SCHOOL & GROUP TOURS

Groups of all ages enjoy touring The Dayton Art Institute. Art-making
workshops are available September through May, to reinforce the tour theme.

Preschool (age 4-6)
LOOKING FOR GOLDILOCKS with workshop: Explore the museum with "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" and create your own porridge bowl.

A DRAGON'S TALE with workshop: Search for dragons in the Patterson-Kettering Wing of Asian Art and create your own illustrated story about dragons.

Grades K-3
MUSEUM DETECTIVES: Use clues to find still life paintings, portraits,
landscapes, sculpture and architecture.

ART RANGERS: Discovering Museum Treasures. Use clues to find objects from diverse cultures that are used for daily life, ceremony, and adornment. Workshop for MUSEUM DETECTIVES or ART RANGERS: Create a mixed media container to hold reproductions of artwork from the tour. STORYTELLING ADVENTURES: Explore the many different ways that art can tell a story. Workshop: In the workshop create a
narrative "comic strip".

ARTFUL CREATURES: Explore how artists have depicted animals in art while learning about the elements of art. Workshop: Create a collage of a real or imaginary animal.

Grades 5-8
WHAT IN THE EARTH: Explore sculpture at the museum and learn about the natural materials used to create it.

Grades 4-12
WORLD TOUR: Tour the world as you view art from diverse cultures. Workshop: Create a vessel representative of your culture.
MYTHS AND LEGENDS: Gain an understanding of myths and legends as they are depicted in works of art. Workshop: Create a mixed media collage depicting a myth or legend.

PRE-COLUMBIAN ART: Explore the world of
pre-Columbian Mexico and Central and South America through the art of these historic peoples. Workshop: Create your own ³glyphs² to use in the construction of a sculptural relief.

Grades 7-12
AMERICAN ART- A BLAST FROM THE PAST:
Trace the history of the United States from
colonial to modern times through works of art. Workshop: Create a landscape painting in the style of the Precisionists.

LET'S FACE IT: Look at portraits from around the world, including
contemporary images that explore the person beyond their physical
appearance. Workshop: Create a mixed media portrait of a person either from history or popular culture.

Grades 9-12
HUMANITIES TOUR: Choose from 12
different cultures to explore the art,
literature and music associated with each period. Workshop: Custom workshop available upon request.

Ohio Academic Content Standards are available for many tours.
Call 937-223-5277, ext. 335.

MUSE MACHINE TOUR
MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE
Students investigate the concept ³are things really as they appear or is
there more than meets the eye beneath the surface?² Discover how artists use traditional and nontraditional materials to communicate literally and figuratively to the viewer.

In the studio students explore how artists choose materials to express their concepts or ideas. Students use a variety of nontraditional materials to create their own fantasy environments. Fees: $7 per student. Maximum of 50 students.

ART CONNECTIONS
This interactive project developed by The Dayton Art Institute helps area
educators promote the visual arts as an integral part of a comprehensive
curriculum. The program is comprised of three unique components:

ART CONNECTIONS: Discover the World (4th - 6th grade students)
ART CONNECTIONS: Discover America 4th - 6th grade students
ART CONNECTIONS: Discover Writing 7th - 9th grade students
Each program involves three visits to the museum, with the third visit being the culminating event, the Art Affair. At the Art Affair students design a cultural exhibit, give gallery talks or read a selection of their writing.

Friends and family are invited to attend this special event. These
programs take place January though May. There is no charge for this program, which is sponsored by MeadWestvaco. Registrations are taken on a first come basis by calling 223-5277 ext. 334 or email scrothers@daytonartinstitute.org

SmARTour:
Explore over 125 works of art in The Dayton Art Institute's collection using this digital audio guide. Randomly access information about the works of art from several different perspectives, including the museum director, the senior curator, internationally recognized artist Sam Gilliam, and Leo the Lion, who leads a children¹s tour. Also includes a description of every work on the tour for individuals with vision impairments. Maximum number of 20.