Booking

Workshop

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.

Educators

Teacher Gallery Program | Thinking Like an Artist

Examining work by modern and contemporary artists can help students consider the creative process and how it guides the development of ideas and original work. Join us in the galleries to investigate how artists generate and refine ideas, experiment with materials, and develop an original voice and artistic vision. This session is directed toward practicing K–12 art educators, but curious educators across all disciplines are encouraged to attend.
Light snacks will be provided.

Photo Caption: Fast Track Home, 1999, Willie Cole (American, born 1955), scorched canvas. Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, National Endowment for the Arts Fund, 99.37. Image ©️ Willie Cole

Teacher Webinar | From the Galleries

Registration via Zoom required

Visit VMFA's galleries—virtually—to discover and share ideas about the connections we can draw from objects across time and place. This live virtual tour will enable you to take a closer look at what happens when contemporary and traditional objects are displayed in conversation with each other. This session is applicable to practicing K–12 educators of all subjects.

Teacher Workshop | Thinking and Teaching with Zines

Zines are powerful research tools to explore and communicate ideas. In this hands-on workshop, find ways to incorporate zine-making into your educational practice. Join Kristin Alexander, VMFA's Fine Art Reference and Acquisitions Librarian, and Kate Kalunzy, Photo Archivist for VMFA's Margaret R. and Robert M. Freeman Library, to learn how to utilize VMFA's extensive zine collection. This workshop is applicable to practicing educators in K-12 and college classrooms, libraries, museums, and community organizations.

Lunch and zine-making materials are included.

Teacher Gallery Program | Interpreting History

Artworks can invite historical thinking and analysis by your students. When artists engage with historical events and periods, their work may present a response, reflection, or critique of the past. Join us in the galleries to investigate how artists’ techniques and decision-making can influence how we interpret and make sense of history.

Light snacks will be provided.

IMAGE CREDIT: A Ride for Liberty - March 2, 1862, 1862, Eastman Johnson (American, 1824–1906), oil on board. Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Paul Mellon Collection, 86.644

Teacher Workshop | Learning on Display: Tapping into Curatorial Practice for the Classroom

How do curatorial decisions mirror stages of the learning process? Learn how to harness your students’ curatorial mindsets to enhance their investigation of topics and concepts. Explore how curation can also elevate your approach to showcasing student learning beyond the classroom.

Lunch will be provided.