Tag Archives: Teen Programs

The Art of Education: My Teaching Journey at the Milwaukee Art Museum

Posted on October 30, 2012 by

Editor’s Note: I’m thrilled to share another post from my intern, Jessica Janzer, whose previous piece focused on the Fall 2011 session of Satellite, one of our teen programs. In this post, Jessica reflects on her teaching practice, which is … Continue reading →

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ArtWorks 2012: What’s in a Name?

Posted on March 28, 2012 by

How often do you really consider the implications of naming something? That is exactly what sixteen teens in the spring ArtWorks program here at the Museum did last Thursday. After looking closely at the artists and works of art in … Continue reading →

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Teens and Art: An Intern’s Experience

Posted on February 3, 2012 by

This past semester, I was fortunate enough to have a talented, dedicated art education student named Jessica Janzer interning as a teaching assistant for the Satellite High School Program. Jessica worked hard every Thursday and Friday on all of the … Continue reading →

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On Tim Gunn and Gallery Teaching

Posted on November 25, 2011 by

A few weeks ago, I walked home from work at around 7 PM. The city was already dark and the lights of the office buildings were still sparkling, and I was still thinking about my teens in the Satellite program. … Continue reading →

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Hip-Hop in the Galleries, Inspired by Art

Posted on November 11, 2011 by

Scratching, turntables, bass, melodies, rhythm. Not exactly vocabulary you’re used to hearing about in an art museum, is it? In an experiment with H2O Milwaukee Music/the Peace Propaganda Project, an urban music education organization, we put teens, music educators, and … Continue reading →

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