Art Gallery Tour - Inquiry-Based Art Lesson - Palo Alto

Inspire Creativity Through Art

Presented by City of Palo Alto, Community Services Department

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Project Look provides fun, educational, and memorable art experiences to thousands of students in Palo Alto and the surrounding area every year. Designed for kindergarten through fifth grade classrooms, this fieldtrip consists of a 45-minute inquiry-based tour of the contemporary art gallery followed by a 45-minute hands-on art lesson where students create their own artwork inspired by the work on view. This well-rounded fieldtrip, focused on seeing and making, offers students and teachers a museum experience led by professional artist educators.

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Upcoming Sessions

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Age
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Thurs, Oct 31, 10:45am-12:15pm (43460)
10/31
Thu, 10:45a-12:15p
Palo Alto Art Center

GROW

 

Tours available September 24 - December 13, 2024

(No tours November 26-29)

Scholarship tours are available upon request. For more information, email [email protected]

 

Tours available Tuesday – Friday, 9:00 AM and 10:45 AM

 

Duration: 90-minute session

 

GROW explores the gardens from our memories, the green spaces we share, and the gardens that grow us towards a better future. The group exhibition features artworks from diverse mediums to consider the role of gardens in history, sustainability and climate adaptation, as well as our connections with the natural world and each other.  

This activity is presented by Palo Alto Community Services and scheduled to take place on Thursday 10/31 from 10:45a-12:15p at Palo Alto Art Center. For more information, click "Participate" to visit the website of Palo Alto Community Services.

Thurs, Oct 31, 9:00am - 10:30am (43459)
10/31
Thu, 9a-10:30a
Palo Alto Art Center
Thurs, Nov 7, 9:00am - 10:30am (43463)
11/7
Thu, 9a-10:30a
Palo Alto Art Center
Thurs, Nov 7, 10:45am-12:15pm (43464)
11/7
Thu, 10:45a-12:15p
Palo Alto Art Center
Thurs, Nov 14, 10:45am-12:15pm (43466)
11/14
Thu, 10:45a-12:15p
Palo Alto Art Center
Thurs, Nov 14, 9:00am - 10:30am (43465)
11/14
Thu, 9a-10:30a
Palo Alto Art Center
Thurs, Nov 21, 10:45am-12:15pm (43468)
11/21
Thu, 10:45a-12:15p
Palo Alto Art Center

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