Sheldon Art Gallery Guided Tour & Activity Nov. 2025- April 2026

Description

Tour & Activity for 3rd-12th grade
- 30 minutes for tour followed by the 30 minute activity
- Maximum capacity is 35 students. Groups with 70 students can be divided into two consecutive tours, totaling 60 minutes.

The Sheldon Galleries will have on view the
exhibition We Each Hold Stories from November 7,
2025 – May 2, 2026. We Each Hold Stories features
16 established and emerging Indigenous American
artists co-curated by Tom Jones of the Ho-Chunk
Nation and Paula Lincoln, The Sheldon Gallery
Director. The work in the exhibition explores themes of
personal experience, family, history, and current
social issues. The artists reimagine their Native
identity through storytelling, addressing land,
community, and human behavior with a focus on
healing and connection between past and present.

The tour will be followed by a "Talking Stick" activity.

Talking sticks are a traditional tool to help with
communication and respectful discussion that is used
by many Indigenous cultures. Students will learn
about talking sticks and have the opportunity to
create their own that reflects their personality.