When a person participates in First Fridays at the EAM, he or she might feel surprised. Visitors may expect all participants to just look around and listen to the tour very quietly. Visitors may imagine that they are making a pilgrimage to an art temple. However, if they followed Kelly, the director of the department of education at the EAM, into the gallery on First Friday, they would see her asking a question with a big smile. She asked a group of children who were with their families “Can you guys help me find the painting that has a kitty?” The kids quickly went in different directions to find the kitty. Kelly crawled on the floor, trying to mimic this kitty and the kids burst out laughing, and compared the pose Kelly that made to the kitty in the painting. On First Fridays, Visitors can understand that the picture in the collection are not just objects to be hung on a wall but that they can be a teaching tool for visitors. Most importantly, Visitors can laugh without any shame, say what they think and what they found. They can also interact with their companions.
First Fridays is a year round activity for preschoolers and parents, and is held on the first Friday of every month. On first Fridays, the museum staff leads adults and their children through exhibits using story, song and art making, During the First Friday Program, museum staff change the meaning of the space of art museums. Traditionally, the space of art museums has been like a temple for art. When an object enters into this space, it may change from an ordinary thing to be revered like the sacred stuff in a temple. Both people and objects should become static stuff without any noise, laughter, or footsteps. In contrast, the EAM allows adults and kids participating in First Fridays be themselves, and helps them to observe artwork in an interesting way. This program lets people change the character of the museum space, letting the space became a visitors’ space, not just a sacred temple. Behind First Fridays is the rationale that visitors should feel that the EAM is a place for everybody, and not a scary place but one that may help visitors to feel an affinity toward EAM.
On First Fridays, the EAM lets people discover art by themselves through combining exhibitions and art materials. As a Chinese proverb said,” Give me a fish and I eat for a day. Teach me to fish and I’ll eat forever. ” EAM does not just introduce the content of exhibitions, it also uses some questions to catch visitors’ attention, and to sharpen their sense concerning art. First Fridays help visitors enjoy and appreciate the art by themselves. The EAM tries to make visitors feel at home by allowing them to do what they want except hurt artwork. This program may help people feel more familiar with the space, and let people feel more free and relaxed. Furthermore, it can help them learn more efficiently. When you enter into EAM, the staff will greet you with the words ” Welcome Home! ”
First Fridays is a year round activity for preschoolers and parents, and is held on the first Friday of every month. On first Fridays, the museum staff leads adults and their children through exhibits using story, song and art making, During the First Friday Program, museum staff change the meaning of the space of art museums. Traditionally, the space of art museums has been like a temple for art. When an object enters into this space, it may change from an ordinary thing to be revered like the sacred stuff in a temple. Both people and objects should become static stuff without any noise, laughter, or footsteps. In contrast, the EAM allows adults and kids participating in First Fridays be themselves, and helps them to observe artwork in an interesting way. This program lets people change the character of the museum space, letting the space became a visitors’ space, not just a sacred temple. Behind First Fridays is the rationale that visitors should feel that the EAM is a place for everybody, and not a scary place but one that may help visitors to feel an affinity toward EAM.
On First Fridays, the EAM lets people discover art by themselves through combining exhibitions and art materials. As a Chinese proverb said,” Give me a fish and I eat for a day. Teach me to fish and I’ll eat forever. ” EAM does not just introduce the content of exhibitions, it also uses some questions to catch visitors’ attention, and to sharpen their sense concerning art. First Fridays help visitors enjoy and appreciate the art by themselves. The EAM tries to make visitors feel at home by allowing them to do what they want except hurt artwork. This program may help people feel more familiar with the space, and let people feel more free and relaxed. Furthermore, it can help them learn more efficiently. When you enter into EAM, the staff will greet you with the words ” Welcome Home! ”
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