Educator Evening: Inquiring Minds Want to Know About Ichthyosaurs

Take a journey into Deep Time with Megan Bellister, Nell J. Redfield Curator of Learning and Engagement, and explore themes of natural history, paleontology, art and design in the exhibition Sea Dragons of Nevada. Learn about Nevada’s state fossil alongside Next Generation Science Standards. Presentation followed by a wine reception.
 
Educator Evenings are a FREE professional development series offering state-approved professional development hours for participation. Professional development hours are available for participating in the Educator Evenings and issued upon request.
 
Educator Evenings are sponsored by the Robert Z. Hawkins Foundation, Bank of America and the Nell J. Redfield Foundation.
 
 

Educator Evening: Enhancing Vocabulary and Writing with Art

Step through a portal with Megan Bellister, Nell J. Redfield Curator of Learning and Engagement, and engage in a discussion with educators about creative writing and art using the exhibition Anthony McCall: Swell. Learn how to implement standards-based language and writing strategies alongside Common Core English Language Arts Standards. Presentation followed by a wine reception.
 
Educator Evenings at the Nevada Museum of Art offer professional learning opportunities for teachers to connect the Museum’s collections and exhibitions with interdisciplinary art education, aligning with Nevada Academic Content Standards. Through interdisciplinary art education programming, Educator Evenings facilitate dialogue, collaboration among peers, and inspire innovative lesson planning. Registration is FREE. These offerings provide state-approved professional development hours for participation.
 
Educator Evenings are sponsored by the Robert Z. Hawkins Foundation, Bank of America and the Nell J. Redfield Foundation.
 
 

Educator Evening: Inquiring Minds Want to Know: Ichthyosaur Stories

Join Megan Bellister, Nell J. Redfield Curator of Learning and Engagement, and learn about Nevada’s early and present-day paleontologists and fossil hunters in the exhibition Sea Dragons of Nevada. Learn about Nevada’s state fossil alongside Next Generation Science Standards, English Language Arts Standards, and Nevada Social Studies Standards. Presentation followed by a wine reception.

Educator Evenings at the Nevada Museum of Art offer professional learning opportunities for teachers to connect the Museum’s collections and exhibitions with interdisciplinary art education, aligning with Nevada Academic Content Standards. Through interdisciplinary art education programming, Educator Evenings facilitate dialogue, collaboration among peers, and inspire innovative lesson planning. Registration is FREE. These offerings provide state-approved professional development hours for participation.

Educator Evenings are sponsored by the Robert Z. Hawkins Foundation, Bank of America and the Nell J. Redfield Foundation.

Educator Evening: Arts Integration with Mapping and Music

Dawn Roskelley, music teacher and Arts Integration Specialist, shares with educators techniques about the integration of maps, music, and art — inspired by the exhibition We Were Lost in Our Country. Learn how to connect science, social studies, music, and art using standards-based strategies. Presentation followed by a wine reception.

Educator Evenings are a FREE professional development series offering state-approved professional development hours for participation. Professional development hours are available for participating in the Educator Evenings and issued upon request.

Educator Evenings are sponsored by Bank of America, Robert Z. Hawkins Foundation, Nell J. Redfield Foundation, and Jill and Par Tolles.

Educator Evening: Inquiring Minds Want to Know More About Ichthyosaurs

Dive into the Triassic Ocean with Megan Bellister, Nell J. Redfield Curator of Learning and Engagement. Learn about ichthyosaurs, ammonites, and art in the exhibition Sea Dragons of Nevada alongside Next Generation Science Standards. Presentation followed by a wine reception.
 
Educator Evenings are a FREE professional development series offering state-approved professional development hours for participation. Professional development hours are available for participating in the Educator Evenings and issued upon request.
 
Educator Evenings are sponsored by Bank of America, Robert Z. Hawkins Foundation, Nell J. Redfield Foundation, and Jill and Par Tolles.
 
 

Educator Evening: Learning Living History Through Social Studies and Art

Join Colin Robertson, Charles N. Mathewson Senior Vice President of Education and Research, and Cienna WindRiver, Archive and Library Assistant, for a discussion with educators about the interconnectedness between art, people, and the environment using the exhibition Of the Earth: Native American Baskets and Pueblo Pottery. Learn how to connect art and social studies using standards-based strategies. Presentation followed by a wine reception.

Educator Evenings are a FREE professional development series offering state-approved professional development hours for participation. Professional development hours are available for participating in the Educator Evenings and issued upon request.
 
Educator Evenings are sponsored by the Nell J. Redfield Foundation, Nevada Gold Mines, operated by Barrick, Arrow Electronics Inc, Click Bond, Robert Z. Hawkins Foundation, Jill and Par Tolles, and Bank of America.
 

Educator Evening: Storytelling and Art

Join Megan Bellister, Nell J. Redfield Curator of Learning and Engagement, for an educator-focused discussion on connecting art and storytelling through The Art of Judith Lowry. Explore how stories introduce students to diverse people, places, and events, and discover strategies to connect English Language Arts with visual art using standards-based approaches. A wine reception will follow the presentation.
 
Educator Evenings are a FREE professional development series offering state-approved professional development hours for participation. Professional development hours are available for participating in the Educator Evenings and issued upon request.
 
Educator Evenings are sponsored by Nevada Gold Mines, operated by Barrick, Arrow Electronics Inc, Click Bond, Robert Z. Hawkins Foundation, Jill and Par Tolles, Bank of America, and the Nell J. Redfield Foundation. 
 
 

Educator Evening: Nature, Art, and SEL in Your Classroom

Join Elizabeth Brooks, Arts Integration Specialist, for an encore presentation of her NV STEAM Conference workshop. Take respite in a biophilic and standards-based approach to artmaking: outdoor observational nature journaling. In this hands-on art making experience, you will learn how to guide students through a nature journaling session by combining skills of data collection, image production, and emotion identification. Participants will select objects of “awe” from the indoor/outdoor garden installation Monument to Sharing and record visual and verbal evidence in handmade journals. Various 2D media will be available to both “use what you’ve got” and/or explore a new media to engage interest and access a wide range of ability levels. A wine reception will follow the presentation.
 
Educator Evenings are a FREE professional development series offering state-approved professional development hours for participation. Professional development hours are available for participating in the Educator Evenings and issued upon request.
 
Educator Evenings are sponsored by Nevada Gold Mines, operated by Barrick, Arrow Electronics Inc, Click Bond, Robert Z. Hawkins Foundation, Jill and Par Tolles, Bank of America, and the Nell J. Redfield Foundation. 
 
 

Deep Time Design Preview: Nik Hafermaas

Join Nik Hafermaas, an internationally recognized and award-winning designer, media artist, and educational leader from Berlin, Germany to hear about the design process leading up to Deep Time: Sea Dragons of Nevada.

*Admission includes access to First Thursday

Tadáskía and Ana Cláudia Almeida in Conversation

Join Brazilian artists Tadáskía and Ana Cláudia Almeida for a lively conversation about their work. The discussion will be moderated by independent curator Keyna Eleison. 

(LEFT): Ana Cláudia Almeida. Image courtesy of the artist and Quadra, São Paulo/Rio de Janeiro. Photo: Gabriel Bsa; (RIGHT): Tadáskía. Image courtesy of the artist and Fortes D’Aloia & Gabriel, São Paulo/Rio de Janeiro. Photo: Joanes Barauna.