5th Grade Students In Local Schools . Included in the visit will be a lesson which incorporates Discipline Based Art Education concepts and a short creative process lesson. Other site visits . The program primarily serves youth and adults with limited knowledge about Museum exhibitions and programs. Audiences include outlying school districts and hospitals, nursing homes, recreation centers, and institutions housing mentally and physically handicapped in surrounding communities.
Staff take permanent collection art works in the mobile van to each audience.
Art, history, and regional cultures blend through interpretation of these works. A slide presentation of the AMST and its current exhibits, followed by a related hands-on activity are also included in the presentation. Each year two to three exhibits are organized from the AMST permanent collection. Exhibits are installed in public spaces in smaller South Texas communities and accompanied by art education activities into local schools. When available, performance, readings and dance are incorporated into program offerings.