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Join our Summer Teacher Institute!
In these sessions, teachers will connect with and learn from museum educators and one another, while discovering how to use the power of art in teaching all subjects. You'll receive PD credit, classroom resources to take home, and priority access to on-site or virtual field trips for your students for the 2023-2024 year.
You have three opportunities to join us this summer. Follow the links to learn more and register. We'll see you there!
Creating Curriculum with Art, June 26 - 28, 10 am - 2 pm - virtual
Art and Civic Values, July 11 - 13, 10 am - 2 pm - virtual
Creating Curriculum with Art, July 17 - 19, 9 am - 3 pm - on-site
Virtual Summer Teacher Institutes require a $50 registration fee, which will be fully refunded if attended. The On-Site Creating Curriculum with Art requires a $100 registration fee, if attended you will be refunded $50
Apply to Become a Reese Teacher Fellow and Receive a $5,000 Stipend
The William Reese Company Teacher Fellowship is open to all Pre-K – 12 educators. Applicants may be affiliated with a public, private, or charter school. Fellows will be selected on the basis of their project’s potential to enrich Pre-K – 12 curriculum based on an interdisciplinary connection between American art and another subject topic by using primary sources from the Crystal Bridges Library’s Rare Book and Archives collections. Creative research projects that seek to enhance traditional teaching methods and engagement are encouraged.
The Reese Teacher Fellow is expected to spend one month at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas. A computer and work station within the Crystal Bridges Library will be provided during the fellowship term. The Reese Teacher Fellow will be awarded $5,000, disbursed to the recipient as income to cover expenses, including travel and lodging. To support their research, Reese Teacher Fellows will have access to the art and library special collections of Crystal Bridges as well as the library at the University of Arkansas in nearby Fayetteville.
Applications
You may apply as an individual or as part of a team of two from the same school. Two fellows will be selected for 2023.
Applications should be submitted by May 23. Qualified applications will be reviewed and announced by May 26.
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Summer Tours for Students
Guided, virtual, and self-guided tours for students are available for summer schools and groups.
Access the Crystal Bridges Library Catalog
The Crystal Bridges Library catalog is available for public access. You can access the catalog through CrystalBridges.org or by clicking the link here.
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