artmaking tours

Delve into the art and culture of different peoples through interactive guided tours and art-making activities. Art-making tours last two hours and fifteen minutes. Cost is $5.50 per student; free for teachers and chaperones.

Grades 3–8

Architecture Artmaking

15–60 students

Tuesday–Friday at 9:45 am

Students discover how buildings can be art by creating their own architectural works. Art of Architecture tour is included.

CMCS: Visual Arts 1, 3, 4, 5; Reading/Writing 2, 4; Geography 6, Math 3, 5; Science 1

Starting April 15, 2009

Grades K-6

Japan Artmaking

15-60 students
Tuesday-Friday at 9:45 am

Students make a paper folding screen and use Japanese ideas of beauty to guide them in practicing creative choice making. They explore printing and placement of decorative motifs related to cherry blossoms and maple leaves, two of Japan’s most enduring seasonal themes. Exploring Japan tour is included.

CMCS: Visual Arts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; Reading/Writing 2,4; History 3, 6; Geography 4, 6; Math 3, 5; Science 1