This is the Tyler Museum of Art’s Newsletter for December 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!
My Own Backyard: Photographs by Earlie Hudnall Jr.
My Own Backyard: Photographs by Earlie Hudnall Jr. exhibition features a collection of scenes taken in the Third, Fourth, and Fifth Wards of Houston, Texas. The collection celebrates the small moments and major holidays experienced by the community.
The exhibition will open on December 13, 2024, and it will close on March 9, 2025.
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 December, the art activity will be a twisting snowflake mobile. The event will be held at the museum on December 14, 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: Billy Hassell, Roadrunner Near Marfa
This lesson plan contains the National Learning Standards for Visual Arts and the Texas TEKS for Elementary, Middle, and High School art teachers. The students will learn about the art style of Billy Hassell and his use of patterns in his painting Roadrunner Near Marfa. Additionally, the students will discuss how the artists as well as the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation have helped conservation efforts to protect endangered Texas animals. Afterwards, the students will create a construction paper collage of an endangered or protected animal that is found in Texas.
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
Previous Best in Show: 20th Annual High School Art Exhibition
Katie Gonzalez, Peaceful Rainy Day, Class of 2023 – 2024, Mixed Media, Cumberland Academy
21th Annual High School Art Exhibition
The 21th Annual High School Art Exhibition is a yearly student exhibition held at the museum. High school teachers in the East Texas area submit their student’s work to be exhibited in the museum’s gallery.
The goal of this event is to showcase high school artwork and encourage the East Texas community to see the amazing artwork created by local students.
High school teachers need to email the museum at ranthony@tylermuseum.org to let the Education Department know you want to participate in the event. Teachers can also call the museum at: (903) – 595 – 1001.
After you contact the Education Department, or you receive an email from the museum, you will receive the exhibition entry form and the art format requirements.
Participating teachers need to bring their selected student artwork to the museum between February 17, 2025 and March 2, 2025.
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: January 1st, 2025.
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