Educators
Please note: The Museum's West Building will be closed Wednesday, March 20, for Art in Bloom installation. During the four days of Art in Bloom, March 21–24, tickets are required for admission to the permanent collection in West Building. East Building and the Museum Park will remain open and free to visitors. For this popular event, we strongly encourage visitors to check online ticket availability before arriving on campus, as many time slots are sold out.
Learning through Art
With gallery tours, professional development workshops, and online resources, teachers and their students can explore and enjoy the Museum, both in the galleries and in the classroom. The NCMA offers a variety of programs and resources, onsite and statewide, to help you teach in and through the arts. Education and school programs are sponsored, in part, by Wells Fargo Foundation, North Carolina GlaxoSmithKline Foundation, and John William Pope Foundation.
NCMALearn
Explore NCMALearn, an educational resource from the North Carolina Museum of Art! This site is designed for educators, students, and anyone interested in looking at and learning from works of art.
Explore works of art that are relevant across subjects and grade levels. Use lesson plans designed by teachers to easily integrate art into your curriculum. Learn through rich multimedia resources such as video interviews with artists or quick tips to spark ideas. Discover learning opportunities at the NCMA.
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Workshops
Spend time in the galleries exploring how art connects to your teaching practice. Connect with other educators, learn new strategies, and develop your creative capacities. Saturday workshops are offered during the school year, and two-day workshops run during weekdays in the summer.
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Distance Learning for Educators
Online courses for educators are offered several times during the year. Virtual Visits for Teachers, to be introduced during the 2017–18 school year, are brief programs that can be incorporated into training time.
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Fall Educator Expo
Educator Expos feature immersive learning experiences led by contemporary artists, educators, and designers in the Museum’s studios, galleries, and special exhibition spaces. We welcome educators of all levels and disciplines as well as teaching artists and others interested in learning through the arts at this annual celebratory event.
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NCMA Fellowship for Collaborative Teaching
Fellowships are awarded annually to pairs of North Carolina educators interested in refining their practice in art integration strategies and collaboration. Professional development support and stipends are provided. The application period opens in February 2018 and closes April 30, 2018.
- Learn more here.
- FAQ
- Apply here
- Contact Jill Taylor with questions.
Professional Development for Your Organization
Let the Museum become your classroom for your next school or countywide teacher professional development day. Sessions include an overview of our teacher resources and programs and your choice from a menu of topics. Call (919) 664-6748 or email Jill Taylor to schedule a session or inquire about the possibility of providing professional development at your school. Reservations must be made at least four weeks in advance and are based on availability.
- Free: 1–2 hour session; Fee-based: 3–5 hour workshops
- Groups of 10 or more
- Open to all disciplines and grade levels
Tours
Teachers, imagine a classroom filled with astonishing sculpture from Africa, a real mummy coffin from ancient Egypt, a sculpture of Hercules from ancient Rome, portraits of America’s founders painted by artists who actually knew them, masterpieces from around the world (to discuss in French and Spanish with your students), challenging and thought-provoking contemporary art that’s off the wall and on it!
Reserve a tour now in the state’s largest, most exciting classroom: the North Carolina Museum of Art.
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Online Mini-Courses on Art and Science
Tuesday, February 19 | 9 am - 5 pm
In collaboration with the Hickory Museum of Art, the NCMA offers educators a series of mini-courses on the connections between art and science. Participants explore topics...
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Offsite Educator Workshop at Hickory Museum of Art
Saturday, March 23 | 10 am - 4 pm
The Hickory Museum of Art’s Grand Vision exhibition of the work of North Carolina artist Elliott Daingerfield is the inspiration for this workshop. Participants explore the...
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Educator Workshop: Observing Art and Environment through Audubon’s Birds
Saturday, April 6 | 10:15 am - 4 pm
This workshop investigates the new installation of Audubon’s The Birds of America and the Museum Park as sources for exploring the relationship between art and environment....
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