Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797–1858). Suijin Shrine and Massaki on the Sumida River (Sumidagawa Suijin no mori Massaki), no. 35 from 100 Famous Views of Edo, 8th month of 1856. Woodblock print, 14 3/16 × 9 1/4 in. (36 × 23.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum; Gift of Anna Ferris, 30.1478.35. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Educator Workshop: Picturing Green Space
Thursday, May 2, 2024 4:30–7:30 pm
April 11: Brooklyn Museum, Education Studios, 1st Floor; May 2: Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Educators: join a two-part professional development workshop, hosted with Brooklyn Botanic Garden, to explore the design, history, and cultural significance of urban green spaces.
Art in the Adult Education and STEAM Literacy Classroom, April 2023. (Photo: Danny Perez)
Pop-Up Talks: Art, Literacy, and Our Changing Communities
Saturday, May 4, 2024 12–1:30 pm
Schapiro Wing and American Art Galleries, 5th Floor
Listen in as adult ESOL students share reflections on art and change in their communities, presenting their own artworks inspired by those on view in the galleries.
Participants in an art-making workshop at the Brooklyn Museum. (Photo: Christina Marinelli)
Workshop: Art-Making with Adult Literacy Students
Friday, May 17, 2024 11 am–1 pm
Education Studios, 1st Floor
Infuse your adult literacy classroom with art-making to support your students’ learning.
Art in the Adult Education and STEAM Literacy Classroom, April 2023. (Photo: Danny Perez)
Pop-Up Talks: Art, Literacy, and the Environment
Saturday, May 18, 2024 1–2:30 pm
Morris A. and Meyer Schapiro Wing and Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Gallery, 5th Floor
Listen to pop-up talks and view zines by adult students, who will share reflections on art, the environment, and our changing city.