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Many Spring 2010 School Tours are now FREE

Thanks to several generous donors, many of our Spring 2010 school tours are now free.

TOURS THAT ARE FREE FOR SCHOOLS FOR SPRING 2010 -

All Guided School Tours, including those for college and adult classes - valued at $3 per student. This funding is provided by anonymous donors.

Self-Guided Tours, including those for college and adult classes - valued at $25 per class. This funding is provided by anonymous donors.

The Ambassador Outreach Program for Title 1 schools - valued at $200 per class. This funding is provided by the Atherton Foundation, the Keonig Foundation, and the Friends of Hawaii Charities.

The Museum Enrichment Program for Special Education students of all grades - valued at $5 per student. This funding is provided by VSA Arts.

TOURS THAT STILL HAVE A COST FOR SPRING 2010 -

The Museum Enrichment Program for fifth graders - cost is $5 per student.

The Ambassador Outreach Program for non-Title 1 Schools - fee has been reduced to $150 per class, which is a $50 per class savings.

General, Private Adult Group Tours - cost is $25 in addition to regular museum prices.

LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR UNIQUE SCHOOL TOURS AT www.honoluluacademy.org/schooltours.

SCHEDULE YOUR TOUR TODAY AT www.honoluluacademy.org/tourrequest.

Teacher Workshop - Teaching History Through Art

Teaching History Through Art - Picturing America, Picturing Hawai'i, is a free workshop for public school teachers of American and Hawaiian history. Learn how to use art to teach your students about the exciting pasts of our nation and our state. Gain resources to develop your own curriculum related to the Academy's collection. This two-day workshop includes presentations by local historians, museum curators, and Hawai'i Department of Education specialists. Participants will receive a hard copy of the latest Academy curriculum, Picturing Hawai'i, for their schools.

February 6 and February 13, 2010 from 8:00am to 3:30pm. Both days are required. Learn more.

Picturing Hawai'i is now available

Receive a free hard copy of Picturing Hawai'i for your school. This teacher resource is a localization of the popular Picturing America initiative of the National Endowment for the Humanities. It shows you how to use works from the Academy's collection to teach a variety of subjects, such as history, language arts, math, and science. You can also download the resources from www.honoluluacademy.org/teacher.

Curriculum Guides related to our collection

You can access free curriculum guides and lessons related to our collection at www.honoluluacademy.org/teacher.

We would love for you to submit your own lessons and students' works related to our collection. We are compiling submissions to put on a new website dedicated to teacher-developed resources. This website will launch soon. Learn more and submit your work.

You're invited to attend our adult tours

We offer many daily walk-in tours for adults. These include broad themed tours, like Art of Western Cultures and Art of Asian Cultures, as well as more specific tours on our new exhibitions or on a particular gallery. Since teachers gain free admission during regular museum hours, it's easy to participate in these walk-in tours. Just show your school ID card to the front desk when you arrive, gain free admission, and join one our highly trained docents on an exciting tour. See a schedule of our daily walk-in tours at the Adult Tours Page.

Artist in Residence: Elizabeth Curtis

The last Artist in Residence, Boz Schurr, has moved out of the Art Studio after a terrific six-week run. Next up is photographer Elizabeth Curtis who will be asking museum visitors to become the focus of her art. On weekends from January 23 to March 7, Curtis will take visitors' portraits in Gallery 31's Art Studio and in the Academy's courtyards. Her hope is to have visitors consider the implications of portraiture, its inherent construction, and its effect on identity formation. The Artist in Residence program is sponsored by the Arthur and Mae Orvis Foundation, Inc.

Bank of Hawaii Family Sunday

You don't want to miss the upcoming Bank of Hawaii Family Sundays, inspired by special exhibitions at the Academy. This monthly event, which lasts from 11am to 4pm on the third Sunday, is FREE. As always, each day includes art activities, gallery hunts, and performances.

January 17: I "Heart" Grandma
Exhibition: In Honor of Grandmother

Send in a photo of your grandmother to grandma@honoluluacademy.org by January 8 to have it included in artwork for this BOHS.

February 21: Year of the Tiger
Exhibition: Tumultuous Traditions: Chinese Ink Paintings

March 21: Paper Trail
Exhibition: From Whistler to Warhol: Works on Paper

April 18: Tea Party
Honolulu Academy of Arts’ 83rd Birthday

Art Classes at the Academy Art Center at Linekona

You can still register for spring art classes at the Academy Art Center at Linekona. Classes are available for children and adults and are offered in a variety of media. Download a schedule and a registration form.

Exploring Art of Furlough Fridays

The Exploring Art of Furlough Fridays classes at the Academy Art Center at Linekona have been so popular that an additional section was added. These three-session classes allow your children to experience art and explore the Academy even while the schools are closed. See some of the exciting aspects of the class on the Academy's blog.

Session 3, Under the Sea: Jan 15, 29, Feb 5
Session 4, Portraits and Figures: Feb 12, Mar 5, 12
Session 5, Southeast Asian Art: Apr 23, 30, May 7

Learn more and register your children now.

January 8 at the Academy Art Center at Linekona

Make a night of it this Friday, January 8, at the Academy Art Center at Linekona. You're invited to the opening of the Art Center's first annual Faculty and Staff Exhibition from 5 to 7pm. Then enjoy Pecha Kucha Night - Lite from 7 to 9pm outside. Pecha Kucha is a graphic design, architecture, and art presentation that is low on attitude and high on talent. Presenters at each event are allowed to show 20 images (20 seconds each) of their latest design project. Presenters for PKN Lite will be staff and students at the Academy Art Center and the Honolulu Academy of Arts. The events are FREE! Learn more.