Booking

Educators

You won’t find a more enlightening — and inspirational — environment than the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts! From gallery talks and tours to art classes, seminars, teacher programs, and family fun, the museum offers a variety of learning experiences for every age and every interest.

Specials

VMFA Members enjoy discounts on many of our classes and programs. Click here for more information.

Teacher Workshops

Creator’s Workshop | Designing a Learning Experience for the Artist in Every Student

Thu, Feb 13, 2025
6–7:30 pm
Free; registration required
Conference Room 1

In this workshop, educators will learn how to guide their students through artmaking using the process-driven “Writer’s Workshop” model—here reimagined as a “Creator’s Workshop” using a visual arts lens. A deep dive into the importance of process over product in the artmaking experience, this hands-on workshop will empower educators to facilitate their own Creator’s Workshop in their art classrooms. This workshop is geared toward practicing K-12 art educators, but curious educators across disciplines are also encouraged to attend.

Light snacks will be provided.

Teacher Program | Crafting a Personal Narrative

Thu, Apr 24, 2025
6–7:30 pm
Free; registration required
Conference Room 1

The stories communicated through art can teach us about other places, times, cultures, and perspectives, revealing ideas about personal experiences and identity. By questioning how artists approach this task, educators in this session will work together to conceptualize strategies for supporting their students in crafting their own personal narratives. This session is applicable to practicing K–12 educators of any subject area and grade level.

Light snacks will be provided.

Teacher Program | Museum Conservation for the Curious and Creative Educator

Thu, May 22, 2025
6–7:30 pm
Free; registration required
Conference Room 1

In this session, educators will be introduced to the work of VMFA’s award-winning conservation lab and identify the creative, critical, and computational thinking skills integral to the conservator’s mindset. Object-based discussions will help recontextualize the conservation process as it applies to the classroom. This session is applicable to practicing K–12 educators of any subject area and grade level.

Light snacks will be provided.