Cascadia Art for Schools
Cascadia Art for Schools has Three Parts
1. Pre-Recorded Video Lesson
An introduction to an art element, semi-facilitated tour of the museum, and an art lesson
- Teachers will receive a link to the video which includes the tour & art lesson to play for their class along with art materials for the art project.
- Teachers can play the video for their class and pause the video for discussion.
2. Museum Field Trip
A museum tour & art lesson
- Students come to the museum virtually, in-person, or we can come to you! We also pay for transportation to and from the Museum!
- Students will be led by Museum Educators, explore their art element in more depth, and participate in a hands-on art project.
3. Art Lesson
A post-field trip art lesson
- A Museum Educator comes to your classroom in-person or virtually to lead an additional art lesson and further explore an art element. We provide the art materials.
Cascadia Art for Schools Program Focus Options
Building Blocks of Art
Art concepts through Northwest art (K-8)
Building Blocks of Art explores art concepts utilized by Northwest artists as tools of expression. Each grade focuses on a different art concept used by Northwest artists. Students will learn about an art concept, explore Northwest art using their art concept, and then create their own art. For a full list of art concepts for each grade level, see below the sign-up button.
Cascadia Art for Schools is free for all students and educators thanks to the generous support of ArtsWA.
Building Blocks of Art | Art Concepts
Each grade level focuses on a different art concept for this program. We have the art concepts broken down by grade level as follows:
K: Shape
1: Color
2: Line & Pattern
3: Form
4: Texture
5: Value & Emphasis
6: Space & Contrast
7: Emphasis
8: Contrast
Classrooms are welcome to participate in this program more than one time per year. For your second time, we will be exploring many different art concepts new art mediums to allow for a broadening of knowledge for students.
Sharing Our Story
Explore art and history with Edmonds Historical Museum and Cascadia Art Museum. This program is designed for fourth graders to explore connections between artistic expression, personal stories, and historical events. Through engaging activities, students will examine artwork and artifacts from different perspectives and share their own stories through artmaking.
The experience involves a tour at each museum and explores the themes of migration, the impact of historical events on people’s lives, and how these experiences are portrayed in art.
- At Edmonds Historical Museum, students will analyze primary sources, discuss pre-settler history, consider reasons for migration, and reflect on their own experiences of living history.
- During the visit at Cascadia Art Museum, students will learn about artist Kenjiro Nomura’s life and the historical contexts that influenced his art.
Sharing Our Story is an interactive and inquiry-based tour that aligns with Washington State Learning Standards.
Total time for the experience is 2.5 hours. Each tour is 60 minutes long with a 30-minute break in between. Capacity is 40 students.
What’s Covered
Cascadia Art Museum
During the visit at Cascadia Art Museum, students will learn about artist Kenjiro Nomura’s life and the historical contexts that influenced his art. Through discussion, close-looking, and reflection students will analyze Nomura’s artwork, gaining a deeper understanding of his life and the artistic choices made in each artwork.
Edmonds Historical Museum
At Edmonds Historical Museum, students will learn about early migrants to the Edmonds area and explore the changes they made to the region. Through the analyzing of primary sources, including art, students will leave with a deeper understanding of how migration and immigration have influenced the history of Edmonds and Washington State.
Sign-Up for Cascadia Art for Schools
Please fill out the form below to request any or all parts of the Cascadia Art for Schools program. Cascadia Art for Schools is offered October-June, Monday-Friday from 9 am – 4 pm. Please fill out and submit the form below and indicate your fist, second, and third choices for dates and times. A confirmation email will be sent to you with the exact date scheduled.
We ask that educators schedule tours at least three weeks in advance.
Questions?
For Questions, please call or email the museum at (425) 336-4809 or education@cascadiaartmuseum.org
Funding provided by Washington State Arts Commission’s First Step Grant, the Edmonds Arts Festival Foundation, and the Harrington-Schiff Foundation. Thank you for your support.