Educators

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.

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.

Distance Learning for Educators

Online courses for educators are offered several times during the year. Video conferences for Educators are brief programs that can be incorporated into training time.

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.

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. 

Applications are closed for the current school year. The next application period opens in February and closes April 30, 2020. Learn more here.

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.