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We know how hard it can be to keep the content in your arts classroom fresh, diverse, engaging, and new. That’s why we provide these 2 FREE Lesson Plans to get you jumpstarted. Let us prove that connecting with IPMM means saving time and making your life easier while supporting your vital work.
The IPMM Art Lesson Plan Book PDF for 2023/2024 is THE resource you need to save time, reduce stress, & curate diversely. For just $49, you’ll receive 21 Lesson Plans & Worksheets, as well as over 30 artists to explore! Teach & learn about diverse artists today.
Don’t you wish a more diverse set of artists were featured in art classes, art history, and in curricula? Us too! That’s why we partnered with Art Teacher and Chicago-based artist Kat Sampson to create this unique coloring book for teachers, students, and art lovers alike.
Our Shared Walls Programs is IPMM”s hallmark in-school offering, which brings professional art, our Art Lesson Plan Book, events, professional development, and additional resources to bare as part of our most deluxe offering. Applications opens Feb 1st annually for Chicago Public Schools and inquires are accepted on a rolling basis for schools outside Illinois.
Bring a screen printing workshop to your school or community. Make your very own art print, learn about screen printing and have fun!
Time, Money, & Respect: The Very Real Challenges, Roadblocks, & Hurdles Public School Teachers Face
Public school teachers in the United States face a mountain of obstacles in their daily dedication to our students and future. Year in and year...
Artist Feature: Kerry James Marshall
The rich imagery of a Kerry James Marshall painting is full of color, emotion, and memory. Each new piece he creates embraces blackness as a...
Artist Feature: Nina Chanel Abney
Nina Chanel Abney’s bold, colorful, and graphic paintings are a sort of contemporary fusion between Cubism and Pop Art. Her flat expanses of super-pigmented color,...