Educators
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Schedule a Tour
Educator Gallery Night
Educators are invited to the Hunter Museum for free on Educator Gallery Nights! Enjoy access to hands-on activities and classroom resources during the Education Workshop starting at 4pm, then stick around for the opening of our newest exhibition at 6pm. The workshops qualify for professional development credits and offer educators an opportunity to plan field trips, develop curriculum with museum staff and enjoy time in the museum with each other!
If you are interested in ways to connect your classroom to artwork at the Hunter or integrate art into your curriculum, please contact cbespalec@huntermuseum.org.
Upcoming Educator Nights & Workshops:
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Artsbuild Imagine!
Program
ArtsBuild Imagine! program continues to evolve to serve Hamilton County Schools students, connecting them to the arts for more than a decade.
Imagine!, an arts education program created by ArtsBuild in 2010, gives students an early, systematic introduction to the arts and local arts organizations. Through the program, all public elementary schools in Hamilton County can send their students (grades K-5) on a field trip to experience the arts at no cost to families or the school. The 2022-2023 school year is the first full year that Fifth Grade will participate in the program.
Teachers appreciate participating in the Imagine! program because the arts experiences integrate well with state standard curriculum to enhance learning in the classroom. Kelly Shimel, Fine Arts Coordinator for Hamilton County Schools, says, “Arts education and programming helps students develop vital communication and problem-solving skills. Through the support of ArtsBuild, all Hamilton County School elementary school students have access to arts programming which provides equitable access to arts experiences that help our students thrive and experience a future without limits! We are also excited that field trips will resume this year, as nothing can quite replace experiencing the arts in a hands-on or physical performance setting.”
To make a gift of stock, please use the following DTC instructions:
- Kindergarten – Creative Discovery Museum
- First Grade – Chattanooga Theatre Centre
- Second Grade – Chattanooga Ballet
- Third Grade – Chattanooga Symphony & Opera
- Fourth Grade – SoLit Theatre Express
- Fifth Grade – Sculpture Fields at Montague Park
- Fifth Grade – Hunter Museum of American Art
Student Exhibitions
The Hunter offers space to exhibit student work on a monthly basis to celebrate the hard work and creative talents of young artists.
Tell us how you have responded to Hunter Museum’s collection! The Education Studio Hall Student Gallery provides a 33 x 4 ft. display wall space that can accommodate 2-D works and limited 3-D works that do not project out more than six inches and that can be hung on a flat wall with nails or push pins. Documentation of work and the lesson process is also encouraged!
Please fill out the following application which contains detailed information about how to hang work at the Hunter. Please email Manager of School and Community Programs, Kris Bespalec at cbespalec@huntermuseum.org, after the form has been filled out to confirm your application was received and to finalize plans for installation if approved. Thank you!
2023-2024 School Year. Two schools can exhibit each month.
- August: Open
- September: Open
- October: Open
- November: St. Nicholas School and Normal Park Lower School
- December: Open
- January: East Lake Academy of Fine Arts/ 6-8/Art
- February: Hunter Teen Art Show
- March: Bowman Hills
- April: Brainerd High and Signal Mountain Middle High School
- May: Wauhatchie School
Enjoy these printable educator resources that focus on lessons in the classroom utilizing artwork from the Hunter Museum.
Art Animals and Ecosystem
Art, Animals, and Ecosystems Animals, both real and imaginary, have played an important role in art. From scientific illustrations documenting native wildlife to raven rattles* used in important...
Beyond the Frame: Celebrating 70 Years of Collecting
Beyond the Frame: Celebrating 70 Years of Collecting Beyond the Frame: Celebrating 70 Years of Collecting features some...
Loïs Mailou Jones
Loïs Mailou Jones was influenced by the Harlem Renaissance, being an art professor at Howard University, and her time in Haiti in the 1950s and 60s.
Elizabeth Catlett
Artist, teacher, and social activist Elizabeth Catlett was best known for her work in printmaking and sculpture.
Noel W. Anderson
Symbolic imagery can be a subtle and very effective means of communicating ideas in both art and literature. After exploring examples of symbols in the Hunter’s permanent collection and viewing the symbolic imagery in Noel Anderson’s Hands Up, learners will create self-expressive collages that incorporate symbols, reflecting their own perspectives on America.
Visit the Hunter
Visitors can purchase tickets either in person at the museum or online in advance.