Art Mobile

Key to Dali Art Mobile in a parking lot

History of the PCS Art Mobile Program:

Since the 1990s, the Visual Arts Department has partnered with local art museums to create portable mini-museums called “Art Mobiles”.  Over the span of three years, two traveling portables are circulated throughout our district visiting at nearly every Pinellas County public elementary school.  K-5 students have the opportunity to visit an art mobile with their visual arts teacher while it is stationed at their school, resulting in approximately 10,000 students attending every year.  As they take the 30-40 minute tour inside, students enjoy a museum-like experience specific to their grade level, learning about various artists, the history and meaning of the artworks, and have close-up interactive experiences with the selected reproduced pieces.  The Art Mobile program has made it possible for our elementary students to experience the look and feel of an art museum without even leaving their school.  Referendum funds have helped out our Art Mobile program through improved upkeep and upgrades, as well as better curriculum development and teacher orientation trainings.

Synopsis of Dali Museum's "Key to Dali" Art Mobile:

The Key to Dali Art Mobile presents a very unique perspective through an engaging introductory video viewed by the students immediately upon entering.   In the video, a group of students is filming an informative video about Salvador Dalí when things start to get surreal. What begins as a behind-the-scenes look at a group project quickly turns into a surreal adventure through Dalí’s artwork. Our characters take the audience on a journey through a dream-like landscape, learning about Dalí and the many aspects of his life and personality that inspired his art. Along the way, they identify keys that help them reflect upon their own identities, communities, and influences, unlocking their ability to express their unique view of the world through their own art.

 After the video concludes, the students are then provided a tour of the reproduced artworks by the art teacher-being like a docent you would have at a museum.

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