The Sara M. and Patricia A. Vance Education Center: The UnMuseum® is the CAC's unique education facility, occupying the entire Level 6 of the Lois & Richard Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art.

Trained CAC Docents guide interactive tours for school groups with thought provoking questions, connections to art, science, social studies, math and music curricula. Each tour is a playful, multi-sensory introduction to contemporary art. Some themes include the senses, recycling, prediction, problem solving, personification, contemporary technology, and working together.

While the UnMuseum is enjoyed by visitors of all ages, docent led tours are recommended for grades K-8. One-hour tours are followed by a half hour hands-on art project in the A-Z Art Lab. UnMuseum tours can accommodate up to 50 children.

Exhibition and Architecture Tours for Schools

Contemporary art engages students by drawing from the life, issues, and images surrounding them today. Exhibitions at the CAC give students both the opportunity hold the everyday up for examination and experience the extraordinary. These one hour tours engage students in critical thinking about the world around them and the art of today using an inquiry based approach. Education staff and docents work with teachers to design tours that are age appropriate and fulfill curriculum needs.

To Schedule a School Tour

For more information, or to schedule a tour, call 513.345.8420 or e-mail education@cacmail.org. Please contact the education department with a few dates in mind and at least three weeks in advance to schedule a tour.

The Scripps Schools Programs

For 23 years, The Scripps Schools Program has provided an intensive, multi-layered experience with contemporary art for students from kindergarten through 12th grade. Beginning in September and ending in May, the year-long program comprises an in-school orientation and guided visits to three CAC exhibitions, followed by a visit to an artist's studio in the spring.

Docents for the Scripps Schools Program work with the same class throughout the year, ensuring continuity and promoting student rapport. Some docents have worked with the same schools and teachers for many years running. The docent(s) work directly with the teacher(s) to schedule the year's visits, at the convenience of both. For more information or to enroll your class in the Scripps Schools Program, call 513.345.8420 or e-mail education@cacmail.org.

The CAC Teacher Program

The CAC Teacher Program explores the potential of contemporary art as a learning tool and gives teachers useful ideas and resources to bring back to their classrooms. The program occurs on four select Thursday evenings per year focusing on themes related to four different CAC exhibitions. Presentations, interactive tours, and hands on projects. See calendar listings for details. Please call 513.345.8420 or e-mail education@cacmail.org to register at least one week in adva