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We collaborate with teachers to provide inquiry-based programs that explore American art, artists, and culture in order to expand and enrich K−12 classroom learning, and foster curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking.
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We provide programs and resources created in consultation with K−12 teachers with the goal of making the Whitney’s collection and exhibitions an integral part of classroom learning.
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Our Teacher Resources offer a variety of ways to integrate visual art into school curriculum and use the Whitney’s collection of twentieth- and twenty-first-century art for teaching and learning in the K−12 classroom.
Thank You!
Did you know that the Whitney offers free tours for New York City public school groups?
Whitney Biennial 2012 Tours & Collaboratives
We’re still scheduling school group tours for the Whitney Biennial 2012 exhibition. Sign up for a guided visit or a classroom collaborative now—spaces are filling up fast!
Announcements
Registration is now open for the 2012 Summer Insitute for K-12 educators! Learn more and apply.
Learn more about our tour themes and how they apply to your classroom.
Find out how School and Educator Programs connect to the Common Core State Standards.
Try This!
While looking closely at the work together, try this activity with your students:
To make Untitled (material for Fluid Employment), 2012 Whitney Biennial artist Sam Lewitt puts magnets on top of large plastic squares. Then he carefully pours ferrofluid on top of the magnets. Since ferrofluid is a liquid with magnetic properties, it takes the shape of the magnets! Lewitt places little fans next to the work so that they blow air directly onto the surface of the liquid, making it glisten and ripple. The material almost has a life of its own!
Ask students to discuss what art is usually made of. How is this different or similar? When they see this piece at the Museum, ask them to consider how it is different to see the real thing!
This work is currently on view in the 2012 Whitney Biennial.
For Kids
You may want to check out For Kids, resources and activities designed especially for artists ages eight to twelve. You can discover new artists or learn about your favorites, such as Alexander Calder!
