These multi-session workshops use cross-curricular, art projects to inspire and motivate student learning. In these workshops, students develop visual thinking skills and apply them to their lessons in other subjects. Our teaching artists work closely with classroom teachers to develop arts connections to the classroom curriculum. Projects range from tapestries to clay artifacts to biome models. Sessions can take place at the school and/or at the gallery’s art studio. The number of workshops and project themes are tailored to fit the needs of each participating class. Note: $200 in gallery, $250 at your school; material fee: project dependent

In this social painting event, everyone will leave with a painting that they are proud of! Note: $500 in the gallery, $550 at your school; materials included

We offer two types of single-visit tours to suit your school’s needs. Led by a teaching artist experienced in inquiry-based arts education, and accessible for students in grades K through 12, our tours support critical thinking skills. The First Glimpse Tour is a 45-minute guided tour of both galleries, or the public art located throughout the Lehman campus. The 90-minuted Focused Gaze Tour includes the same guided tour options, plus an opportunity for students to create an art project inspired by this experience in the gallery’s studio. Note: $250; materials included

Students have the opportunity to meet artists whose work is on view, and learn about their art techniques and materials. Artists talk about how they develop ideas and translate them into art works. They also demonstrate their studio process. Students then work with art materials and try out the process for themselves in the gallery’s studio. In addition, the artist with the gallery’s education curator, discuss the broader topic of careers in the arts. Note: $250; material fee: project dependent

These family workshops are offered on three Saturdays during each exhibition. The program includes a family friendly tour of the exhibition and hands-on art projects that are inspired by the diverse techniques of the exhibiting artist. The program is designed to spark the imagination and creativity of our young visitors and their families. Art supplies and take-home activities are provided. Note: $350; material fee: project dependent

The architectural heritage of the Bronx is impressive with major projects by well-known designers, among them Stanford White, James Renwick, Jr., Heins and La Farge, Richard Morris Hunt, John Russell Pope, Marcel Breuer, Richard Meier, Paul Rudolph, Philip Johnson, and Rafael Viñoly. The architecture workshops focus on the built environment of the Bronx. Using the gallery’s Bronx Architecture website (www.lehman.edu/architecture) as a starting point, students consider architectural design and history. They develop models and create their own designs of their schools and neighborhoods. These workshops help students learn to appreciate the architectural beauty in their environment, and draw on math and science skills, as well as aesthetics. Note: $200; materials included

Highlighting Public Art in The Bronx (www.lehman.edu/vpadvance/artgallery/publicart/), these workshops conclude with a large-scale, collaborative artwork that is permanently installed in the school. Materials may vary from glass or tile mosaics to painted murals and found object assemblage. These workshops not only teach students a wide range of art skills, but are also structured to develop democratic thinking and cooperative learning in the studio. Students develop their own design ideas, discuss the possibilities, vote, and then work together in small groups to produce the final piece. Strategies for linking the art workshops with the school curriculum are discussed with classroom teachers. When the final work is installed, students discover the impact of public art on their community.Note: $200-$250 project dependent; material fee: project dependent

These workshops for teachers and school administrators focus on methods of teaching art to students as well as using art in relation to curriculum. Special topics are also developed in collaboration with schools. All workshops include discussion of work on view and strategies for teaching with objects, hands-on studio projects, and reading resources. Note: $250; materials included