Education

Education

Field Trips

ArtTrunks

Up For Discussion

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 children explore their creativity through a variety of arts and crafts.

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.

November 22nd - Wonderful Watercolors

December 13th - Simple Silhouettes

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 evening each month devoted to a particular author, book, short story or other genre.

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. Parking is free and the Museum is fully accessible.   For a complete schedule from the series, visit our Up For Discussion page. 

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. Check our News and Events page for upcoming scheduled docent tours.

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