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Today at the Museum

September 7, 2010
DAILY PUBLIC TOUR

Living Arts of Africa

1 – 2 p.m.

Discover objects for daily use and regalia fit for a king from the diverse continent of Africa. Learn about masquerade and divination, as well as customs for settling disputes and initiating young men and women into the community.
Teaching the Arts

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Current Feature

Art and the Court of Burgundy
January 2011

Explore art of medieval France in "The Mourners: Tomb Sculptures from the Court of Burgundy," a special exhibition at the MIA, January 23 to April 17, 2011.


Recent Features

Bella Coola Frontlet
September 2010

This ceremonial headdress was created in a rich environment and culture.


Math in Art
March 2010

Discover the many ways artists use math in creating their masterpieces.


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Events for Teachers
SPECIAL EVENT

Educators' Evening

Thursday, October 21, 2010
4 – 8 p.m.

museum-wide

In celebration of "Art of the Native Americans: The Thaw Collection," the MIA invites you to partake in Educators' Evening. Enjoy a teacher's lounge with complimentary refreshments, cash bar, door prizes, special educator access to the exhibition, curator and educator talks, and free teacher resources designed to assist with meeting Minnesota state standards for U.S. History and Visual Art

Plus, enjoy live entertainment and activities during the museum's free Third Thursday event. Educators' Evening is held in partnership with the Walker Art Center.

Pick up a free resource CD and poster during Educators' Evening. The resource CD includes classroom curriculum and high quality images from the Fenimore Art Museum and the MIA's permanent collection.

To register for this free event call (612) 870-6323 or register online. (https://

tickets.artsmia.org/public/)

Can't make it to the event? Access the curriculum materials in one or more of the

following ways:

The resource CD and poster will be available after the event while supplies remain.

Contact classroommaterials@artsmia.org or (612) 870-6333 to check for availability.

Obtain classroom curriculum online anytime after the event at www.artsmia.org/thawcollection.

Stay informed of all MIA resources produced for teachers by visiting the Teacher Resource Web page to subscribe to Teaching the Arts. This bimonthly newsletter features classroom content and information about special teacher workshops and events.

Custom Teacher Workshops
Select from a variety of formats for a custom inservice training session for teachers.
Online Resources

ArtsConnectEd ScreenshotArtsConnectEd is a joint project of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts and Walker Art Center. Through the site the complementary art collections and education resources of these two museums are shared with K-12 educators and their students, higher education scholars, and an international public. Explore over 100,000 resources in the Art Finder, including works of art, texts, audio, video, and interactive resources. Save, customize, present, and share items in the redesigned Art Collector. Comment, tag, and rate everything!


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Art Adventure

The Art Adventure Program introduces K-6 students to works of art from a variety of cultures. Trained school volunteers visit classrooms with posters of art relating to a common theme, such animals, celebrations, or relationships. For information on how your school can join the program, call (612) 870-3056.

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Contact Us
Have questions about our teacher resources or interested in a custom consultation? Email classroommaterials@artsmia.org or call (612) 870-3134.