3 iPhone/iPad apps for your inner curator
Want to learn to identify artists nearly instantaneously? There’s an app for that. Want to then find those artists’ works in nearby museums? There’s an app for that, too. Lastly, do you want to start your own personal art collection with art from up-and-coming artists all over the nation? There’s an app for that! With these three […]
Happy Memorial Day from favorite American artists
This Memorial Day weekend, we would like to introduce you to a new bi-monthly series, Artist Spotlight, in which we share some lesser-known works by famous artists in the Art Docent Program. Memorial Day: a day of reflection, thanksgiving, and (of course) barbecues. Oh, and if you’re so inclined, it can be a day of painting […]
Testimonial: ADP helps docents find their inner artist!
Here’s a customer testimonial from Cherylee Duncan from Spokane, Washington, who shares with us that art education doesn’t only help our children, but can change the lives of docents as well! When my children were in elementary school years ago in El Cajon, CA, I was a volunteer art docent for the program. I knew very little […]
How to not starve as an artist, brought to you by Diego Rivera
Aspiring artists certainly should be aware of the fact that, at some point in their life, they will possibly be broke and on the edge of starvation. It appears to just be standard activity for all the great artists: Monet, Van Gogh, Gauguin, El Greco, just to name a few! Of course, telling students in […]
What is David Hockney’s Secret Knowledge?
Ever found yourself wondering how the great masters were able to paint their subjects so realistically? How did they manage to portray three dimensional images on the flat surface of their canvas? David Hockney, often described as the “world’s most popular painter” wondered the same thing and his research into 700 years of painting yielded […]
Visiting Art Museums with your Children
Make your next visit to an art museum with your children a success. Get a copy of a handy resource by Francoise Barbe-Gall called “How to Talk to Children About Art.” Teachers and parents will love this book because it includes age appropriate questions about 30 paintings. The book will help you to confidently answer […]
An Inspirational Testimony from a Student
Here’s a testimony from a young woman who grew up in schools with the Art Docent Program. Nicole B. who is now a sophomore at University of Arizona studying pre-business with a minor in 2D and Computer Arts. “Art Docent was the beginning to my success in school and led me to my passion in […]
Our Family Legacy: Part III
Our Family Legacy – Part III “When we began hearing that docents were interested in using digital images of the famous works of art, we decided it was time to bring this treasured Program into the 21st Century,” Amy said. Amy and Heidi worked to bring all the images and docent guides online, refining the […]
Our Family Legacy: Part II
The Art Docent Program provides a sequential, interactive education in art history and artistic skills for elementary school children. It can be taught by teachers or by volunteers called “docent” who are led by a coordinator or “head docent. The program is available for schools, after-school and summer programs, or any occasion where creative kids […]
Art Docent Program: A Family Legacy (Part I)
Art educator Barbara Herberholz almost did not apply for what turned out to be the job of a lifetime. in 1983, San Juan Unified School District in Sacramento, California was looking for a part time art resource specialist. Barbara applied, was hired and began developing curriculum to supplement the District’s elementary school classrooms. “At the […]