Step Into Art!

Reunion Dates Thursday, May 28–Sunday, May 31, 2009

A Program for HBS Alumni Kids, Ages 7-12
Friday, May 29 | 9:45 am – 3:30 pm | $75 (view or print pdf schedule)
Saturday, May 30 | 11:30 am – 3:30 pm | $50 (view or print pdf schedule)
Transportation, lunch, and art materials included.
Availability is limited; sign up early!

HBS alumni kids are invited to Step Into Art!

Discovering many different kinds of artists' studios—from Monet's portable studio on the Seine River to Pollock's converted barn in East Hampton, N.Y.—kids will explore artists' changing subjects and materials as they "step into" the visual worlds their paintings bring to life. Choose between Friday's full-day program, or the Saturday afternoon program.

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Step Into Art!

• About the Program

  Discover the treasures of Harvard's world-class art collection with Step Into Art, Inc., a non-profit devoted to providing dynamic art education programs for kids. Both the Friday and Saturday programs will be led by Abby Rischin, Ph.D., the organization's founder and an award-winning teacher, together with gifted museum educator Susan Foster.

  Kids will visit Harvard's Sackler Museum, exploring paintings by Ingres, Sargent, Monet, Matisse, and Pollock through a variety of participatory activities focused on the theme of "The Artist's Studio." Highlights will include: interactive art-viewing with drama activities that help bring works to life; a Matisse-inspired mixed-media studio art project; and sketching in the museum galleries.

  Parents have celebrated the program as "a dream come true," "a 'do not miss,'" "a perfect... learning experience," and "a 'must' for any family interested in giving their children the skills to truly enjoy an art museum." Join us for a memorable, fun, uniquely Harvard adventure!

• Friday Schedule

  Part 1: Bringing Art to Life at HBS
  9:45 am - 10:00 am Arrival activity — mural with questions about art
  10:00 am - 10:45 am Interactive slide show with drama activities that bring works to life: Focus on works by Ingres, Sargent, Monet, Cezanne, and Matisse
  10:45 am - 11:00 am Snack
  11:00 am - 11:45 am Matisse-inspired mixed-media art project
  11:45 am - 12:00 pm Artists' presentations
  12:00 pm - 12:15 pm Tactile object-painting association game

  Lunch and Bus to Museum
  12:15 pm - 12:45 pm Lunch
  12:45 pm - 1:15 pm Bus to Museum

  Part 2: Art "Face-to-Face" at the Sackler
  1:15 pm - 1:30 pm Arrival and distribution of HBS sketchbooks
  1:30 pm - 2:50 pm Guided museum visits — familiar paintings and new discoveries: Pollock-inspired group "action painting"; sketching paintings and visualizing the studios where they were created
  2:50 pm - 3:00 pm Program wrap-up

  Bus to HBS
  3:00 pm - 3:30 pm Return to HBS for parent pick-up

• Saturday Schedule

  11:30 am - 12:00 pm Check-in and Lunch
  12:00 pm - 12:30 pm Transportation to the Sackler Museum
  12:30 pm - 12:45 pm Welcome and Introduction; distribution of HBS kids sketchbooks
  12:45 pm - 2:00 pm Interactive art-viewing with drama activities: Focus on paintings by Ingres, Sargent, Monet, Matisse, and Pollock; Pollock-inspired group "action painting"; sketching in the Museum Galleries
  2:00 pm - 2:50 pm Matisse-inspired mixed-media art project in the Museum Workshop/Studio
  2:50 pm - 3:00 pm Program wrap-up
  3:00 pm - 3:30 pm Return to HBS for parent pick-up

• Questions

  You can learn more about the Step Into Art program at www.stepintoart.org; visit the Sackler Art Museum website for more information about their collections.

  Please direct all other questions to:

  Lauren Gilbert
  HBS Alumni Relations
  Phone: 617.495.6893
  E-mail: reunion_childcare@hbs.edu

Why Step Into Art?

• Cultural Literacy

  Step Into Art programs expose kids to the language of art and contribute to their cultural knowledge in a way that opens their eyes and minds to future learning.

• Art Appreciation

  Step Into Art programs enable children to discover the joy and wonder that museums hold for all ages. Kids gain valuable skills, strategies, and knowledge that carry over into other contexts (including school) through interactive, creative, hands-on activities.

• Educational Excellence

  Step Into Art programs offer a rich learning experience with an award-winning teacher. Studies have shown that looking at art helps children build skills of observation and analysis that lead to enhanced learning in other areas as well—especially science and literature.

• Imagination and Creativity

  Step Into Art programs engage children's imagination, spark their creativity, and build their self-confidence. Through our programs, kids not only learn how to look at art, they are encouraged to step into art through drama, storytelling, and art-making activities that bring great works of art to life.

• Community Experience

  Step Into Art programs bring kids together with their peers to enjoy looking at art and creating it as part of a shared experience.

• Boston-Specific

  Step Into Art programs give kids a chance to learn from great works of art they can experience face-to-face in Boston's world-class museums.

• Fun

  Children enjoy our programs so much that they communicate their excitement to their parents, who are always happiest when their kids are having fun doing something enriching and worthwhile!

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