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School Programs!

New Oportunities

January-May, 2010

The LSU Museum of Art is encouraging teachers to think outside the box - or in this case, outside the school day. While our educational programs are still available Tuesday through Friday, we know that not every teacher can get permission, a bus, chaperones, etc. during the school day. And between tests, picture days, early dismissals, and holidays sometimes it seems there's never enough time for a museum visit. But if you want to to make the LSU Museum of Art a part of your students' education and a part of their families' quality time, we want to help. So, starting this January, teachers can invite their students and students' families to visit the LSU Museum of Art on a weekend. Family Field Trips will still

* connect what you are teaching at school with museum exhibitions
* be age appropriate
* challenge students to engage with the artworks

but now families can play a more active role and experience how a visit to the LSU Museum of Art can be both educational and fun.

Download our brochure and reservation form now. Or visit our K-12 page for more information.




Second Saturdays - FREE

It’s Not Easy Being Green

March 13, 10am - 2pm

While being green may not be easy, we’ll have a lot of fun with this color! A new exhibition and gallery game will keep the whole family on their toes. Bring a “Take and Make” bag home to create your own artwork inspired by your museum visit. Supplies are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Children must be accompanied by an adult who is prepared to provide assistance. Groups of 10 or more who would like to participate in the Second Saturday’s programs are encouraged to email education curator, Lara Gautreau at lgaut@lsu.edu.

This program is made possible though support from Ms. Marjorie Childs.




Behind the Scenes: LSU Ceramics Studio

March 21, 2pm

LSU Ceramics Studio If you’ve ever been curious about ceramics and pottery, you won’t want to miss this unique opportunity to tour LSU’s Ceramic Studio, currently ranked eighth in the nation
for its program. Assistant Professor Andrew Shaw will guide us through over 10,000 sq. ft. of studio space, equipment and students at work. To join us for this special tour, please contact education curator, Lara Gautreau at 225-389-7207 or email her at lgaut@lsu.edu.




Second Saturdays

Would You Rather?

April 10, 10am - 2pm

Would you rather pet the Blue Dog or the Junkyard Dog? Would you rather sit by the stream in the jade mountain scene or the lake in The Allies? This popular game gets a fun museum twist as you consider the artworks in a whole new light. Bring a “Take-and-Make” bag home to create your own artwork inspired by your museum visit. Supplies are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Children must be accompanied by an adult who is prepared to provide assistance. Groups
of 10 or more who would like to participate in the
Second Saturday’s programs are encouraged to email education curator, Lara Gautreau at lgaut@lsu.edu.

This program is made possible though support from Ms. Marjorie Childs.




Clay Day

April 18, 1pm - 5pm

George Ohr may have been the “Mad Potter of Biloxi,” but being crazy for clay isn’t hard to understand. Join the LSU Museum of Art as it unites with local artists to host a “Clay Day” that everyone can enjoy. Demonstrations, hands-on activities, and displays of ceramic arts are sure to be a great way to celebrate the genius of Ohr.




LSU Day

LSU Campus

April 24, 10am - 4pm

The LSU Museum of Art is taking its gallery game “Would You Rather?” on the road to
LSU’s 150th anniversary celebration. While the Museum can’t bring its treasures to the Parade Grounds, we can will challenge visitors with ideas of the artificial, imitation, and reproduced to see what “Would You Rather?” Bring the entire family to the LSU Campus Parade Grounds for a free, fun-filled day of exploration and discovery, complete
with performing-arts showcases, tours and other LSU venues, all illuminating LSU’s purpleand-
gold glory.




LSU Night at the Museum

April 30, 6:30 - 8:30pm

Come celebrate LSU’s sesquicentennial with a viewing of the Treasures of the LSU Museum of Art.

Free admission with current LSU ID,
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm, Fifth Floor

Refreshments and drinks will be served.




Second Saturdays

Who Did It?

May 8, 10am - 2pm

Every artist is different. They have different subjects, different ways of painting or sculpting,
different styles. But when faced with a gallery of
artworks, can you figure out who did what? Come
play our newest game and see if you can match two
artworks – one in our galleries and one that isn’t to
figure out “Who Did It?” Bring a “Take-and-Make”
bag home to create your own artwork inspired by your museum visit. Supplies are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Children must be accompanied by an adult who is prepared to provide assistance. Groups of 10 or more who would like to participate in the Second Saturday’s
programs are encouraged to email education
curator, Lara Gautreau at lgaut@lsu.edu.

This program is made possible though support from Ms. Marjorie Childs.

10 am – 2pm, Fifth Floor




Summer Teen Volunteer Training

May 24 - 28, 10am - 4pm

The galleries will be rockin’ this summer with campers, pottery, and games galore! And we need more teens than ever to get in on the excitement. Teens with an interest in art are needed to work with campers who visit on field trips throughout the summer. Teens who volunteer for our week of training will practice leading game-based tours, invent some games of their own, and even build some of the gallery game pieces. From puzzles
to searches, bingo to riddles, this summer is one the teens won’t soon forget.

Teens must be:
• fourteen or older
• able to attend the full five days of training,
May 24-28, 10 am – 4 pm
• able to volunteer one day per week for a majority
of the summer
• comfortable speaking to groups
• able to provide own transportation and lunch

If you or someone you know is interested, please contact education curator, Lara Gautreau at lgaut@lsu.edu; 225-389-7207.