Have Art Will Travel - Africa | Longwood Center for the Visual Arts

Have Art Will Travel - Africa

This program (targeting third-graders) was modeled on Have Art, Will Travel – China.

The Africa module includes related, age-appropriate reading (Anansi the Spider: A Tale of the Ashanti), thematic discussions, and art activities such as mask making and geometric textile design. The tour component highlights the LCVA’s extensive collection of African Art, which includes objects representing 59 cultures from 17 countries.

Learn more about participating contact: Mindy Pierson, School Programs Educator 434 395 2941

Location

Longwood Center for the Visual Arts

The LCVA is a 20,000-square-foot exhibition center featuring two rotating galleries that have shown works of worldwide importance, including the award-winning Reflecting Centuries of Beauty: The Rowe Collection of Chinese Art, the nationally traveled Pre-Columbian Art from the Mississippi Museum of Art, and a steady stream of solo and group exhibitions for nationally known artists such as Faith Ringgold, Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, Lesley Dill, David Macaulay, and Kojo Griffin.