Early Childhood Education Roundtable (In Person)
Educators are invited to these FREE monthly informative in-person roundtables which provide participants an opportunity to interact with art and each other. A hands-on workshop directed by Museum Educators will be integrated into each meeting. Meetings in the Museum allow a different exhibition to become the focus for discussion to support children’s learning through creative play in diverse early childhood settings. It is a time for uncommon conversations.
Please register for the ECE Roundtable. For questions, please contact Leah Sanders, Educational Consultant or Terry Randolph, Program Manager, Truckee River Child Development Center.
Nevada Registry approved (2 hours for completing the Educator Evening and ECE Roundtable) or CEU credit hours are available.
Educator Evening: Using Art and Social Studies to Explore Cannupa Hanksa Luger: Speechless
Join Colin Robertson, Charles N. Mathewson Senior Vice President of Education and Research, and Megan Bellister, Nell J. Redfield Curator of Learning and Engagement, for a presentation and discussion with educators about the exhibition Cannupa Hanksa Luger: Speechless and Nevada Academic Content Standards for social studies. Presentation followed by a wine reception.
Educator Evening: Connecting Poetry and Art
Join Megan Bellister, Nell J. Redfield Curator of Learning and Engagement, and engage in a discussion with educators that explores creative expression and inquiry at the crossroads of poetry and visual art using the exhibition, Maynard Dixon in Nevada. Learn how to implement standards-based writing strategies that integrate art, humanities, and social studies. Presentation followed by a wine reception.
Virtual Educator Evening: Artist Talk with Guillermo Bert
Nevada’s educators are invited to hear from artist Guillermo Bert. Bert works at the forefront of cultural and technological innovation and his artwork gives voice to people who have been marginalized, silenced, and overlooked. His artworks draw metaphorical relationships between the journeys of migrants, harsh and inhospitable desert landscapes, and the commodification and objectification of American values. Join Guillermo Bert, Colin Robertson, Charles N. Mathewson Senior Vice President of Education and Research, and Megan Bellister, Curator of Learning and Engagement, as they explore these complex topics and how to use Bert’s artwork in your classroom.
Educator Evenings are a FREE professional development series hosted both in-person and virtually, offering state-approved professional development hours for participation. Professional development hours are available for participating in the Educator Evenings and issued upon request.
Educator Evenings are sponsored by the Robert Z. Hawkins Foundation, Bank of America and the Nell J. Redfield Foundation.
STEAM education programs at the Nevada Museum of Art are sponsored by Tesla and Waste Management.
Virtual Educator Evening: Ciel Bergman: Sea Full of Clouds
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83824967784?pwd=dmllVXlqQ3V1SFZjRzl0QlpVVm5aUT09
Meeting ID: 838 2496 7784
Passcode: 888525
Virtual Educator Evening: Charlotte Skinner: Paintings as Historical and Environmental Documents
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85770877253?pwd=nsweAzW7C7y2eFQVJaDhxJ9DF5SKVS.1
Meeting ID: 857 7087 7253
Passcode: 777414
In-Person Educator Evening: April Bey – Atlantica, The Gilda Region
Take a journey to the imagined planet of Atlantica with Carmen Beals, Associate Curator, and Megan Bellister, Curator of Learning and Engagement, and explore themes of science fiction, colonialism, diversity and inclusion in the artwork of April Bey. Learn about Afrofuturist art and storytelling and how to integrate ideas about diversity, equity, and inclusion in your classroom.
In-Person Educator Evening: Narrative and Story through Art and Writing
Join Megan Bellister, Curator of Learning and Engagement, for an in-person discussion on integrating visual art into writing exercises, utilizing the exhibition Elisheva Biernoff: Reservoirs of Time. Elisheva Biernoff creates small-format paintings inspired by discarded photographs, reflecting on the anonymous traces of lives and places. Presentation followed by a wine reception.
Educator Evenings at the Nevada Museum of Art offer professional learning opportunities for teachers to connect the Museum’s collections and exhibitions with interdisciplinary art education, aligning with Nevada Academic Content Standards. Through interdisciplinary art education programming, Educator Evenings facilitate dialogue, collaboration among peers, and inspire innovative lesson plans. Registration is FREE. These offerings provide state-approved professional development hours for participation.
Educator Evenings are sponsored by the Robert Z. Hawkins Foundation, Bank of America and the Nell J. Redfield Foundation.
In-Person Educator Evening: Using Portraiture to Explore History
Ben Aleck, is a lifelong artist, educator, and enrolled member of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe (Kooyooe Tukadu/cui-ui fish eaters). Born in Reno and raised on the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony (RSIC), Aleck’s paintings, illustrations, and prints give visual form to Indigenous stories. Join Curator of Learning and Engagement, Megan Bellister, as she explores how to use portraits by Aleck to deepen interdisciplinary connections between art and history.
Turning Pages Book Club: The Gilda Stories by Jewelle Gomez
Join Museum volunteer docents for a discussion of a book making connections to current exhibitions and artists featured at the Museum. The Gilda Stories is available to purchase in the Shop and participants should have completed the book prior to meeting. Register online for guiding questions that will be discussed at the book club. Arrive early to place a lunch order with the Café! Space is limited, advanced reservations are recommended.