school programs guide

H I G H
HIGH MUSEUM OF ART ATLANTA
SCHOOL PROGRAMS
GUIDE
14/15
AMERICAN ENCOUNTERS
SEPTEMBER 28, 2014–JANUARY 18, 2015
CÉZANNE AND THE MODERN
OCTOBER 25, 2014–JANUARY 11, 2015
“MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE”
OCTOBER 25, 2014–JANUARY 11, 2015
GORDON PARKS
AND
NOVEMBER 15, 2014–JUNE 7, 2015
WIFREDO LAM
FEBRUARY 14–MAY 24, 2015
Special exhibitions, tours, workshops, and professional learning opportunities for teachers!
Visit high.org/teachers for the latest information about student tours and teacher programs.
EXHIBITIONS
AMERICAN ENCOUNTERS: ANGLO-AMERICAN
PORTRAITURE IN AN ERA OF REVOLUTION
SEPTEMBER 28, 2014–JANUARY 18, 2015
In this exhibition, students will get a close look at five
portraits that demonstrate how portraiture style evolved
in the late 18th and early 19th centuries as American
and European painters influenced each other. Be sure to
request to see American Encounters in conjunction with
your I See History or HIGHlights tour.
GRADES: K–12 | VA ´ LA ´ SS
CÉZANNE AND THE MODERN: MASTERPIECES OF
EUROPEAN ART FROM THE PEARLMAN COLLECTION
OCTOBER 25, 2014–JANUARY 11, 2015
Experience masterpieces of modern art, including works
created by artists Cézanne, Toulouse-Lautrec, and Van
Gogh. Students will get a glimpse the world of European
art during a period of revolutionary change through
spectacular landscapes, portraits, and sculptures.
GRADES: K–12 | CAPACITY: 150 students VA ´ LA ´ SS ´ M ´ S
“MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE”: RENAISSANCE ART
AND MUSIC AT FLORENCE CATHEDRAL
OCTOBER 25, 2014–JANUARY 11, 2015
This exhibition brings together art and music of Renaissance Florence. Students will have the opportunity to see
large handmade choir books and Luca della Robbia’s
stunning marble sculptures.
GRADES: K–12 | CAPACITY: 150 students VA ´ LA ´ SS ´ M ´ S
AUDIO GUIDES: Be sure to reserve informative and engaging audio guides
that include both Cézanne and the Modern and “Make a Joyful Noise.”
GORDON PARKS: THE SEGREGATION STORY
NOVEMBER 15, 2014–JUNE 7, 2015
This exhibition unveils a broad selection of images from
Parks’s powerful 1956 photo essay The Restraints: Open
and Hidden, which portrays the common humanity of
his fellow Americans going about daily life during the
era of segregation in the South. Originally commissioned for Life magazine and never before exhibited in
depth, the work represents one of Parks’s earliest social
documentary studies on color film.
GRADES: K–12 | CAPACITY: 36 students VA ´ LA ´ SS ´ M ´ S
WIFREDO LAM: IMAGINING NEW WORLDS
FEBRUARY 14, 2015–MAY 24, 2015
COST FOR
EXHIBITION
TOURS:
$7/student
Cubism and Surrealism come alive in this dynamic
exhibition featuring Wifredo Lam. Students will view
works from an artist important to both Cubism and Latin
American art.
GRADES: K–12 | CAPACITY: 150 students VA ´ LA ´ SS ´ M ´ S ´ FL
PERMANENT COLLECTION
ONLINE TEACHER RESOURCES:
Did you know that everything you need
to book your field trip is available at
high.org/teachers?
• PowerPoint with key images of artworks
viewed on tours
Photo: Gibbs Frazeur.
What do African masks, a centipede
bench, bottle-cap horses, and dramatic
marble sculptures have in common?
They’re all part of our permanent
collection!
• Common Core Curriculum and Georgia
Performance Standards supported by
each tour
• Audio guide scripts
• Pre- and post-visit materials
• Field trip funding ideas
Did you know that the High’s collection
has more than 13,000 masterpieces
from the fourteenth century through
today?
NEW! ART COMES ALIVE AT
THE HIGH
For the first time ever, the stars of our
permanent collection come alive in this
engaging and interactive performance in
collaboration with the Alliance Theatre.
Book a performance along with your
docent-led tour!
GRADES: K–12 | COST: additional $2/student
Fridays, October 10, 2014–May 15, 2015
Left: Paul Cézanne (French, 1839–1906), Mont Sainte-Victoire (La Montage Sainte-Victoire), ca. 1904–1906, oil
on canvas, The Henry and Rose Pearlman Foundation, on long-term loan to the Princeton University Art Museum. Luca della Robbia (Italian, 1399/1400–1482), Boys Singing with an Organ, Harp, and Lute, 1431–1438,
marble, Collection of the Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence. Photo by Antonio Quattrone. Gordon Parks
(American, 1912–2006), Untitled, Shady Grove, Alabama, 1956, inkjet print, courtesy of The Gordon Parks Foundation. © The Gordon Parks Foundation. Wifredo Lam (Cuban, 1902–1982), Le Sombre Malembo, Dieu du Carrefour, 1943, oil on canvas, collection of Isaac and Betty Rudman. Image: © 2014 Artists Rights Society (ARS),
New York/ADAGP, Paris. over: Luca della Robbia (Italian, 1399/1400–1482), Boys Singing from a Book, 1431–
1438, marble, Collection of the Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence. Photo by Antonio Quattrone.
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Visual Arts
Language Arts
Social Studies
Foreign Language
Math
Science
DOCENT-GUIDED TOURS
In these one-hour tours, our trained guides,
or docents, will lead your students in an
interactive experience that supports twentyfirst-century learning, visual literacy, and
differentiated learning styles.
COST FOR DOCENT-GUIDED TOURS:
$7/student
HIGHLIGHTS
HIGHlights tours offer students an overview
of the High’s collection by comparing and
contrasting select objects. Students will use
questions, observations, and discussion to discover meaning in works of art that date from
the fourteenth through twenty-first centuries.
Using their twenty-first-century thinking
skills, students can experience interactive tours
focused on architecture, women artists, narrative art, and more! Contact the School and
Teacher Services department to present your
own idea for a tour.
GRADES: K–12 | CAPACITY: 120 students | VA ´ LA ´ SS
CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY
Celebrate black history throughout the school year, not just in February. On this tour,
students will examine works of art by African and African American artists as well as
depictions of African American life. Students will consider art as social commentary,
look at the influence of African art and culture, and learn about regional and national
black history.
GRADES: K–12 | CAPACITY: 120 students | VA ´ LA ´ SS
I SEE LITERACY
I See Literacy offers an innovative cross-disciplinary approach for fourth-grade students
to construct meaning through the spectrum of literacy: reading, writing, listening, speaking, and viewing. Pre- and post-tour classroom materials encourage students to use
I See Literacy as a springboard for language arts and visual arts activities.
GRADE: 3 – 5 | CAPACITY: 120 students | VA ´ LA
Character Study: Students have the opportunity to extend their reading of a work of art in a hands-on drawing
activity where they will design and illustrate a page from a graphic novel based on characters found in the works of art.
COST: $2/student | Must be booked in conjunction with an I See Literacy tour.
I SEE HISTORY
Guided by the essential question “What can we learn about people from what they
made, owned, and used?” fifth-grade students will explore American history by connecting prior classroom experience and gallery activities with the High’s permanent
collection. I See History incorporates themes that include freedom and equality, courage
and leadership, creativity and ingenuity, and democracy.
GRADE: 3 – 5 | CAPACITY: 120 students | VA ´ LA ´ SS
DIKENGA: DISCOVER AFRICAN ART
Works from West African traditions will
guide students through the African art
gallery following the circular path of the
dikenga, the Kongo cosmogram that charts
birth, adulthood, elders, and ancestors along
the universal pathways of life.
GRADES: K–7 | CAPACITY: 36 students | VA ´ LA ´ SS
TOURS + WORKSHOPS
TOURS + WORKSHOPS
NEW! STEAM: SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY,
ENGINEERING, ART, AND MATHEMATICS
In this brand-new tour for middle-school
students, see how artists can also be scientists.
Design thinking is the focus of this exciting
and interactive docent-led tour and hands-on
workshop.
GRADES: 6–8 | COST: $9/student
CAPACITY: 120 students | VA ´ M´ S
TAKE A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE! ANIMALS IN ART
Using animals as an entry point to exploring art, students will learn how artists have
used different materials to depict animals across cultures and time periods. Students
will take a safari through the permanent collection as they find, discuss, and make
inferences about different types of animals and their various characteristics and habitats.
This walk on the wild side will also include a hands-on workshop where students
will be inspired to construct their own creative creatures.
GRADES: K–5 | COST: $9/student | CAPACITY: 120 students | VA ´ S ´ LA
PREVIEW
This tour is for budding artists in preschool, pre-K, Head Start, and homeschool programs. A teaching artist will guide children in an exploration of color, line, and shape
through story time, gallery activities, and art-making.
GRADES: 3–5 | COST: $75/class | CAPACITY: 24 students | VA
FIRST LOOK
The fundamental elements of art—line, color, shape, and texture—are the focus of
this introductory tour of the High’s permanent collection. Students will create their own
works of art and make connections between works they have viewed in the galleries and
various art-making processes.
GRADES: K–5 | COST: $9/student | CAPACITY: 120 students | VA ´ LA
SCHEDULING A TOUR
THERE ARE TWO WAYS YOU CAN SCHEDULE A TOUR:
Complete the school tour order form online at High.org/schooltours.
Call 404-733-4468 and speak to a scheduling coordinator.
A non-refundable $65 deposit is required at time of booking.
Docent-guided tours and workshops are based on availability and must be requested three or more weeks in advance. If
you must cancel your tour, notify the scheduling coordinator at least three weeks in advance. One adult chaperone per
seven students is required for audio-guided and docent-guided tours. Required chaperones enter free; additional
chaperones can come for an additional cost. Details about your tour logistics will be provided prior to your visit.
ART ACCESS: The High wants to help remove the barriers and obstacles for schools that otherwise would not be
able to visit the Museum. The Art Access program offers free admission and/or transportation to a limited number of
students in all grade levels from qualifying Title 1 public schools in the state of Georgia. For details and an application
form, e-mail [email protected] or visit high.org/artaccess.
FIELD TRIP FUNDING
There are many ways you can find funding to bring your students to the High Museum of Art.
Visit high.org/teachers to find information that will help you write a grant proposal.
• Apply for a grant at TargetFieldTripGrants.Target.com
• Submit a project to be funded by individual donors at DonorsChoose.org
• Ask a local business or community service organization to sponsor your students
• Collaborate with your PTA/PTO
INFORMATION
MUSEUM INFORMATION
Monday
Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday, Saturday
Friday
Sunday
Closed
10 a.m.–5 p.m.
10 a.m.–9 p.m.
12 noon–5 p.m.
Hours subject to change. Visit High.org for current hours.
Photos: Gibbs Frazeur.
High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, GA 30309
Located on Peachtree Street between 15th and 16th Streets in midtown Atlanta, the Museum is easily accessible from
I-75/85. For driving directions and a parking map, please visit high.org/directions.
CONTACT INFORMATION
404-733-HIGH
24-hour pre-recorded exhibition and program information
404-733-4468
Schedule a student tour
404-733-5339
Coordinator of School and Teacher Services
Call for information about tour content or customization, professional
development for teachers, and homeschool programs.
404-733-4461
Head of School and Teacher Services
Call to discuss possible school-based or district-level partnerships and to
arrange Museum presentations at faculty meetings.
The High Museum of Art’s Department of Education is supported in part by a generous bequest from the estate of Eleanor McDonald Storza. Support for
education programs is also provided by the Goizueta Foundation. Art Access offers students at qualifying metropolitan Atlanta schools a high-quality,
dynamic learning experience through the visual arts and is generously supported by The Kendeda Fund and the many individuals, foundations, and
corporations who contributed to the Kendeda Art Access endowment challenge. Additional support for the Art Access, I See Literacy, and I See History tours
is provided by the Vera A. Milner Memorial Endowment for Children’s Education. Funding for I See Literacy tours for the 2014–2015 school year is provided
by Publix Super Market Charities. A portion of the Museum’s general operating funds is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners under the
guidance of the Fulton County Arts Council, the City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs, and the Georgia Council for the Arts through the appropriations of the
Georgia General Assembly. The Council is a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.
Cézanne and the Modern: Masterpieces of European Art from the Pearlman Collection is organized by the Princeton University Art Museum in
cooperation with the Henry and Rose Pearlman Foundation. Support for this exhibition is provided by contributing sponsors The Coca-Cola
Company and Delta Air Lines. The exhibition is also made possible by the Livingston Foundation, the Anne Cox Chambers Exhibition Endowment
Fund, the Fay and Barrett Howell Exhibition Endowment Fund, the Forward Arts Foundation Exhibition Endowment Fund, Ms. Louise Sams and
Mr. Jerome Grilhot, and Friends of Cézanne. “Make a Joyful Noise”: Renaissance Art and Music at Florence Cathedral is organized by the High
Museum of Art, Atlanta, in collaboration with the Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore. The exhibition is made possible by The Coca-Cola Company,
the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Samuel H. Kress Foundation. Special thanks to contributing sponsor Delta Air Lines. Funding for
the conservation of the Cantoria has been provided by Friends of Florence. This exhibition is supported by an indemnity from the Federal Council on the
Arts and the Humanities. Wifredo Lam: Imagining New Worlds is organized by the McMullen Museum of Art, Boston College. Support for this
exhibition is provided by contributing sponsor Delta Air Lines. American Encounters: Anglo-American Portraiture in an Era of Revolution is part of a
multi-year collaboration with the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, the High Museum of Art, Atlanta, the Musée du Louvre,
and the Terra Foundation for American Art. The exhibition is made possible by The Coca-Cola Company.
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
EDUCATOR MEMBERSHIPS
EXPERIENCE THE HIGH
AS AN EDUCATOR MEMBER!
Educator members enjoy unlimited free
admission, discounts on teacher courses, a 20%
discount in the Museum Shop, and much more.
LEVEL OF MEMBERSHIP
Educator Individual
Educator Dual
Educator Family
$65
$95
$95
$55
$85
$85
Call 404-733-4575 for more information.
Photo: Gibbs Frazeur.
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING WITH THE HIGH
SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS
TEACHER SEMINARS: EARN YOUR PROFESSIONAL LEARNING UNITS AT THE HIGH!
November 7–8, 2014
Cézanne and the Modern
November 8, 2014
“Make a Joyful Noise”
March 7, 2015
Gordon Parks: The Segregation Story
VISUAL LITERACY WORKSHOP is a hands-on, arts-integrated workshop. Participants will learn
practical techniques for encouraging visual literacy in their classrooms.
TEACHING WITH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SOURCES WORKSHOP takes a look at our permanent collection via object-based learning. Participants will receive tips and techniques on how to
use primary and secondary sources in their classrooms. Offered by appointment only.
TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR YOUR GROUP, CALL 404-733-5339 | CAPACITY: 24 participants
HOMESCHOOL DAYS
Special programming and discounts are offered just for homeschool families and programs on
select days throughout each year. No advance reservations are required. Homeschool families must
present verification of homeschool/non-traditional school status when purchasing tickets.
Check high.org for dates and times.
FREE EVENINGS FOR EDUCATORS AND TEACHER APPRECIATION DAYS
Teachers, school administrators, and community educators are invited to the Museum’s special
exhibitions and permanent collection for free! You can preview the exhibitions, plan tours for your
students, learn about professional development opportunities, and network with colleagues. These
events are free for educators and a guest. Visit high.org/teachers for more information.
Friday, November 6, 2014
Evening for Educators
Saturday, November 8, 2014 Teacher Appreciation Day
Saturday, March 21, 2015
Teacher Appreciation Day
The High is happy to host groups of ten or
more for professional development meetings
and use of the Clendenin Center for Creative
Teaching, free of charge. To make arrangements for your group, call 404-733-5339.
We Love Teachers!
On view in Cézanne and the Modern: Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890), Tarascon
Stagecoach (La diligence de Tarascon), 1888, oil on canvas, The Henry and Rose Pearlman
Foundation, on long-term loan to the Princeton University Art Museum.
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TEACHERS:
Visit High.org/teachers to find the latest information about programs and resources for educators.
HOMESCHOOLERS:
Visit High.org/homeschool to learn about the High’s series of special homeschool days.
TEENS:
Direct your students to High.org/teens to learn about Museum programs developed by teens, for teens.
HIGH MUSEUM OF ART
1280 PEACHTREE STREET, N.E.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30309