Connect your students with art no matter where learning is happening.
Whatever your teaching context, our educational resources engage you and your students with art and ideas from across eras and cultures. Be sure to also explore the Art Institute’s collection to find information about artworks and artists, high-quality images, research tools, and scholarly publications related to the museum’s global collection.
Educator Resource Packets and Lesson Plans
Explore materials designed specifically to support formal learning, including educator resource packets and lesson plans, thematic curricula, student activities, and tips and tutorials.
Ask an Educator
Our educators have years of experience engaging students with art. Guided by the information you provide in this form, our educators will select from the Art Institute of Chicago’s global collection and digital resources to support your remote or in-class teaching.
Art + History
Works of art spark learning in remarkable ways. Explore Art + History, a process for using art as a primary source for historical inquiry.
Videos
Deepen any experience with art through a range of dynamic videos that highlight conservation practice, artistic practice, exhibitions, and strategies for looking at art.
Get Creative at Home
Check out this selection of collection-inspired art-making activities, creative writing prompts, custom art adventures, and coloring book pages that are sure to spark the imagination of learners of any age.
Digital Scholarship
Read fascinating stories, groundbreaking research, and novel insights from staff in the Art Institute’s blog and digital publications.
