Learn
at the Gibbes!
K-12
The Gibbes Museum of Art is invested in promoting student education through the arts. The Gibbes offers a range of in-school and museum based programs that are tailored to meet the needs of K-12 students and teachers. Interdisciplinary in nature, these programs consider the South Carolina Learning Standards and are a rich resource for teachers and students to explore local and national art and culture from the eighteenth century to the present.
Group Tours
The Gibbes Museum is committed to enhancing school curricula through the arts. In support of that mission, the Gibbes offers specialized tours and workshops for K-12 students attending schools, camps, and community-based organizations in the Charleston Tri-County area. Addressing key themes and ideas found in the Gibbes permanent collection and traveling exhibitions, these interactive programs are designed to encourage critical thinking and visual literacy skills while addressing SC Learning Standards.
Pre-visit materials are available and provide additional curriculum connections for Language Arts, Social Studies, Geography and Art. Tours can be scheduled Tuesday through Saturday from 9:30 am until 12 noon. Afternoon tours are also available for after-school programs.
See group tour descriptions and information
Gibbes Art Academy
Gibbes Art Academy transforms the school classroom into an artist’s
studio. Designed as a collaborative effort between the teaching artist and
classroom teacher, this twelve-session, arts-based program brings the Gibbes
into area schools. Serving K-12 students, Gibbes Art Academy is
designed to introduce students to skill-appropriate, interdisciplinary arts
projects that build visual literacy skills, support the school’s academic
curriculum, and encourage teachers to use the arts as a tool for learning.
Available during the school day or as part of an after-school program, Gibbes Art Academy is a fun, creative way to
foster new perspectives on education.
This is a fee based program. Costs include art supplies, hands-on workshops, student exhibition at the school or organization, and admission to the Gibbes Museum of Art.
To participate, please email artacademy@gibbesmuseum.org
or call (843) 722.2706 ext. 41.