Teacher and Student Programs

ARTIST IN RESIDENCY 2010-2011 For the third consecutive year, the Museum is implementing the Artist in Residency program at a public school in the Palm Beach County School District. A long time educational partner with the Museum, Hammock Pointe Elementary has once again been chosen as the site of for this dynamic arts integration medium. The Education Department staff is facilitating the integration of the visual arts into the classroom along with artists Catalina Aguirre Hoffman and Lauren Shapiro who are implementing the creation of art works based on artworks in the Museum’s Permanent Collection. By the end of the school year, approximately one thousand works of art produced by the students and staff will be installed on the campus. Made possible by:

EDUCATION MORNINGS

In an effort to expand the educational opportunities offered through the visual arts, the Boca Raton Museum of Art presents Education Mornings.   This program targets middle and high school students who participate in a two part experience at the Museum.  One portion focuses on a studio workshop for students to create a preliminary work based on the selected theme.  The other portion involves a docent-guided tour investigating the theme in greater detail looking at original works of art.  

This school year Education Mornings focuses on portraits in the Museum’s Permanent Collection.  Students explore the nuances and details of portraiture investigating such artists as Chuck Close, José Clemente Orozco and Steve McCurry.   Artist Lauren Shapiro facilitates the studio workshop.  The program will be offered for the following Wednesday mornings from 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM:  October 20, 27, November 3, 10, 17, February 2, 9, 16, 23 and March 2.  The workshop is limited to 50 students per morning.  This program is extremely popular so register early at maria@bocamuseum.org or 561.392.2500 x106. 

SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS

The Boca Raton Museum of Art is committed to forging partnerships with schools interested in developing ways the Museum can become a significant resource for enhancing the curriculum and learning skills of their students by using visual art. Programs within a school and visits to the Museum are designed specifically to address the needs of each school.

INTERNSHIPS

Students enrolled in area colleges and universities may apply for internships to fulfill curriculum requirements.

CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS

The Museum offers a program, Eye to I, developed to encourage fourth and fifth grade students to learn Visual Thinking Strategies and improve their critical thinking skills. Through guided inquiry, students learn to analyze and interpret examples of art with narrative qualities.To schedule, contact the Education Programs Coordinator 561.392.2500, ext. 106.

COMMUNITY-BASED PARTNERSHIPS The Museum coordinates outreach programs as a service to those who do not have the opportunity to visit the Museum. For established after-care centers, the Meet a Master, Create a Masterpiece assists students (grades 3-5) in learning how to look at art and create their own masterpieces. Currently, the Museum is engaged in partnerships with Boys & Girls Clubs, Youth Activity Center, and Florence Fuller Child Development Centers in Boca Raton.