"Art is not a luxury as many people might think - it is a necessity. It documents history - it helps to educate people and stores knowledge for generations to come."
-Samella S. Lewis
Art Connections is a series of individual resource packets that tie programs or exhibitions of Dublin Arts Council to the classroom. Each unit includes slides or a CD-Rom of images; background and artist information; vocabulary; a bibliography; and studio activities that relate directly to the resource unit. Art Connections teacher resource guides are available to borrow by contacting DAC Education & Evaluation Manager Missy Donovan at (614) 889-7444 or via e-mail at donovan@dublinarts.org. If you require that packets be mailed to you, you will be responsible for the cost of postage. The Art Connections teacher resource guides are also available below as PDF files.
Art in Public Places - Teacher Resources
This resource guide supports Dublin Arts Council’s Art in Public Places program.
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Riverboxes - Teacher Resources
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The Art of Romare Bearden
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The Art of Jacob Lawrence
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The Art of William Johnson
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Contemporary Art Quilts: Joan Rigal
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Contemporary Japanese Pottery: Kaname Takada
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The Life of Louis Armstrong
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Not Sold in Stores
This teacher resource guide was created in conjunction with the exhibition Not Sold in Stores, presented by Dublin Arts Council in Spring 2002. Not Sold in Stores featured toys made by children in developing nations around the world, in communities supported by the Christian Children’s Fund. The resource guide offers background information regarding the countries represented in the exhibition, as well as multi-disciplinary classroom activities and an extensive bibliography.
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Taiko: The Festival Drumming of Japan
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Truthfulness, Compassion, Tolerance: Traditional Chinese Paintings by Zhang Cuiying
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