Curriculum and Resources
Online Curricula
Education staff joined forces with Phoenix Union High School District to develop on-line curriculum resources. Art teachers spent two days in workshops at the Museum exploring the collections and devising customized unit plans for implementation in their classrooms.
Browse our lesson plans.
Read more about upcoming Curriculum Development workshops.
Poster Sets
The Museum produces sets of laminated posters with images of objects in our collection, accompanied by lesson plans. Sets are available one per school FREE of charge.
To request a set, send your name, school, mailing address and phone number to education@phxart.org.
Research Library
With more than 40,000 books, periodicals, and artist files, the Lemon Art Research Library is the largest specialized fine arts library in the region. Materials are non-circulating, but may be used in the library reading room. The library catalogue is searchable through the Phoenix Public Library Website; items are annotated as “At Phoenix Art Museum.”
Beginning September 7, the library offers extended public hours for teachers and students on the first Wednesday of every month from 4pm - 7pm.
Click here for more information or call (602)257-1880 for general library hours.
2011 Art Masterpiece Training Program
The Art Masterpiece Program trains school-based volunteers in tools and techniques to teach elementary-level students about the visual arts. Most participants are classroom volunteers who augment presentation of the visual arts on a regular basis at a child's school. The Training Program emphasizes the basics of looking at and discussing art objects, and includes resources for images, modeling of classroom presentations, practice in the Museum galleries, and tips for partnering with art education specialists at the school. For more information, contact the Education Department at (602) 257-4356.
Program Dates: Tuesdays, September 6, 13, 20, 27, 2011
*New material will be presented every Tuesday
Time: 10am-Noon (9:30am on September 6)
Cost: $20 for entire program
View the training program flyer. Download the training manual for FREE.
On-line registration opens July 1. Click here to register.