Teachers and parents will do whatever they can to support their kids, and we take pride in supporting you. By providing you with an easy-to-follow, customizable, interactive PDF with videos and 15+ lesson plans, you can finally provide an arts education rooted in representation and accessibility.
The curriculum includes dozens of artists to choose from and tons of remixable lesson plans divided into grade levels. Simply pick an artist, pick a lesson plan, then repeat! You’ll also receive bonus local art resources specific to your city, including free art experiences, free and low-cost art resources, and self-care resources for teachers.
The IPMM 2022/23 Visual Arts Education Curriculum is a comprehensive framework designed for the public school teacher. Whether you’re an art teacher or a classroom teacher teaching art on the side, our adaptable curriculum is here for you.
Animated by our central See, Think, Do pedagogy, the IPMM Visual Arts Education Curriculum operates with the fundamental belief that when students dive into appreciating, discussing, and establishing context around art, they’ll be inspired to create art of their own.
At IPMM, we believe that teaching and connecting students with artists from diverse backgrounds will empower them to believe they can be artists as well. Whether Frida Kahlo, Kerry James Marshall, or local Chicagoan Bria Corranda–the artists featured in this curriculum will awaken and engage your students.
Students are inherently creative, collaborative art lovers, and our curriculum guides them towards realizing these qualities within themselves! That’s why we ask students to consider art they already love, search for public art around their homes, and otherwise get in touch with the art they experience in their daily lives
The IPaintMyMind Visual Arts Education Curriculum is all about giving you the tools to bring the arts into your classroom and truly connect with your students. We know that the arts are often underfunded and left with the scraps of the school budget. Art teachers have to do a lot with a little and we’ve always been committed to helping as much as we can! The IPMM Visual Arts Education Curriculum is an exciting tool to do just that.
A 360 DEGREE, IMMERSIVE ART EXPERIENCE
By making professional, local art resources accessible to teachers, parents, and caregivers nationwide, IPaintMyMind facilitates moments of creative inspiration that move kids, families, and communities forward, even when traditional learning environments are being rethought.
Intended to be a holistic resource and support tool for art teachers in all types of classrooms, the IPMM Arts Education Curriculum includes 15+ lesson plans, a Living Artist list of 32 working artists in the IPMM Permanent Collection, and year-round support from a team of experienced education professionals.
Join our community of enthusiastic educators, parents, youth leaders and caregivers by purchasing The IPaintMyMind Arts Education Curriculum today for just $49!
1. THREE PHASES OF ARTS LEARNING
The IPaintMyMind Visual Arts Education Curriculum isn’t just a list of links. It’s an educational framework that intentionally moves students through our ‘See, Think, Do’ or ‘Experience, Reflect, Make’ pathway that activates teachers/parents and kids at the same time. By getting to know works by super diverse artists, contextualizing their work, and making art yourselves, you’ll be enriched and engaged at the same time.
2. 16 LESSON PLANS + PROMPTS
As part of our Three Phases of Learning, our team of curriculum designers and art teachers Activities or Arts Lesson Plans, which not only explore technique, art history, and aesthetics, but which are also adaptable to various ages. By connecting the practice of making art to the way it lives in the world, IPMM intends to help show adults and children alike that art & creative work is practical and viable.
3. ACCESS & INFO ON DIVERSE ARTISTS
In our Artist Profile Section, we’ve included dozens of diverse artists, living and dead, famous and emerging! The list of artists provided is the fuel for diving into the activities. Select an artist or artists to study, then move through the Three Phases of Learning.
4. A TREASURE TROVE OF LOCAL ART RESOURCES
In addition to a full arts curriculum, we’ve also free and cheap local art resources in 9 cities, including: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Detroit, LA, Miami, NYC, San Diego and San Francisco. Dive into the color and beauty your city has to offer!
5. LEARNING BY DOING, MINI-MURAL ACTIVITY
We also ensure that learning is done by doing, culminating with the last phase of learning, which focuses on making a bunch of art! The Mini-Mural Activity is also a great way to harness your learning into one collective vision through collaborative creative action.
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Working with communities over the past 8+ years has allowed us to build incredible relationships with Principals, Vice-Principals, Art Teachers, Park District Supervisors, Head Librarians, Youth Center Directors, Parents, Caregivers and the various important faculty and staff that make any school, park, library, youth center or home a beacon for children.
We’re proud to have provided art programs to over 100 public schools and are excited about our vision of being able to work with schools like yours over the course of 5 or 10 years, collaborating with Teachers, Parents, Youth Leaders and children alike, to co-create a comprehensive, vibrant, and empowering art experience for everyone involved.
The IPaintMyMind Visual Arts Curriculum is infinitely remixable, meant to be reused and rediscovered over and over, revealing new connections each time. Enjoy it!
LET'S TURN ART INTO IMPACT.
