Teachers
Teachers
The Mint Museum offers free and low-cost resources for teachers, after-school providers and parents. To find out more about scheduling a tour for your students, visit the School Tours page of the Web site.
Library
A reference library of more than 17,000 titles is open at the Mint Museum of Art Tuesday through Friday,
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. by appointment.
Contact Joyce Weaver, the museum's librarian by e-mail or call 704/337-2023 to schedule an appointment
or for information.
The Mint's library is now searchable online through MARCO.
Online Resources
Checkout the MintWiki, the Mint Museum library's online resource for special exhibitions.
Learn more about the art and cultures represented at The Mint Museum by exploring the educational web sites below. Suit-up a Mesoamerican ballplayer in ritual costume, try your hand at throwing a virtual pot on the wheel, explore North Carolina's natural resources and more!
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Visitors of all ages discover Mesoamerica's cultural history, visit archaelogical sites and learn more about the world's first team sport. Winner of the Best of the Web Award 2002 and the Gold Muse Award. Teachers download the Deciphering & Investigating Great Societies (D.I.G.S.) 5th Grade Latin American Social Studies Curriculum Guide. |
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Investigate North Carolina's history and craft tradition. Grade four and other grade level students can explore natural resources, geography, cultures and traditions through the collections of The Mint Museum. |
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Kids explore pottery, weaving, quilting and basketry with this interactive studio. Learn about North Carolina's rich crafting traditions through play. Supported by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to the Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County and The Mint Museum. |
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Download the teacher's curriculum guide that accompanies the exhibition Loïs Mailou Jones: A Life in Vibrant Color for classroom use. |
Traveling Trunks
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Packed with fun interactives for all levels. The trunks offer books, videos, CDs, visual aids, activities and lesson plans.
Trunk contents coincide with the North Carolina Standard Course of Study. Activities include five areas of craft and focus on the cultures of: Africa, Ancient Mexico, Central and South America, and the art of Romare Bearden.
See a D.I.G.S. Flyer
Let The Mint Museum's Traveling Trunks engage your students to enhance their appreciation and understanding of craft and culture!
Traveling Trunks are available for two-week loans. Pick-up and return to the Mint Museum of Art, 2730 Randolph Rd. To reserve a trunk or for more information e-mail Joel Smeltzer or call 704/337-2033
In-Service Teacher Workshops
Summer in-service workshops introduce art teachers to the Mint's permanent collection and special exhibitions.
Contact Joel Smeltzer the School Programs Coordinator for more information on the fall 2010 topic at 704.337.2033.
FREE-STANDING FIBER FORMS
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Tuesday 2 August and Wednesday 3 August 2011 | Mint Museum UPTOWN 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. | refreshments at 9:30 a.m. The Mint Museum presents a professional development workshop for teachers led by fiber artist Janet Lasher. This workshop explores the expressive qualities of braided, knotted, and woven fibers from Ancient American and contemporary fiber art works, as well as fiber making methods. Using fiber art works such as Claire Zeisler’s Blue Vision from the Mint Museum of Craft + Design collection as inspiration, teachers will learn braiding, knotting, and weaving techniques using paper and recycled fiber materials to create three-dimensional “off-loom” woven fiber sculptures. The workshop will also examine strategies and ideas for fiber forms in the classroom. COST REGISTRATION FREE WORKSHOP MATERIALS WHAT TO BRING RENEWAL CREDIT QUESTIONS?
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STAR Gallery
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The artwork of area students shine in the STAR Gallery, our Student Artist Gallery. This space features exhibitions of artwork by area K-12 grade students and museum art class students.
A STAR Gallery exhibition is an ideal way to promote appreciation and awareness of visual arts education programs. Annual exhibitions include the mid-Carolina region Scholastic Silver Key award winners.
Contact Joel Smeltzer the School Programs Coordinator for more information at 704/337-2033.
Membership
Teacher memberships to The Mint Museum offer all member services to educators at an annual discounted rate of $45.
Benefits include: free addmission to both locations, discounts on adult classes and workshops,and discounts in the
Museum Shops. Click for more information.
All 2010-2011 educational programs for children, youth and teachers are supported in part by a generous grant from The Hearst Foundation, Inc.
Click on logos below for additional online resources for teachers.
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