Danforth Museum Corp

To promote engagement with exhibitions on view, Danforth Art hosts a variety of Museum Education programs for audiences of all ages. Elementary students explore issues of multiculturalism through the Native American Tour Program. Families participate in monthly Drop Into Art sessions with free admission, interactive gallery activities, and hands-on art-making. High-school students train as Teen Docents, lead tours, and serve as student ambassadors at events throughout the year. Adults attend gallery talks, book readings, and docent-led tours related to exhibitions on view. A group of 35 committed volunteer educators attend weekly training sessions and lead tour programs for all ages.

Danforth Art's School offers more than 400 art classes to approximately 1,200 children and adults of all ages and levels each year. Studio art classes taught by professional artists explore a variety of media (painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, and ceramics) and are suitable for all ages and abilities. Professional development classes allow teachers to receive graduate credit through Framingham State University. Danforth Art provides year-round scholarships for low-income students and students battling serious illness (participating in the Art & Healing program).