School-Museum Partnerships
Art Onsite at The Aldrich (Preschool to K)
This program, designed as a complement to your school's curriculum, provides young children with the opportunity to make The Aldrich Museum their art class and studio. Classes of up to 15 children visit the Museum once a month during the school year (six sessions or more) to explore the works in our galleries, and are encouraged to make connections between what they see and experience here and their everyday lives, with stories and hands-on activities utilizing a wide variety of materials. Teachers and parent chaperones attend the hour-long sessions along with the children. A Museum educator leads each session and all materials are provided.
- Less than 6 visits: $120 per class session per month (all materials included) Up to 15 students. $8 for each additional student, maximum 20 students.
- Six or more visits: $100 per class session per month (all materials included) Up to 15 students. $8 for each additional student, maximum 20 students.
For further information please contact Michelle Friedman, mfriedman@aldrichart.org.
New Literacies (Grades k - 3)
Schools are invited to collaborate with The Aldrich on a multi-part program that takes place both at the Museum and in the classroom, focusing on expanding visual literacy skills. Using resources from our exhibitions, grounds, buildings, and community, educators will expand modes of thinking in students by modeling how artists and professionals in other fields think creatively and critically. They will provide concrete examples of how concepts–such as “light” and “sound”–transcend the school building and textbooks to be applied in the natural and built world. Each topic will be connected to the science, math, or language arts curriculum.
- Schools with 40 or more students participating: $10 per student for a two-unit module
- Schools with 40 students or less participating: $200 per unit
For further information please contact Suzanne Enser-Ryan, seryan@aldrichart.org.
Student Docent Program (Grades 5 - 12)
The Student Docent Program is a school program for grades five through twelve, designed to equip students with the skills needed to discover and connect with contemporary art. In essence, the Museum teaches small groups of students from each participating school to lead discussions about contemporary art with their classmates. Led though the exhibition by their peers, students on the tour are more likely to make connections between the work on view and their own experiences.
