These professional development gatherings introduce teachers of all grade levels and disciplines to the museum’s collections and exhibitions, and include gallery walkthroughs, classroom arts integration tips, and studio activities to use with your students. Educator Evenings offer networking opportunities with other teachers. Dinner is included featuring salad and a hot entrée with wine available for purchase.
Drawing Together: International Cartoons
Turkey, n.d.
Untitled, 2010
14 3/16 x 10 1/4 inches
Courtesy of the Aydın Doğan Foundation
September 20 • 4:15p–8:00p
Isabel Hall & Hodge Galleries
Visit the exhibition Drawing Together: International Cartoons and discover how effective images are in communicating across cultures and language barriers. After the gallery visit, roll up your sleeves and join the FIA’s education staff to explore how the ideas that inform international cartoons can come alive in your classroom.
.3 SB-CEU • $30
All About Crayons
October 18 • 4:15p–8:00p
Isabel Hall
We’ve all used crayons, but how many of us layer colors, burnish them, and scratch into them to create remarkable images? Roll up your sleeves and join the FIA’s education staff to learn about the art and science of crayons and explore ways of using them with elementary and secondary students.
.3 SB-CEU • $30
Flint Institute of Arts 