| February 2011 |  |  Forward to a Friend |  | | IN THIS ISSUE
| | | | | | CONTACT USSchool + 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 CENTERA 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 RESOURCEArtistic Elements School Tour Educator Resource List Each month SAM features a resource at the TRC. For every one of SAM's School Tours + Art Workshops, the TRC creates an Educator Resource List full of resources for educators and students for help in preparing the visit the museum, debriefing after a visit or just connecting SAM's art to your curriculum. The Artistic Elements School Tour Educator Resource List includes resources for students and educators for exploring the elements of art, which connects to the content of the tour and the art activity. The list includes resources you can check out through the TRC or find online. You can explore these Educator Resource Lists under the "Related Resources" in our individual school tour descriptions - take a look at seattleartmuseum.org/tours. DISCOUNTS FOR EDUCATORSTeachers receive 20% off membership to the Seattle Art Museum. Proof of current employment as an educator is required.
Teachers with valid ID also receive a 12% discount in the SAM SHOP all year round! | THE ELEMENTS OF ART
This month’s newsletter focuses on the elements of art found throughout the Seattle Art Museum global collections. The elements of art are the fundamental building blocks of the visual arts and provide a common vocabulary with which to read works of art that span cultures and time periods. Similar to any discipline, mastering the basics helps advance more complex understandings. Learning the foundational concepts of the visual arts such as color, line, shape, space and texture will enhance students' abilities to be creative, think critically, look closely and make larger connections.
Below are descriptions of SAM’s School + Educator programs designed around the elements of art. Please be sure to also check out the many resources at the Teacher Resource Center which can beborrowed for free and shared with your students.
PLEASE NOTE: The Seattle Art Museum's facilities and administrative offices will be closed January 31 through February 15 for a furlough. This is part of a museum wide initiative to reduce our 2011 budget. For more information please click here. | | | | | | NEW ART GOES TO SCHOOL WORKSHOP
Elements of Art
February 21–June 3, 2011
Mondays–Tuesdays, between 9 am–noon
Offsite in classrooms around Seattle (King County only)
Based on requests from our educators, this spring SAM is launching a new in-classroom program called Art Goes to School: Elements of Art. This one hour workshop session, led by professional teaching artists, is an opportunity for students to look, learn and create! Interested in Jacob Lawrence or currently studying the NW Coast traditions? Each Art Goes to School workshop can be customized to meet your needs and support your student’s learning.
Register online now for an Art Goes to School workshop | | | UPCOMING EDUCATOR EVENTS
Writing About Art: Wang Huaiqing
Thursday, February 24, 2011, 5–8 pm
Seattle Asian Art Museum, 1400 E. Prospect Street
How can history and politics influence an artist's work? In this evening session of SAM's annual Writing About Art workshop, participants will observe the work of contemporary Chinese painter Wang Huaiqing and explore the role of personal and political expression in writing and the visual arts. Workshop participants will receive teaching materials, three Washington State Clock Hours and a light dinner. Register online today.
Nick Cave: Educator Preview
Thursday, March 10, 2011, 5–8 pm
SAM Downtown, 1300 First Avenue
A SAM celebration just for teachers! Join us for a FREE preview of Nick Cave: Meet Me at the Center of the Earth. Enjoy tours of the exhibition, a brief talk by artist Nick Cave, community resources, live music, performances and much more. No clock hours available for this event. Open to all teachers with valid school ID. RSVP online today.
Find more upcoming professional development opportunities at SAM
| | | TEACHER SHOUT OUTS
A big thank you to the hundreds of K–12 teachers who participated in our Picasso programs. We appreciate your continuing support of this exhibition and the often extraordinary efforts you took to provide arts learning experience for your students. Please join us at the Nick Cave: Educator Preview for a special acknowledgement of all your hard work! | | | | | | ARTS EDUCATION IN THE NEWS
Are you on board with the Road Map for Education Results? This innovative project aims to double the number of students in South King County and South Seattle who are on track to graduate from college or earn a career credential in 2020. "We are committed to nothing less than closing the unacceptable achievement gaps for low income students and children of color, and increasing achievement for all students from cradle to college and career." SAM was proud to attend the kick off for this important initiative in December 2010. Check out this video of some great work already being done in the area. | | | SAM EDUCATORS ON FACEBOOK
Have you checked out our new Facebook page yet? The 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. Join the conversation at www.facebook.com/sameducators. | | | FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is a Teaching Artist?
A teaching artist is a professional artist who teaches in schools and communities. Teaching artists have a depth of knowledge in how to integrate the arts into a wide range of disciplines. All of SAM’s Art Workshops and Art Goes to School programs are taught by professional teaching artists as we value the rich contributions they make both to our museum and surrounding community. Curious to learn more about the teaching artist profession and how they are changing the structure of arts learning? Attend the upcoming presentation Teaching Artists and the Future of Education at SAM Downtown on Wednesday, January 26, 2011 in the Auditorium from 7–8:30 pm. Learn more and RSVP today. | | | 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, call us at 206.654.3123 or email schooltours@seattleartmuseum.org. | | | SPONSOR INFORMATION
Support for K–12 programs during the 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). | | | | | | | |  | | | Update profile Privacy policy Unsubscribe | |
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