Teacher Programs
Andy Warhol's work in many disciplines uniquely situates the museum to explore interdisciplinary connections and the nature of the creative process through the template of a
single artist's work. This meets the interests of a cultural and educational climate drawn increasingly to interdisciplinary focuses and addresses the needs of school
curriculums striving to emphasize cross-curricular lesson planning. Teacher programs include an annual teacher open house in the fall, teacher inservices, and teacher advisory
team. Participants in all programs are eligible to receive Pennsylvania Act 48 credit
The Warhol Museum and Mattress Factory Teacher Open House:
Thursday, October 15, 2009 from 4:30 pm – 8:00 pm.
Cost
is $5.00 and includes light bites and one drink ticket
The Warhol’s Teacher Open House is an annual event
featuring: special previews of exhibitions, lectures, gallery talks,
art making and discussion activities, and classroom resources.
Teachers receive Act 48 credit hours and information about school partnership
opportunities. This year’s Open House will be in partnership with
The Mattress Factory, a
contemporary art museum also located on Pittsburgh’s North Side.
Transportation between the Warhol and the Mattress Factory will
be provided.
For more information and to register please email
dezelonn@warhol.org or call 412.237.8365
Fall 2009 Teacher Workshops:
Shepard Fairey & Andy Warhol:
Appropriating
and Reproducing Popular Culture
Friday November 13th from 4:30-7:30 pm
Cost: $35.00
This workshop explores new models of artmaking and producing
using stencils, silkscreens, stickers, and collage. Gallery discussions
will focus on how both artists blur the line between fine art and
commercial art; as well as the legal ramifications surrounding
their controversial use of copy written images.
The Colors of Warhol: Silver & Gold
Friday December 11th from 4:30-7:30pm
Cost: $35.00
From gold Marilyn and Jackie paintings
to Elvis on the silver screen, explore Warhol’s use of silver and gold throughout his career. Warhol used
gold leaf to embellish his much loved holiday cards and illustrations from
the 1950s. Using Warhol’s colors, you too can silkscreen your own
prints, holiday cards and wrapping paper in the studio.
Click here to
download an application
Teacher In-Services
In-services are available for K-12 teachers of all disciplines. In-services take place either at the Museum or at your school. Full or half-day in-services are available. In-services feature: hands-on activities and ready-to-use lesson plans, creative and new ways to strengthen art curriculum, cross-curriculum connections and resource materials.
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Learning Labs: Independent Teacher Advisors
Education department staff and advisory teams of teachers develop resource materials, such as: slide sets, posters, and lesson plans. Advisory teams have also reviewed and contributed to the museum's newsletter for teachers, and on Warhol: Resources & Lessons, our new educational curriculum site . Click here for more information >
For more information, or to schedule a teacher program, contact Nicole Dezelon at 412.237.8365 or email dezelonn@warhol.org.
Andy Warhol, photo Greg Gorman, 1983
