Kids' Colleges

Every year the Museum welcomes the children of U.Va. Alumni to our Kids' Colleges. Presented in partnership with the University of Virginia Alumni Association, the Kids' Colleges offer age-appropriate art activities for children in Kindergarten through 10th grade while their parents are free to enjoy other Reunion Weekend events. Children participate in fun, hands-on art activities designed to introduce them to the Museum, expand their understanding of the visual arts and engage them with current exhibitions. Guest artists teach the workshops, and the program is supervised by Museum staff.

Black Alumni Kids' College
Grades K - 8

Saturday, April 4
1 - 3 pm in the Museum

Fee is $10 per child, advance registration is required by March 26.

Check-in begins at 12:30pm. Parents must drop off and pick up children at the program site. Children will be divided into 2 groups by age, grades K-3 and grades 4-8, and will spend one hour in each of the workshops listed below. Advance registration is required by March 26th.

The Rhythmic World
Instructed by Jim Gagnon

Our theme is our planet's rich diversity of peoples, and the common wisdom of Native cultures. Learn about many different cultures through their musical instruments: African drums, Australian didgeridoos, Native American flutes, as well as songs and stories from around the world!

Pop-ups that go Ka-Pow!
Instructed by Fenella Belle

Ever want to make a card that really gets someone's attention? In this workshop learn how to make a card that POPS, ZINGS, and goes Ka-POW! when you open it. Students will use basic pop-up techniques, gorgeous papers and their own imagination to create a highly unique pop-up card that looks professional!

Reunion Weekend Kids' College
Grades K - 10

Saturday, June 6
9 am - 3 pm in the Museum

Session I
9:30 am -12:45 pm, includes lunch
Check-in begins at 9 am.
Fee for Session 1 is $25 per child, advance registration is required by May 26.

Session II
1 - 3 pm
Check-in begins at 12:45 pm.
Fee for Session II is $20 per child, advance registration is required by May 26.

Both sessions include supplies needed for the projects.

Sign your child up for age-appropriate art activities taught by guest artists and supervised by Museum staff. Parents must drop off and pick up children at the program site. Lunch is included with Session 1, and is scheduled from 11:30 am to 1 pm, and will be accompanied by a professional storyteller, followed by organized games, crafts and chalk drawing before the afternoon session begins.

Session I

All Hands-on 2D! | Grades K-2
Children will spend half of their morning in each of these two workshops:

Nature/Culture/Paper/Contact
Instructed by Stacey Evans
Where would we be without light? Young artists go on a nature walk, and collect natural objects. Then we learn about positive and negative space, opacity and transparency, and use the sun to create prints from our objects using one of the first photographic processes, cyanotype paper.

Pop-ups that go Ka-Pow!
Instructed by Fenella Belle

Ever want to make a card that really gets someone's attention? In this workshop learn how to make a card that POPS, ZINGS, and goes Ka-POW! when you open it. Students will use basic pop-up techniques, gorgeous papers and their own imagination to create a highly unique pop-up card that looks professional!

Behind the Mask… | Maskmaking, Grades 3-5
Instructed by TBA

When you're wearing a mask, you can be someone completely different! That's why Halloween is such a favorite holiday. We'll look at masks from several cultures around the world, discuss ritual and costume, and create our own alternate personality using paper-mache and a variety of materials.

The Rhythmic World | Music, Grades 6-10
Instructed by Jim Gagnon

Our theme is our planet's rich diversity of peoples, and the common wisdom of Native cultures. Learn about many different cultures through their musical instruments: African drums, Australian didgeridoos, Native American flutes, as well as songs and stories from around the world, then make and decorate your own didgeridoo, and learn how to play it!

Session II

The Rhythmic World | Music, Grades K-2
Instructed by Jim Gagnon

Our theme is our planet's rich diversity of peoples, and the common wisdom of Native cultures. Learn about many different cultures through their musical instruments: African drums, Australian didgeridoos, Native American flutes, as well as songs and stories from around the world, then make and decorate your own didgeridoo, and learn how to play it!

Nature/Culture/Paper/Contact | Cyanotype, Grades 3 & 4
Instructed by Stacey Evans

Where would we be without light? Young artists go on a nature walk, and collect natural objects. Then we learn about positive and negative space, opacity and transparency, and use the sun to create prints from our objects using one of the first photographic processes, cyanotype paper.

Pop-ups that go Ka-Pow! | Cards, Grades 5 & 6
Instructed by Fenella Belle

Ever want to make a card that really gets someone's attention? In this workshop learn how to make a card that POPS, ZINGS, and goes Ka-POW! when you open it. Students will use basic pop-up techniques, gorgeous papers and their own imagination to create a highly unique pop-up card that looks professional!

Behind the Mask… | Maskmaking, Grades 7-10
Instructed by TBA

When you're wearing a mask, you can become someone completely different! That's why Halloween is such a favorite holiday. We'll look at masks from several cultures around the world, discuss ritual and costume, and create our own alternate personality using paper-mache and a variety of materials.