Cleveland Museum of Art

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Distance Learning for adult audiences at The Cleveland Museum of Art allows lifelong learners to connect with the CMA and enrich their studies of history and visual arts through our collection of art and artifacts from around the world. Through live, interactive videoconferencing, students participate in conversations with museum educators that are two-way and fully interactive.

Virtual learning for Pre-K–Grade-12 students offers connections
with the CMA collection through live, interactive video sessions with a
CMA educator. Explore artworks through discussion, writing, drawing,
and movement. Lessons are designed for grades Pre-K–Grade-12 and are designed to support standards.

2025-2026

2024-2025

Honorable Mention

2023-2024

2022-2023

2021-2022

Honorable Mention

2020-2021

Honorable Mention

2019-2020

2018-2019

2017-2018

2016-2017

2015-2016

2014-2015

2013-2014

2012-2013

2011-2012

2010-2011

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2009-2010

2008-2009

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2007-2008

Programs by Cleveland Museum of Art

African Art: Secular and Spiritual

Learn how Yoruba and Edo rulers maintain worldly authority with the assistance of spiritual forces by examining objects related to mythology, divination, and ancestral communication.

African Masks

Learn why African artists use animals and other symbols as points of reference in mask-making, and how masks are used in ceremonies. Discussion includes select examples from countries in the Sub-Saharan region, and a closer look at the materials...

America’s Story Through Art Lesson 1: America Emerging - 1700’s

By examining American art and artifacts from the CMA’s collection, this series promotes discussion on America’s national character and heritage. All lessons, developed by teams of teachers, are accompanied by reinforcement materials specifically...

America’s Story Through Art Lesson 2: America Expanding - 1801-1861

America’s Story Through Art Lesson 3: America Transforming - 1860-1918

America’s Story Through Art Lesson 4: America Enduring - 1913-1945

America’s Story Through Art Lesson 5: America Diversifying: 1945-2000

By examining American art and artifacts from the CMA’s collection, this series promotes discussion on America’s national character and heritage. The empowerment of various segments of American society from the post-war period and beyond forms...

Ancient American Art: The Aztec & their Ancestors

Discover how the religious beliefs, rulership, daily activities, and ingenuity of the Aztec, Maya, Olmec and Nayarit are reflected in ceramic, gold and stone artifacts.

Canine Companions

At our feet, on our laps, and at the door, dogs have been humankind’s companions for millennia. See how artists from ancient times to the present have used a variety of media to represent canines as status symbols, friends, protective spirits, and...

Celebrating Black History Month with the CMA

Celebrate Black History Month with the Cleveland Museum of Art. This program considers highlights from the museum's collection created by Black American artists from the 19th through 21st centuries. Artworks include a sculpture by Edmonia Lewis,...

Cleveland Museum of Art Virtual Tour

Explore the architecture and galleries of the renowned Cleveland Museum of Art. This casual look at the collection includes recent installations of art and enduring favorites such as works in the Armor Court. Participants will “travel” through the...

Contemporary Art

This program highlights the newly reinstalled contemporary galleries of the Cleveland Museum of Art, which include diverse artists and fresh conversations among works in the museum’s collection. The works include contemporary re-imaginings...

Egyptomania Series Program 1: Introduction to Daily Life

Discover the ingenuity of one of the world's earliest civilizations through this lively series of four videoconferences: 1. Introduction to Daily Life Through the use of art and artifacts from the CMA's collection, students are acquainted with...

Egyptomania Series Program 2: Hieroglyphics

Discover the ingenuity of one of the world's earliest civilizations through this lively series of four videoconferences: 2. Hieroglyphics Learn how to decipher some of the "sacred writing" of Egypt in this fascinating look at a 4,000+ year old...

Egyptomania Series Program 3: Mummies

Discover the ingenuity of one of the world's earliest civilizations through this lively series of four videoconferences: 3. Mummies Find out how the Egyptian desire for an eternal afterlife contributed to the ritual of mummification. Students...

Egyptomania Series Program 4: Animals

Discover the ingenuity of one of the world's earliest civilizations through this lively series of four videoconferences: 4. Animals Why were so many Egyptian gods part human - part animal? This lesson explores how ancient Egyptians observed...

French Art

French art has been renowned throughout the centuries for its elegance and inventiveness. In this overview of French masterworks in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art, explore everything from luxury goods made for the Dukes of Burgundy...

German Art

Discover luxurious sacred items, manuscripts, armor, and prints all made by German artists and craftsmen. From medieval treasures to Meissen porcelain to contemporary paintings, this presentation introduces the art of Germany in the collection of...

Getting to Know Van Gogh

Although the artist Vincent van Gogh was relatively unknown during his lifetime, he has since become one of the most famous artists of the 19th century. This program takes a closer look at the life and art of Van Gogh, featuring works from the...

Gods and Heroes of Greece and Rome

Using bronze sculptures, coins, ceramic vessels, and a carved marble sarcophagus from the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art, we investigate the exploits of Herakles, Athena, Perseus, Orestes, and others who vividly populated the...

Gods and Heroes of India

An introduction to the history and culture of India through art and stories of Hindu and Buddhist gods and heroes.

Gods and Heroes of the Maya

The Maya Popol Vuh relates tales of the Hero Twins who make the world safe for the arrival of human beings. During this lesson students explore this creation myth and other aspects of the Maya culture by examining artifacts from the CMA.

Harlem Renaissance

Travel back in time to bustling New York City in the 1920s and discover the art, literature and music produced by African Americans living in Harlem during this period. Students will be introduced to artists such as Romare Bearden, Jacob Lawrence,...

Impressionism

Learn about the works of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist painters such as Monet, Degas, van Gogh and Cézanne whose experiments with the effects of different conditions of light and paint application created a new way of seeing the world. The...

Italian Art

Italy has a long and rich tradition in the visual arts, but what do these images communicate about the country's history? This lesson provides a survey of Italy's artistic heritage by exploring why particular subjects were depicted in sculptures...

Japanese Art: Humble and Bold

Japanese Art: Humble and Bold, Grades 6-12 Japanese art encompasses aesthetics ranging from earthy and subtle to colorful and luxurious. In this lesson students will be introduced to works in a variety of media including ceramics used in the...

Landscapes: East and West

Viewers east and west find deep resonance in centuries-old landscape representations of such elements as mist shrouded mountains, searing sunsets and peacocks strutting beneath pines. Artists in Japan, Europe and elsewhere capture salient aspects...

Medieval Masterpieces

In this lesson students will encounter splendid liturgical objects such as a gold and porphyry altarpiece made for an 11th c. German countess, and a silver vessel for a holy relic obtained from a Byzantine emperor. Courtly items also featured in...

Modernism: Early 20th Century Art

Fauvism, Cubism, de Stijl, Surrealism and other selected movements in early 20th century art are introduced through the Museum’s collection. Explore the visual innovations of artists such as Matisse, Picasso, Mondrian and Miro in a period marked...

Monuments Men: The Cleveland Connection

This program examines Cleveland’s connection to the “monuments men” by highlighting objects in the museum’s collection and museum staff members in the decades following the war who participated in the discovery and rescue of art stockpiled by the...

New Testament

New Testament: Biblical Representations in the Collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art Biblical themes have long been creative fodder for artists––an opportunity to explore dynamic, sometimes unsettling narrative content and to exercise...

Old Testament

Old Testament: Biblical Representations in the Collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art Biblical themes have long been creative fodder for artists––an opportunity to explore dynamic, sometimes unsettling narrative content and to exercise...

Photography: What Makes a Good Picture?

Why do some photographs intrigue us more than others? In this interdisciplinary program, middle school students are introduced to the science and art behind this extremely popular form of visual communication. Accompanying materials include in...

Pre-K-12 Learners: April - Earth + Art

Your mother is calling. Mother Earth that is! Join us as we explore the Cleveland Museum of Art’s collection in celebration of Earth Day. Together we’ll connect to artworks depicting scenes of nature, explore the use of natural materials in...

Pre-K-12 Learners: Asian American Art

Join us as we explore the Cleveland Museum of Art’s collection and celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, recognizing Asian American’s contributions and influence on the history, culture, and achievements of the United...

Pre-K-12 Learners: Celebrating Black History Month through Art

Celebrate Black History Month with the Cleveland Museum of Art. Explore the collection highlighting artworks by Black artists through live, interactive video sessions. Explore artworks through discussion, writing, and drawing.

Pre-K-12 Learners: Creativity and Problem Solving

Explore ways artists have experimented and solved problems throughout time.Through design and play based activities, practice using creativity to solve problems of your own.

Pre-K-12 Learners: Expressing Ideas

Discover how artists communicate ideas through their art in order to consider ways to express your own ideas.

Pre-K-12 Learners: Harrowing Halloween on the CMA Screen

Come with us to explore the CMA’s artworks related to Halloween and the Fall Season. Together we will explore the museum’s spookiest artworks, learn about how and why artists made them, and create spooky artworks of our own! Join us if you dare

Pre-K-12 Learners: Historic Connections

Use artworks from many time periods and places as primary sources and relate discoveries to your own lives.

Pre-K-12 Learners: Look & Discover

Explore the museum’s collection through this general introductory experience designed to examine artworks from many time periods and cultures.

Pre-K-12 Learners: Social-Emotional Learning through Art

Use artworks from many time periods and places as primary sources and relate discoveries to your own lives.

Pre-K-12 Learners: Special Topic

Do you have a classroom project or theme that you want to explore at the museum? Register for a special-request virtual experience. Please provide a brief summary of your project when registering.

Pre-K-12 Learners: Woven and Wearable Wonders

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month through wearable art, and connect with the Cleveland Museum of Art through this live, interactive session.

Relief Printmaking: A Japanese/German Comparison

In this presentation on the history of relief printmaking participants examine the varied techniques and tools used by Western and Asian artists to create their works. Additional topics include the change in function of prints, from religious aids...

Renaissance Painting: An Overview

Selected paintings from the CMA collection help acquaint students with the Renaissance, the transitional period of European history in which learning and the arts blossomed and medieval thought was gradually subjected to the beginnings of...

Repatriated Art

Repatriation is the process by which museums and other institutions transfer possession and control over human remains, sacred objects, and items of cultural patrimony back to their place of origin. During the program we will examine some aspects...

Scary Art

Fun for Halloween or anytime -- a distance learning program featuring goblins, witches and dastardly doings! Explore otherwordly paintings and prints by Francisco Goya, Salvator Rosa and Albert Pinkham Ryder for an art journey to the other side.

Self Portraits

How we see ourselves influences our perspectives, our decisions and the daily experience of living. Artists create tangible evidence of their process of reflection through self-portraits. By observing how luminaries from Rembrandt to Picasso...

Spanish Art

This lesson features paintings by artists working from or born in Spain. Renaissance, Baroque and Modern Spanish art offer a varied stylistic range to students as well as information on the cultural and historical context of the works highlighted.

Special Topic

Please specify which special topic you would like.

The Art of Adornment

Identify how various cultures have used adornment to distinguish personal and social identities with methods of body shaping, tattooing, scarification, cosmetics and fashion depicted in works of art.

Tiffany in Bloom

This program explores the CMA’s collection of stained glass lamps, and additional works, by Louis Comfort Tiffany. Learn about American designer and stained glass innovator Louis Comfort Tiffany, his inspirations from nature, and the crucial...

Tomb Culture of Ancient China

Students are introduced to selected objects from ancient Chinese tombs as a way of surveying history from the late Neolithic (3,000 BC) era to the Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD). These objects represent similar types of items used for daily life and...

Type of Organization

Arts/Cultural/Museum

Contact

Arielle Levine alevine@clevelandart.org
11150 East Boulevard
Cleveland Ohio 44106
12167072688
United States

https://www.clevelandart.org/

Primary Disciplines

The programs of Cleveland Museum of Art cover:

Art
Culture
Fine Arts
Social and Emotional Learning( SEL)
History & Social Studies

Awards, Quotes, Testimonials

On 'Egyptomania: Daily Life'-"We absolutely loved it! The kids couldn't say enough about how much they liked it. We are looking forward to the others we have scheduled" (T. Vitantonio, Ohio)

On 'Impressionism'-"Great lesson and wonderful paintings!" (L. Taylor, Ohio)

On 'L'Art de l'Afrique'-"The presentation was great and the students were very enthusiastic. They were especially pleased that they understood the French easily." (J. Ebert, Texas)

On "The Art of Adornment"-"The instructor was excellent at creating a close rapport with the students. In addition, the variety of art pieces studied as well as the diverse activities, such as sketching and discussing collages, helped to keep the students interested." (K. Jackson, Texas)

On 'The Art of Adornment'-"What a fabulous conference your expert ran for my students! The art work you selected appealed to my seventh graders and it was targeted perfectly for their background knowledge and interests." (J. Turk, New York)

On 'The Art of Adornment'-"The presenter was phenomenal! She had the kids identifying aspects of each piece and how they were similar to and different from previously viewed pieces. I will be using the lesson every year! Spectacular job of helping me teach comparison and contrast!!!" (H. Pelphrey, Ohio)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Programs by Cleveland Museum of Art

African Art: Secular and Spiritual

African Masks

America’s Story Through Art Lesson 1: America Emerging - 1700’s

America’s Story Through Art Lesson 2: America Expanding - 1801-1861

America’s Story Through Art Lesson 3: America Transforming - 1860-1918

America’s Story Through Art Lesson 4: America Enduring - 1913-1945

America’s Story Through Art Lesson 5: America Diversifying: 1945-2000

Ancient American Art: The Aztec & their Ancestors

Canine Companions

Celebrating Black History Month with the CMA

Cleveland Museum of Art Virtual Tour

Contemporary Art

Egyptomania Series Program 1: Introduction to Daily Life

Egyptomania Series Program 2: Hieroglyphics

Egyptomania Series Program 3: Mummies

Egyptomania Series Program 4: Animals

French Art

German Art

Getting to Know Van Gogh

Gods and Heroes of Greece and Rome

Gods and Heroes of India

Gods and Heroes of the Maya

Harlem Renaissance

Impressionism

Italian Art

Japanese Art: Humble and Bold

Landscapes: East and West

Medieval Masterpieces

Modernism: Early 20th Century Art

Monuments Men: The Cleveland Connection

New Testament

Old Testament

Photography: What Makes a Good Picture?

Pre-K-12 Learners: April - Earth + Art

Pre-K-12 Learners: Asian American Art

Pre-K-12 Learners: Celebrating Black History Month through Art

Pre-K-12 Learners: Creativity and Problem Solving

Pre-K-12 Learners: Expressing Ideas

Pre-K-12 Learners: Harrowing Halloween on the CMA Screen

Pre-K-12 Learners: Historic Connections

Pre-K-12 Learners: Look & Discover

Pre-K-12 Learners: Social-Emotional Learning through Art

Pre-K-12 Learners: Special Topic

Pre-K-12 Learners: Woven and Wearable Wonders

Relief Printmaking: A Japanese/German Comparison

Renaissance Painting: An Overview

Repatriated Art

Scary Art

Self Portraits

Spanish Art

Special Topic

The Art of Adornment

Tiffany in Bloom

Tomb Culture of Ancient China

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