Join us for a tour of the Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University. Get ideas for making a museum visit exciting for a class or your own children. You will explore the museum, discovering sculptures and paintings that children like, and learn ways to engage students of all ages. You will get tips and suggested activities for animal hunts, posing as portraits, comparing cultures, and recognizing materials.
Register here. You must be a docent/teacher/curator from an Art in Action licensed school for this workshop.
Planning Your Art Show - Thursday, March 14, 2013 7-8:30 pm
This hands-on workshop for school art show curators and docents will help you design and produce an impressive art show for your school or a public venue. You will learn about promoting the show, getting volunteers to help set up the artwork, training student docents, and tips for mounting, labeling, and displaying student artwork. You will get ideas for creative and inexpensive ways to show off various projects and present impressive displays in the classroom, school office, public library displays, or your annual school art show. See the online slide show for art show ideas and inspiration.
Register here. You must be a docent/teacher/curator from an Art in Action licensed school for this workshop.
Clay Training Classes
Clay training is a group hands-on class offered at Art in Action in Menlo Park, CA. In this 2-hour session you will learn the basic clay techniques used in the Art in Action lessons. You will work with clay and do the project for your program level. You will learn tips from the experts about handling clay and how to dry and finish the projects. You will learn techniques for glazing and firing the clay. Register here for Thursday October 18, 2012 9-11 am or 7-9 pm.
School Coordinator Fall Meeting - September 7, 2012 9-10:30 am and 7-8:30 pm at Art in Action office in Menlo Park
At this workshop you will learn about how to coordinate the Art in Action Program at your school. You will learn about new program features, new online resources, how to manage your docent accounts. Come and meet fellow Art in Action school coordinators, share ideas, success stories and connect with the AiA arts community. This meeting will also include updates on exciting upcoming events and opportunities at Art in Action. Register for morning session or evening session.
You must be a School Coordinator at an Art in Action licensed school to attend this meeting.
Past Workshops 2010-11
2010-11 Workshop Schedule will follow shortly
Taking Children to the Museum - Friday, April 23, 2010, 11:30 am-12:30 pm
Visit the Cantor Arts Center at Stanford and experience new ways of seeing art with Judy Sleeth, Executive Director of Art in Action. Judy is a Cantor docent who knows how to excite young students in a museum. Register here.
You must be a docent or teacher from an Art in Action licensed school for this workshop.
Past Workshops 2009-10:
School Coordinator Training - Thursday, September 3, 2009, 9-10:30 am and 7-8:30 pm
Meet with other school coordinators to learn how to find and inspire volunteers, manage supplies, and organize the Art in Action Program at your school. See the new Online Lessons and learn how to authorize access for your docents. Register for morning or evening session.
You must be a school coordinator from an Art in Action licensed school for this workshop.
Play with Clay - Thursday, November 5, 2009, 9-11 am and 7-9 pm
Learn how to teach clay lessons, clay techniques, glazing, firing and clay storage. Attendees will create the clay project they will be teaching. Register for morning or evening session.
You must be a docent or teacher from an Art in Action licensed school for this workshop.
Creative Collage - Thursday, December 3, 2009, 7-9 pm
Just in time for the holidays, Artist Susie Peyton will lead a workshop on the art of collage. Collage art is perfect for greeting cards, calendars, and other creative gifts. Learn about fun activities for family holiday fun, and make a collage of your own. You will make a four panel accordion book with a collage on each page. Collage materials will be included but feel free to bring items that you might want to incorporate into a collage. The $25 Fee includes materials for the project. Register here.
Pretty Pastels - Thursday, February 4, 2010, 7-9 pm
Deb Cogswell, CSM teacher and artist, will introduce color theory using chalk pastel techniques. You will learn fun new techniques with chalk pastels, and create a masterpiece worthy of framing. You will learn tips for teaching exciting chalk pastel lessons.A $25 fee includes materials for the project. Register here.
The Best Art Show - Thursday, March 4, 2010, 7-8:30 pm
This workshop for school art show curators and docents includes ideas and procedures for mounting, labeling, and displaying student art in the classroom and public venues. You will learn creative and inexpensive ways to show off student artwork and present a beautiful display in the classroom, school office, a public venue, or your annual school art show. A slide show of Spring Art Shows inspire you. Register here.
You must be a docent/teacher/curator of an Art in Action licensed school for this workshop.
FUNdraising Ideas - Thursday, September 17, 2009, 7-8:30pm
Learn about projects and activities that make raising money to support your Art in Action Program FUN! See what other schools have created for sale, share your best ideas, and meet vendors who offer new ideas for fundraising! Register here.
You must be a docent or teacher from an Art in Action licensed school for this workshop.
Using the NEW Online Lessons - Thursday, October 8, 2009, 7-8:30 pm
Docents and teachers are invited to discover a world of resources and teaching support in the new Online Lessons. Simplify your teaching preparation, and enhance the learning experience. You will create your own account, explore the new Online Lessons, and learn how to use this powerful new teaching tool. Register here.
You must be a docent or teacher from an Art in Action licensed school for this workshop.
