Arts+Community+Resources

= __Erie__ = = = __Erie__ __Art Museum__- The Erie Art Museum is dedicated to promoting the advancement of visual arts through classes, tours, and performances. Guided tours are available year-round for every age group, with a comprehensive tour as well as a simple tour. Each tour is tailored to fit the desired age group with interactive opportunities along the way. Prices can be found on the website for the tours along with more information regarding live performances and other weekly activities. For details, please visit erieartmuseum.org or you can contact Kelly Armor at (814) 459-5477.

__Erie__ __Playhouse-__ The Erie Playhouse is known as Erie’s oldest and largest community theater in the area and remains at the forefront throughout the state of Pennsylvania. The Erie Playhouse not only hosts dozens of performances every year, but they also cater to younger students through their Youththeatre. Group ticket sales can be found on their website at erieplayhouse.org or you can contact them at 814-454-2852 ext. 7

__Experience Children’s Museum-__ The Experience Children’s Museum is a hands-on museum tailored to children of all ages. Through each exhibit, they strive to enrich the minds of each child by providing an exciting, hands-on opportunity, while still maintaining a structured learning environment. The museum also offers tours for students, with a discounted rate. Each exhibit is constantly changing throughout the year, so check out the website at eriechildrensmuseum.org or contact them at 814-453-3743.

__Warner__ __Theatre-__ The Warner Theatre has been a part of Erie’s prominent history since the 1930’s. It’s not only home to some of Erie’s famous theatre productions, but also the Erie Philharmonic, the Lake Erie Ballet, and the Erie Broadway Series. If you’re interested in scheduling a field-trip to a specific show, please visit the website at erieevents.com or call 814-453-7117

= __Meadville__ = = = __Meadville__ __Community Theatre-__ The Meadville Community Theatre is located on the campus of Allegheny College and is dedicated to all that is theatre. If your school is interested in taking a field trip to see one of their fantastic shows, you can find all the necessary information on their website at mctbackstage.com or you can contact them at 814-333-1773

= __Pittsburgh__ = = = __Carnegie__ __Museum__ __of Art-__ The Carnegie Museum of Art caters specifically to younger age-groups with a wide variety of tour and field-trip options available. They offer gallery tours, studio workshops, as well as school-museum projects, depending on each individual teacher’s classroom needs. All the information is located on their website at cmoa.org or you can contact them at 412-622-3289

__The Mattress Factory Art Museum-__ The Mattress Factory Art Museum is a museum located on Pittsburgh’s historic North Side and prides itself on its unique exhibits as well as cultivating creativity in the minds of today’s younger generation. The Mattress Factory is willing and able to tailor each school’s museum visit with their current art education curriculum, to allow for a more personal and beneficial experience for the students as well as the teachers. If your school would be interested in this type of visit, you’re encouraged to call the Education Department directly, so they can design a visit for your specific needs. They also offer general 90-minute guided tours for all age-groups for groups of up to 60 people. To make a reservation, you can call The Mattress Factory at 412-231-3169 or visit their website at [|www.mattress.org]

__The Andy Warhol Museum-__ The Andy Warhol Museum is dedicated to showcasing Warhol’s art through the eyes of young artists. They do this through art exhibits, workshops, as well as guided tours. All grade levels are welcome and the museum can work closely with teachers to ensure that the tour and exhibits are age-appropriate for the desired grade level. Aside from group tours, the museum also offers Warhol Workshops which are designed to give students a hands-on approach in exploring the life of Andy Warhol and his work in comparison to today’s art. For more information about the workshops, you can contact Dave English at 412-237-8358 or you can email him at englishd@warhol.org For more information about group tours, you can visit their website at [|www.warhol.org] and click education.

__Pittsburgh__ __Center for the Arts-__ Pittsburgh Center for the Arts is committed to advancing visual arts throughout Pittsburgh and its surrounding areas. They are a non-profit community arts campus that offers art education programs, and exhibitions as well as providing services and resources to artists throughout Western Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh Center for the Arts provides tours and workshops for schools interested in furthering their students’ knowledge of the visual arts. The group tour showcases the varying forms of visual arts such as painting, sculpture, and media. Each tour last for about 1 hour. For more information on group tours, you can call 412-361-0455 or visit their website at [|www.pittsburgharts.org]. They also offer customized workshops designed to meet the needs of your individual classroom while still making visual art fun. To view the Center’s current workshop schedule, please visit their website.

= __Cleveland__ = = =  __Cleveland__ __Museum of Art-__ The Cleveland Museum of Art prides itself on being one of the world’s most distinguished comprehensive art museums as well as one of northeastern Ohio’s principal civic and cultural institutions. They provide many unique opportunities for children of all grade levels when it comes to visiting their museum. They offer guided school tours Tuesday-Friday, with no reservations accepted. The tours are done every half hour from 10-2 and last about 45-60 minutes depending on grade level. They also offer school studio classes for all grade levels which consist of each group spending 30 minutes with a art educator in the galleries to make learning connections, then create a related art project from a variety of media sources in the remaining time. For more information on these classes, you can visit their website at [|www.clevelandart.org] or call 216-707-2459

__Museum__ __of Contemporary Art-__ The Museum of Contemporary Art is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of innovation and expression while exhibiting local Cleveland artists through exhibition programs throughout the year. For students, the museum offers many different options including K-12 group tours, open houses, and their unique school-to-museum program. This program allows students to get a hands-on learning experience by coming face-to-face with real objects found within the exhibits then discuss the meaning behind these pieces with their assigned docent. For more information on any of these options, you can contact Nicole Ledinek, Curator of Education, at 216-421-8671 ext. 41 or visit their website at [|www.mocacleveland.org]

__The Children’s Museum of Cleveland-__ The Children’s Museum of Cleveland is dedicated to providing exhibits and programs that enhance the development of children by providing a unique place that they can “Discover the world and learn through play.” They offer many different exhibits that appeal to children of all ages and can be explored in further detail by going to their website at [|www.clevelandchildrensmuseum.org]. They also offer group tours for grades Preschool/K-2nd grade. To schedule a visit, you can contact Lisa Merk, School Group Tour Reservations Coordinator, at 216-791-7114 ext. 18.

= __Buffalo__ = = =  __Albright-Knox__ __Art Gallery-__ The Albright-Knox gallery is committed to enhancing the appreciation and understanding of contemporary and modern art through exhibits and guided tours. The gallery offers many school opportunities such as classes, workshops, lectures, and guided tours all ranging in ages K-12. All of the information for the guided tours can be found on their website at [|www.albrightknox.org]. You can also contact them at 716-270-8226.

__ Shea’s Performing Arts Center- __ Shea’s Performing Arts Center is dedicated to exposing the live performance genre of theatre to younger generations by involving them in the experience. As well as offering their regular performances, Shea’s also offers the “On School Time Series” which provides shows specifically for school groups. They also offer various programs designed for students such as their “Outreach Program” where Shea’s education staff comes to your school and designs a workshop to specifically fit your class and students as well as historic tours of the legendary performance center. For more information on any of these programs, you can visit their website at [|www.sheas.org] or contact their Education Program Coordinator, Jennifer Fitzery, at 716-829-1152.