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ArtSpace

Tour ArtSpace or participate in one of its programs to bring the world of art to your students.

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  • North Carolina Arts Council Supporting excellence in the arts and providing opportunities for every North Carolinian to experience the arts by providing a central resource for locating artists, exhibits, grants and more.
  • @rt Junction Spark creative energy, explore the art of others, see art all around, and build artistic understanding in this virtual art room. Activity ideas, tips, techniques, thinking activities, and information about art and artists.
  • Artopia Middle school students will enjoy this interactive website on the visual and performing arts.
  • Lesson plan: Inquiry lesson about color This lesson is designed to prepare students for a museum visit and the practice of looking at art critically with special attention to color choices.
  • Lesson plan: Time - Light and Shadow (Visit) This lesson focuses on light and shadow. Students will examine several paintings at the Ackland Art Museum for light and shadow.

Related pages

  • North Carolina State University Gallery of Art and Design: Guided tours of the NCSU Gallery of Art and Design's collections and exhibitions are available for school groups.
  • The Mint Museum: Access to digitized images from special exhibitions and the permanent collections of the Mint Museum in Charlotte, NC, along with activities for kids.
  • Asheville Art Museum: Through works of art in permanent and special exhibition, students will learn about the rich history of visual arts in North Carolina.

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One of the best places to see local art in the Triangle, ArtSpace “presents quality exhibitions and educational programs in an open studio environment.” Located at 201 East Davie Street in downtown Raleigh, ArtSpace offers free tours for students age 10 years and up. Groups must be small (10-15 people) and chaperoned by at least two adults.

Fifth Grade Social Studies teachers may be interested in the “ Creating Art: The Process and the Product” program. Classes of up to thirty students can participate. They will be divided into two groups. One group will take a tour of the facility, meet artists working there, and observe them at their work, while the other group will be making batik works of art. Then they will switch places so both groups tour and experience the hands-on art project. The cost is $6 per student.

Middle school and high school students can participate in the Youth Lecture program. Students will get to meet artists from all over the country and hear age appropriate lectures about “their artistic journeys and their work in conjunction with their Artspace exhibition.” The cost is $75 per class.

ArtSpace is open Tuesday through Saturday 10am - 6pm and first Fridays 10am - 10pm. For more information and to schedule a tour, contact Welch at awelch@artspacenc.org or 919.821.2787.

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