Mobile Art Gallery

Description

The Mobile Art Gallery consists of original works of art from exhibiting artists and tours perpetually throughout Colorado to schools, libraries, community centers and other public venues. MAG provides entrance to the visual arts in an accessible, non-threatening setting and introduces the public to various art forms through exhibition of original artwork for a duration of two weeks. The gallery is accessible to the entire student body and 30 students are taught how to be Docents of the gallery as well.

The Mobile Art Gallery Docent Program creates ownership and actively engages students in the Mobile Art Gallery, which is essential to a quality educational experience. Students at each school are trained as docents to give tours of the Gallery to the student body and school community. The docents are instructed on medium, technique and process of each two- and three-dimensional piece in the exhibits. Artist biographies and artist statements also give background to the work and aid interpretation. In addition, each work of art is accompanied by a ‘take away’ educational piece written in both English and Spanish.

CherryArts is committed to involving the students and local community at each MAG residency. Students are actively engaged in the Mobile Art Gallery from its installation, to handling the art and to dismantling the exhibition. Student docents are trained to give tours of the Gallery to the student body and school community. Each school offers a Community Night whereby parents, school board members and the local community are invited to view the Gallery and take a docent-led tour. In an effort to expand outreach to the larger community, many schools open their doors to senior citizen centers, feeder schools and local arts groups to view the exhibit.