Official behind-the-scenes blog of the Dallas Museum of Art
This month the Museum celebrated its 108th birthday! The January Late Night is our official birthday party. Here’s a look at how we celebrated last Friday during the Late Night. We are THRIVING at age 108!
Nicole Stutzman
Director of Teaching Programs and Partnerships
Full artwork image:
Jean Dubuffet, The Reveler (Le Festoyer), 1964, Dallas Museum of Art, gift of Mr. and Mrs. James H. Clark
With the fall semester winding down in the next few weeks, I would like to suggest a few ways you can connect with the Dallas Museum of Art in the new year.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
7:30 p.m., Horchow Auditorium
State of the Arts: Celebrating Big New Field: Artists in the Cowboys Stadium Art Program
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
7:30 p.m., Horchow Auditorium
Arts & Letters Live: Kim Edwards
Friday, January 21, 2011
Late Night at the Dallas Museum of Art
Show your Educator ID to receive FREE Museum admission
Thursday, January 27, 2011
7:30 p.m., Horchow Auditorium
The Seventh Annual Michael L. Rosenberg Lecture:
“Beguiling Deception”: Allegorical Portraiture in Early 18th-Century France
Friday, January 28, 2011
7:30 p.m., Horchow Auditorium
Arts & Letters Live: Annie Proulx
Saturday, January 29, 2011
9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Teacher Workshop: Animals from Africa at the Dallas Zoo and the Dallas Museum of Art
There is always something to do and see at the DMA or within the Arts District! We look forward to seeing you soon, whether you are visiting with your students or visiting with friends and family.
Until next time….
Jenny Marvel
Manager of Programs and Resources for Teachers
Every once in a while, a teacher will take advantage of our Go van Gogh programs and schedule everything that is possible for his/her students. This is the case with the fourth grade teachers at Esperanza “Hope” Medrano Elementary, a Dallas ISD school.
Over a three month period, we visited Medrano Elementary fourth graders four times with four different Go van Gogh programs. As a result, Go van Gogh volunteers and staff established a unique relationship with a mixture of people at Medrano Elementary. Their front staff recognized us and welcomed us warmly when we arrived at the school. We looked forward to our visits, because the students are bright, engaged, and enthusiastic. The teachers are always prepared and helpful as well. Because of our familiarity with the school, we piloted a new program with one of the fourth grade classrooms, during which we received great feedback from both the teacher and the students.
Our final visit to the Medrano Elementary fourth graders was in mid-November. Last week, we were surprised and delighted by an envelope full of thank-you letters written and illustrated by the students. Below are a few highlights.
Melissa Nelson
Manager of Learning Partnerships with the Community
