Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art
The Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art has one of the finest collections of 18th, 19th, 20th and 21st-century American art in the Midwest region. The mission of the Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art is to bring the excitement of American visual arts to the region through education, temporary exhibitions, the permanent collection, and the nurturing of regional artists.
Address: 2818 Frederick Avenue St, Joseph, MO 64506
How to Register: Please review GSKSMO's registration requirements before registering. Contact Alex Asher at 816.233.7003 or aasher@albrecht-kemper.org
Cost Per Girl: $10
Cost Per Adult: N/A
Additional info: You Schedule It! activities last approximately 60 to 90 minutes. Programs are availble to schedule during museum business hours Tuesday-Friday, 10 am-4pm and Saturday-Sunday 1-4pm.
Classes are limited to a maximum of 10 girls. Masks will be required at all times and social distancing will be maintained during the class.
YOU SCHEDULE IT! OPPORTUNITIES:
Express Your Mood in Paint
Brownie
Girl Scouts will find a painting at the museum that appears to express a particular mood or feeling. Then, with help from the instructor, each girl will create her own painting of a subject that she associates with that mood or feeling.
Badge Connection: Brownie Badge: Painting
Outcomes: Develops a strong sense of self.
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more about the 5 Girl Scout Outcomes.
Painting Without a Brush
Brownie
Girl Scouts will learn to visually interpret the world in
two-dimensions without the use of a paintbrush. By the end of the
session, each girl will complete a self-portrait or a painting of a friend.
Badge Connection: Brownie Badge: Painting
Outcomes: Develops a strong sense of self.
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more about the 5 Girl Scout Outcomes.
Drawing the Great Outdoors
Junior
After looking at a few landscapes from the museum’s collection for
inspiration, each Girl Scout will use a pencil to draw a favorite
place in the wilderness from memory. With help from the instructor,
each girl will learn how to create depth through shading.
Badge Connection: Junior Badge: Drawing
Outcomes: Develops a strong sense of self.
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more about the 5 Girl Scout Outcomes.
The Art of Book-Making
Cadette
First, the Girl Scouts will tour the Albrecht-Kemper’s Art Library.
Then, each Girl Scout will make a journal using non-traditional
materials. This can be a great tie to the Media journey, and learning
how to “power down” through journaling.
Badge Connection: Cadette Badge: Book Artist
Outcomes: Develops a strong sense of self.
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more about the 5 Girl Scout Outcomes.
Girl Scouts Comic Artist Badge
Cadette
First Girl Scouts will learn what comics are and how they work, along with the different types of comics. Each girl will subsequently get four sticky notes. Then they will use the sticky notes to make a comic based on what they now know about comics. The girls will present their new comic to the group.
Badge Connection: Cadette Badge: Comic Artist
Outcomes: Develops a strong sense of self.
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more about the 5 Girl Scout Outcomes.
The Art of Collage
Senior
Girl Scouts will learn about the history of artistic collage. Then,
each girl will create a collage with a chosen theme using both
two-dimension images and three-dimensional objects. This is a great
tie to the Journey Girltopia through learning to express yourself
through the medium of collage.
Badge Connection: Senior Badge: Collage
Outcomes: Develops a strong sense of self.
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more about the 5 Girl Scout Outcomes.
