CLASSROOMCOLLABORATION

For more information, contact Art Room Program Director Deedra Baker at dbaker@artroom.space.

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Classroom Collaboration fosters a partnership between Art Room and Fort Worth area middle school students and art teachers. The program implements an educational structure that brings studio practice and art-making directly into the classroom. Using TEKS-aligned curricula, Classroom Collaboration provides room for creative dialogue and discovery as it brings together students and artists to grow as innovative makers and critical thinkers—cultivating a future of visual literacy and a tenacious connection to a community of culture.

This program is free and open to collaborating middle school art students and teachers in the Fort Worth Community. Classroom Collaboration inspires and nurtures a relationship between students and their creativity by introducing them to mid-career and established makers who have advanced fine arts degrees and/or decades of professional and studio practice experience.

The visiting artists provide expertise in creative concepts, working methodologies, and how to sustain a career as artists. The program enlists its artists in residence to educate, excite, and mentor the middle school students and art teachers involved.

Classroom Collaboration is a six to nine-week session program offered each fall and spring semester that culminates in a printed catalog and reception at Art Room honoring the students and teachers. Parents, students, teachers, administrators, and artists in residence are invited to attend the program’s closing reception to celebrate the students’ achievements.

Curricula and session specifics are decided through a joint effort between Art Room and participating schools and art teachers to maximize the benefits of Classroom Collaboration for the students involved.