Educator Resources

The Art Center and Pappajohn Sculpture Park are great resources to supplement an art history, architecture, or studio art curriculum. If you are interested in taking a guided tour of the Art Center
or Pappajohn Sculpture Park please refer to the guided tour page.

The Museum Education Department creates Educator Guides every school year; the information is aimed at an upper elementary age and includes images of the architecture and artwork, questions to ask while viewing the artwork, and art projects related to a few of the works of art. Download the Educator Guides found below by clicking on both the text and image files.

Pappajohn Sculpture Park Educator Guide:
Text & Images

Art Center Permanent Collections Educator Guides:
2011-2012 – Text & Images
2010-2011 – Text & Images
2009-2010 – Text & Images
2008-2009 – Text & Images
2007-2008 – Text & Images
2006-2007 – Text & Images

Art Center Permanent Collections Art Activity Guide:
Art Activity Guide

History of the Art Center Guide:
Text & Images

In addition to guided tours of the Art Center, we can offer a hands-on studio experience (depending on studio availability). Studio experiences, paired with a guided tous, are tailor-designed to maximize connections with your curriculum. Please fill out this form and state that you want an art project in addition to a tour. 

The Art Center participates with Connecting Kids and Culture. Please contact the Museum Education Manger by e-mail or 515.271.0328 for more information.