Through our mission, we seek to engage and inspire through the arts, gardens and education, but this does not mean that our activities are limited to within the Museum walls and Gardens. Partnerships exist throughout the community making connections between the Museum and Gardens regardless of geography.
Cummer in the Classroom and The Weaver Academy of Art
Cummer in the Classroom and the Weaver Academy of Art are two comprehensive art education programs at The Cummer that serve over 3,000 children (Pre-Kindergarten through fifth grades) and over 200 teachers in nine inner city schools, of which an average of 90% of the students qualify for free and reduced lunch. This initiative, the largest educational program in the history of The Cummer, provides outreach in to the classroom, museum tours, teacher trainings, FREE art classes, classroom resources, Arts and Literacy Assembly at each school, FREE family passes to the Museum, and a scholarship program for Camp Cummer to recognize outstanding participation. Schools participating in the program include: Biltmore, St. Claire Evans, S.P. Livingston, John Love, Annie R. Morgan, Rufus E. Payne, Carter G. Woodson, St. Pius and Holy Rosary schools.
Sponsors: J. Wayne and Delores Barr Weaver, Dianne T. and Charles E. Rice Family Foundation, EverBank, Target, Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville, Inc., and the City of Jacksonville
Kids Together Against Cancer (KTAC)
KTAC provides parents and children the opportunity to attend a five week workshop with clinical social worker and artists that will focus on the journey of an adult family member with cancer. Adults will meet separately in a group and will learn how to effectively communicate with their children regarding their cancer diagnosis.
Sponsors: Rice Family Foundation, St. Vincent’s HealthCare, Riverside Presbyterian Day School, and The Children’s Treehouse Foundation
Ortega Elementary Museum Magnet School
As a Museum Magnet, Ortega Elementary students display their academic learning by creating exhibitions throughout the year. Ortega Elementary school partners with area museums, including The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens. The Museum’s education department conducts professional development workshops for school faculty and develops curricula for student tours. The Director of Education acts as a consultant to the program.
Project Augusta Savage
Project Augusta Savage serves over 400 students from Pre-K through 8th grade at two Guardian Catholic Schools in Jacksonville, Holy Rosary and St. Pius V. The program provides literacy-based art activities that are designed, implemented and assessed by Cummer education staff. The program includes outreach visits, museum visits, professional development for teachers, free art classes and summer camp scholarships and free family passes to the museum.
Through our mission, we seek to engage and inspire through the arts, gardens and education, but this does not mean that our activities are limited to within the Museum walls and Gardens. Partnerships exist throughout the community making connections between the Museum and Gardens regardless of geography.
Cummer in the Classroom and The Weaver Academy of Art
Cummer in the Classroom and the Weaver Academy of Art are two comprehensive art education programs at The Cummer that serve over 3,000 children (Pre-Kindergarten through fifth grades) and over 200 teachers in nine inner city schools, of which an average of 90% of the students qualify for free and reduced lunch. This initiative, the largest educational program in the history of The Cummer, provides outreach in to the classroom, museum tours, teacher trainings, FREE art classes, classroom resources, Arts and Literacy Assembly at each school, FREE family passes to the Museum, and a scholarship program for Camp Cummer to recognize outstanding participation. Schools participating in the program include: Biltmore, St. Claire Evans, S.P. Livingston, John Love, Annie R. Morgan, Rufus E. Payne, Carter G. Woodson, St. Pius and Holy Rosary schools.
Sponsors: J. Wayne and Delores Barr Weaver, Dianne T. and Charles E. Rice Family Foundation, EverBank, Target, Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville, Inc., and the City of Jacksonville
Kids Together Against Cancer (KTAC)
KTAC provides parents and children the opportunity to attend a five week workshop with clinical social worker and artists that will focus on the journey of an adult family member with cancer. Adults will meet separately in a group and will learn how to effectively communicate with their children regarding their cancer diagnosis.
Sponsors: Rice Family Foundation, St. Vincent’s HealthCare, Riverside Presbyterian Day School, and The Children’s Treehouse Foundation
Ortega Elementary Museum Magnet School
As a Museum Magnet, Ortega Elementary students display their academic learning by creating exhibitions throughout the year. Ortega Elementary school partners with area museums, including The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens. The Museum’s education department conducts professional development workshops for school faculty and develops curricula for student tours. The Director of Education acts as a consultant to the program.
Project Augusta Savage
Project Augusta Savage serves over 400 students from Pre-K through 8th grade at two Guardian Catholic Schools in Jacksonville, Holy Rosary and St. Pius V. The program provides literacy-based art activities that are designed, implemented and assessed by Cummer education staff. The program includes outreach visits, museum visits, professional development for teachers, free art classes and summer camp scholarships and free family passes to the museum.
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Through our mission, we seek to engage and inspire through the arts, gardens and education, but this does not mean that our activities are limited to within the Museum walls and Gardens. Partnerships exist throughout the community making connections between the Museum and Gardens regardless of geography.
Cummer in the Classroom and The Weaver Academy of Art
Cummer in the Classroom and the Weaver Academy of Art are two comprehensive art education programs at The Cummer that serve over 3,000 children (Pre-Kindergarten through fifth grades) and over 200 teachers in nine inner city schools, of which an average of 90% of the students qualify for free and reduced lunch. This initiative, the largest educational program in the history of The Cummer, provides outreach in to the classroom, museum tours, teacher trainings, FREE art classes, classroom resources, Arts and Literacy Assembly at each school, FREE family passes to the Museum, and a scholarship program for Camp Cummer to recognize outstanding participation. Schools participating in the program include: Biltmore, St. Claire Evans, S.P. Livingston, John Love, Annie R. Morgan, Rufus E. Payne, Carter G. Woodson, St. Pius and Holy Rosary schools.
Sponsors: J. Wayne and Delores Barr Weaver, Dianne T. and Charles E. Rice Family Foundation, EverBank, Target, Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville, Inc., and the City of Jacksonville
Kids Together Against Cancer (KTAC)
KTAC provides parents and children the opportunity to attend a five week workshop with clinical social worker and artists that will focus on the journey of an adult family member with cancer. Adults will meet separately in a group and will learn how to effectively communicate with their children regarding their cancer diagnosis.
Sponsors: Rice Family Foundation, St. Vincent’s HealthCare, Riverside Presbyterian Day School, and The Children’s Treehouse Foundation
Ortega Elementary Museum Magnet School
As a Museum Magnet, Ortega Elementary students display their academic learning by creating exhibitions throughout the year. Ortega Elementary school partners with area museums, including The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens. The Museum’s education department conducts professional development workshops for school faculty and develops curricula for student tours. The Director of Education acts as a consultant to the program.
Project Augusta Savage
Project Augusta Savage serves over 400 students from Pre-K through 8th grade at two Guardian Catholic Schools in Jacksonville, Holy Rosary and St. Pius V. The program provides literacy-based art activities that are designed, implemented and assessed by Cummer education staff. The program includes outreach visits, museum visits, professional development for teachers, free art classes and summer camp scholarships and free family passes to the museum.
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Through our mission, we seek to engage and inspire through the arts, gardens and education, but this does not mean that our activities are limited to within the Museum walls and Gardens. Partnerships exist throughout the community making connections between the Museum and Gardens regardless of geography.
Cummer in the Classroom and The Weaver Academy of Art
Cummer in the Classroom and the Weaver Academy of Art are two comprehensive art education programs at The Cummer that serve over 3,000 children (Pre-Kindergarten through fifth grades) and over 200 teachers in nine inner city schools, of which an average of 90% of the students qualify for free and reduced lunch. This initiative, the largest educational program in the history of The Cummer, provides outreach in to the classroom, museum tours, teacher trainings, FREE art classes, classroom resources, Arts and Literacy Assembly at each school, FREE family passes to the Museum, and a scholarship program for Camp Cummer to recognize outstanding participation. Schools participating in the program include: Biltmore, St. Claire Evans, S.P. Livingston, John Love, Annie R. Morgan, Rufus E. Payne, Carter G. Woodson, St. Pius and Holy Rosary schools.
Sponsors: J. Wayne and Delores Barr Weaver, Dianne T. and Charles E. Rice Family Foundation, EverBank, Target, Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville, Inc., and the City of Jacksonville
Kids Together Against Cancer (KTAC)
KTAC provides parents and children the opportunity to attend a five week workshop with clinical social worker and artists that will focus on the journey of an adult family member with cancer. Adults will meet separately in a group and will learn how to effectively communicate with their children regarding their cancer diagnosis.
Sponsors: Rice Family Foundation, St. Vincent’s HealthCare, Riverside Presbyterian Day School, and The Children’s Treehouse Foundation
Ortega Elementary Museum Magnet School
As a Museum Magnet, Ortega Elementary students display their academic learning by creating exhibitions throughout the year. Ortega Elementary school partners with area museums, including The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens. The Museum’s education department conducts professional development workshops for school faculty and develops curricula for student tours. The Director of Education acts as a consultant to the program.
Project Augusta Savage
Project Augusta Savage serves over 400 students from Pre-K through 8th grade at two Guardian Catholic Schools in Jacksonville, Holy Rosary and St. Pius V. The program provides literacy-based art activities that are designed, implemented and assessed by Cummer education staff. The program includes outreach visits, museum visits, professional development for teachers, free art classes and summer camp scholarships and free family passes to the museum.
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