Art of the City
Art of the City
Art of the City, a teaching kit for K-12 educators, presents innovative educational approaches to urban works of art from The Phillips Collection, including paintings by Edward Hopper, Jacob Lawrence, and Paul Klee. From train stations to sports stadiums, these images have been selected for their accessibility to children.
By addressing themes such as transportation and community, the Art of the City teaching kit connects art to social studies, language arts, math, French studies, and English as a second language (ESL). This kit was developed with teachers across the curriculum to meet specific National Standards of Learning. It received the 2004 Award for Excellence in Published Resources in the "Across the Curriculum" category from the American Association of Museums.
Multimedia resources in the kit:
• educator's guide
• three posters
• five teaching transparencies
• 30 slides
• a CD-ROM with images of all works of art and primary sources and a complete PDF of the teaching kit
• curricula, classroom handouts, and worksheets
Download samples from the Art of the City kit:
Introduction and Contents
Sample Works of Art: Honoré Daumier | Jacob Lawrence | John Sloan
Sample Themes: Transportation | Neighborhood and Community | Pattern
The kit costs $45, including shipping, and may be ordered here.
A professional development workshop based on the Art of the City teaching kit is available.
Vincent Van Gogh, The Road Menders, 1889.
John Sloan, Six O'Clock, Winter, 1912. © 2008 Delaware Art Museum / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.
©2012 The Phillips Collection.
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