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Outreach programs are designed to extend and enrich students' museum and classroom experiences. Combining discussions and hands-on studio activities, these sessions take place at the museum, or in both the museum and the classroom.
After School at the Museum
Grades 3–12
In this program LACMA collaborates with local schools to introduce students to the museum and its collections. Students come to the museum one afternoon per week for eight weeks, as museum instructors facilitate observing art, lead gallery activities, and guide art workshops. Sessions are designed sequentially to build on acquired concepts and skills. Transportation to and from the museum is provided. This program is limited to LAUSD schools that are in proximity to the museum or have an early-release time one day per week.
Support for After School at the Museum was provided by The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation, Union Bank of California, the Dorothy Collins Brown Charitable Foundation, and Dwight Stuart Youth Foundation.
To participate, contact: bshaffer@lacma.org.
Living with Art: Art in the Home
Grades 4–5
This outreach program explores what art is, why artists create it, and why people and museums collect it. An artist visits the classroom four times and leads art activities and discussions. Buses are provided for a trip to the museum. Teachers receive resource materials that include overhead transparencies and suggestions for classroom discussions and activities. Bus transportation is also provided for students and their families to attend LACMA's Family Sunday Program. This program is limited to elementary schools in Los Angeles County.
Living with Art is made possible by a grant from the Lucille Ellis Simon Foundation.
To participate, contact: bshaffer@lacma.org.
Ancient World Mobile
Grade 6
LACMA's traveling studio/classroom is dedicated to teaching sixth-grade students in Los Angeles County public schools about art of the ancient world. The program focuses on Egypt, Greece, Rome, and Southeast Asia and examines the beliefs of early cultures and how those beliefs were communicated through works of art. Program components include resource materials and an in-service session for teachers, an introductory presentation and studio art experience for students, and free bus transportation for tours of LACMA's collections of ancient art. The Ancient World Mobile program is aligned with state content standards for history/social science for grade 6.
This program was made possible by generous grants from BP and the County of Los Angeles Quality and Productivity Commission.
To participate, contact: pancona@lacma.org.
Maya Mobile: Art and Trade of Great Civilizations from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance
Grade 7
 The Maya Mobile program provides instruction in the art and culture of great civilizations to 7th-grade students in LAUSD schools. This program is designed to help develop students' understanding of how trade has influenced the arts of the Maya, Aztec, and Inca, as well as the political, social, mythological, and artistic beliefs of Turkey, China, and Renaissance Italy. This program is designed to reach all classes of the selected grade level at participating schools and is comprised of an in-service session for teachers, Maya Mobile visit, and hands-on art experiences. Participating students and teachers are provided with bus transportation to the museum for tours of LACMA's collections. The Maya Mobile program integrates with 7th-grade curricula and meets state content standards for history/social science.
The Maya Mobile is supported by a grant from the Maxwell H. Gluck Foundation.
To participate, contact: pancona@lacma.org.
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