Students of all ages may visit Artpace anytime-admission is free. Educators may schedule guided tours of Artpace throughout the year.
Artpace's Touring Program offers group tours where students can look, learn, create, and reflect on contemporary art. Each tour happens in two parts, first with an introductory Site Visit in the classroom and then a guided Tour of Artpace.
Tours are available year-round and are always free. Bussing funds and bilingual tours are available by request. For more information or to arrange a tour, please contact the Education Department at 210 212 4900 or education@artpace.org.
Artpace Archive and Resource Library - The Artpace Archive and Resource Library contains a comprehensive collection of materials on each artist who has participated in the International Artist-in-Residence program, as well as contemporary monographs, exhibition catalogues, and national and international periodicals that are available for reasearch. For research queries or to make an appointment contact the Archive at 210 212 4900.
Email Updates - Artpace sends regular email announcements for its programs and exhibitions. To be notified about upcoming programs for teachers and students, please sign up for our educators' list.
Curriculum - A variety of grade-specific lesson plans based on themes and concepts found in contemporary art are available for your classroom. Educators who are involved in ArtElements have access to additional curricula complete with images, as well as lesson plans designed for pre- and post-session use as reinforcement tools.
Teacher Workshops - Teacher In-services are held year-round at Artpace to provide educators with tools for incorporating contemporary art into their cross-disciplinary classrooms. With every workshop, participants interact with working artists, engage in thematic discussions, and participate in hands-on projects. Educators may also arrange for a special half- or full-day professional development session in their district.
Students are invited to explore Artpace on their own, or an educator may register students in ArtElements, Artpace's organized programs for K-12 students. Integrating themes and processes of the contemporary art featured in Artpace's exhibitions. All ArtElements program participants look at contemporary artwork, learn vocabulary and concepts, create a project in response, and reflect upon what they have learned. Programs foster interdisciplinary connections and use an inquiry-based approach that encourages students to engage with art as a primary source for learning. ArtElements programs offer multiple interactions with contemporary art, are grade-specific, and are keyed to natoinal and Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) standards.
Tours - Mini-Sessions introduce students to contemporary art and teach grade specific vocabulary and concepts. Each session includes a planning meeting, two or more art encounters (at Artpace or in the classroom), as well as an art activity.
Artpace's Touring Program offers group tours where students can look, learn, create, and reflect on contemporary art. Each tour happens in two parts, first with an introductory Site Visit in the classroom and then a guided Tour of Artpace.
Tours are available year-round and are always free. Bussing funds and bilingual tours are available by request. For more information or to arrange a tour, please contact the Education Department at 210 212 4900 or education@artpace.org.
Semester Program - A twice-annual partnership between Artpace and two San Antonio ISD schools, the Semester Program pairs a local artist with a cross-disciplinary class for an entire semester. In the classroom, the students, artist, and teacher engage in weekly discussions and lessons about contemporary art and public design. These conversations are materialized into a site-specific public artwork for the school's campus. Art professionals provide feedback and support to students as they design, fabricate, and install their public work, which is revealed during an Unveiling Ceremony at the end of the semester.
¿Como Vives? - Twice a year, ¿Como Vives? brings groups from schools or community organizations to consider an Artpace artist's work in relation to their own lives. This sustained interaction gives students the opportunity to focus on the artist's chosen themes, media, and process through discussion and art making. Over the course of several weeks, students create artwork in response to the exhibition and share their results in a special critique session with the Artpace artist or a local professional artist. ¿Como Vives? culminates in a student art show situated in a community venue.
Faculty members are encouraged to consider Artpace's exhibitions and programs while developing their courses. Artpace resources include guided tours, lectures by visiting artists and staff, and an extensive Archive, which is accessible for research by students and faculty. Artpace also offers structured internships in Archive, Curatorial/Education, Public Relations/ Development, and Studio/Exhibition Practices.
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Holiday Window - Each year Artpace celebrates the holiday season by giving over its Main Avenue windows to a group of young people at a local school or community center. The students create an artwork guided by a mentor artist and are given an opening reception in early December.
> view upcoming eventsAll programs are available in Spanish. For more information, to schedule visits, or to become part of our programs for educators and students, please contact the education department at 210 212 4900.
