For Teachers

The Arkansas Arts Center offers a variety of opportunities for classroom teachers - elementary to college level - to enhance and enlarge their student's exposure to art.

Teacher Academies

Each Teacher Academy is held 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. and costs $60 (includes lunch). Teachers can earn 6 professional development credits for attending each academy.

Art and the Written Word
October 9, November 6, 2010 and April 2, 2011

The Art of Theatre: Children’s Theatre in the Class
September 18 and October 16, 2010

The World in Which Impressionism Grew
January 22 & 29 and February 12 & 16, 2011

The World in Which We Live: Exploring Art and Architecture through Mathematics
April 16, May 7 & 14, 2011

Click here for more information on workshops and lectures.

Curriculum Resources

To provide teachers with the resources needed to enhance the Arts Center experience, several curriculum guides are available for exhibitions, programs and Children's Theatre.

ONLINE COLLECTION: For students and researchers, to access the Online Collection, click here.

2010-11 ARTMOBILE EXHIBITION CATALOG: To view the online version of the current Artmobile catalog, click here.

Click here to view the Lesson Plan: From Archeology to Museum.

Click here to view a list of Children's Theatre Preview and Activity Guides.

For more information, contact the Curator of Education at 396-0367 or email education@arkarts.com.