Art Docent Program

From cave art to Op and Pop -­‐from Renaissance discoveries to the Cubists’ puzzling paintings-­‐from African ceremonial works to the Surrealist dream world-­‐from Van Gogh’s swirling brushstrokes to Remington’s bucking broncos-­‐from Cassatt’s gentle works to Bellow’s boxing matches–from America’s tribal art to Escher’s mathematical marvels–from Rousseau’s jungles to Ringgold’s Tar Beach....your children are becoming visually and verbally literate in the language of art.

 

An Art Docent is a volunteer who conducts groups of people on tours in an art museum. In this Program, parent volunteers bring portfolios of works of art to elementary classrooms and conduct discussions that open the children’s eyes to the wonderful world of art. Docents  visit  their  child’s  classroom  once  a  
month  to  make  a  portfolio  presentation lasting between  20 to 30  minutes  for  Kindergarten  and  Grade  1,  increasing  up  to  60  minutes  for  the  upper  grades,  if  needed.

If you’re interested in and enthusiastic about art and you like talking with children, then welcome to the Program!Volunteer to the school principal or Head Docent. Then attend a training session. You will receive a manual with lessons for your grade level of interest.