MFAH PD Workshop with Region 4 Elementary

Join the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH)

for an immersive, full-day professional development workshop designed specifically for visual art educators. Through in-depth gallery discussions and studio reflections, participants will explore the museum's global collections spanning 5,000 years of art history. The session models strategies for connecting works of art to contemporary studio practices, using inquiry and interpretation to bridge historical content and hands-on artmaking.

Learning Objectives:

• Engage in close looking and interpretive dialogue in the museum galleries.
• Make meaningful connections between historical works of art and classroom studio practices.
• Apply object-based learning strategies that support TEKS-aligned instruction.
• Explore interdisciplinary approaches that deepen student engagement and cultural understanding.
• Receive classroom-ready resources, prompts, and materials for immediate use.

*Fee includes museum admission, lunch, parking, and all materials.