Category: Education

  • Painting Students Collaborate and Comment on Unique Class
    June 30, 2015 by

    Emily Dykstra Education Intern On Saturday, June 20, the David Owsley Museum of Art hosted a painting course that encouraged participants to explore a variety of painting mediums. Artist-teacher Aaron Nicholson instructed the class with the intent to encourage the students to tap into their creative mindset through collaborative and individual painting. Nicholson approached the […]

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  • Art and Interactivity with the Docents
    June 23, 2015 by

    Kayla Gurganus Curatorial Assistant Intern On Thursday, June 18, docents gathered for the final summer meeting to learn how to incorporate writing activities into museum visits. Using writing to understand art is much more than just a way to entertain visitors. Writing activities can make art more accessible by facilitating diverse learning possibilities and engaging […]

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  • Drawing Students Note Class Success
    June 15, 2015 by

    Emily Dykstra Education Intern On the first weekend in June, the David Owsley Museum of Art launched its first instructor-led, museum-sponsored drawing class. Artist-teacher Aaron Nicholson led a very successful class according to the students who ranged in age from 16 to retirees. The main objective of the two hour class involved introducing new drawing […]

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  • How Ball State shaped Art Executive Carter Wolf
    March 18, 2015 by

    The Alliance members at their Wednesday, March 11 luncheon and program had the pleasure of hearing Carter Wolf, recently retired president and CEO of the Indianapolis Art Center, speak about his experiences as an art executive and the impact Ball State has had on him throughout his career. Wolf transferred from Hanover College to join […]

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  • Local Ornithologist and Friends Visit the Museum
    March 5, 2015 by

    Have you ever wondered where museums find the label information pertaining to their objects? Is there a mad chemist somewhere carbon dating the collection to determine our artifacts’ age? Maybe stories surrounding our paintings have been passed down through generations of collectors and we’re merely presenting the documentation? Perhaps, our expert staff is so well-versed […]

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