Educator Workshop: Exploring Art of the Ancient Americas: The John Bourne Collection

Presented in collaboration with the Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) at Vanderbilt University, this workshop focuses on Mesoamerican artworks from Mexico to Peru drawn from the John Bourne Collection. Organized thematically by culture, the artworks present more than 4,000 years of creativity in Mexico, Central America, and Andean South America from 2600 B.C. to A.D. 1500. The program introduces the major themes of the exhibition, present specific images and activities, and provide interdisciplinary links to the visual arts, language arts, and social studies. Frist Center educator workshops are open to educators of all subjects, pre-K–12.

$20 for Frist Center members; $25 for non-members. Cost includes all materials, teacher resources, color reproductions, gallery admission, parking validation in Frist Center lots, and lunch. Advanced registration is required. Download the teacher workshop registration form at http://fristcenter.org/learn/schools-educators/educator-workshops.

This program is presented in partnership with the Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) at Vanderbilt University.