Education at the Taft
When Anna Sinton and Charles Phelps Taft began collecting works of art, they aimed to assemble a diverse collection of works from around the world and provide it for study to local Cincinnatians. Since 1932, when the Taft residence became the Taft Museum of Art, its primary mission has been to educate through its collections and community programs.
Bring art into your classroom through educator programs. Youth and family can capture the opportunity to advance artistic experiences. Groups can enjoy a tour led by an experienced docent.
tbrown@taftmuseum.org
http://www.taftmuseum.org
Cincinnati, OH 45202
513.352.5144
ARC is currently accepting applications for new schools to participate in our free programming. Please call (513) 684-4520.
ARC, a program of the Taft Museum of Art, offers these experiences to high school students with a significant interest in art:
The annual Artists Reaching Classrooms Student Art Exhibition displays exceptional art in a variety of media by high school students participating in the ARC program. The 2016 exhibition is on view April 13 through May 17 at the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County’s downtown branch. Awards and scholarships were presented to selected students by the Docents of the Taft Museum of Art.
The Taft Museum of Art announces the Artists Reaching Classrooms program (ARC), a great way to enrich your curriculum and expand your students’ experience of the arts. All aspects of the program, including buses for field trips, are offered to participating schools free of charge.
ARC immerses high school art students in Cincinnati’s visual arts community and exposes them to careers in the arts. Professional artists visit classrooms to talk with the students about both the creative and practical aspects of a career in art. The students also visit an artist’s studio, such as a painter’s atelier, glassworks or printing press.
Each class visits the Taft Museum of Art. Students are expected to complete a research project on an object from the Museum’s collection, describing its history and significance, and explaining why the artwork has personal appeal. Each classroom receives a set of Museum catalogues.
Students are asked to make artworks in response to the ARC experience and write artists’ statements demonstrating what they have learned. The program culminates in a professionally organized exhibition of selected students’ artwork.
To find out more about the ARC program, please call (513) 684-4520.
ARC Sponsors
Charles H. Dater Foundation
Lisa Morrisette, Manager of School and Docent Programs
lmorrisette@taftmuseum.org