Danielle Ogden, The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum's Senior Manager of Education Programs and School Initiatives, will lead a free educators' workshop from 5 to 7 pm on Thursday, January 23.
Ms. Ogden will demonstrate how looking closely at art can spark the imagination and build observation and creative thinking skills, while introducing The Aldrich as a source of inspiration for cross-disciplinary learning. Participants will discover the art on view through writing, learning activities that are designed to motivate students while making direct connections with the required Common Core State Standards.
The workshops will take place in the galleries, with the current Music exhibition series as the backdrop. Ms. Ogden joined The Aldrich in January 2014 after over five years as Education Director at the Westport Arts Center. She holds a Master's Degree in Art History from Boston University and a Master's from Harvard University's Arts in Education Program.
Music is a series of exhibitions and related events that explore the intersection of art and music in photography, installation, sculpture, new media, performance, and archives.
Museum: Founded by Larry Aldrich in 1964, The Aldrich is dedicated to fostering innovative artists whose ideas and interpretations of the world around us serve as a platform to encourage creative thinking. The Aldrich is one of the few independent, non-collecting contemporary art museums in the United States, and the only museum in Connecticut devoted to contemporary art. It is one of only twenty museums in Connecticut and only 318 art museums in the country to be accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. All exhibitions and programs are handicapped accessible. Free on-site parking. Regular Museum hours are Tuesday through Sunday, 12 noon to 5 pm. For more information call 203.438.4519 or visit aldrichart.org.