Using Harvard Project Zero’s Thinking Routines, students learn about women artists by looking closely at several developmentally appropriate artworks, contributing respectfully to open-ended discussions; posing questions; sharing their opinions; and […]
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Seeing Shapes and Colors
Seeing Shapes and Colors is a two-part educational school program that asks students to consider how paintings and sculptures use shapes and colors to communicate. The visit includes a tour […]
Historical Detectives
Students will explore primary and secondary sources to learn about the Civil War from different perspectives of those who lived, worked and were enslaved at Tudor Place. Students will investigate […]
Historical Detectives – Foodways of the Past
As historical detectives, students will analyze historical objects, places, and documents to learn about food history at Tudor Place via a hands-on, group-based workshop along with a tour of the […]
Stories in Motion: A Film & Arts-Based Residency
This multi session, arts integrated residency engages students in storytelling through film and movement. Students first watch Call Me Dancer, an award-winning documentary about a young street dancer in Mumbai […]
Garden Journeys
Explore the enchanting Japanese-style garden and French parterre and compare and contrast the style of these two very different landscaped gardens. Use your senses to observe each garden closely and […]
Virtual Art Workshop: Powerful Portraits
Explore how character and identity are presented in portraits and draw a self-portrait in this live, virtual workshop. Examine Good Trouble, a vase by artist Roberto Lugo, featuring John Lewis, […]
Art, Identity, Inclusion: Connecting Students with DC’s Contemporary Artists with Disabilities
Step inside a working art studio and gallery where DC artists with disabilities create bold, original work! Students will explore vibrant exhibitions, hear directly from the artists during a Q&A, […]
The Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly
Join APO favorite, Hilary Morrow (known most recently for her role as Detective Fix in APO’s Around the World in 80 Days), in a madcap retelling of this classic children’s […]
Capitol Movement’s Free Day of Dance Matinee
Capitol Movement’s Free Day of Dance is a high-energy live dance performance at the Lincoln Theatre. The show features works by celebrity and local choreographers, and this season’s theme for […]