Education

Education

Field Trips

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Myrtle Beach's Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum continually explores avenues for providing educational experiences in the visual arts. Whether taking part in an art class, dropping in on one of our exhibiting artist's gallery talks during an opening reception, enrolling a child in a KidsArt workshop, scheduling a small-group docent tour, arranging a class field trip, or exploring Art in Fiction with a book club, Art Museum visitors and members will find interesting learning opportunities in the visual arts.

CLASSES
Studio Offerings at the Art Museum

Watercolors with Susan Duke
Offered year-round, all levels of learners, classes meet each Wednesday, 9:30 am-12:30pm, $84 for 6 classes, drop-ins welcome at $15 a visit. Call Susan Duke at 843.449.7947 for more information.

SECOND AND FOURTH SATURDAYS

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With a different theme each month, let your child explore their creativity through a variety of arts and crafts.

NOTE:  The Spring schedule of KidsArt Second and Fourth Saturdays is currently full - check back for our Summer 2008 schedule of classes

For children ages 5-12, unless otherwise specified. Every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month from 1-2:30pm Instructor: Lori Seckinger Class Fee: Free to Members $5 Non-Members Pre-registration is required for all classes. Call the Art Museum at 843.238.2510.

Schedule subject to change

FREE FAMILY DAYS

Several times throughout the year, the Art Museum celebrates our diverse cultural heritage with a full day of fun and educational activities for the whole family.  Click here for information on our Free Family Days - Chinese New Year, Gullah Cultural Celebration, and Día de los Muertos.

UP FOR DISCUSSION                                                                                   

Beginning in January 2008, the public will have an opportunity to hear from and interact with Coastal Carolina University English Department faculty in the intimate setting of the Art Museum. The series, entitled Up for Discussion, features one Tuesday evening each month from 7-8:30pm devoted to a particular author, book, short story or other genre.

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Dr. Jason Ockert will read “Echo,” his original story that won the Atlantic Monthly National Fiction contest. Jason has won several national fiction awards and is the author of the short story collection, Rabbit Punches. His stories have appeared in several journals, including The Oxford American, Black Warrior Review, Indiana Review, Mid-American Review, and McSweeney's. Jason's work is included in the 2007 anthologies of New Stories from the South and Best American Mystery Stories. He will be available to autograph copies of his works.

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Dr. Jill Sessoms, professor of English, will discuss the life and works of Southern author Jill McCorkle.  The topic is timely since McCorkle will visit the CCU campus in March when she will be reading from her fiction; the public is also invited. Dr. Sessoms teaches courses in Southern Women Writers, African-American literature, and Multicultural literature.

The title of her presentation is “Southern Illusions, Southern Realities: The Novels and Short Stories of Jill McCorkle.”  These include novels The Cheer Leader, July 7th, Tending to Virginia, Ferris Beach, and Carolina Moon. She has also written two collections of short stories, titled Crash Diet and Final Vinyl Days.

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway will be the topic when Dr. Peter Lecouras will lead the discussion on Hemingway's semi-autobiographical novel published in 1929. Told through the point of view of Lt. Frederic Henry, the novel focuses on World War I and is still well read today. Peter teaches Hemingway in his American literature and Literary Theory courses and has published “Hemingway in Constantinople” in The Midwest Quarterly.

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Dr. Dan Albergotti, poet and professor, will read and discuss his poetry from his first full-length collection, The Boatloads, chosen by Edward Hirsch as the winner of the 2007 A. Poulin, Jr. Poetry Prize. His poems have appeared in several journals, including Mid-American Review, Shenandoah, and The Virginia Quarterly Review. He has been a scholar at the Sewanee and Bread Loaf writers' conferences. The reading will be followed by a brief question-and-answer session and book signing.

Up for Discussion events are free and open to the public. Space is limited at the Art Museum so reservations are needed. Call 843.238.2510 to save your seat. The Art Museum is located at 3100 South Ocean Boulevard, next to Springmaid Pier. Parking is free and the Museum is fully accessible.

Schedule subject to change

ARTISTS' TALKS                                                                                    
Each opening reception for exhibitions features talks by exhibiting artists.

DOCENT TOURS

Arrange an individualized docent tour of our current exhibitions and permanent collections for your small group or class. Schedule at least one week prior to your visit. Docent tours are provided for groups of five to 20 people at $2 per person. Docent tours for school groups are provided at no charge. Call the Art Museum at 843.238.2510.

TEACHER RESOURCES AND FIELD TRIPS TO THE ART MUSEUM

Your classroom away from the classroom!  Incorporating the Art Museum experience into your classroom curriculum is a unique and wonderful mode of extending a student’s education. Let the images of artwork seen in their textbooks come alive as they view the actual artwork hanging on the walls of our galleries. Visit our Field Trips page for more information.

ART IN FICTION FOR BOOK GROUPS
A number of provocative works of fiction with art history themes have emerged on recent reading lists. Titles such as Girl with a Pearl Earring and The Music Lesson reference the paintings of Vermeer. The Passion of Artemisia brings to life the Italian Baroque world of one of history's finest women painters.  Most recently, the suspenseful thriller The DaVinci Code mixes the art world with theology and history.

In addition to providing a stimulating meeting environment, the Art Museum staff can enliven book group discussions with slide talks, videos, prints and art books to help groups separate fact from fiction and enhance learning in art history. Cost: $4 per member for book groups of 8 or more. Call the Art Museum 30 days in advance to discuss your book group's reading selection and specific needs.

SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE