Art Museum of Eastern Idaho

The Art Museum of Eastern Idaho will expand its ARTworks educational outreach program for elementary school classrooms in eastern Idaho. The museum will send artist instructors into 100 third and fourth grade public school classrooms to present grade-relevant lessons aligned with the Idaho Humanities Achievement Standards. Lessons are related to current museum exhibitions and provide hands-on exploration of art processes, art history, and art appreciation as well as technical instruction. The program will deliver an additional 90 art lessons for K-6 students in rural schools that have limited access to resources in the arts. The ARTworks program also includes follow-up guided tours of the museum, free quarterly family days with hands-on art making lessons for the public, and summer professional development workshops for teachers to help them integrate art into the curriculum. The ARTworks program culminates each spring with a two-week exhibit at the museum exclusively featuring children's art from schools across the region.