School Tours

The Beeville Art Museum is a teaching museum promoting education through creative exploration.

Tours aim to stimulate the imaginations of young people. BAM Education Programs are designed to correlate with the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). Programs are available for students grades PreK -12.

BISD Students & Educators

BAM and the Joe Barnhart Foundation have been working together for more than 20 years to bring amazing experiences to BISD students and teachers including FREE tours and classes for all students. In addition, the Foundation partners with Writers in the Schools to bring creative writing workshops to all students and assists in purchasing art materials for teachers in all school levels. Specific program elements include:

PreK & Kindergarten

Museum visit plus artist workshop in the classroom focused on self-portraits to celebrate differences and build positive self-esteem.

Elementary (Grades 1-5)

Museum visit of exhibition currently on display and hands-on art activity.
Teachers can access Learning through Art Kits to provide an in-classroom experience featuring curriculum and supplies from the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
Writers in School Creative Workshop

Middle & High School (Grades 6-12)

Museum visit with a focus on discussion of the exhibit and artist currently featured.
Writers in School Creative Workshop
The Museum provides supplies for students to create an extraordinary art piece featuring a medium that is not part of the normal curriculum that are then displayed on campus. Past projects have featured everything from ceramics to 3D printing! (Middle & High School alternate years)
The annual Art Contest allows students to produce a piece of work under a determined theme that is then judged by a juried panel of art experts and placed on display at the museum for all to admire.

Educators

In addition to supporting students, BAM is also committed to professional development of teachers and funds the following:

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Learning Through Art: Semi-annual 2-day training in Houston.
Texas Art Educators Association Annual Conference: Registration, travel, and housing for Middle & High School Art Teachers

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General Student Tours

BAM welcomes all students including those from surrounding counties, private schools, and home schoolers. The visit and tour are always free! In addition, we are happy to work with you on a customized art activity (additional fees may apply) or assist in curriculum planning to prepare your students for their visit or support academic goals.

Student Tours are offered year-round, Monday – Friday and are approximately 30 minutes.

Reservations are required for all group visits.

We recommend you plan your visit at least 2 weeks in advance.

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