Art Adventure Program

The Art Adventure Program offers students around the state the chance to study works from the Institute's collection. Volunteers from your school use Art Adventure reproduction sets in elementary classrooms to teach about artworks from a broad spectrum of cultures, eras, and media. These thematically organized sets include eight large color reproductions and written materials.

Training for teachers and volunteers is offered four times a year with a $7 fee per person. Reproduction sets are rented for $40 per month, two months maximum rental. Tours of each theme, led by Art Adventure guides and docents, are also available free of charge.

Sets and Tours

• Amazing Animals in Art (grades K-6)
  Examine how artists through the ages and from around the world have created images that reveal our fascination with animals.
• American Art Sampler (grades 4-8)
  Discover how American art created between the 18th and 20th centuries provides insights into American life and America's diverse cultures.
• The Artist's Inspiration (grades 1-8)
  Consider how artists get their ideas and develop them into works of art.
• Cultural Reflections in Art (grades 4-8)
  Become an anthropologist and investigate various cultures by studying art objects made around the world.
• Dressed for the Occasion (grades 1-8)
  Explore adornment around the world by examining people's attire in artworks from different cultures and times.
• Family, Friends, and Foes (grades 1-8)
  Consider how different artists have addressed human feelings and relationships, and encourage your students to reflect on their own social experiences.
• Heroes and Heroines (grades 4-8)
  Explore the different characteristics that cultures value as heroic.
• How People Lived (grades 1-8)
  Learn how art objects reflect the customs and history of the people who made them.
• People and Their Environments (grades 1-8)
  Examine how urban and rural settings affect people's lives and how people shape their environments.
• Work and Play (grades K-3)
  Investigate the work people do and the leisure time they enjoy through works of art created in a variety of media.

Call Curriculum Materials at (612) 870-3134 for more information.