Project Look Tours - Art Inquiry and Hands-On Experience - Palo Alto

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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.

Upcoming Sessions

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Fri, Jan 31, 9:00am - 10:30am (43376)
1/31
Fri, 9a-10:30a
Palo Alto Art Center

Cut from the Same Cloth: Textile and Technology

 

Tours available January 28 – April 4, 2025

 

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

 

Textiles have fueled the creative inspiration of artists throughout history and provided the catalyst for technological innovation. From the “jacquard machine” in 1801, which simplified the manufacture of textiles and later became the inspiration for IBM's first computer introduced in the 1940s and 1950s to emerging technologies in artificial intelligence, this exhibition investigates the relationships between craft and technology  

This activity is presented by Palo Alto Community Services and scheduled to take place on Friday 1/31 from 9a-10:30a at Palo Alto Art Center. For more information, click "Participate" to visit the website of Palo Alto Community Services.

Fri, Jan 31, 10:45am-12:15pm (43395)
1/31
Fri, 10:45a-12:15p
Palo Alto Art Center
Fri, Feb 7, 9:00am - 10:30am (43585)
2/7
Fri, 9a-10:30a
Palo Alto Art Center
Fri, Feb 7, 10:45am-12:15pm (43586)
2/7
Fri, 10:45a-12:15p
Palo Alto Art Center
Fri, Feb 14, 10:45am-12:15pm (43588)
2/14
Fri, 10:45a-12:15p
Palo Alto Art Center
Fri, Feb 14, 9:00am - 10:30am (43587)
2/14
Fri, 9a-10:30a
Palo Alto Art Center
Fri, Feb 21, 10:45am-12:15pm (43590)
2/21
Fri, 10:45a-12:15p
Palo Alto Art Center

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