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Museum Outreach
HEAR ART, SEE MUSIC
The Kreeger Museum has been awarded The National Leadership Grant by IMLS (Institute of Museum and Library Services) This prestigious three year grant of $232,836 is for the Hear Art, See Music project in conjunction with Catholic University of America, a museum pilot program combining art and music for children with special educational needs.
The Kreeger Museum is one of only two institutions in the District this year to win this recognition from the IMLS, an organization that works at the national level and in coordination with state and local organizations to sustain heritage, culture and knowledge; enhance learning and innovation and support professional development.
"It is a great honor for the Kreeger to receive this grant and have the opportunity to work with the wonderful educators at the Catholic University of America," said Director Judy A. Greenberg.“It is truly a privilege to develop a project growing directly from the core mission of this museum and the Kreeger legacy, which has the potential to impact children with special educational needs across the country.” The Museum, following on the passions of its founder David Kreeger, has been involved in programs combining an appreciation of art and music for a number of years. The central winning idea behind the project evolved from Painting Sound, an art and music residency offered by the Kreeger and a team of professional musicians and visual artists to junior high and high school students in the District.
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Painting Sound, art music residency.
Photo by Erich Keel.
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ART ON SITE
Photographer Frank Hallam Day and Director, Judy Greenberg with youth. Photos by A. Zaremba. |
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The Kreeger Museum opened to the public in 1994. The first education program,
a museum and school sculpture partnership, Art on Site, was initiated
in 1997. It was followed by an art and music residency in 1998 ,Painting
Sound. In 2004, The Kreeger Museum collaborated with
The Make A Difference Teen Center in Anacostia on developing the talents of
local youth. This Art on Site project was generously underwritten
by The Bank of America. Two creative photographers Harlee Little and Frank Hallam
Day, introduced students to different aspects of photography over the course of a
year. The project started with Harlee Little organizing site visits and guiding the
participants in investigating ways of expressing themselves and their environment
through the lens of a camera. The final part of the project involved photographer
Frank Hallam Day making computer manipulated photographic mural size portraits of
the youth. They are now permanently installed on view at the Washington View Apartments'
Make a Difference Teen Center and at The Bank of America branch in Anacostia.
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