Homeschool Programs

For Families

Art for All
Vacation Art Break

Family Day Festivals
Home School Programs
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Home School Programs

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For more information, please contact

Barbara Collins
Education Coordinator

at (518) 463-4478, ext. 405 or collinsb@albanyinstitute.org.

HOME SCHOOL WORKSHOPS
FOR FAMILIES
Engage in artistic exploration and historical learning as a family. Each family member will participate in the creative process to produce works of art inspired by objects in our galleries.

Fee: $8 per participant for non-members, $6 per participant for members, includes museum admission and art materials. Adults are required to attend with children and are included as participants in the activities. Select Mondays from 9:30- 11:30. Registration is required and payment is due at the time of registration. Open to all ages with parents.

Monday, October 25:
Superhero Shoes
9:30–11:30 am
Registration for this program is closed!
After viewing the shoes in the Old Soles and The Perfect Fit exhibitions to explore how shoes give us power and protect us, participants will design a shoe that might give someone superhuman powers.

Monday, November 22:
Color and Pattern Collage
9:30–11:30 am
Registration for this program is closed!
Participants will explore colors and patterns found in objects on view in our galleries and create their own collages of color and pattern in our studio.

Monday, December 13:
Landscape Printmaking
9:30–11:30 am
Registration for this program is closed!
After examining landscape paintings on display in the galleries, participants will use printmaking techniques to create their own landscapes.

Bookmark this page for schedule changes and upcoming online registration.

HOME SCHOOL CLASSES FOR CHILDREN
Experience a home school program in which class subjects relate to the exhibitions on view, and incorporate art and historical references to provide a context for learning.

Fee: $15 for non-members, $10 for members, includes museum admission and art materials. Select Thursdays and Fridays, drop-off from 1:30–4:30 pm. Registration is required and payment is due at the time of registration. ASL interpretation is offered for this program. Age requirement is 8 years and older.

Friday, October 1: Journals and Sketchbooks
1:00–3:30 pm (ages 8–11)
Registration for this program is closed!
Using books on view in our galleries as models, participants will create their own sketchbook and sketch outside (weather permitting) in our sculpture garden or in our galleries.

Thursday, October 7: Journals and Sketchbooks
1:00–3:30 pm (ages 12 and up)
Registration for this program is closed!
Using books on view in our galleries as models, participants will create their own sketchbook and sketch outside (weather permitting) in our sculpture garden or in our galleries.

Friday, November 5: Shoes Build Character
1:00–3:30 pm (ages 12 and up)
Registration for this program is closed!
Using examples from the Old Soles exhibition, participants will select and sketch a shoe, then create a character profile and portrait using collage and found materials.

Thursday, November 11: Shoes Build Character
1:00–3:30 pm (ages 8–11)
Registration for this program is closed!
Using examples from the Old Soles exhibition, participants will select and sketch a shoe, then create a character profile and portrait using collage and found materials.

Friday, December 3: Tell Your Own Shoe Story
1:00–3:30 pm (ages 8–11)
Registration for this program is closed!
Bring an old shoe or use one from our recycled materials collection to transform a shoe into a work of art that tells all about you.

Thursday, December 9: Tell Your Own Shoe Story
1:00–3:30 pm (ages 12 and up)
Registration for this program is closed!
Bring an old shoe or use one from our recycled materials collection to transform a shoe into a work of art that tells all about you.