Art Appreciation

Arts Appreciation

The Alys Stephens Center has developed an Arts Mentoring Program to introduce middle school and high school students to the arts. Local artists and arts educators serve as volunteer mentors and are paired with students to attend specific performances throughout the Alys Stephens Center's 2009-10 Season.Students will participate in facilitated group discussions ("Talk Backs") immediately following each performance, and on occasion will have the chance to meet the guest artists. This unique arts learning experience is designed to create a safe environment in which to discuss and share ideas, values, and feelings, which the arts stir, and to encourage leadership and critical thinking.  In addition, the group discussions enable students to interact with professionals in the field. This year-long program will culminate in a final event for participants, parents, and mentors. 

For more information, call (205) 934-0862.

 

Huntsville Museum of Art offers free admission on the first Friday of every month.  Details:  256-535-4350 or www.hsv-museum.org . 

Huntsville Weeden House Free Mondays - Free Tours at 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.  She was an artist and her furniture and art are displayed over the 1819 period home. 

Shakespeare made fun!!  http://www.bhamparkplayers.com/index.htm This is the link for the Birmingham Park Players.  We went to these performances last year and thoroughly enjoyed them.  We will be attending “Romeo and Juliet” this year.

Birmingham Museum of Art – free admission every day. 

Southern Artworks - http://www.southernartworks.org/ - Subjects taught include art, music, and drama within the context of a historical time period. The time period for the 2007/2008 school year will be the Romantic Period from 1830 - 1900. Master's Institute is a supplemental academic program for those students who desire classes in science, math, foreign language, writing, and other humanities. 

The Master's Academy of Fine Arts Calera is a full fine arts school designed specifically for homeschooled children ages 4-18.  Meeting just one day per week, children are exposed to the arts from a Christian historical perspective.Each year the arts are taught from a specific time period beginning with Ancient Civilizations, then moving on to the Medieval/ Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Modern periods through a six year cycle. Each year is self-contained so a student need not be involved for the full six years, nor do they need to begin at the Ancient Civilizations period to benefit from the program.  This year will be an introduction to the Romantic Period (1830-1900).  Registration is now open for a fee of  $125.00 .   The registration fee includes your child's Master's Academy Romantic Period t-shirt.  For more information, call Lucy Harris at 621-4779 or visit us on the web at www.calera.mafa.net.  Online registration  is available. For more information on the Master's Academy of Fine Arts Calera please visit our corporate website at www.mafa.net. To find out more about the program at Calera click the "Our Program" link. 

Admission to Imagination Place in Gadsden is FREE when you present proof of purchase (can, bottle, cap, etc...) of any Coca-Cola product at the front desk between 12 and 5pm on Mondays.  Beat your "case of the Mondays" with a free visit to the Imagination Place and the Mary G. Hardin Center for Cultural Arts http://www.culturalarts.org/ip_freemondays.asp

  
Birmingham Museum of Art Volunteer Opportunity - This program enables 14 - 19 years olds to experience the diverse world of the Birmingham Museum of Art. During the year, Teen Volunteers have the opportunity to volunteer as Gallery Attendants, Family Day Assistants or as Special Events Assistants. Contact Kristen Greenwood at kpgreenwood@artsbma.org or call (205)254-2571.