In class we have been discussing that we have observed a lot of the students don’t get exposed to a lot of things. They never worked with clay before and some haven’t even painted. Others we learned are really unaware of their surroundings. Kids who have grown up in the Detroit area don’t have any ideas of what to draw/paint when reflecting on the city around them. This blows my mind. Not okay. Children need to have experiences and as many as they can get. There is a lot of things happening or offered around us that are free or for a small price. I will try to let the parents of my students know about these opportunities, but it is up to them to take their children.
One of the things I would tell them about is Noel Night which happened this last weekend in midtown Detroit. Many museums and stores were open FREE of charge to the community. Bands played at local shops, art galleries were open for business, carolers where singing, hot chocolate was provided, the Detroit Institute of Arts was open to all as well as the Science Center. It was a great time to see what this city has to offer. The city was alive again…
The DIA has been doing a program called “Art in the Park” where prints of art from the DIA are displayed around the metro Detroit area in local parks. People are encouraged to walk or ride their bike along paths to the next artwork. Each Friday the DIA then has been inviting different communities to come to the DIA for free.
See what else the Detroit Institute of Arts has going on here: http://www.dia.org
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