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WINTER 2009-2010

Don't miss all the exciting things happening at the Academy this winter. Read on to learn about our Furlough Friday children's program, our Creatively Christmas! school tour, how to request tours for the spring, and much more!

Teachers, don't forget, you can visit the Academy for free during regular museum hours by showing your school ID card to the front desk.

Kids can explore art on Furlough Fridays

To help parents who have children affected by the 17 furlough days, the Academy has created a series of three-class sessions. Each session has a different theme designed to keep kids engaged and learning when their schools have to close. This program is for students in grades 1 through 6. Each class is from 8:30am to 2:30pm, and the cost for a three-class session is $150.

Session 1: Oct 30, Nov 6, 20 Session 2: Dec 4, 11, 18 Session 3: Jan 15, 29, Feb 5 Session 4: Feb 12, Mar 5, 12 Session 5: Apr 23, 30, May 7

Get more details and download a registration form.

Creatively Christmas! School Tour

It's that time of year again. After last year's hiatus, the popular Creatively Christmas! school tour is back for grades Pre-K through 2. Elfie the Elf has returned to Honolulu and is looking forward to spreading her love of art and Christmas. "I can't wait to see Hawaii's kids again," she says. "Christmas is so magical." Your students will tour art of the Nativity with our docents and then be treated to Elfie's holiday magic show.

Tours are Monday through Friday from November 30 to December 18. The cost is $3 per student and tour request forms are now online at www.honoluluacademy.org/tourrequest. View a flyer here.

Screening of PBS Series Art:21

The Academy Art Center presents two free public screenings from Season 5 of the award-winning PBS series Art:21-Art in the 21st Century. You are invited to the Art Center Community Room on Monday, October 26 at 6pm to view Episode 2: Transformation and on Monday, November 9 at 6pm to view Episode 3: Fantasy. Seating for these screenings is available on a first-come basis. Learn more about this event. You can also access the Art:21 Educators Guide for Season 5 here.

Spring 2010 School Tour Requests

You can make your request for Spring 2010 tours starting December 7. On that day, please visit www.honoluluacademy.org/tourrequest to fill out and submit the electronic tour form for your class. Because the public schools are now on Furlough Fridays, we ask that private schools and charter schools make their requests for Fridays whenever possible. We will do our best to accommodate all groups, but we are limited in the number of tours we can have, so make your requests early.

Artist in Residence

Allison Uttley is nearing the end of her residency in the Museum Learning Center Gallery 31 Art Studio. She will be there on weekends until October 25, where you can find her inflating mylar balloon-like structures and soliciting help from visitors. Next up is Boz Schurr (pictured at right), who will be the Artist in Residence on weekends from November 7 to December 20. Schurr, a painter and filmmaker, will encourage visitor participation in her project of capturing the painting and thought processes through film. Learn more.

Bank of Hawaii Family Sunday

Our free Bank of Hawaii Family Sundays this winter will amaze and inspire. Come to the Academy on the 3rd Sunday of the month from 11am to 5pm to experience art activities, gallery hunts, demonstrations, film screenings and entertainment. The Pavilion Cafe turns into a snack bar this day. Learn more about this event.

November 15:
Views from the Top

December 20:
Keiki Christmas

January 17:
I ♥ Grandma

Share Your Curriculum & Student Work

Please share your lessons, activities, and student works based on the Academy's collection. The Museum Learning Center will review all submissions and will put the selected ones on our online library of teacher-submitted materials, which we are currently developing. While the Academy does not offer financial compensation for submissions, we are happy to help teachers gain continuing education or re-licensing points based on these submissions. We will credit all teachers and students whose work is accepted. Submit your lessons.

Academy School Tour Offerings

The Museum Learning Center offers a variety of guided school tours for students of all ages. Many of our tours are themed and include hands-on activities for the students to complete in the galleries. All of our tours support the HCPS III Benchmarks in multiple subjects. Learn more about our offerings.

The Ambassador Outreach Program is our three-part program, which includes two classroom visits by a trained artist and a guided tour of the museum. This program is free for Title 1 schools and is $200 for other classes. Learn more.

Youth and Adult Art Classes at the Art Center

The Art Center classes for Spring 2010 are currently being scheduled and the registration form will be posted online around Thanksgiving. Classes begin in January, are available to all ages, and are in a variety of media. If you'd like to sign up, check www.honoluluacademy.org in mid-November and click on the "Art Classes" drop down.

Special Programming for Hokusai's Summit

This year's blockbuster exhibition is Hokusai's Summit: Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, which runs until January 3, 2010. You can't miss this opportunity to view the works of the famous Japanese woodblock print artist Katsushika Hokusai. You can also take advantage of exciting programming related to this exhibition, including lectures, special tours, and a seminar. Learn more.