Learn at SVMA
| SVMA’s education and public programs connect North Bay residents and
visitors of all ages to contemporary art and ideas and the fascinating
people who make it all happen. Gallery talks and art classes by North
Bay artists, art history lectures
by a variety of scholars, and weekend guided-tours by local volunteers
provide a wealth of choices and perspectives. Make your next visit to
the Museum a lively one—get involved and get creative! The Calvin R. Vander Woude Lively Arts Series The Lively Arts Series at SVMA offers the public opportunities to actively explore and discuss multiple perspectives on the creative process and the ideas and issues that drive modern and contemporary art. Exhibition-related artist talks, community forums, and a variety of art classes for adults and youth are offered year round. | ||
 | Art History and Educational Programs SVMA offers the public opportunities to actively explore and discuss multiple perspectives on the creative process and the ideas and issues that drive modern and contemporary art. Exhibition-related artist talks, community forums, and a variety of art classes for adults and youth are offered year round, including a popular series of Art History presentations by Ann Wiklund. Read More ... | |
Field Trips The Museum hosts field trips throughout the year. Students and their teachers can learn about the current exhibition and, depending on age range and time availability, can include time in our classroom creating work in response to the exhibition. |  | |
 | A.R.T.S. Art Rewards the Student (ARTS) is the Museum's ten year old education program that places art instructors in 4th and 5th grade classrooms through the Sonoma Valley. Activities and current exhibitions at the Museum are integrated with the public school curriculum. The program is generously supported by donations and grants, including substantial support from the Sonoma Plein Air Foundation and the Community Foundation Sonoma County. | |
