This is the Tyler Museum of Art’s Newsletter for November 2024. It includes information about exhibitions, educational programing, and school tour opportunities.
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Exhibitions
The Art of Texas State Parks exhibition showcases a selection of artworks depicting different Texas State Parks. Artists from across the state captured iconic views of the varied Texas landscape. These works often include wildlife, visitors, and human structures built within the parks. The exhibition serves to celebrate the rich environments of the state.
The exhibition is currently open, and it will close on January 5, 2025.
For information on the artwork, click here!
Forward Facing: A Look at Contemporary Portraiture
Forward Facing: A Look at Contemporary Portraiture features four artists who create modern portraits. The exhibition features works by: Guadalupe Hernandez, Delita Martin, Raul Rene Gonzalez, and Yasuyo Maruyama. The collection of portraits celebrate the culture and history of the artists and the people they depict.
The exhibition is currently open, and it will close on December 1, 2024.
For information on the artwork, click here!
Educational Activities and Events
Family Day: In Person
The Tyler Museum of Art’s Family Day program is held every second Saturday of the month from 1:00pm – 4:00pm at the museum. The event will have art activities for children and students of all ages, art books to read for all ages, coloring pages of the museum’s permanent collection, and snacks. All art activities are compliant with the TEKS. Additionally, all Family Day participants will get free admission to the exhibitions.
For November, the art activity will be an animal diorama activity that is inspired by Texas State Parks Exhibition. The event will be held at the museum on November 9, 2024 between 1:00pm – 4:00pm.
For more information on the Family Day Event, click here!
TMA Lesson Plans for Elementary, Middle School, and High School
Lesson Plan: Día de los Muertos
This lesson plan contains the Texas TEKS for Elementary, Middle, and High School art teachers. The lesson explains the history and iconography of Día de los Muertos.
Students will learn how the cultural context of the holiday and create an ofrenda.
To access the lesson plan, click here!
To information on the artwork, click here!
Elements and Principles of Design
This lesson plan and following activity 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!
To access the activity, click here!
For information on the artwork, click here!
Student Exhibitions
2024 Día de los Muertos Art Exhibition
The Día de los Muertos Middle School Exhibition is an annual event held at the TMA. Students between the grade levels of 5th grade – 8th grade are eligible to create artworks in their classrooms that celebrate the cultural festivities of Día de los Muertos.
The exhibition is free and currently open to the public until November 3, 2024.
This year, we had 28 schools, 35 teachers, and a total of 825 students from 8 counties in the East Texas area who participated in the exhibition.
Schedule a School Tour with the Tyler Museum of Art
Planning a School Tour
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.
For more information, click here!
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
Tyler Museum of Art: Memberships
Members get free admission to all exhibitions plus access to members-only gallery openings and special events.
Free or discounted admission is available to hundreds of other museums through our North American Reciprocal Program (NARM) Card.
TMA Memberships are available at various levels, each providing support for our community-driven exhibitions and educational programs.
For more information, click here!
The next TMA Newsletter will be sent to teachers on: December 2nd, 2024.
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