School Programs
Artists’ ideas are at the center of Whitney School programs. We ask K-12 students to think like artists and challenge them to be critical observers of their world. Through the careful examination of artists’ ideas, materials and processes, students consider the artist in multiple ways–as observer, rule-breaker, experimenter, storyteller, and witness to history.
School programs use works of art in the Whitney’s collection and exhibitions to create a forum for ideas, debate, and exchange. Programs at the Museum and in the classroom offer students and teachers opportunities to explore American art while learning from artists and each other.
guided visit + studio
NEW! A Museum visit that connects a guided gallery tour with hands-on art making in our pop-up studio. More info
Studio Collaboratives
NEW! A two-part program consisting of a pre-visit to the school and a Guided Visit + Studio. More info
Classroom Collaboratives
A three-part series that include visits to your school before and after the Museum visit. More info
School partnerships
We are committed to creating in-depth, long term partnerships with a small group of New York City schools and evaluating the impact of arts education on student learning. More info
Pop-up studio at the Whitney!
The Whitney has commissioned the architecture firm LOT-EK to build a pop-up studio for Education Department programming in the Museum’s sculpture court.
