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Voices of Art Projectat Wright Museum of Art (Beloit College)
The Wright Museum of Art collaborated with local schools and student organizations to form an iterative educational program that focused on the ways that art can serve as a vehicle for voice.
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Wright Museum of Art (Beloit College)
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Beloit, WI
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This three-visit program for schools consisted of tours of the museum and the Voices of Art exhibition, discussions with community activists about how art can be used to make a difference, and facilitated conversations centered on artist statement writing and critique. The sessions worked together to reflect the exhibition themes by highlighting how artists throughout history have used their media to give voice to thoughts and feelings. Students were encouraged to engage with the art in the exhibition, including Bruce Nauman’s No,No, New Museum , and then think about their own practice of voicing their feelings. The program ended with a reception that featured the students’ artwork.
Intended Outcome
The Wright Museum of Art expected to welcome 700 middle school and high school students with the intention of raising awareness of the museum as a resource for grades K-12.
Actual Outcome
This program engaged 1,157 students. Survey data showed a positive response from students and good engagement with the exhibition content. In follow-up conversations, educators highlighted the theme of the exhibition, which was self-expression through art. They made it clear that this was their first time engaging with the Wright Museum and that it was a good experience.
Advice Post Project
Consider handing out paper surveys, as opposed to digital surveys, at the end of a program. The Wright Museum found that students did not fill out the digital survey created to gauge student interest, which led to inconclusive results on some questions.
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The "Saturday Morning Lights" program introduced Poughkeepsie students to African diasporic art through hands-on workshops inspired by the exhibition.
Facial Cast Makingat Birmingham Museum of Art
In this six-week program, the Birmingham Museum of Art partnered with local schools to engage students with John Rhoden’s sculpture, "Head" using it as inspiration to create their own personalized facial casts.
Makers Market, Open House,and Juneteenth Weekend
The Mobile Museum of Art hosted a makers’ market community event over Juneteenth weekend to engage its local community with “3 American Artists.” The exhibition highlighted the range of three renowned African American artists: Mark Bradford, Barkley L. Hendricks, and Glenn Ligon.
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