Tampa Museum Of Art Inc

THE TAMPA MUSEUM OF ART WILL EXPAND AND ENHANCE PROGRAMMING DESIGNED TO REDUCE STRESS AND ANXIETY ASSOCIATED WITH ECONOMIC HARDSHIP. DUE TO DOCUMENTED REPORTS INDICATING INCREASED SIGNS OF CLINICAL ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION, THE MUSEUM WILL EXTEND ITS EXISTING ART THERAPY-INFORMED INTERVENTIONS ONLINE AND EXPAND VIRTUAL ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO FAMILIES PARTICIPATING IN THE MUSEUMS FOR ALL PROGRAM. THE MUSEUM WILL REFOCUS THE REGULAR DUTIES OF THE PERMANENT STAFF AND CREATE THE POSITION OF DIGITAL MEDIA PRODUCER TO SUPPORT THE NEED FOR MORE ONLINE PROGRAMMING DUE TO COVID-19. PRIMARY PROJECT COMPONENTS WILL INCLUDE ART THERAPY-INFORMED IN-GALLERY CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN PARENTS AND CHILDREN, TAKE HOME ART SUPPLIES AND ONLINE VIDEOS FOR EXTENDED LEARNING, AND ONLINE ENGAGEMENT FOR FAMILIES UNABLE TO VISIT THE DOWNTOWN MUSEUM CAMPUS.

THE TAMPA MUSEUM OF ART WILL PARTNER WITH KING’S KIDS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, A NEEDS-BASED PRIVATE SCHOOL TO EXPAND ITS ART THERAPY-INFORMED PROGRAM, ART SPACE, TO THREE NEW CAMPUSES. PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE DEVELOPING ART THERAPY-INFORMED LESSON PLANS AND THEN PILOTING, EVALUATING, AND REFINING THE SCHOOL AND MUSEUM VISITS. PROJECT FUNDS WILL SUPPORT HIRING TWO PART-TIME OUTREACH PROGRAMS ASSISTANTS WHO WILL LEAD THE MUSEUM VISITS. THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH CREATIVE INTERVENTIONS TO AUGMENT EXISTING SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING USED BY THE SCHOOLS WHILE LEARNING COPING SKILLS AND EXPLORING EMOTIONAL EXPRESSION.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN EDUCATIONAL GUIDED TOUR PROGRAM FOR K-12 STUDENTS.

TO SUPPORT THE ORDINARY/EXTRAORDINARY: ASSEMBLAGE IN THREE ACTS EXHIBITION AND AN ACCOMPANYING CATALOGUE.

TO SUPPORT THE EXHIBITION "SKYWAY: A CONTEMPORARY COLLABORATION" AND RELATED ACTIVITIES.