City of Knoxville Tennessee Arts Commission


Events

Download the 2013 Summer Art Academy PDF

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Learning Opportunities

The Knoxville Museum of Art is a place of energy and excitement that provides an ideal environment for your students to connect to the culture of the region, and throughout time. Over a century of art in our collection and exciting special exhibits throughout the year will inspire creativity in your students and encourage understanding in a variety of disciplines. Listed are a range of programs and services available to teachers for enhancing the classroom curriculm in both art and non-art subjects. Contact us to plan a gallery tour or to take advantage of the many other services available. We look forward to your visit!

Download the 2012-2013 School Programs

A teacher's guide to visiting the Knoxville Museum of Art. This guide explains how to plan your class trip to the museum. Look at exhibitions on display during the 2012-2013 school yea and K-12 education programs.

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Meet the Masters

Meet the Masters, a complimentary outreach program created by the Knoxville Museum of Art, brings active artists/educators and museum resources into your classroom. Area elementary and middle school students have the opportunity to personally work with a professional artist through this unique service. Each in-class session lasts 90 minutes and combines art history with hands-on activities. The program focuses on current and upcoming Meet the Masters Outreach exhibitions at the museum and serves as a great opportunity to heighten students’ appreciation and insight into art. This program may stand alone, or be tied to a field study experience with the related exhibition. The Meet the Masters program is free of charge.

Art2Go Travel Cases

Use KMA’s ART2GO Travel Cases to take your class on a trip across America or around the globe free of any costs or fees! Each case is packed and ready to enliven your students’ imaginations. The ART2GO Travel Cases are prepared with authentic art objects, extensive teacher learning guides, visual aides, books, suggested lesson plans, and art activities that pertain to both visual arts and non-art curricula.

Click here for ART2GO Travel Case description and brochure

Rogers Transportation Fund

The Rogers Transportation Fund makes it possible for schools and students who otherwise could not meet the expenses of the bus and driver to participate in the unique learning experiences at the museum. Grants are made on a first-come, first-served basis.

Museum Hours

The museum opens at 10am for school tours by appointment, Tuesday-Friday.

For more information on any of these programs, contact the KMA at 865.525.6101, ext. 226.

Planning Your Visit

To schedule a tour please call the museum Monday through Friday at least three weeks in advance. Admission is free for guided tours, with one adult chaperone required for every 15 students; a 1/15 ratio is required. The maximum number for each tour is 60, and larger groups will require two tour times.

Ticket Subsidy Program

The Knoxville Museum of Art participates with the Ticket Subsidy Program administered by the Tennessee Arts Commission. The program provides funding that helps cover the cost of transportation and admission to the museum. To apply for funding go to http://tac.roster.ercsystems.com. Funds are limited and distributed on first-come, first-served basis

Penny 4 Arts

Penny Performances give every child in Knox County, including home-schooled and private-schooled students, an opportunity to attend arts and culture events/activities at the maximum cost of ONE PENNY when accompanied by an adult during the 2012/2013 academic school year. The Penny Performances program meets the local arts community's long-term goal of serving and educating East Tennessee's children. http://www.penny4arts.com/

Support the Arts!

Support the arts in Tennessee! When you purchase a specialty license plate you contribute to the cultural life of the state and make Tennessee a better place to live.

Education programs at the Knoxville Museum of Art are sponsored by:

  • ArtReach Fund
  • Arts & Culture Alliance
  • Arts & Heritage Fund, B&W Technical Services Y-12
  • Carton-Services, Inc.
  • City of Knoxville
  • Dura-line
  • East Tennessee Foundation-Arts Fund For East Tennessee
  • Emerson Process Management
  • The Guild of Knoxville Museum of Art
  • Home Federal Bank
  • Knox County
  • Laura and Jason Bales
  • Lexus of Knoxville
  • MacLean Foundation
  • Melrose Foundation
  • National Endowment for the Arts
  • Prestige Cleaners
  • Regal Entertainment Group
  • Rotary Club of Knoxville
  • Stokely Special Art Foundation
  • Target
  • Tennessee Arts Commission
  • Tennova Healthcare
  • The Frank and Virginia Rogers Foundation
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