum at certain times of the year. Please contact the AMoA at 806-371-5050 for details. The post lecture activity will be specifically designed by Museum staff, along with the classroom teacher, to best suit the educational needs of the classroom. Please book all AMoA Educational Programming at least one month in advance.
The Amarillo Museum of Art's Museum without Walls Experiences
Cost: $45.00 per 30 student class
Duration: 30 minute lecture with 30 minute art activity
Grades: K-12
The Museum without Walls Experiences involve specially designed traveling suitcases filled with art and artifacts that your students can handle and examine. Our trained education staff will visit your class and provide a 30 minute hands-on lecture, which will be followed by a 30 minute art activity specifically designed by Museum staff, along with the classroom teacher, to best suit the educational needs of the classroom.
The Art of Japan - A World of Art...A World Apart
Your students will learn about the art and culture of Japan. Your students will begin their journey in the early Edo Period and travel through the land of the samurai. Your class will be exposed to the myths and culture that helped create an incredible body of art work that spans the centuries. Through the generosity of Dr. and Mrs. William T. Price, the AMoA has amassed a considerable amount of art from Japan, therefore this activity is recommended to be paired with a Tour or Extended Tour of the AMoA's Japanese Collection. The post lecture activity will be specifically designed by Museum staff, along with the classroom teacher, to best suit the educational needs of the classroom. Please book all AMoA Educational Programming at least two weeks in advance.
The Art of Ancient Egypt - The Myths and Magic of the Land of Pyramids
Students delight in the Art of Ancient Egypt. Our trained education staff will bring this traveling suitcase to your classroom filled with objects, maps, images, and more of the culture and art of the Ancient Egyptians. Bring the past to life as your students learn how and why the pyramids were built, what a sarcophagus is and how it was made, and the incredible art of hieroglyphics! The post lecture activity will be specifically designed by Museum staff, along with the classroom teacher, to best suit the educational needs of the classroom. Please book all AMoA Educational Programming at least one month in advance.
The Amarillo Museum of Art's Enhanced Museum Experience
Cost: $75.00 per 30 student class or group
Duration: 30 min. lecture with 30 min. art activity + Extended Tour of the AMoA
Grades: K-12
Teachers are encouraged to book a pre-visit activity and lecture from the AMoA prior to their class visit to the Museum. Students will receive hands on activities and lessons in the classroom before they take their trip to the Amarillo Museum of Art. The cost of the Enhanced Museum Experience includes a 30 minute classroom lecture about the AMoA and the works the students will be experiencing, a 30 minute in-class art activity, and an Extended Tour of the AMoA. The Extended Tour will consist of a TEKS connected 30 minute lecture, a 30 minute tour of the specific exhibition requested, and a 30 minute art activity, which will be specifically designed by Museum staff, along with the classroom teacher, to best suit the educational needs of the group. Please book all AMoA Educational Programming at least one month in advance.
The Amarillo Museum of Art's Standard Tour
Tour Cost: Free
Duration: 45 Minutes
Grades: K-12
The Amarillo Museum of Art Standard Tour programs bring art to life for your students! Our trained Docents will lead your class on an adventure through art and history as they view our traveling and permanent art exhibitions. With exhibitions changing every 6-8 weeks, there is always something new to see at the AMoA! Our standard tour is free of charge and available with a guide if booked at least one month in advance.
The Amarillo Museum of Art's Extended Tour
Tour Cost: $2.00 per student
Duration: 1.5 hours
Grades: K-12
The Amarillo Museum of Art Extended Tour Program gives your students the complete Museum experience! The Extended Tour consists of three parts:
Lecture - the lecture, designed by Museum Education staff and the teacher, gives your class the context and history they need to help them understand what they will see in the Museum. This also allows for more extensive TEKS integration into the Tour program.
Standard Tour - the Amarillo Museum of Art Standard Tour programs bring art to life for your students! Our trained Docents will lead your class on an adventure through art and history as they view our traveling and permanent art exhibitions.
Art Project - a hands-on art activity, led by a trained artist, helps your students make sense of the art they have seen in our Museum. By allowing them the materials, training, and tools to be creative, your students will gain a stronger understanding of what it takes to produce art. This is always the most popular part of the day, and your students will take home a masterpiece!
For additional information on any of our educational programs please contact:
Jacob Breeden
Curator of Education
Amarillo Museum of Art
806.371.5050
breeden-jg@actx.edu