Educators' Resources from the FAC
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Need a bus for your school trip to the FAC? We can help!All FAC educational programming--from tours to student matinees and activities--incorporate Colorado Standards-Based Curriculum. We invite you to sign up for our quarterly newsletter about new educators' resources and programs.
Tours
Create an exciting, memorable field trip with a tour of the FAC permanent collections of Native American, Hispanic, Latin American, and modern American art, the Tactile Gallery, and frequent world-class special exhibitions. Choose from a variety of activities incorporating Colorado Standards-Based Curriculum. From art class curricula to gallery tours, FAC educational programs follow the State of Colorado Department of Education’s standards. We strive to encourage student creativity and imagination as a strategy for educational success through the visual arts.
Student Matinees
This year, the Fine Arts Center's Theatre Company will offer Student Matinees of A Year With Frog and Toad and Of Mice and Men.
OF MICE & MEN 10 a.m. Student Matinee Performance Dates:
Tuesday, Mar. 20
Thursday, Mar. 22
Price: $6 per student; 1 free chaperone ticket
for every 10 student tix purchased
Show includes a 10-15 post-show discussion with the cast after the show.
The whole event will last approximately 2 hours.
Please contact 719.477.4345 for more information or to book your group.
Off The Wall: Passport to Art
Tuesday – Friday | April 10 - April 20, 2012 | 9:30 a.m. - 11:15 p.m. or 11:45 - 1:30 p.m.
Art comes to life with interactive Museum Theatre at the Fine Arts Center! Students in grades K-8 will create passports documenting their travels through art and drama in the FAC galleries. Read more.
Bringing a group of 10 or more, but not scheduling a tour?
We would still appreciate advance notice of your visit! Please call at least one week ahead for reservations: 719.475.2444.
Every eight students high school and under must be accompanied by one adult chaperone.
* All tours must be scheduled at least two weeks in advance.
In-School Workshop
This 60-minute workshop provides an introduction to important themes in the play, the music of the production, and an interactive acting opportunity for their students with a professional actor from the production. There will also be time for Q and A with a professional minority actor talking about his climb into regional theatre. Suitable for any class size up to 75 students.
Teacher's Credit for Bemis School of Art Classes
Please contact the Staff Development Coordinator within your district, prior to registration, to apply for reimbursement. Please note: all in-service courses have been approved for recertification credit of .5 semester hour = 7.5 clock hours and 1 semester hour = 15 clock hours, by PIKES PEAK BOCES. Each participant requesting a certificate for credit must complete an attendance sheet, pay $5 fee for each .5 recertification credit and return to the Bemis instructor. Please allow two weeks to receive certificates.
Harrison School District 2 inservice credit may be arranged by contacting staff development coordinator, Chris Czajka at 719.579.2028.
