Interdisciplinary learning in an art-centric environment.
Education Field Trip Experiences
SAMFA Field Trips
guided Field trips for schools
The San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts (SAMFA) offers educational and engaging field trips for students throughout the Concho Valley. Students will experience hands-on activities while learning about the exhibitions at SAMFA. Thanks to the support provided by members, patrons and grant makers; school programs and normal gallery admission are free.
To arrange a school field trip, please complete and return the online request form and you will be contacted within three business days by the Education Curator, Kay LeBrasseur, or the Schools and Families Program Manager, Jennifer Perez. If you do not hear from them, or have questions, they can be reached at education@samfa.org and schoolsandfamilies@samfa.org.
We can accommodate groups ranging from 15 to 80 students.
Due to limited space in our galleries and the fragile nature of the artwork, we cannot provide a safe nor meaningful experience for groups larger than 80, or groups with limited time constraints. If your group is larger than 80, contact the staff listed above to discuss options like dividing the group or adding another activity.
The standard field trip experience is 2 hours and consists of 4, 30-minute rotations, to include:
Rotation 1: Interactive Gallery Tour
Students will learn new vocabulary related to the art on view, spend time “reading” the artwork and discuss their observations with the group.
Rotation 2: Education Studio Activity
Students will learn about collecting and create their own collection to take home.
Rotation 3: Understanding and Creating Artist’s Statements
Students will read Artist’s Statements to research why or how the artist, may have created a work of art… then write their own artist’s statement regarding their work of art.
Rotation 4: Ceramics Studio or Alternative Activity
Students will create something from clay that they can take home or complete another activity.
Free Art Kits for Schools & Homeschoolers
Designed for at-home art projects, these kits are chosen, hand-packed, and delivered by SAMFA’s education team. If you would like art kits for your classroom, homeschooling co-op, or school, please contact the museum’s Education Curator, Kay LeBrasseur, at education@samfa.org,or the Schools and Families Program Manager, Jennifer Perez, at schoolsandfamilies@samfa.org.