ArtQuest at Green Hill Center for North Carolina Art

NEW TOURS FOR 2005/06
Tuesday - Friday mornings
9:00 am - 10:30 am; 10:45 am - 12:15 pm
This is no ordinary art gallery experience!
Expect to be amazed and leave wanting more!
 
Choose your type of visit sign up today! call Monday through Friday 10 am - 4 pm.
336 - 333 - 7460 ext. 107
 
Discover & Create Focus Tour
-Age-appropriate, staff directed
-One and a half hours
-Recommended for preschool and K-2nd grade students
Students are encouraged to use their imagination by participating in activities such as painting, exploring natural North Carolina clay, building their own kid-sized house, creating mail-art and making a story quilt square.

Discover & Create Cost:
Students:$4 (12 minimum, 50 maximum)
Adults:$4
One free supervising adult for every:
   -seven elementary students
   -four preschoolers

Tour Times:
9:00am – 10:30 am
10:45 am – 12:15 pm
Group tours are not offered during public hours due to space limitations.


  Visitor Services
- Center City Park and Festival Park are both located adjacent to the Cultural Center for bag lunch picnics. There are no tables for large groups. Rain accommodations can be made if needed.
- The Greensboro Cultural Center houses other art galleries. For information call 336-373-2712.
- ArtQuest exhibits are wheelchair accessible.
Please let us know if you have special circumstances that require further assistance. 		 

-Adapts to your classroom curriculum
-One and a half hours
-Recommended for grades 3-5
-Middle School programs available
Call for details
The Focus Tours offer unique learning activities that help give the school curriculum a creative boost. Students practice applying their knowledge by exploring and inventing in a variety of materials. Activities increase critical thinking and interpretation skills through hands-on fun, offering new insights and promoting cultural awareness.

Focus Tour Cost:
Students: $4 (12 minimum, 50 maximum)
Adults: $4
One free supervising adult for every:
   -seven elementary students
   -four preschoolers

Tour Times:
9:00 am – 10:30 am
10:45 am – 12:15 pm
Group tours are not offered during public hours due to space limitations.

Curriculum Connections Focus
3rd Grade Options
All the fun of the classic ArtQuest tours PLUS your choice of:
  -Native American clay
  -Portraits

4th grade Options
All the fun of the classic ArtQuest tours PLUS your choice of:
  -North Carolina Clay
  -What makes art?

5th grade Options
All the fun of the classic ArtQuest tours PLUS your choice of:
  -Mosaic Math
  -Artist Books
Just a few reasons why you want to bring your students to ArtQuest!
• Enrich your classroom curriculum.
Our interactive exhibits and studio projects relate to many curriculum strands, stimulate critical thinking skills, language development and creativity.

• See and appreciate cultural differences.
Our tours introduce students to the art of different cultures and to artists making art in our state.

• Get in touch with real art.
The art works in ArtQuest are accessible to the students. Direct experience with real works of art support learning and art appreciation.

• Play with art materials.
The artist-created exhibits encourage experimentation and discovery while presenting a variety of materials to explore. Make it or fake it!
Planning your field trip is easy
Choose your type of tour. The Discover and Create tour covers a broader range of topics and ideas and is suitable for preschool through elementary ages. Visual Art Competency goals are met on this tour. The Focus tour is based on The North Carolina Standard Course of Study and fulfills many Competency Goals for grades 3-5. Please read the tour descriptions inside this brochure.

Pick a date and time. Select the date for your visit, be sure to have alternate choices handy. Remember, spaces fill up early so reserve early!

To make your reservations. Call Green Hill between 10 am - 4 pm. Call at least two weeks in advance if possible.
336-333-7460 ext 107. Our staff is eager to meet your needs, answer questions and help you make the most of your ArtQuest experience.

Look for your personalized confirmation kit. Once you've made a reservation, we'll send you directions, tips on how to manage your visit, teacher preview passes and exhibit descriptions.