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April 2011

Getty Museum K-12 Teacher Programs

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Ideas for the Classroom: Art & Language Arts Culminating Event
Saturday, April 16, 1:00–4:30 p.m.
The Getty Center

Programs for Teachers

Integrate the visual arts into your K–5 language arts curriculum. During this culminating event for the Museum's annual, year-long Art & Language Arts program, elementary teachers will present curricula they designed as participants.

At this free event you will swap ideas with other teachers, hear from author and illustrator Stefan Bucher, view student work, and get inspired!

Call (310) 440-7300 to register. Space is limited, so sign up now!

Learn more about the event.

A second grade student, inspired by a painting of a princess in our collection, draws a portrait of her own.
A second grade student, inspired by a painting of a princess in our collection, draws a portrait of her own.
Villa Summer Institute
Rediscovering the Villa dei Papiri and its Gardens: A Journey through an Ancient Roman Villa
July 6–15, 2011
The Getty Villa

This three-day program offers an opportunity to learn about the ancient Roman world through the lens of the Getty Villa's collection and site. Explore the intersections of art, architecture, history, math, botany, and other subjects through gallery investigations, site tours, discussions, lectures, and hands-on art activities. Then, learn to weave these subjects into memorable learning experiences about the ancient Roman world for your students.

This summer's schedule:
K–6th grade teachers: July 13, 14, and 15, 2011.
6–12th grade teachers: July 6, 7, and 8, 2011.
The program is free. Applications are due May 13, 2011. Get details and download the 2011 application.

"After attending VSI, my mind is full of aspirations for my students' (and my) education!" --VSI 2010 participant

Teachers enjoyed an architectural site tour during last year's Villa Summer Institute.
Teachers enjoyed an architectural site tour during last year's Villa Summer Institute.
Art & Architecture Workshop
Saturday, May 14, 9:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
The Getty Center

Join us for a free, one-day workshop for K–12 teachers. Teachers will learn about the architectural concepts associated with the Getty Center and its artworks, join in discussions in the Museum's galleries, and participate in hands-on activities. Attendees will receive classroom materials, art-making activity sheets, and reproductions of artworks.

Call (310) 440-7300 to register. Space is limited, so sign up now!

The Interior of St. Bavo / Saenredam
The Interior of St. Bavo, Haarlem, Pieter Jansz. Saenredam, 1628
Art & Language Arts Applications Available

Re-invigorate your teaching by bringing visual art into your elementary classroom! Art & Language Arts is a free one-year program for K-5 teachers that enhances language arts and visual arts learning.

Participants receive subsidized buses for Getty visits, and credit towards salary points or continuing education units. Teachers must apply in teams of six to 10 from each school.

Learn more about Art & Language Arts and download an application for the 2011–12 class. Applications are due May 1, 2011.

An elementary teacher creates art inspired by illuminated manuscripts.
An elementary teacher creates art inspired by illuminated manuscripts.

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Princess Painting Not on View at the Getty Center

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Portrait of Leonilla, Princess of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn/Winterhalter

Portrait of Leonilla, Princess of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn by Franz Xaver Winterhalter has been removed from West Pavilion, gallery W203, and gone to paintings storage.

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