About the Program

The Education Program at the Woodstock Artists Association and Museum provides programs for kids and families.  We boast an extensive outreach program in area schools, as well as offer family events, figure drawing sessions for adults, and sponsor lectures, poetry readings, book signings and other cultural events.

Read below for more info and click here for upcoming events.

For Kids and Families

School Outreach Program
The WAAM education program connects with students and supports teachers in our area schools with fieldtrips, classes and workshops that spotlight Woodstock’s formidable art heritage.  We currently provide over two hundred hours of in-school programming per year.  We also offer programs for homeschoolers.

 

Our ambitious in-school programming is designed to introduce students to a new historical Woodstock artist every year from Kindergarten to the senior year of high school.  A student that attends Woodstock schools will be exposed to 12 prominent Woodstock artists before they graduate.  For more information, contact Beth Humphrey at 845-679-2940 x 104 or email beth@woodstockart.org.

YES! Youth Exhibition Space
Works by area youth are displayed in the Youth Exhibition Space located in our Founders Gallery.  Kids and teens show alongside important local artists in a professional environment.  Exhibitions change monthly and are scheduled for the entire year in the fall.  Click here for upcoming shows.

Family Events
The WAAM holds a variety of events throughout the year focused on kids and families.  Hands-on art actitivities and tours relate to exhibitions and works from the Permanent Collection.  Maskmaking, wire sculptures, watercolor still-lifes, sidewalk drawings and giant inflatable structures are just a few of the projects we've done in the past.. 

For Adults

 

Figure Drawing
Offered on the first and third Thursdays of each month from 5:30-8 pm at the WAAM.  A nominal fee covers the model fee.  Pre-registration is recommended, as sessions must be fully enrolled or they will be cancelled. 845/ 679-2198 ext. 104.

Internships
Education interns at the WAAM act as gallery docents, assist with drop-in programs and classes, and help with the Youth Exhibition Space.  Interns come from local high schools and colleges.   

Lectures
Public lectures about exhibitions in the Towbin Wing are periodically scheduled to provide a greater understanding of the artworks on display.  Past lecturers include Tom Wolf of Bard College, Nancy Green of Cornell University and Hollister Sturges.

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