Professional Development

fourn women sit at a long table in the UMFA classroom the are working on an embroidery art project. One women with her back to the camera is pulling a thread with her hand help above her head.


Come excited to learn with fellow teachers and leave with fresh ideas and inspiration—we all learn better by learning together.

UMFA educators and guest instructors provide tools and strategies for integrating art and cultural objects into all classroom learning.

Our professional development events are interactive, hands-on, and art-making intensive. These networking opportunities include open houses, Evening for Educators, and curriculum-based workshops. Relicensure points are available at most events.

This 2024-2025 School Year:

Evening for Educators: Art Moments and Freedom from Perfection

September 25, 2024 | 5:00pm - 8:00pm | in-person
October 2, 2024 | 5:00pm - 8:00pm | virtual

Practice artful moments and seek non-perfection in the classroom. Students can get so caught up on good vs. bad art and perfectionism. Art is an explorative process that we'll explore through special exhibitions Blue Grass, Green Skies: American Realism and Impressionism from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and Photo-Succession: Painterly Masterworks of Turn-of-the-Century Photography. Take the pressure off with a focus on creating and experimenting over the final product.

 

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