CONTEMPORARY ARTREACH

In efforts to continue our mission of outreach to the community, Contemporary Art Museum
St. Louis brings contemporary art and ideas to schools through our Contemporary ArtReach program. This collaborative program of museum tours, school visits, and workshops with artists-in-residence is designed to enhance the existing curriculum at the participating schools and provide unique opportunities for raising student’s awareness of contemporary issues through an exploration of contemporary art.

Through encounters with contemporary and modern art, students learn how art can be used to express ideas about people, history, culture and society. In the process students learn how art is produced and interpreted. They gain experience creating art and develop communication and critical thinking skills.

Contemporary ArtReach also engages schools in an on-going program throughout the school year. Museum educators meet with participating teachers to develop a customized program that links their school’s art curriculum with museum visits and studio experiences. ArtReach provides educational materials for teachers, including lesson plans, reading materials, books and art supplies.

The Contemporary ArtReach program is available throughout the school year and to all local schools Wednesday through Friday from 10 am to 4 pm, September through April. Requests for ArtReach school tours are made at the beginning of each semester, in September and January.

If you are interested in applying to this program, please contact Tuan Nguyen for more information and application forms. Artist-in-Residence program for high schools only.

Contemporary ArtReach is generously supported by the William T. Kemper Foundation – Commerce Bank Trustee and Missouri Arts Council, a state agency.

The Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis is a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization. The Contemporary’s exhibitions, programming, and operations are member supported and privately funded through contributions from generous individuals, corporations, public funders, and foundations. Additional General Education support is generously provided by the
Bank of America Charitable Foundation; Missouri Arts Council, a state agency; Regional Arts Commission; Arts and Education Council; and members of the Contemporary Art Museum
St. Louis.