Art Museums Launch New Children's Activities Weekends

Sculpture, viewing art, printmaking, theater are part of program

The University Art Museums is launching a new hands-on program for youth ages 10-13, "Voices of Youth in Arts and ImaGEs."

The program comprises four separate modules of three weekend sessions that are designed to help youth experience the fun of art by exploring the collections in the Fogg, Sackler, and Busch-Reisinger museums and expressing their creativity through art making and theater games.

The programs are free and no art experience is required. For more information and to sign up for modules, call Corinne Zimmermann, public education coordinator, at 496-8576.

Schedule of Modules

Printmaking: Saturdays, Oct. 17, 24 and 31

2-3:30 p.m.

Meet in the lobby of the Arthur M. Sackler Museum, 485 Broadway

Paint. Paper. Print. Using fingers, paintbrushes, and other materials, children will learn how to make a one-of-a-kind artwork called a monotype. Inspiration will be drawn from the exhibition "Touchstone: 200 Years of Artists' Lithographs." By the end of the sessions, participants will have created their own prints -- including self-portraits, landscapes, and abstractions -- and a special box to hold them.

Looking at Art: Sundays, Nov. 8, 15 and 22

2-3:30 p.m.

Meet at the entrance of the Fogg Art Museum, 32 Quincy St.

What makes you think a piece of art is cool? Find out by looking at and talking about artworks at the Harvard University Art Museums and by creating artworks to take home.

Sculpture & Theater: Sundays, Nov. 8, 15 and 22

2-3:30 p.m.

Meet at the entrance of the Fogg Art Museum, 32 Quincy St.

Engage in interactive theater games to learn about, reflect on, and react to the sculptures in the Harvard University Art Museums. Participants will take home artworks documenting their activities.

Images of the Hero in Art: Saturdays, Dec. 5, 12 and 19

2-3:30 p.m.

Meet in the lobby of the Arthur M. Sackler Museum, 485 Broadway

Who is your hero? Relate various mythological scenes of athletics/action/war throughout history to experiences with heroes/modern sports images. By looking at Greek vases and other storytelling devices, discover how people once told stories and depicted heroes. Children will create artworks showing their own heroes.

For general information, call 495-9400. For more information on events, call 495-4544 or visit the Website at http://www.artmuseums.harvard.edu.