October 2010 SAM Educator Newsletter

October 2010 Forward to a Friend IN THIS ISSUE Fall is Here! Educator Workshop Learn More About Pablo Picasso Educator Open House Art Goes to School SAM Educators on Facebook Arts Education in the News Frequently Asked Questions Need Help Getting Here? CONTACT US School + Educator Programs Online School Tours Phone: 206.654.3123 Educator Programs Phone: 206.332.1325 Wyckoff Teacher Resource Center Phone: 206.654.3186 WYCKOFF TEACHER RESOURCE CENTER A FREE lending library for all educators, the Ann P. Wyckoff Teacher Resource Center (TRC) offers more than 4,000 art- and culture-related educational resources. Location: Seattle Asian Art Museum, Volunteer Park, 1400 E. Prospect Street, Seattle WA, 98112 Hours: Thursdays & Fridays 2–5 pm, School Year Saturdays 10 am–5 pm, Summer Saturdays 10 am–2 pm FEATURED TRC RESOURCE Educator Resource Guide Picasso: Masterpieces from the Musée National Picasso, Paris Each month SAM features a resource at the TRC. Looking for ways to tie Pablo Picasso's work to your curriculum? The Educator Resource Guide for the Picasso exhibition is designed to highlight learning themes inspired by this extraordinary exhibition while building connections between Picasso's work and works of art from SAM's collection. With images from the exhibition and SAM's collection, background information and guiding questions, this guide offers six different hands-on activities that tie Picasso to subjects like math, language arts, visual arts, social studies, science and geography. Find more Picasso related resources through the TRC's Educator Resource List for the exhibition or through a keyword search for "Picasso" in the TRC online catalogue. Join the TRC MEMBERSHIP DISCOUNT FOR EDUCATORS Teachers receive 20% off membership to the Seattle Art Museum. Proof of current employment as an educator is required. FALL IS HERE! It's been a long time coming, but we're excited to say that SAM's exhibition Picasso: Masterpieces from the Musée National Picasso, Paris opens October 8, 2010. There has already been great interest in this exhibition by teachers, students and families. In fact, school tours for the exhibition arecurrently sold out. However, there are still many exciting ways to experience the Picasso* exhibition. Plus, we have many school tour opportunities still available at the Olympic Sculpture Park and the Seattle Asian Art Museum this fall. Find out more below. Help us spread the word about our programs for teachers. Forward this newsletter and encourage your colleagues to join the SAM Educator email list by completing this online registration form.   EDUCATOR WORKSHOP Perspectives on Picasso: Concepts for the Classroom Saturday, October 23, 2010, 10:30am-3:30pm Seattle Art Museum downtown, 1300 First Avenue Take a thematic look at Pablo Picasso's art and practice by exploring the exhibition Picasso: Masterpieces from the Musée National Picasso, Paris,engaging in creative activities, participating in collaborative group discussions and developing activities for your classroom. Workshop participants will receive a copy of the Picasso: Educator Resource Guide, entrance to the exhibition, four (4) Washington State Clock Hours and lunch. More. Register for the Perspectives on Picasso Educator Workshop Explore other professional development opportunities at SAM   LEARN MORE ABOUT PABLO PICASSO There is so much to learn about Pablo Picasso and his artwork! In order to help teachers, students and general visitors to Picasso: Masterpieces from the Musée National Picasso, Paris, we have pulled together a variety of resources to you learn more about Picasso's life and art. Check it out at picassoinseattle.org/learn.   EDUCATOR OPEN HOUSE Picasso: Masterpieces from the Musée National Picasso, Paris Saturday October 16, 2010, 9am-1pm Seattle Art Museum downtown, 1300 First Avenue Mark your calendars for an amazing day of family-friendly activities in celebration of the new exhibition of Picasso's art at SAM downtown. Educators get a special "sneak peek" at 9am! The first 500 teachers to arrive on October 16 can into the Picasso exhibition for free! "Sneak peek" tickets will be distributed outside of the 1st and University Street entrance (near the Hammering Man sculpture) at 8:30am on a first-come, first-served basis. Teachers are welcome to bring family members to the "sneak peek." All individuals accompanying teachers must purchase a timed ticket to visit Picasso, except children 12 years and younger, who are always free at SAM. Viewing hours for the "sneak peek" tickets are 9 am-10 am. Teachers must present a valid school ID to take advantage of this op-portunity. More.   ART GOES TO SCHOOL Picasso (grades K-12) Location: In Your Classroom! Deepen your museum experience by scheduling an Art Goes to School: Picasso workshop in your classroom. These hour-long teaching artist visits will reinforce major themes in the exhibition Picasso: Masterpieces from the Musée National Picasso, Paris and engage students in hands on activities and critical dialog further connecting the exhibition with your student's learning. Sign up for Art Goes to School: Picasso (in your classroom) Check out a full listing of school tour options at SAM, SAAM and OSP   SAM EDUCATORS ON FACEBOOK SAM is excited to announce the launch of a new Facebook page just for SAM Educators! SAM Educators Facebook page is a place for K-12 teachers, home school parents, art docents or any other educators interested in art and culture to collaborate, share and engage with SAM's programs and resources. Check it out!   ARTS EDUCATION IN THE NEWS NBC Education Nation Education Nation is a nationally broadcast, in-depth conversation about improving education in America. During the week of September 26th, NBC news has been highlighting education stories and broadcasting live from Rockefeller Plaza in New York City. You can find a full archive of Education Nation activities on educationnation.com.   FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS How can I access digital images of objects in SAM's collection? Digital images of many objects in SAM's collection are available through the museum's online collection. SAM also recently launched a collection of images on ARTstor, an online digital image library. Members of the Wyckoff Teacher Resource Center (TRC) have free access to ARTstor, and can burn images to CDs or print color copies of images from the TRC. To find out more email trc@seattleartmuseum.org. Find more FREE resources at the Wyckoff Teacher Resource Center   NEED HELP GETTING HERE? Reduced School Program Fees Need a discount? Schools with 40% or more students on a subsidized lunch program qualify for partial school bus reimbursement and half-price school tours, art studio workshops and Art Goes to School in-classroom visits. For more info, visit seattleartmuseum.org/educators, call us at 206.654.3123 or email schooltours@seattleartmuseum.org.   * = Picasso: Masterpieces of the Musée National Picasso, Paris SPONSOR INFORMATION Support for K-12 programs during 2010-2011 school year is provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, PONCHO, The Clowes Fund, Leona M. Geyer Charitable Trust, and the Margaret A. Cargill Foundation. Sustained support is provided by an endowment established in 1999 by a National Endowment for the Humanities challenge grant and the generous contributions of matching donors, including the Ann P. Wyckoff Education Endowment. The William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fund for Education Programs at the Seattle Art Museum has supported SAM K-12 programs since 1994. Support for discounted tours and buses provided by the Seattle Art Museum Supporters (SAMS). PHOTO CREDITS Top: Students explore the Olympic Sculpture Park, Photo: Justin Gollmer. Bottom: Teachers create art-based lessons at a SAM educator workshop, Photo: Catherine Anstett.         Update profile Privacy policy Unsubscribe