Art & Language Arts Online

Elementary teachers get creative during the 2012 alumni event for graduates of the Art & Language Arts program. This year’s event on Saturday, August 11 focused on the theme of “Creativity & Innovation.” With the inspiring words and works of artist Mark Bradford and poet Douglas Kearney, and the creative spirit of the participants and Getty staff, we discovered a whole slew of innovative, meaningful ways to bring art into the classroom.









Learn about the day’s activities and view more images of the 2012 Art & Language Arts Alumni Event on Flickr.

Find inspiration in the work of artist Kim Abeles and in poetry lessons that connect to works of art in the Getty Museum’s collection. These videos were excerpted from the 2012 Culminating Event of the Art & Language Arts program.

Artist Kim Abeles Discusses Her Work at the Getty Center
Los Angeles-based artist Kim Abeles addresses social, political, and environmental issues in her innovative works of art. In this video, she describes her work, process, and inspiration.

Elementary Teachers Share Arts-Integrated Lessons at the Getty Center
Elementary teachers present their unique ideas for how to connect Impressionism, a still-life painting, and poetry to their classroom curricula.

A Poetry and Art Lesson by Paula Rucker
Teacher Paula Rucker describes how she engaged her fourth and fifth grade students with Impressionist paintings and then discovered that she, and not just her students, could create art and make it a part of her life.