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Letter from our Curator of Education SMoCA is delighted to share with school children and teachers a stellar season of exciting learning experiences, from arts activities to guided tours, slide presentations and teacher in-service workshops. We invite you to participate. Our mission is to provide events that foster creative expression, diversity and awareness of cultural heritage.
We design the programs featured on this website to provide your students with enriching activities that address the Arizona Visual Arts Standards and meet your grade-level expectations. Visits to SMoCA energize students and advance your classroom efforts. We look forward to sharing these dynamic offerings with your classes and hope to see you soon at the Museum.
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Carolyn C. Robbins, Curator of Education
Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art
carolynr@sccarts.org |
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The Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art [SMoCA] is an educational
institution dedicated to exploring “the ideas of our time.” SMoCA advances
appreciation of contemporary culture and explores new artistic expressions.
At SMoCA, you will find innovative art, new experiences and creative
activities. You will have access to internationally recognized artists, architects
and designers. SMoCA serves thousands of visitors each year. Our audiences
eagerly share their insights and passion for the arts in workshops, docent-led
tours, outreach presentations, lectures and studio tours. Be part of SMoCA
today. |
Educational activities made possible in part by Beverly and N. Bud Grossman; Paul Giancola, Henkel; Scottsdale Insurance Company/Nationwide Foundation; Wells Fargo; Joan Mills Miller Estate; Phoenix Suns Charities; SmithGroup; Tamar Weiss, in loving memory of Emil Weiss; Lewis and Roca, LLP; Tom Morgan; and Bette and Sheldon Jacobs; Linda and Sherman Saperstein; Karen and John Voris; and the Scottsdale Charros.
Additional funding provided by the City of Scottsdale and Arizona Commission on the Arts. |
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FREE DOCENT-LED TOURS (available for all exhibitions)
All grade levels welcome.
To schedule a tour call 480-874-4641.
Tours address Arizona Visual Arts Standards. Teacher Guides are available for special exhibitions (grades 1-8) upon request.
Pre-registration required at least three weeks in advance. Call 480-874-4641. |
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For preschool and kindergarten students (ages 4-5)
For more information call 480-874-4641.
This program helps youngsters
discover the wonderful world of art.
During visits to the Museum, children enjoy a participatory tour designed to inspire confidence, self-awareness and self-expression, as well as to promote language development. An accompanying hands-on art project helps strengthen physical and perceptual skills.
Sponsored by Henkel; Phoenix Suns Charities; and Karen and John Voris. |
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FREE Slide presentations in your classroom
For elementary students and higher grades as indicated
September 2009 – May 2010
SMoCA docents present thematic slide talks for schools in Scottsdale; between
Scottsdale’s east border and west to SR-51; south to McKellips Road; and north to 101
in Phoenix. Some exceptions for boundaries are permitted. Please call 480-874-4641 to
see if you fall within the exception.
Enrich your teaching with these interactive, 40-minute slide programs, all of which
address Arizona Visual Arts Standards.
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Dan Namingha, Ceremonial Night (Festival), lithograph. |
09/10 Titles
• Animals in Art
• Circus! Circus!
• Art All Around Us: Public Art
• Art in Children’s Literature I (elements of art)
• Art in Children’s Literature II (principles of art)
• Day of the Dead/Dia de los Muertos en Mexico
• I Have My Reasons – Why do we like or dislike certain artworks? (Learn the principles of art and design.)
• Native American Art
• You’ve Got to Have Style (Learn to identify realistic, abstract and non-objective works of art) |
recommended grade level
K-3
K-3
2-12
1-3
3-6
4-12
4-12
3-6
3-6 |
For elementary grades 4-6
For more information call 480-874-4641.
Art Express is an exciting, after-school program at Emerson Elementary School. It includes workshops with teaching artists, a field trip and docent-led tour of the Museum and a culminating event held at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts. The program enlists the arts—visual arts, music, dance and theatre—as a tool to increase conceptual abilities, self-confidence, critical thinking and social skills, in ongoing after-school instruction. The desired outcome is to reinforce new vocabulary, writing, memory and math—alongside learning about art and developing visual literacy.
Sponsored by Paul Giancola; Tamar Weiss, in loving memory of Emil Weiss; Linda and Sherman Saperstein |
Artist Christy Puetz working with the kids at Emerson Elementary School. |
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$5 per student/adult
For elementary grades 3-7
Pre-registration required. Call 480-874-4641.
(Space limited to 125 seats per performance.)
Payments must be made two weeks in advance. No refunds.
Students see a 45-minute performance, participate in an interactive,
docent-guided exhibition tour and create an art object. Teachers receive
a guide for the exhibition that includes lesson plans, information about
the artists and citations of the related Arizona Visual Arts Standards.
Please plan for a minimum of two hours for the Arts Day event. Students
may bring lunches to eat outdoors following the activities. |
Art that Moves You
October 28 & 30, 10am - noon
Exhibitions: Nick Cave: Meet Me at the Center of the Earth; Unexpected Wegman: From the collection of the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art; southwestNET: film and video Looking Through the Other End of a Telescope
Performance: Interactive dance performance by Barbea Williams.
Art Project: Mixed media mask-making. |
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Play it Again with Art
February 23 & 24, 10am - noon
Exhibitions: Rewind Remix Replay: Design, Music & Everyday Experience; Chuck Close Prints: Process and Collaboration
Performance: Meet DJ Brazilia and learn about the art of spinning records!
Art Project: Transform recycled CDs into cool art objects. |
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$5 per homeschool student/adult (ages 3 and under are free)
For elementary grades 3-7
Pre-registration required.
Call 480-874-4641.
(Space limited to 125 seats per performance.)
Payments must be made at time of registration. No refunds.
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| Homeschool students see a 45-minute performance, participate in an
interactive, docent-guided exhibition tour and create an art object.
Parents receive a guide for the exhibition that includes lesson plans,
information on the artists and citations of the related Arizona Visual
Arts Standards. Please plan for a minimum of two hours for the
Homeschool Day event. Students may bring lunches to eat outdoors
following the activities. |
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Art that Moves You (see description above in the Arts Days section)
November 3, 10am - noon |
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Play it Again with Art (see description above in the Arts Days section)
February 26, 10am - noon |
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$15 per person
For elementary - high school teachers
Group registration only (10 people minimum)
Call 480-874-4641. |
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| SMoCA is pleased to offer Teacher In-Service workshops to school
districts and teacher groups upon request. Teachers will discover
ways to use art to enhance their teaching in conjunction with
SMoCA’s exhibitions. They will learn to incorporate the Arizona Art
Standards and to enrich their classrooms while earning professional
development credit. In-service workshops include an interactive
tour of the exhibitions, a hands-on art project and a review of lesson
plans to take back to the classroom. |
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EXHIBITIONS:
May 14, 2009 – Jan. 3, 2010
VISIONS is SMoCA’s art program for teens that encourages creative self-expression and civic engagement. This exhibition titled Juxtapositions showcases the work of participating teens from Central, Coronado, Desert Mountain, McClintock and Shadow Mountain high schools. The work is the result of students’ conversations and workshops with professional artists over the course of the year.
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Ronna Encarnacion (McClintock High School), Industrially Organic, 2009, oil on canvas |
February 12 – April 22, 2010
For children who have been hurt emotionally, drawing can serve as
the language that speaks to caring professionals often before speech
can. This exhibition explores how art therapy works miracles for
children who have been the victims of abuse or suffered trauma in their
lives. Displayed artworks are from Valley children who have attended
programs or sessions at Childhelp, a non-profit organization dedicated
to the investigation and treatment of child abuse.
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Opens May 13, 2010
Teens today communicate with technology that has shaped a new
language. Text messaging and emailing encourage the abbreviations of
words and phrases that are decipherable only to their own generation.
Popular culture feeds us messages through advertising in the form of
slogans and logos that we all immediately recognize. Many contemporary
artists also use text juxtaposed with visual imagery. Students from
Central, Coronado, Marcos de Niza and McClintock high schools met
with local and national artists through VISIONS, SMoCA’s teen program.
This exhibition is the result of ideas and conversations sparked by these
monthly meetings. |
young@art Gallery is sponsored by Wells Fargo.
Visions is sponsored by Scottsdale Insurance Company/Nationwide Foundation. |
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SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY
For K-12 educators
$30 per year (regularly $50)
Recieve a full year of membership benefits by joining today.
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• Unlimited, free SMoCA admission (with membership card)
• Subscription to member newsletters and calendars
• Advance notice of performances and events, with early ticket-buying opportunities
• 10% discount at the Museum Stores (some restrictions may apply)
• Two free tickets to the Scottsdale Arts Festival
• And more! Call 480-874-4609 for more membership information
DOWNLOAD membership application form for K-12 educators
Proof of Eligibility (Please include copy of current AZ teacher certificate)
Please print, complete and fax to:
Membership, 480-874-4655
or mail to:
Membership, 7380 E. Second St., Scottsdale, AZ 85251 |
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Call 480-874-4641, Monday-Friday, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
All group tours must have reservations (including docent-led and self-guided tours).
- Docent-led tours must be booked at least three weeks in advance.
- Payment in full for Arts Day programs must be received two weeks in advance. Make checks payable to Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art. There are no refunds. (Any unpaid time slots will be reassigned.)
- Due to space limitations and to maintain a proper teaching environment, a maximum of 125 people can be accommodated in the galleries each hour (with or without docents).
- Chaperones required: for grades pre-K-12, one adult per 10 students.
- Please arrive 10-15 minutes prior to your scheduled tour time.
- Bus funds: subsidies to defray school bus charges are available on a limited basis according to need.
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Perry Thomson (Navajo), Feather Dance, 2008
Culture Quest and Native Trails are brought to you by Scottsdale Convention & Visitors Bureau
and Scottsdale Cultural Council.
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January 16 – April 10, 2009, 12 noon
Selected Thursdays and Saturdays
The Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts offers insights
into Native American culture in a series of free, 90-minute
festivals. The audience will set forth on a magnificent journey
filled with brilliant works of art, rhythmic music, joyous dance
and vibrant dress. We suggest pairing a Native Trails performance with a free docentled
tour of the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art [SMoCA] to complete a day of
educational fun that will make a lasting impression on your students. For information on
Native Trails, call 480-994-ARTS or visit www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org. |
| To schedule a free docent tour of SMoCA exhibitions, call 480-874-4641. |
American Sign Language interpretation is available for some Museum tours, with three weeks advance notice. To make arrangements, call 480-874-4641.
To make reservations for a Museum tour, call SMoCA’s education department at 480-874-4641. For special-needs services, call 480-874-4623.
fax: 480-874-4655
e-mail: smoca@sccarts.org
lost & found: 480-874-4648
web site: www.smoca.org
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Carolyn Robbins
Curator of Education
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CarolynR@sccarts.org
480-874-4640 |
Laura Hales
Associate Curator of Education
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LHales@sccarts.org
480-874-4642 |
Michelle Palazzolo
Museum Youth Educator
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MPalazzolo@sccarts.org
480-425-5348 |
Lauren Chambers
Education Assistant |
LaurenC@sccarts.org
480-874-4641 |
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