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Art Gallery
In the Art Gallery
through June: 2013 Discovery Youth Photography Showcase
View prints of digital photographs taken by participants in two of the Museum's signature programs serving youth: Discovery Youth (DY) and DYSCI.
About the Art Gallery
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To honor children's artwork and inspire appreciation for art in young people, Children's Discovery Museum hosts a children's art gallery in the upstairs hallway between the elevator and the Art Loft.
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The Art Gallery space displays art created by children and youth, by adult artists working in collaboration with children, and by professionals who explore topics of relevance to children and their families. Self-guided exploration of the Art Gallery offers children the chance to develop and refine aesthetic perception, make connections between works of art and everyday life, and make reasoned judgments about visual art.
Museum staff curates and develops Art Gallery exhibitions, showcasing work created in its own visual arts programs and collaborating with partner organizations and individuals to display exemplary work made by children and adults in other settings. The Museum exhibits work by beginning artists as well as artists whose work has already been recognized internationally. The Museum welcomes unsolicited proposals for Art Gallery exhibitions. Please note that, due to the volume of proposals received, there is no guarantee that a proposal submitted for review will result in an Art Gallery exhibition. To submit a proposal, please contact the Arts Educator, at artloft@cdm.org. Specific size requirements are critical.
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Through exhibitions of schools and youth organizations, the Museum celebrates art created locally. Since February, 2000, CDM has displayed numerous exhibitions from a variety of sources, such as, public and private elementary schools, youth organizations, local professional artists, and its own Museum programs.
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The Art Gallery space allows children to respond to works of art, giving them exposure to someone else’s view of the world. By discussing those works with parents and peers, children understand that people can react differently to the same piece of art and learn that artists have many different reasons for creating art. They can compare the ideas represented in the Art Gallery with those represented in their own artwork and adopt new ideas for communicating their own view of the world.
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Art Gallery exhibitions encourage children to investigate how different individuals, groups, and cultures express themselves through the visual arts. The shows honor many different interpretations of art, inviting inspection and discussion. When children reflect on this diversity of art and artists, they incorporate new ideas into their own work and expand the boundaries of their creations.
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