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Education Programs K-12

Workshops

Schools can book UCR ARTS’ workshops and artist masterclasses for groups of up to 35 students in 7th-12th grade. We have provided workshops in film-making, photography, music composition, art-making workshops around social justice topics, and more. To inquire about workshops, please email lindsey.hammel@ucr.edu

2023-2024 Offerings:

Storytelling Through Photography Workshop
October 1-December 15, 2023

For school groups of 7th-12th grade students, we are offering a guided exhibition tour + Storytelling Through Photography Workshop package. In the workshop, UCR ARTS teaching artists will guide students through the process of creating photographs that communicate their vision and tell their stories. Students who participate in the workshop are eligible to submit their photographs to be considered for an exhibition at the California Museum of Photography in Spring 2024. Workshop Flyer

Off the Block Documentary Film Workshop

The award-winning summer documentary workshop that has been running for 14 years is now offered as an in-school workshop that can be customized for your class needs. Directly based on California CTE Standards and drawn from college-level curriculum, the outcome of this workshop is students gaining an understanding of documentary film production as well as knowledge of how careers and educational opportunities in related disciplines are achieved.

For rates and more information on workshops, please email lindsey.hammel@ucr.edu

UCR ARTS for Kids

Check out our virtual resources for kids inspired by UCR ARTS collection and exhibitions!

Videos:
History of The Camera Obscura
Make Your Own Camera Obscura
Eadward Muybridge & the Motion Picture
Cyanotype

Book a Field Trip

Guided tours:

Docent-led tours for Fall 2023 are of the exhibition David C. Driskell & Friends: Creativity, Collaboration and Friendship and Jon Henry, Stranger Fruit and can be scheduled from October 1-December 15, 2023. 

Add The Impact of Images: Mamie Till’s Courage from Tragedy to your tour from November 4, 2023-December 15, 2023.

Photography Workshop:
For school groups of 7th-12th grade students, we are offering a Tour + Storytelling Through Photography Workshop package. In the workshop, UCR ARTS teaching artists will guide students through the process of creating photographs that communicate their vision and tell their stories. Students who participate in the workshop are eligible to submit their photographs to be considered for an exhibition at the California Museum of Photography in Spring 2024. Workshop Flyer

Joint tours with Civil Rights Institute of Inland Southern California:
Groups can book a joint tour with UCR ARTS + Civil Rights Institute of Inland Southern California from October 1-December 15, 2023. Example schedule:

Please note: Maximum capacity for school tour groups is 36. Maximum for a guided tour at the Civil Rights Institute joint tour is 25. Groups may be split to make accommodations. School groups must have a minimum of one chaperone for every 10 students with a max of 5 chaperones. Dates, staffing, and space is subject to availability. Your tour is not scheduled until you receive an official tour confirmation email.

Please follow the steps below to schedule your group visit.

  1. Request a tour or self-guided group visit through our online form: Book Now 
  2. Museum staff will follow up with any questions and will send an official tour confirmation when your tour is booked.
  3. Review Tips for Visiting with your group prior to your trip to UCR ARTS.

Tour Fee Schedule:

  • Guided tour: $75 for up to 36 students
  • Workshop (tour + photography workshop): $375
  • Self-guided museum visit for groups during regular Museum hours: free
    Museum hours: 12-5pm on Thursday-Friday, and 11am-5pm on Saturday-Sunday. 

Questions? Email lindsey.hammel@ucr.edu