family programs



Family Programs Overview	Art & Gallery Adventures Storytelling & Art Making Vacation Art Breaks	Family Day Homeschool Programs Girl Scouts & Brownies
Art & Gallery Adventures Intergenerational programs for children ages 6–12 and accompanying adults. These programs include gallery activities and art-making. The programs begin in the galleries and are followed by an art-making activity in the studio. Programs are held on Saturday afternoons from 2:30-4:30pm and are FREE with museum admission.		To register for AIHA Family Programs, for more information, or to sign-up for our Family Programs e-mail list, please contact: Barbara Collins Education Coordinator Tel: 518.463.4478 x405 Email: collinsb@albanyinstitute.org Current Schedule of Family Programs [PDF format]
Storytelling & Art Making An inspiring, nurturing, and creating setting provides preschool children and their companions the opportunity to explore and grow through art. This hour-long program begins with a story in the galleries and is followed by an art activity in the studio. Programs are held on Saturday mornings from 10:30-11:30am. $10 fee for adults, children are free. Registration is required.
Vacation Art Break Children's workshops during school vacation weeks. Classes frequently incorporate gallery visits to instill both content and context to lessons. Morning sessions from 9:00 am–noon for ages 6–8; afternoon sessions from 1:00–4:00 pm for ages 9–13. Fee is $15 for AIHA members; $20 for non-members; covers materials and museum admission. Registration and required and spaces are limited.
Family Days Don't miss these all-day festivals that include lots of museum activities for participants of every age— art workshops, performances, galleries activities, and more. Held on Sunday afternoons.
Home School Programs Experience a homeschool program in which class subjects relate to the exhibitions on view and incorporate art-history references to provide context for learning. Appropriate for ages 8 and up. Fee is $10 per child, including museum admission and art materials. Registration is required.
Girl Scouts & Brownies Girl Scouts and Brownies will learn the basic skills and knowledge to improve art work while earning drawing and art badges. Participants also receive a certificate of Art Appreciation for the Albany Institute, and a free family pass to the museum. Advance registration is required. Please contact the Girl Scouts of Northeastern NY at 518.489.8110 for more information. Fee is $14 for AIHA members and $16 for non-members. Troop Leaders can also bring Junior Girl Scouts, and Brownies experience a program that incorporates gallery time and studio activities. Registration is required. $7 fee includes museum admission and art materials.
Summer Art Workshops At "Thursday's Children" programs, children work within the museum setting to experience the many ways artists work and are inspired. Emphasis is on fine art techniques, materials and vocabulary. Classes incorporate gallery visits to instill both content and context to lessons. Thursdays throughout July and August. Morning: 9:00 am–noon for ages 6–8; afternoons: 1:00–4:00 pm for ages 9–13. "Summer in the City" Art Workshops, for ages 13–15, are held on Wednesday afternoons from 1:00-4:00pm.

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