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Exhibitions
Tales of the Unknown: A Retrospective of Linda Blackburn’s Work
Tales of the Unknown: A Retrospective of Linda Blackburn’s Work celebrates the art and the life of the abstract artist Linda Blackburn. She was born in 1941 and she passed away in 2022. She created paintings, drawings, and ceramics of western films, cowboy imagery, and motifs from famous movies.
The exhibition is currently open, and it will close on September 11th, 2022.
For information on the artwork, click here!
For information about the exhibition, click here!
Student and Teacher: Works by Charles Criner and Dr. John Biggers
The Student and Techer: Works by Charles Criner and Dr. John Biggers exhibition examines the works made by the teacher Dr. John Biggers. His work will be paired with the artworks of his student, Charles Criner. The exhibition allows the viewers to see how the teacher’s style influenced the student’s work.
The exhibition is currently open and it will close on August 14th, 2022.
For information about the artwork, click here!
For information about the exhibition, click here!
Educational Activities and Events
Family Day To Go Packets
Each second Saturday of the month, the TMA creates a free take-home-packet for students ranged from kindergarten to 12th grade. It includes themed art activities, art supplies, and a snack. All of the activities are compliant with the TEKS.
For July, the packets will contain 4th of July art activities. The packets will be available for pick-up at the museum on July 9th, 2022.
For more information on the Family Day To Go packets, click here!
TMA Lesson Plans for Elementary, Middle School, and High School
Lesson Plan:
Charles Criner’s Lady with Trout
This lesson plan contains the Texas TEKS for Elementary, Middle, and High School art teachers. Students will learn about the art and life of Charles Criner and his teacher Dr. John Biggers. Then, the students will create a small print series that celebrates the student’s heritage and history.
To access the lesson plan, click here!
For information on the artwork, click here!
Elements and Principles of Design
This lesson plan defines each of the principles and elements of design. Art examples of each element and principle are included with the vocabulary words. The artworks used in the lesson are from the Tyler Museum of Art’s permanent collection.
To access the lesson plan, click here!
For information on the artwork, click here!
Summer Program: Art Pop-Ups
During the Summer, the Tyler Museum of Art will have art activity pop-ups around the city of Tyler. The pop-ups will be held on every Tuesday and Thursday in June and July between 10:00am and 12:00pm.
The locations can be found here and on the museum’s Facebook page. The museum will be monitoring the weather and temperature for each pop-up event. For any weather updates about the pop-ups and locations, check out the museum’s Facebook page:
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For more information, click here!
Schedule a School Tour with the Tyler Museum of Art
If you are interested in scheduling a tour for your students at the museum, please contact ranthony@tylermuseum.org and provide the following information:
- The grade level of the visiting students;
- The number of students who will attend;
- And, three days in your class schedule that are available for the tour.
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Tyler Museum of Art Connection
For more information about the Tyler Museum of Art’s events, activities, and educational tours:
Email: ranthony@tylermuseum.org
Call: 903 – 595 – 1001
The next TMA Newsletter will be sent to teachers on: August 1st, 2022.
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