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Summer Fun for Children and Families at the Beach Museum of Art

Posted on by Kelsey Longpine

ARTSmart classes are designed for preschool children ages three to five with a special section for toddlers and twos as well as homeschooled children. There is also an after-school program for children ages six and up. Each session includes a gallery tour and art activity. The format is based on Parents as Teachers and children must be accompanied by an adult. Registration and fees required.

Summer 2016 ARTSmart Programs for Children and Families

Spend the summer exploring sports and games and creating everything from your own game to team mascots! Inspiration will come from the exhibition “Art of the Game,” in conjunction with the Manhattan Public Library summer reading theme “On Your Mark, Get Set, Read.”

Day Time Age
Tuesday 10:30-11:30 a.m.

3:00-4:00 p.m.

 Ages 3-5

All ages
Wednesday 10:30-11 a.m.

3:00-4:00 p.m.

 Toddlers and twos

All ages
Thursday 10:30-11:30 a.m.

3-4 p.m.

 All ages

Ages 6+

Dates and Topics
June 7-9: Derby Race Cars
June 14-16: Mascot Masks
June 21-23: Board Games
June 28-30: Sporting Sculptures
July 5-7: Team Logo T-Shirts (please bring a white T-shirt)
July 12-14: Regatta Sail Boats

Cost is $3 per child; Friends of the Beach Museum of Art members $1.50. Call 785.532.7718 or e-mail klwalk@k-state.edu for reservations. Children must be accompanied by an adult. If you must cancel, we would appreciate a call.

The Young Artists Programs will take place in June with museum tours and art workshops taught by KSU and MHS fine arts and art education students. The class for younger children allow artists to explore a variety of media.  Classes for older children will focus on learning more about specific techniques. Registration and fees required.

Class Dates & Topics
June 6, 9:30-11:30 a.m.(ages 8 and up) Painting Landscapes (acrylics and watercolors)
June 6, 1:30-3:30 p.m. (ages 5-8) Media Exploration
June 13, 9:30-11:30 (ages 8 and up) Pastel Still Lifes (oil and chalk)
June 20, 9:30-11:30 (ages 8 and up)Abstract Printmaking (linoleum block and collographs)
June 27, 9:30-11:30 a.m. (ages 5-8) Media Exploration
June 27, 1:30-3:30 p.m. (ages 8 and up) Drawing Portraits (pencil, prismacolor, and charcoal)

One work by each artist per session will be chosen for matting and display. One T-Shirt per child included.

Young Artists Celebration and Reception
July 9, 10:30 a.m.–12 p.m.
View works created in the Young Artists. Refreshments will be served. Open to the public.

Special Recognition for Military Families: In conjunction with the Blue Star Museums program, all workshops are half-price for military families with a valid Military ID.

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Beach Museum of Art Onsite Activities

ARTote
Enhance your museum visit with an ARTote available at the information desk. Topics are on line, shape, form, color, and texture and the tote bags contain books, games, gallery activities, and guide sheets to special works in the galleries.

ARTotes

Exploration Station
This station contains a wide variety of activities and books related to each temporary exhibition and thus there is always new and topical information and activities. Check current exhibitions to see the present topic. Funded by the Smithsonian Community Grant Program of the MetLife Foundation.

Exploration Station

Beach Education Update Fall 2015

Posted on by Kelsey Longpine

ARTSmart Classes

ArtSmart classes and Home School Tuesdays will not be held this fall due to construction on the Kansas State University campus.  Parking will be extremely limited, however the museum will remain open.  Check the museum’s website  or call 785-532-7718 for the latest information.  ArtTotes, the Exploration Station and gallery guides are always available whenever you visit the museum.  Classes will resume in January.

School tours for Fall 2015

Although public parking will be greatly reduced during the fall semester, this will not impact school tours.  Busses can drop off and pick up students in the circle drive by McCain Auditorium, then park at City Park.  Further instructions will be supplied when tours are scheduled.

NEW:  The Artist’s Voice (grades K-6).  The work of artist Jacqueline Bishop will allow students to see how an artist can fight for a cause, in this case, better treatment of the natural environment.  Students will apply Bishop’s artistic techniques (collage and printmaking) to their own work about the prairie environment. Funded by the Bramlage Family Foundation.

NEW:  Shine a Light on Art and Science (grade 1).  This tour has been designed as a community resource for USD 383 1st grades learning about the science of light.  Students will learn about the spectrum and the difference between the colors of light and pigments, light sources and shadows, and the optics involved in dot matrix printing or pointillism.

ONGOING:  The museum will continue to offer Picturing Kansas (grades K-4), The Intersection of Math and Art, (grades 4-8) and The Fine Art of Observation (all grades).

Please visit here for more information on tours.

Summer 2015 ARTSmart and Young Education Programming

Posted on by Kelsey Longpine

The Hero’s Journey
Spend the summer exploring heroes – from mythology to fairy tales, from super heroes to the hero next door.  This exhibition has been co-curated by high school student Emma Kellogg and is in conjunction with the Manhattan Public Library summer reading theme “Heroes.”

ARTSmart Summer Class Schedule
Tuesday            Ages 3-5: 10:30-11:30 a.m., All ages: 3-4 p.m.
Wednesday       Toddlers and Twos: 10:30-11 a.m., All ages: 3-4  p.m.
Thursday          All ages: 10:30-11:30 a.m., Ages 6 & up: 3-4 p.m.

Dates and Topics
June 9-11               Super Heroes
June 16-18             Courage
June 30-July 2         Fighting the Good Cause
July 7-8                  The Hero in All of Us

Cost is $3 per child; $1.50 for Friends of the Beach Museum of Art members.  Call 785.532.7718 or e-mail klwalk@k-state.edu to register.  Children must be accompanied by an adult.  If you must cancel, we would appreciate a call.

The Young Artists Programs take place in June with tours, activities and art workshops.  Space is limited and reservations can be made by calling 785.532.7718.

Young Artists & Observers will spend time sketching from nature in “The Meadow” and use professional art materials such as acrylic, cray pas, pastel, prisma colors and linoleum block prints.  One work by each artist will be chosen for display.  $15 per child per class, includes t-shirt.

June 8, 9:30-11:30 a.m. (ages 6-8)
June 8, 1-3 p.m. (ages 9-12)
June 15, 9:30-11:30 a.m. (ages 6-12)
June 15, 1-3 p.m. (ages 6-12)
June 22, 9:30-11:30 (ages 6-8)

Young Storytellers will create costumes and props for their original readers theatre performance inspired by art in “The Hero’s Journey” exhibition.   $25 per child, includes t-shirt.

June 23-26: 9:30-11:30 a.m. (ages 9-12) -OR- 1-3 p.m. (ages 6-9)

Young Artists Celebration and Reception June 27, 10:30 a.m. – noon
View works created in the Young Artists Program and attend performances by the Young Storytellers.

Workshops
Open to children of all ages, cost is $5 per child per workshop.  Call 785.532.7718 or e-mail klwalk@k-state.edu for reservations.  Children must be accompanied by an adult.  If you must cancel, we would appreciate a call.

Found Art Sculpture Workshops July 29, 10-11:30 a.m. or July 30, 10-11:30 a.m.
Visit nearby outdoor sculptures and use found objects to create your own contemporary sculpture.

Mini Stone Garden Workshops August 5, 10-11 a.m. or August 6, 10-11 a.m.
Take a stroll through the installation “Cairns on the Beach” and create a miniature living garden.