Art on Site: Alzheimer’s Communities
Groups of eight to ten residents from senior living communities, along with two or three of the communities’ staff members, attend monthly lesson-based visits to The Aldrich’s exhibitions. Each lesson involves both viewing and creating art. Residents, along with their assistants, participate in brief discussions on one of the exhibitions on view, led by educators and Museum docents, followed by a hands-on art project. On each visit, the group focuses on a new exhibition or a different artist’s work from a group presentation. When appropriate, we introduce materials that enable residents to experience the exhibition through touch, to provide a more intimate relationship to the work.
To schedule multiple visits, please contact seryan@aldrichart.org.
Creative Conversation
The Museum regularly hosts discussions and panels with a variety of creative individuals, including the artists in our exhibitions, as well as curators, authors, designers, and architects. Held on Sunday afternoons, the Creative Conversation series is a great way to meet artists and gain insight into their creative process.
To learn about upcoming Creative Conversations, please visit our events calendar.
Collecting 101
The Aldrich offers an informative series on collecting contemporary art, Collecting 101. This four-week evening course covers the ins and outs of buying art at galleries, bidding at auction, and tips on how to get into the contemporary art market.
The classes include in-depth conversations with leading figures in the art world and culminate with a curator-led gallery trip.
For more information, please contact education director Nina Carlson, ncarlson@aldrichart.org.
Radius: Professional Practice Series for Artists
Radius is a professional development program organized by The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum to promote the growth and interests of regional artists. The Radius program has multiple components, including a professional practice forum, biennial juried exhibition, workshops, and networking events.
Learn more about Radius.
Ask Me! Tours
Held every Sunday and Tuesday from 2 to 4 pm, Ask Me! Tours are free with the price of admission. Visitors can participate in a docent-led tour of the current exhibitions from 2 to 3 pm. Then, a docent will be on hand in the galleries to answer questions about the art from 3 to 4 pm.
Brown Bag Tours
The Museum offers special lunchtime tours in conjunction with current exhibitions. Participants enjoy a docent-led tour followed by lunch and a lively discussion with exhibiting artists or exhibition curators in the Education Center. Tour-goers bring their own bag lunch and drink; the Museum provides coffee, tea, and dessert. Brown Bag Tours offer participants a behind-the-scenes peek into the curatorial process and an in-depth look at our exhibitions.
To learn about upcoming Brown Bag Tours, please visit our events calendar.
Group Tours
The Aldrich conducts group tours for a variety of audiences, including adults, seniors, and clubs. Tours can take many forms—a traditional gallery talk, an open-ended discussion, or creative drawing and writing activities.
We are dedicated to making connections between contemporary art and the lives of our visitors. Our docents are trained to encourage the visitor to feel comfortable looking at and engaging with contemporary art. We pride ourselves on custom-tailoring each tour to the individual needs of our visitors.
Learn more about Group Tours or book a visit.
