K–12 Student Artists in the Museum Carol Anderson, Mcnay Docent Mary Hogan, Mcnay Docent and Chair-Elect Linda Smith, Mcnay Do

K–12 Student Artists in the Museum Carol Anderson, McNay Docent Mary Hogan, McNay Docent and Chair-elect Linda Smith, McNay Docent and Chair Kate Carey, Head of Education McNay Art Museum • Built in 1929 by artist and collector Marion Koogler McNay • First Modern Art Museum in Texas, 1954 • Bequests include Mary Cassatt, Marc Chagall, Pablo Picasso, Diego Rivera, & Vincent Van Gogh • Mission: Engage a diverse community in the discovery and enjoyment of the visual arts Spotlight at the McNay • Year-long deep dive with one artwork established 2011 • Creative responses to artwork on view • Celebration in May to honor students & teachers • Exhibition of K–12 student artwork in dedicated gallery (for an entire year) Why Spotlight a Single Object? • A 2018 study by NAEA and AAMD showed the lasting impact of a one-time museum visit. • Students improve problem solving, develop better questioning skills, and extend periods of intense concentration. • "I love that my students, the majority of whom come from low-income families in communities of color, can come to the McNay and see themselves represented there." —San Antonio Teacher Spotlight Exhibition A student painted a portrait of her brother. At Spotlight, she told him, "Look, now you are a work of art!" —2019 Spotlight Participant Spotlight Impact 2016 2017 2018 2019 Rack Gives Back Support Students 578 668 1,014 1,549 Schools 13 14 16 31 Student Projects Exhibited 90 277 439 445 Title I Schools 6 7 6 14 Families reached at After School Outreach Activities 0 1,750 3,785 4,000+ Magnificent Seven Spotlight Schools Roosevelt High School, Camelot Elementary, Montgomery Elementary, and Windcrest Elementary Opening Question • What does outreach look like in your museum? • Who is the target audience? • Support & considerations. Sue Fuller, String Composition #T-220, 1965. Nylon and Teflon tubing. Collection of the McNay Art Museum, Gift of Emerson Crocker. Spotlight 2019-20: Sue Fuller • STEAM focus on art + engineering • First Spotlight woman sculptor • Site-specific installation Sue Fuller, String Composition #W-253, 1984. Mahogany, brass, and cord. Collection of the McNay Art Museum, Gift of Robert L. B. Tobin and the Friends of the McNay. What is the Docent Role? • Share Spotlight work of art • Assist teachers who express interest • Recognize and encourage student artists • Create connections between your museum artwork and students • Ask questions and listen to student responses Roger Shimomura, Him-a-Hero, 2004. Acrylic on Canvas. Collection of the McNay Art Museum, Museum purchase with funds from the McNay Contemporary Collectors Forum. Ben Shahn, Sing Sorrow, 1946. Tempera on panel. Collection of the McNay Art Museum, Mary and Sylvan Lang Collection. Leonardo Drew, Number 33A, 1999. Found objects with wire and tape. Collection of the McNay Art Museum, Museum purchase with the Helen and Everett H. Jones Purchase Fund. Camille Pissarro, Haymakers Resting, 1891. Oil on canvas. Collection of the McNay Art Museum, Bequest of Marion Koogler McNay. Marsden Hartley, Portrait Arrangement, 1914. Oil on canvas. Collection of the McNay Art Museum. Alexander Calder, Four Winds, 1963. Painted steel and aluminum. Collection of the McNay Art Museum, Bequest of Robert H. Halff. Georgia O’Keeffe, Leaf Motif No. 2, 1924. Oil on canvas. Collection of the McNay Art Museum, Mary and Sylvan Lang Collection. Diego Rivera, Delfina Flores, 1927. Oil on canvas. Collection of the McNay Art Museum, Bequest of Marion Koogler McNay. Pair and Share • Choose a work of art in your collection. • Why would you Spotlight this work of art? • What might students create in response? • Where might you display student responses? • How would you celebrate? [email protected] https://www.mcnayart.org/learn/spotlightrg -2019-20-sue-fuller.

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