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Education
Master painter Federick Brown teaching 3 day workshop at LJAC
Through guided tours, gallery talks, interactive storytelling, workshops, lectures, classes and other educational programming, The Loves Jazz & Arts Center seeks to inform its patrons of all ages of the contributions of African American artists in the Omaha region and nation wide. The Museum’s Education Department is responsible for arranging tours, customarily half an hour to an hour in duration, offered to children and adults groups and to school groups, pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.
Exhibit-based guided tours and kiosks are designed to enhance exhibit theme and content and to correspond to established educational goals. Additionally, special programming is provided for Kwanzaa, Black History Month, and during the summer months.
The Museum, in its efforts to further the mission of its Education Department, collaborates with Omaha Public Schools, The Board of Education, The Black Teachers Association of Nebraska, and other museums in the Nebraska region.
Tours
Tours and Themes
All Museum tours begin with an orientation lesson.
Grades Pre-K-2 (Tiny Tots & Early Childhood Groups)
Using the inquiry method of teaching, your students will experience a short tour of the galleries..
Grades 3-6 & Youth Groups
Students will discover the impact of African American and Caribbean material and intellectual culture on society using curriculum based tours, the inquiry method of teaching and hands on activities.
Grades 7-12 & Youth Groups
As students continue to challenge themselves and the world around them, LJAC provides an opportunity to use their skills across the curriculum in guided discussions and selected hand-on activities.
Special School Programs
LJAC provides a wide variety of special school programs. Your students can experience special lectures, films, and group discussions sessions about various historical and contemporary issues.
Tour Options
Multiple Visit Tours
The Education Department welcomes you to bring your students to LJAC more than once. When scheduling your visit, inform the Educational Director of your needs. The Education department will contact you to arrange a special series of lessons.
Tour Aids
Pre-visit and post-visit education materials are available for guided groups. Please request a copy when arranging your visit.
Teachers Workshops
We will periodically schedule informative workshops for teachers. Topics include incorporating current exhibitions into your curriculum and enhancing your curriculum with Exhibits themes.
Arranging Your Tour
Guided tours are available for groups of 10 or more. Reservations are required.
Guided Tours
For more information please call (402) 502-5291
2009 Summer Youth Program
ENCAP / LJAC Partnership
Loves Jazz & Arts Center, in partnership with Eastern Nebraska Community Action Partnership, (ENCAP ) has successfully completed our 3rd Summer Youth Camp. Each year, LJAC brings expert artists to the Center to work with up to 25 youth participants in varying genres. The goal is to teach young people the value of artistic expression, a viable, marketable skill, and the numerous career paths available to artists. In the process, they learn about their culture, history and contributions of African Americans.
Now Showing:
New Harmonies Celebrating American Roots Music
October 18 - December 31, 2009
New Harmonies is a partnership between state humanities councils and the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES). The partnership is known as Museum on Main Street, and it serves communities through a selection of photographs, recordings, instruments, lyrics and artists profiles. New Harmonies explores the distinct cultural identities of Gospel, Country, Blues and other forms of roots music as they record the history of the American people and set the foundation for many musical genres appreciated worldwide today.
Now Showing
Opening 01 / 29 / 2010:
“Telling Our Stories”
4TH ANNUAL AFRICAN
AMERICAN ART EXHIBITION
New Harmonies
Celebrating American Roots Music
Upcoming Events
Opening 01 / 29 / 2010:
“Telling Our Stories”
4TH ANNUAL AFRICAN
AMERICAN ART EXHIBITION