Currently the education page features short video documentaries of two museum education programs commissioned by the Arthur Ross Gallery at the University of Pennsylvania. These videos show an integration of guided observation, storytelling, and hands-on experiences for learners. These education programs are delivered primarily to elementary students during a two hour session. The programs include pre-visit and post visit questions and investigations. Methods and techniques for these experiences can be tailored to any of content area as effective teaching tools and ways of creating engaged dialogue.
Museum Education Programs
Sebastienne Mundheim/White Box Theatre has been creating education programs for the Arthur Ross Gallery since 1995. The following videos show two examples of past programs:
In Material: Commissioned Arthur Ross Gallery 2012
White Box Theatre created a two-hour in-gallery experience for elementary students and their teachers as well as pre and post gallery lesson plans related to this exhibition on contemporary Fiber Art.
White Box Theatre created a two-hour in-gallery experience for elementary students and their teachers as well as pre and post gallery lesson plans related to this exhibition on contemporary Fiber Art.
An American Odyssey: Commissioned Arthur Ross Gallery 2011
White Box Theatre created a two-hour in-gallery experience for elementary students and their teachers as well as pre and post gallery lesson plans related to this exhibition on Jack Warner’s collection of American Art.
White Box Theatre created a two-hour in-gallery experience for elementary students and their teachers as well as pre and post gallery lesson plans related to this exhibition on Jack Warner’s collection of American Art.
Hands On Workshops
Puppetry and Movement at the Creative Alliance, Baltimore, MD 2010
In 2010 White Box Theatre toured Sea of Birds to the Baltimore Theatre Project. In conjunction with this tour, Mundheim conducted four residency programs with youth: three at the Creative Alliance, one at the Maryland School for the Deaf. These residencies were conducted over a 6-week period meeting on average for 10 hours each.
In 2010 White Box Theatre toured Sea of Birds to the Baltimore Theatre Project. In conjunction with this tour, Mundheim conducted four residency programs with youth: three at the Creative Alliance, one at the Maryland School for the Deaf. These residencies were conducted over a 6-week period meeting on average for 10 hours each.
Teaching and Community-Based Art Programs
The Well – Philadelphia, PA (1997)
Story Chairs at Fleisher Arts Memorial – Philadelphia, PA (1997)
Gestural Self-Portrait Chairs at Country Days Creative Arts – New Orleans, LA (1997)
Little Self-Portrait Chairs at Country Days Creative Arts – New Orleans, LA (1995)
The Ridgway Banquet Table – Philadelphia, PA (1995)
Exquisite Books – New orleans, LA (1995)
The Banquet Table – New orleans, LA (1992)
