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Check Here for Upcomming Cultural Arts Fieldtrips.
8th Grade Field Trip to the Birmingham Museum of Art WHEN: ___JAN 21st________ TIME: 9:30
WHERE: 2000 Rev Abraham Woods Jr Blvd
(formerly 2000 8th Ave N.)
Birmingham, Alabama 35203
COST: Free
CONTACT: Mr. Chris McClendon
TRANSPORTATION: walking
Phillips Academy 231-9500
cnmcclendon@bhamcityschools.org
WHAT YOU WILL SEE:
The Museum's Asian art collection started with a gift of Chinese textiles in 1951 and today, with more than 4,000 objects, is the largest and most comprehensive in the Southeast. The collection hails from China, Korea, Japan, India, and Southeast Asia, and features the finest collection of Vietnamese ceramics in the U.S., as well as outstanding examples of Buddhist and Hindu art, lacquer ware, ceramics, paintings, prints, and sculpture. Highlights include a rare Ming dynasty temple wall and Tang dynasty tomb figures from China; Jomon period pottery from Japan; and contemporary works such as "The Grand Residence," considered by Chinese painter Wu Guanzhong among his most important works. Also, on long-term loan from The smithsonian Institution is the Vetlesen Jade Collection of 16th- to 19th-century pieces, one of the most important jade collections in the U.S. The Museum has the only gallery for Korean art in the Southeast.
The Museum's popular Chinese and Japanese galleries have re-opened after closing two years ago to accommodate the Pompeii exhibition. It is now time to rediscover the wonders of our Asian works. Highlights of the Chinese gallery will be displays of more than 100 blue and white ceramics from all periods and more than 100 jades, including many Imperial pieces that have not been on public display since the 1980s.
In the Japanese gallery, the Samurai materials will remain a focus. Japan's important role in the World's Fairs in the late 19th and early 20th centuries will also be highlighted. Come visit your old favorites and explore many new works.
The 2009-10 fieldtrip opportunities are planned, but no dates and costs have been made official at this time.
CHECK HERE FOR INFORMATION ABOUT UPCOMMING CULTURAL ARTS FILEDTRIPS!
Selected ideas for Visual Art Collaborations between Phillips Academy and the Birmingham Museum of Art for the 2009-2010 school calendar year.
For 5th and 6th Grades:
Museum guided tour of the exhibit titled, "Life Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness". The exhibit is Oct. 4-10 and 5-6 grade classes will be scheduled to attend in various 1:00 time slots. Students will get to see selected works of art and relics related to America's history.
Students will participate in a student art show hosted by The Museum of Art and displayed in one of their galleries. This show will include art work from only Phillips Academy art students.
4th Grade
Alabama History:
Students will be exposed to various parts of the state's history through visual art museum tours and culture case demonstrations. Selected topics will include African-American History and The Creek Indian Nation.
Start with Art:
Continuation of the usual yearly Birmingham Museum of Art's program of sharing the museum collection and a lesson given by the education department. Walking fieldtrip.
Pre-Kindergarten:
Japanese Culture Case:
A lesson and demonstration in the art room done by an art museum education representative.
8th Grades through 7th Grades:
Adventures in Art - ASIA:
This is a walking fieldtrip to the Museum of art consisting of a whole day at the museum. ½ of the day will be spent in the public library at the Reader's Theater and the other ½ will be spent the museum of art where students will be taught Asian Brush Painting. Students will eat a packed lunch from home or the lunchroom at The Boutwell Auditorium.
1st Grades-2nd Grades and Kindergarten:
ART SAFARI:
Animal themed guided and docent lead tours of the museum's collection of animal themed art.
CHINESE NEW YEAR!
The museum will host a Chinese inspired collection of student work in JAN., dates will follow. Students from Phillips Second grade classes will display Asian inspired dragons.
Grades K-3
Birmingham Opera LIVE School Performances for Children.
Little Red Riding Hood
Hansel and Gretel
The three Little Pigs
The Birmingham Ballet: Tickets will not be free of charge this school year as in the past.
The Nutcracker COST: $15
Dec. 2009 10:00 a.m.
Peter Pan COST: $15
February 2010 10:00 a.m.
