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Artist-to-Go

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Artist-to-Go provides Pre-K through 12th grade classrooms with an opportunity to learn about the Crocker's permanent collection through visual aides and hands-on art projects. Each student receives a Free Family Pass, which enables students to visit the Museum, free of charge, with up to four people.

Download the California Content Standards At-A-Glance:

Standards At-A-Glance 2012-13

Artist-to-Go themes for the 2012-13 academic year include:

Custom Artist-to-Go NEW!
Grades Pre-K-12

$225 per 90-minute session
The Crocker's team of professional educators works with individual schools, teachers, school districts, and consortiums to create customized Artist-to-Go programs for students or teachers. These lessons can be designed to complement ideas and concepts being presented in the classroom and will adhere to the California State Content Standards. Teachers may also request a Norman Rockwell-themed program. Programs can be one session or multiple sequential sessions. Flexible scheduling is available.

Creepy Crawly Creatures
Grades Pre-K-3

$175 per 90-minute session

After hunting for bugs in works of art, students will learn how to employ line, shape, color, and pattern to make their own mixed-media critters.

The Crocker Experience
Grades K-6

$350 for two 90-minute sessions

This two-part workshop begins by showing students the breadth of the Crocker's collection in an exciting art-filled visual journey. Students will trek through Africa, breeze through Europe, and explore the awe of California's past and present. They will then experiment with four different art techniques, ultimately creating a mini-portfolio that's as diverse as the Crocker's collection and students' imaginations.

California Collage
Grades 3-6

$175 per 90-minute session

From the tree-studded mountains of Yosemite, to the sandy beaches of Monterey, to the hot deserts of Southern California, explore the Golden State through a vivid panorama of art. After learning about the use of perspective, students will create their own landscape collages.

Geo-Perspective NEW!

Grades 5-12

$175 per 90-minute session

Students will delve into the science and technical skill behind one- and two-point perspective by studying works of art, then creating their own.

Print It!

Grades 5-12

$300 for two 60-minute sessions

This two-part workshop brings a printmaker's studio to the classroom. Students will view select works of art, learn about the history and techniques of printmaking, and create their own prints.

Availability:
Scheduled according to art educator availability

Duration:
Varies by theme

Group Size & Chaperones:
Maximum group size is 35

Fees:
Varies by theme. Discounts are available for multiple reservations. Fees includes instruction, supplies, and an educator resource packet.

Crocker-to-Go

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Crocker-to-Go is designed to bring high quality art education experiences to K through 12 classrooms and continuing education groups, particularly to those unable to visit the Museum. Trained docents engage students with an interactive multi-media presentation of works from the Museum's permanent collection. Students will learn strategies for looking at art and making meaning of the visual clues found in art. Each student receives a Free Family Pass, which enables students to visit the Museum, free of charge, with up to four people.

Prior to the visit, the docent will contact the teacher or group leader to plan the program. Content may be customized to fit specific curricula (based on availability). A Crocker-to-Go presentation can also be scheduled in conjunction with a visit to the Museum, or a visit by the Art Ark.

Download the California Content Standards At-A-Glance:

Standards At-A-Glance 2012-13

Crocker-to-Go themes for the 2012-13 academic year include:

An Introduction to Art
Groups will be introduced to diverse works of art and explore how artists use the basic elements of art: line, shape, color, value, form, and space. Groups will investigate how artists imaginatively use these elements to tell stories with art.

Art 360

Artists paint many subjects, including landscapes, portraits, still lifes, and scenes from everyday life. This presentation examines how these subjects are presented in realistic and abstract form across a range of three-dimensional media such as sculpture and ceramics.

California Culture
With an emphasis on California's rich and dynamic history, this presentation features works by California artists from the 19th century through the present, which depict social change, community life, and the diverse cultures and traditions found in California.

Discover the Crocker
Groups will be introduced to the Crocker Art Museum and its history while discovering treasures of the Museum's collection and current exhibitions. For groups planning a Museum visit, this presentation is an excellent preview.

Learning to Look at Art

This presentation explores how artists are influenced by society, culture, politics, technology, and the time in which they live. Through inquiry-based methods, students explore how artists use the elements of art to create inspired and expressive compositions.

Availability:

Scheduled according to availability. Presentations must be booked four weeks in advance.

Duration:
Varies by theme; 50 to 90 minutes in length.

Group Size & Chaperones:
Maximum groups size is 35.

Fees:
$20 per presentation. A limited number of full and partial fee waivers are available for Title I schools.

Art Ark

The Crocker's Art Ark, a mobile art education center designed for students in Pre-K through 8th grades, brings original works of art and activities to schools throughout the region. On the road since 1980, the Art Ark is distinguished in the nation as one of the first mobile art museums, and one of the few that includes hands-on learning.

NEW Exhibition

The 2012-13 academic year marks the debut of Form & Function: African and Asmat Art, a dynamic exhibition of sculpture, musical instruments, textiles, masks, and other objects from diverse African communities and the Asmat people of New Guinea.

The Art Ark at Your School
Each classroom (up to 32 students) will take a one-hour guided tour of the Art Ark. Using object-based instructional concepts, Form & Function enables students to explore the history, geography, culture, and creativity of African and Oceanic peoples through exposure to original artwork and active learning.

Prior to the arrival of the Art Ark, the Crocker's School & Community Engagement Coordinator hosts an orientation meeting for teachers at the school site. Each teacher receives pre- and post-visit curriculum support materials.

All lessons correlate to the California State Content Standards in Visual Arts, English-Language Arts, History-Social Sciences, Performing Arts, Science, and Mathematics.

Fees

School Size	Days	Fee
Up to 18 classes	4.5	$1,600
19 to 22 classes	5.5	$1,700
23 to 26 classes	6.5	$1,800
27 to 30 classes	7.5	$1,900
31 to 34 classes	8.5	$2,000
Over 34 classes	Varies	Varies

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An Open House event may also be scheduled for an additional $150. This option allows students, parents, and staff to enjoy the Art Ark after school or during the evening for 90 minutes. If an Open House is scheduled, one on-site school staff member is required for the duration of the event.

Make a Reservation
Because the Art Ark schedule fills quickly, schools interested in scheduling the Art Ark should make a reservation as soon as possible. A limited number of scholarships are also available for the Art Ark. To reserve the Art Ark, call 916.808.7364 or email the Education Department at education@crockerartmuseum.org.

Program support provided by the Gencorp Foundation, Hemispheres Art Academy, Macy's, Modspace, and Windgate Charitable Foundation.