Programs and WorkshopsThe KMA offers exhibition-based staff development and teacher workshops throughout the year. We invite you to contact the Education Department to plan a unique professional development program for your school or district. 914-232-9555, ext.2969.
Educators' Open HousePreview our exhibitions, receive educational materials and catalogues, and learn how the Museum can become a resource for Learning Standards in visual and language arts. Held annually in the fall and spring.
EDUCATORS’ OPEN HOUSE
Thursday, March 29, 2012, 4-6pm. Free
Rising Dragon: Contemporary Chinese Photography offers an opportunity to experience China through the eyes (and lenses) of some its most prominent living artists who produce dramatic works that look backward to the past as well as forward to the future. In addition, the KMA will host the exhibitions Xu Bing: Square Word Calligraphy, a surprising twist on traditional Chinese calligraphy, and The Art of Grace Lin, whose charming picture-book illustrations explore Chinese customs and festivals. View these exhibitions and meet with KMA Education Department staff to explore ways to engage your students with art from this country. Pre-visit school materials will be made available to broaden your teaching practice.
RSVP: 914-232-9555, ext. 0 or ewilliams@katonahmuseum.org
EDUCATORS’ PREVIEW: 2012-2013 Exhibitions
Tuesday, May 22, 2012, 4-6pm. Free
What could the KMA possibly have in common with the movie Ice Age? The answer is Blue Sky Studios whose amazing work will be on display in the fall of 2012. From initial sketches to character development and full-blown animation, the exhibition Ice Age to the Digital Age: The 3D Animation of Blue Sky Studios (September 16, 2012–January 20, 2013) follows the movie-making process for a number of Blue Sky Studios’ well-known animated movies. The exhibition is sure to be popular with students of all ages. In addition, get a first glance at the spring exhibition Bed, Body, And Beyond: The American Quilt Evolution (February 24–June 16, 2013), which will showcase the work of North American quilters working from the beginning of the 19th century to the present. Our Educators’ Preview will provide teachers an opportunity to plan for their 2012-2013 Museum visits.
RSVP: 914-232-9555, ext. 0 or ewilliams@katonahmuseum.org
Teachers' Café
An opportunity to discuss the process behind successful classroom projects. Develop your skills in an informal setting, where lesson plans will be swapped, hands-on projects explored, and resources shared. Please check back for upcoming dates.
Professional Development Workshops
Utilizing our current exhibitions, professional development workshops explore learning strategies and activities that support learning standards in art, language arts, social studies, and balanced-literacy classrooms. Workshops range from 3 – 15 hours. Please check back for upcoming dates.
Teacher Resources
Join our Educators' email list to receive updates on exhibitions and programs of interest to teachers, students, and schools
Download our 2011-2012 School Programs Brochure
Download Exhibition Materials
- Rising Dragon: Contemporary Chinese Photography (March 25 - September 2, 2012)
Pre- and post-visit materials
- Young Artists 2012 (March 4 - March 11, 2012)
Teacher materials and exhibition materials
- New York, New York! The 20th Century and Storied City: New York in Picture Books (October 2 - December 31, 2011)
Pre- and post-visit materials
- Drawn / Taped / Burned: Abstraction on Paper (January 23 - May 1, 2011)
Pre-visit materials
- Mapping: Memory and Motion in Contemporary Art (October 3, 2010 - January 9, 2011)
Pre-visit materials and post-visit materials
- The Art of Contemporary Puppet Theatre (February 28 - June 13, 2010)
Pre-visit materials
- Bold Cautious True: Walt Whitman and American Art of the Civil War Era
(October 18, 2009 - January 24, 2010)
Pre-visit materials and post-visit materials
- Dress Codes: Clothing as Metaphor (July 12 - October 4, 2009)
Pre- and post-visit materials
- Lichtenstein in Process (March 29 - June 28, 2009)
Pre-visit materials and post-visit materials
- Conversations in Clay (October 19, 2008 - January 11, 2009)
Pre- and post-visit materials
Learn about School MembershipSchools may participate in the School Membership program for $175 per academic year. This fee allows for an unlimited number of free visits during the school year. District-wide memberships may recieve additional savings. BOCES, Arts in Education may cover the costs of the KMA fee.
Download the Member School Application (PDF)
Slide and CD Library
The Katonah Museum of Art Library includes over 4,000 slides and dozens of CD’s covering all periods and art forms to enrich your curricula. Contact the Education Department for more information or call (914) 232-9555 to make an appointment for a visit.
The Artist/Writer in Residence Program
A visiting artist can integrate the Museum visit into your art, language arts, and social studies curricula. Contact Director of Education, 914-232-9555, ext. 2969.
