Springfield Museum Of Art

THE SPRINGFIELD MUSEUM OF ART WILL BUILD ITS CAPACITY TO WORK WITH PRESCHOOL CHILDREN AND TEACHERS BY EXPANDING THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMPONENTS OF ITS ARTFUL PLAY PROGRAM. THE ARTFUL PLAY PROGRAM ENGAGES CHILDREN IN EXPLORING OPEN-ENDED EARLY LEARNING THROUGH ARTWORK, GALLERIES, AND STUDIOS AT THE MUSEUM. THE MUSEUM WILL EXPAND ITS WORK WITH EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION STUDENTS AT CLARK STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND WITTENBERG UNIVERSITY, HELPING THEM INTEGRATE ART WITH PRESCHOOL CURRICULA THROUGH PROGRAM OBSERVATIONS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS, AND LECTURES. THE MUSEUM WILL STRENGTHEN ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COLUMBUS MUSEUM OF ART AND BOTH INSTITUTIONS WILL SEND EDUCATORS TO THE SMITHSONIAN EARLY ENRICHMENT CENTER FOR SHARED LEARNING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. AN EXTERNAL EVALUATOR WILL PROVIDE A REPORT THAT WILL GUIDE THE MUSEUM IN ESTABLISHING FUTURE PRIORITIES FOR STRENGTHENING THE IMPACT OF ITS PRESCHOOL PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT.

"THE SPRINGFIELD MUSEUM OF ART WILL INCREASE PUBLIC ACCESS, KNOWLEDGE, AND USE OF THE 325 PRINTS IN ITS PERMANENT COLLECTION BY PARTNERING WITH THE DAYTON PRINTMAKERS COOPERATIVE. THE PRINT POSITIVES: REDISCOVERING AND USING OUR PRINT COLLECTION PROJECT WILL INCLUDE STUDY SESSIONS AND RESEARCH ASSISTANCE FROM THE PRINTMAKERS TO ENABLE MUSEUM STAFF TO DEVELOP AN EXHIBITION OF PRINTS FROM THE PERMANENT COLLECTION. THE MUSEUM'S ASSISTANT CURATOR WILL WORK WITH SMALL GROUPS OF EXPERIENCED PRINTMAKERS TO EXAMINE PRINTS FOR CONDITION ISSUES, CREATE HIGH-RESOLUTION IMAGES OF THE ENTIRE PRINT COLLECTION, AND IDENTIFY SELECTED PRINTS FOR FURTHER RESEARCH. THE PROJECT WILL ALSO INCLUDE THE CREATION OF ART EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN COLLABORATION WITH THE DAYTON PRINTMAKERS, AND THE ENHANCEMENT OF COLLECTIONS RECORDS FOR POSTING TO OHIOLINK'S DIGITAL RESOURCE COMMONS, PROVIDING ACCESS TO ARTISTS, SCHOLARS, AND OTHERS IN THE MUSEUM FIELD."

MUSEUMS FOR AMERICA

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT AN EXHIBITION FEATURING THE WORKS OF WOMEN ARTISTS.