How do I schedule a visit?
1	 Contact the Group Visits Office at 412.622.3289; email
groupvisits@carnegiemuseums.org at least four weeks prior to your
intended visit date; or register online at www.cmoa.org/educators
Be ready with the following information:
	 •	Date preferences (have three dates in mind)
	 •	Tour or workshop topic
	 •	Arrival and departure times
	 •	Group size and grade level
	 •	Lunchroom requests
2	 You will receive confirmation by email. Final attendance numbers
and payment are due one week in advance of your scheduled visit.
3	 A museum educator will contact you to finalize program content.
Your prompt response is necessary.
Museum Hours
Tuesday–Saturday	 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Thursday	 10 a.m.–8 p.m.
Sunday	 Noon–5 p.m.
Monday	Closed
4400ForbesAve
Pittsburgh,PA15213
www.cmoa.org
Just for Teachers!
Evening for Educators
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
3:30–8 p.m.
$15/teacher ($20 after November 4)
Call 412.622.3288 to register.
This is your opportunity to learn about the 2013 Carnegie International
and ways to engage students in visual arts learning. The evening will
include dinner and drinks, interactive tours of the International, and
special guest speakers.
International curator Daniel Baumann will kick off the event with an
introduction to the exhibition. After dinner and exhibition tours, the
Braddock-based artist collaborative Transformazium, one of the 35
artists in the International, will share their views on creative engage-
ment and the Art Lending Library they developed for the exhibition.
Teacher Professional Development Workshops
Tuesday, November 5; Friday, November 15; Friday, November 22;
or Tuesday, November 26
8 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Free! Apply online at www.cmoa.org/educators.
K–12 teachers are invited to participate in one of four half-day work-
shops conducted around the 2013 Carnegie International to investigate
how you can use this exhibition as a significant part of teaching,
student learning, and skill-building across all subject areas. Workshops
include free follow-up student visits, reimbursements for substitute
teachers, and Act 48 hours. Space is limited.
Costs should never be a barrier!
Ask for more information on funding for schools in financial need when
you book your visit. Schools may qualify for funding to cover both admis-
sion and transportation costs.
A variety of scholarships are generously sponsored by the Scaife Family
Foundation Fund for Scholarships, The Grable Foundation, and
LoyaltyProgramforTeachers
Joinourteachers-onlyloyaltyprogramto
receivefreeandexclusivebenefits,includinga
yearoffreeadmissionforyourself.It'sourway
ofsayingthankyou.Learnmoreandsignupat
www.cmoa.org/educators.
BRING YOUR EXCITEMENT BRING YOUR CREATIVITY BRING YOUR STUDENTS
B R I N G Y O U R I D E A S B R I N G Y O U R C U R I O S I T Y B R I N G Y O U R S T U D E N T S
Real art is
a wonderful teacher.
Teacher, Dilworth K-5
“
”
Programs for Students and Teachers 2013–2014
BRING YOUR COLLEAGUES BRI N G YO U R I DEAS BRING YOUR QUE ST IONS BRING YOUR ENERGY BRING YOUR PERSPECTIVE BRING YOUR STUDENTS
Special Topic:
October 5, 2013–March 16, 2014
Explore works of contemporary art in the 2013 Carnegie Interna-
tional with museum educators through engaging dialogue, writing
and art-making activities, collaboration with peers, and indepen-
dent exploration. Discussions and activities connect students to a
guiding question: How do these works of art (in terms of imagery,
form, process, and context) show the artists’ take on their experi-
ences? How is this relevant to your own experiences?
This topic will be available for groups October 15, 2013–March 9,
2014. Space is limited.
	 •	 90-minute Guided Gallery Tour ($10/student)
	 •	 Two-hour Guided Gallery Workshop ($12/student)
What kinds of visits are available?
There are two kinds of student visits: Guided Gallery Tours and Guided
Gallery Workshops. All visits take place entirely in the museum galler-
ies where students engage with relevant content and build learning skills
such as observation, interpretation, and inference-making. Gallery Work-
shops include experimentation with art materials to support discussions.
Guided Gallery Tour:
Students participate in inquiry-based dialogues about thematic groups of
artworks with museum educators. Writing may be included on specific tours.
	 60-minute tour ($9/student)
	 90-minute tour ($10/student)
Tour topics include:
	•	New! 2013 Carnegie International
	 •	Looking and Learning
	 •	Impressionism: An Artistic Revolution
	 •	Exploring Ancient Greece and Rome
	 •	Athena to Zeus: Mythology in Ancient Greece and Rome
	 •	European Art and Culture
	 •	Art of the 20th and 21st Centuries
	 •	Art Inspires Narrative Writing
	•	New! Looking to Write
What does it cost?
Guided Gallery Workshop:
Students discuss works of art and engage in related art-making activities
in the galleries with museum educators.
Two-hour workshop ($12/student)
Workshop topics include:
	•	New! 2013 Carnegie International
	 •	Artists’ Choices: The Creative Process
	 •	Art in Three Dimensions
	 •	Portraits
	 •	Connections between Art and Math: Proportion, Ratio, and Design
	 •	Impressionism: Experimenting with Color and Brushstroke
	 •	Create Your Own Myth
Admission is free for required chaperones. Materials are included. Check
www.cmoa.org/educators/k12 for complete tour and workshop descriptions.
Visit ci13.cmoa.org/educators for suggestions on pre- and
post-visit activities and resources to complement a student
visit to the exhibition.
Initiated by Andrew Carnegie in 1896, the Carnegie International
is among the leading exhibitions of contemporary art. With
hundreds of works by artists from around the globe, the 2013
International will be a catalyst for new ways to present, experi-
ence, and think about the art of our time.
Above, left to right: Nicole Eisenman, Beer Garden with Ulrike and Celeste, 2009, Hall Collection, Im-
age courtesy the artist and Leon Koenig Inc., New York; Zanele Muholi, Gazi T Zuma, Umlazi, Durban,
2010, © Zanele Muholi. Courtesy of Stevenson, Cape Town and Johannesburg; He An, What Makes
Me Understand What I Know?, 2009, Courtesy of Leo Xu, DSL Collection and Mr. Kwong Yee Leong
Immersing the students in the museum environment is something that
I cannot duplicate in my classroom…I see an instant improvement in
my students’ motivation and creativity following our museum visit.
English teacher, Bethel Park High School
“
”
When artists make art, they want
to make you think hard about it.
7th-grade student,
Monroe Traditional Academy
“
”
A major exhibition of new international art, a playground, the museum’s collection, and an engagement with the city of Pittsburgh
I loved the fact that the children used vocabulary that we have
been focusing on this year to talk about the paintings.
Classroom teacher, Bentworth Elementary
“
”
BR ING YOUR IDEAS BRI N G YO U R STU DEN TS BRING YOUR E NT HUSIASM
BRING YOUR E NE RGY BRING YOUR STUDENTS BRING YOUR WONDER

CMOA School Visits Brochure

  • 1.
    How do Ischedule a visit? 1 Contact the Group Visits Office at 412.622.3289; email groupvisits@carnegiemuseums.org at least four weeks prior to your intended visit date; or register online at www.cmoa.org/educators Be ready with the following information: • Date preferences (have three dates in mind) • Tour or workshop topic • Arrival and departure times • Group size and grade level • Lunchroom requests 2 You will receive confirmation by email. Final attendance numbers and payment are due one week in advance of your scheduled visit. 3 A museum educator will contact you to finalize program content. Your prompt response is necessary. Museum Hours Tuesday–Saturday 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Thursday 10 a.m.–8 p.m. Sunday Noon–5 p.m. Monday Closed 4400ForbesAve Pittsburgh,PA15213 www.cmoa.org Just for Teachers! Evening for Educators Tuesday, November 12, 2013 3:30–8 p.m. $15/teacher ($20 after November 4) Call 412.622.3288 to register. This is your opportunity to learn about the 2013 Carnegie International and ways to engage students in visual arts learning. The evening will include dinner and drinks, interactive tours of the International, and special guest speakers. International curator Daniel Baumann will kick off the event with an introduction to the exhibition. After dinner and exhibition tours, the Braddock-based artist collaborative Transformazium, one of the 35 artists in the International, will share their views on creative engage- ment and the Art Lending Library they developed for the exhibition. Teacher Professional Development Workshops Tuesday, November 5; Friday, November 15; Friday, November 22; or Tuesday, November 26 8 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Free! Apply online at www.cmoa.org/educators. K–12 teachers are invited to participate in one of four half-day work- shops conducted around the 2013 Carnegie International to investigate how you can use this exhibition as a significant part of teaching, student learning, and skill-building across all subject areas. Workshops include free follow-up student visits, reimbursements for substitute teachers, and Act 48 hours. Space is limited. Costs should never be a barrier! Ask for more information on funding for schools in financial need when you book your visit. Schools may qualify for funding to cover both admis- sion and transportation costs. A variety of scholarships are generously sponsored by the Scaife Family Foundation Fund for Scholarships, The Grable Foundation, and LoyaltyProgramforTeachers Joinourteachers-onlyloyaltyprogramto receivefreeandexclusivebenefits,includinga yearoffreeadmissionforyourself.It'sourway ofsayingthankyou.Learnmoreandsignupat www.cmoa.org/educators. BRING YOUR EXCITEMENT BRING YOUR CREATIVITY BRING YOUR STUDENTS B R I N G Y O U R I D E A S B R I N G Y O U R C U R I O S I T Y B R I N G Y O U R S T U D E N T S Real art is a wonderful teacher. Teacher, Dilworth K-5 “ ” Programs for Students and Teachers 2013–2014 BRING YOUR COLLEAGUES BRI N G YO U R I DEAS BRING YOUR QUE ST IONS BRING YOUR ENERGY BRING YOUR PERSPECTIVE BRING YOUR STUDENTS
  • 2.
    Special Topic: October 5,2013–March 16, 2014 Explore works of contemporary art in the 2013 Carnegie Interna- tional with museum educators through engaging dialogue, writing and art-making activities, collaboration with peers, and indepen- dent exploration. Discussions and activities connect students to a guiding question: How do these works of art (in terms of imagery, form, process, and context) show the artists’ take on their experi- ences? How is this relevant to your own experiences? This topic will be available for groups October 15, 2013–March 9, 2014. Space is limited. • 90-minute Guided Gallery Tour ($10/student) • Two-hour Guided Gallery Workshop ($12/student) What kinds of visits are available? There are two kinds of student visits: Guided Gallery Tours and Guided Gallery Workshops. All visits take place entirely in the museum galler- ies where students engage with relevant content and build learning skills such as observation, interpretation, and inference-making. Gallery Work- shops include experimentation with art materials to support discussions. Guided Gallery Tour: Students participate in inquiry-based dialogues about thematic groups of artworks with museum educators. Writing may be included on specific tours. 60-minute tour ($9/student) 90-minute tour ($10/student) Tour topics include: • New! 2013 Carnegie International • Looking and Learning • Impressionism: An Artistic Revolution • Exploring Ancient Greece and Rome • Athena to Zeus: Mythology in Ancient Greece and Rome • European Art and Culture • Art of the 20th and 21st Centuries • Art Inspires Narrative Writing • New! Looking to Write What does it cost? Guided Gallery Workshop: Students discuss works of art and engage in related art-making activities in the galleries with museum educators. Two-hour workshop ($12/student) Workshop topics include: • New! 2013 Carnegie International • Artists’ Choices: The Creative Process • Art in Three Dimensions • Portraits • Connections between Art and Math: Proportion, Ratio, and Design • Impressionism: Experimenting with Color and Brushstroke • Create Your Own Myth Admission is free for required chaperones. Materials are included. Check www.cmoa.org/educators/k12 for complete tour and workshop descriptions. Visit ci13.cmoa.org/educators for suggestions on pre- and post-visit activities and resources to complement a student visit to the exhibition. Initiated by Andrew Carnegie in 1896, the Carnegie International is among the leading exhibitions of contemporary art. With hundreds of works by artists from around the globe, the 2013 International will be a catalyst for new ways to present, experi- ence, and think about the art of our time. Above, left to right: Nicole Eisenman, Beer Garden with Ulrike and Celeste, 2009, Hall Collection, Im- age courtesy the artist and Leon Koenig Inc., New York; Zanele Muholi, Gazi T Zuma, Umlazi, Durban, 2010, © Zanele Muholi. Courtesy of Stevenson, Cape Town and Johannesburg; He An, What Makes Me Understand What I Know?, 2009, Courtesy of Leo Xu, DSL Collection and Mr. Kwong Yee Leong Immersing the students in the museum environment is something that I cannot duplicate in my classroom…I see an instant improvement in my students’ motivation and creativity following our museum visit. English teacher, Bethel Park High School “ ” When artists make art, they want to make you think hard about it. 7th-grade student, Monroe Traditional Academy “ ” A major exhibition of new international art, a playground, the museum’s collection, and an engagement with the city of Pittsburgh I loved the fact that the children used vocabulary that we have been focusing on this year to talk about the paintings. Classroom teacher, Bentworth Elementary “ ” BR ING YOUR IDEAS BRI N G YO U R STU DEN TS BRING YOUR E NT HUSIASM BRING YOUR E NE RGY BRING YOUR STUDENTS BRING YOUR WONDER