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What is Camera Obscura

Chapter 6
Engaging Communities Through Civic Engagement in Art Museum Education
The forerunner of modern cameras, a camera obscura is a darkened box with an aperture which collects light and projects an image onto an internal screen.
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School and Teacher Partnerships at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art
Mary Webster (Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, USA)
Copyright: © 2021 |Pages: 15
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-7426-3.ch006
Abstract
This chapter examines educational programming at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art. The educational value of single and multi-visit field trips is discussed. The author shares how the Brooks structures its STEAM field trip and provides instructions for an art making activity. The community impact of the Mid-South Scholastic Art awards is explained. Consideration is given to the importance of designing museum programming aligned to state curriculum standards. Examples of teacher workshops are provided. Best practices for successfully welcoming school groups to the museum environment are also shared.
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