BRIC Rotunda Gallery Education Program

BRIC Rotunda Gallery In Residence! introduces Brooklyn students to contemporary art through in-school residencies and professional development opportunities for parents, teachers and administrators. We also provide roundtable opportunities focused on capacity building with arts education professionals from all over the State of New York.

Our residency program serves some 9,000 students annually at 25 Brooklyn schools. We are committed to building successful partnerships between the schools we serve and contemporary artists. The Gallery’s professional development initiatives increase the capacity of teachers to be a part of a collaborative team, to integrate the visual arts into the core curriculum, to engage in meaningful planning and assessment, and to more effectively use the resources of the New York City cultural community.

Each school partner becomes a part of the BRIC Rotunda creative think tank. We build strong collaborative relationships through workshops that guide educators to identify their best role and responsibilities in the partnership. Our Artist Educators and Classroom Teachers engage in detailed planning that in turn empowers students to engage, explore, and produce their personal best. In the words of one of our Educational Heroes, Maxine Greene, “Imagination opens up intellectual possibility!”

During our annual KidsArt exhibition, the Gallery celebrates the work created throughout the year by students participating in our education program.

Our Core Beliefs

• Art provides a space for nurturing creative expression, confidence and compassion.
• Creating space for students to explore their imagination can unlock an authentic intelligence that can be applied to all subject areas.
• Nurturing a spirited curiosity can create lifelong learners.
• Involving administrators, teachers, parents, artists and students in the planning process facilitates the creation of site-specific programs that address the unique needs of students and the school community.
• If students are given professional tools for learning and making they will teach us what is possible.
• To custom design an art partnership for your school contact Education Director Hawley Hussey at 718 875-4047 x12.