We are dedicated to supporting PreK–12 teachers with integrating art into their curriculum and growing as professionals. Contact us to discuss how to use art in the classroom, to collaborate on developing a workshop or planning a teacher-guided tour, and to learn about resources available online or to check out from our library.
Contact
learning@mag.rochester.edu
585.276.8973
Especially for Educators
Especially for Educators is MAG’s series of professional development workshops designed for PreK–12 teachers of all subjects in public, charter, and independent schools as well as educators in homeschools, informal, or non-traditional learning spaces.
Workshops are open to and free for all educators. Registration is required.
All participants can receive Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) credit hours.
In addition to highlighting art in our permanent collection and temporary exhibitions, workshops include:
- presentations from curators and guest speakers
- gallery activities facilitated by museum educators
- art-making guided by teaching artists
- light refreshments
Upcoming Workshops
Especially for Educators: Drawing as Discovery
Saturday, November 23
9:30 am–12:00 pm
Especially for Educators: Artful Thinking Routines – Complexity and Perspectives
Wednesday, January 15
4:30 pm–7:00 pm
Especially for Educators: Artful Thinking Routines – Complexity and Perspectives
Saturday, January 18
9:30 am–12:00 pm
Custom Workshops
Interested in scheduling a personalized workshop for your school or district? We can work with you to plan and execute a workshop aligned to your professional development goals and priorities!
Please complete our Custom Workshop Request Form or contact us at learning@mag.rochester.edu for more information.
Experiences & Pricing
Short (1–2 hours)
Includes: 1 facilitated experience in galleries + discussion/debrief
| $100 | 5–10 participants |
| $150 +$10 per person above 15 | 11–20 participants |
| $250 +$10 per person above 25 | 21–30 participants |
Medium (2.5–3.5 hours)
Includes: 2 facilitated experiences in galleries + time for self-guided exploration + discussion/debrief
| $150 | 5–10 participants |
| $225 +$10 per person above 15 | 11–20 participants |
| $375 +$10 per person above 25 | 21–30 participants |
Long (4–5 hours)
Includes: 2 facilitated experiences in galleries + time for self-guided exploration + discussion/debrief + art-making with a teaching artist
| $225 | 5–10 participants |
| $300 +$10 per person above 15 | 11–20 participants |
| $450 +$10 per person above 25 | 21–30 participants |
Why take a workshop with us?
This was the best workshop I have ever attended in 15 years as an educator. It was so fun and insightful.
Workshop Participant
Very interactive!!! I really loved how we had the opportunity to walk through the process of discussing art together because it showed me how I can do this with my own students. I also really enjoyed the art creation activity!
Workshop Participant
Participants rate our workshops as:
93%
exceeding expectations
100%
engaging & providing skills
that will improve teaching
Participants rate themselves as likely to:
98%
attend future offerings
95%
implement learning from
the workshop in their classroom
The Memorial Art Gallery’s School Programs are sponsored by Louis Valinoti, an anonymous foundation, and ESL Charitable Foundation, with additional support from an anonymous donor, Peter J. Papadakos, and Jane Colangelo. Funding is also provided by New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
Additional support for School Programs is provided by the John C. and Elsa L. Beach and Eileen M. Sullivan Education Endowment, the Elizabeth Brayer Family Endowment, the Elizabeth L. and Donald M. Cohn Endowment Fund, the Docent Endowment Fund, the Emma Jane Drury Education Fund, the MAG Education Endowment Fund, the Patricia S. Fishman Educational Endowment, the Joanna M. and Michael R. Grosodonia Fund, the Frank Grosso and Diane Holahan Grosso Fund, the Mary Sue Jack Endowed Fund, the Marion Lord and John L. Swierkos Education Endowment, the Memorial Art Gallery Community Access Endowment, the Powers Family Endowment, the Mary Ann Monley and William D. Rice Education Endowment, and the Josephine Tota Endowment.
The McPherson Director of Academic Programs is partially endowed by an anonymous donor and supported by the MAG Director of Education Fund and the Joan Feinbloom School Programming Fund. Support for the Estelle B. Goldman Museum Educators is provided by the Estate of Estelle B. Goldman.
