For Schools

In this 45-minute virtual field trip, AMFA teaching artists will get you and your students up and moving while learning about the element of MOVEMENT in art. Students will explore ACTION, RHYTHM, and REPETITION in works from the AMFA’s collection and beyond while engaging in movement activities and drawing exercises. 

Teachers will receive a teacher’s guide with materials list, Arkansas education standards, and activities for exploring the concepts further to extend the experience beyond the 45-minute Zoom session.  

This is a free program for schools.  Available by appointment/request by emailing: education@arkmfa.org  

Arkansas Education Standards Pre-K: CD3.2, PH1.1, PH2.2, MT2.1, MT4.1, CA1.1, CA2.1 

Arkansas Education Standards K – 2: Visual Arts CR.2, RE.8; Theatre CR.1.3, PR.5.1, PR.6.1; Dance CR.2; Physical Education Physical Competence, Motivation and Confidence 

Learn about the new building in this interactive STEAM-based program that introduces art, design, and architecture through a virtual exploration of the construction of the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts’ new building. Throughout the 45-minute virtual field trip, a trained volunteer educator will guide your class through an interdisciplinary lesson that connects architecture, art, math, and reading.

Students will be led through open dialogue and…

• Receive an introduction to architecture and art vocabulary.
• Learn about architecture by watching building footage of our new facility.
• Apply math and reading principles they learned in the classroom in new ways to see how these disciplines connect to the arts.

This is a free program for schools and registration is required in advance. A digital guide, created in partnership with curriculum specialists at Little Rock’s Episcopal Collegiate School, features art, reading, vocabulary, and math activities to utilize before/after the virtual field trip is included.

Explore the arts from anywhere in Arkansas or across the nation! In this two-week program, local artists and AMFA staff will introduce students to works from the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts Foundation Collection and performing arts activities. Students will learn about artists, build skills in both performing and visual arts, and spend each week working towards Play and Display, a culminating celebration where students will virtually showcase their art and play theatre games. 

This two-week program costs schools $500 for each group of 25 students. Included in the package are four 60-minute live virtual programs and four pre-recorded videos featuring Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts staff to be used in the classroom. A list of supplies for all activities will be provided in advance. 

Arkansas Education Standards K – 5th: English Language Arts SL.K-5.1, SL.K-5.2; Theatre CR.1.1, CR.1.3, CR.2.1, PR.5.2, PR.5.1, PR.5.2; Music RE.7, RE.8, CR.1; Visual Arts CR.2, CR.3, PR.6, RE.7, RE.8, CN.10  

Take to the virtual stage from wherever you are in Arkansas or across the nation! Students participate in a 2-week theatrical ensemble-building program led by AMFA Performing Arts Teaching Artists and receive weekly prompts that spark creativity and inspire collaborative ownership of performance projects developed together.  Using concepts of dramatic play, students go on an artfully guided experience to create and perform short, virtual works using materials in their environment. Participants hone skills in creative thinking, concepting, communication, expression, teamwork, and problem-solving.   

Teachers receive an AMFA Virtual Theatre Lab Guide Sheet with corresponding education standards and methods to inspire creativity and maximize students’ potential beyond the scheduled virtual instruction time.  

This two-week program, consisting of six 60-minute zoom sessions, costs schools $500 for each group of 25 students. 

Arkansas Education Standards 6th – 12th: English Language Arts SL.6-8.1, SL.11-12.1, W.6-10.3; Theatre CR.2.1, PR.4.2, PR.6.1, RE.7.2, RE.7.5, CN.10.1, CN.11.5