ST.ART for EDUCATORS
Tools for the classroom, school workshops & visits, fun professional development opportunities – and oh yeah, summer programs & scholarships for your students.
Add to your bag of teacher tricks and connect with fellow educators through our professional development workshops, ST.ART Sketching Socials, and online curriculum resources. Our educator resources are free for all K-12 educators, teaching artists and arts educators.
EDUCATOR RESOURCES
Professional Development Workshops
Throughout the school year ST.ART Pre-College offers free professional development opportunities for teachers
Cheers to Teachers: Celebrating Educators Through the Arts
Cheers to Teachers is a celebration of our incredible educators—a chance to gather, connect, and learn from one another through activities and conversation. Open to all K-12 educators, this series will feature free, weekly workshops hosted each Wednesday in February from 6–8pm. This free PD series is organized by ST.ART Pre-College and the Visual Arts Center in collaboration with colleagues at the Blanton Museum of Art, Landmarks, The Contemporary Austin and Women & Their Work.
Mon. Feb 1 – Happy Hour Kickoff
Wed. Feb 3 – Activating Art in the [Virtual] Classroom
Wed. Feb 10 – Playing with Art on Zoom: Mindfulness and Self Care
Wed. Feb 17 – Exploring Identity and Personal Narrative in Contemporary Art
Wed. Feb 24 – Working with What You’ve Got: Objects, Spaces, Stories
various dates – Optional Workshops from Austin Teaching Artists & Arts Organizations
Join ST.ART Pre-College every third Thursday of the month for guided sketching sessions, led by director Amelia Fleming. Come connect with fellow educators and develop a sketching routine! No special materials, skills or previous knowledge needed.
ST.ART Sketching Socials
Thursday, February 18 – 5:00-6:00pm CST
Thursday, March 18– 5:00-6:00pm CST
Thursday, April 15– 5:00-6:00pm CST
Thursday, May 20– 5:00-6:00pm CST
Classroom Visits – schedule a session for your students
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ST.ART Sketching – prompts & playlists
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Creating a Routine
Sketch sessions feature various drawing techniques to build on students’ fundamental drawing and observation skills. Students maintain a sketching routine throughout the summer, discovering new artists and styles while responding to a variety of sketch prompts.
Supplies
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Playlists
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Prompts
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- Digital Media & Graphic Design
- Drawing & Painting
- Photography
- Printmaking
- Sculpture & 3D Design
Lesson Plans – developed at UT Austin
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- Digital Media & Graphic Design
- Drawing & Painting
- Photography
- Printmaking
- Sculpture & 3D Design
Spotlight Artists
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Curricular Resources – suggested books & readings
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- Digital Media & Graphic Design
- Drawing & Painting
- Photography
- Printmaking
- Sculpture & 3D Design