Junior Docent School Program - Milwaukee Art Museum

D. Graduation
The graduation represents three years of work for the Junior Docents. It should be
implemented with enthusiasm and be fun and exciting for the students and their families.
Three Weeks Before Graduation:
Using the front page of the presentation guides, confirm with the school liaison
the spelling of each student‟s name and the artwork each student has selected.
Remind the school liaison of each aspect of the graduation: The Report- which
should be 4-5 minutes, The Reproduction- which should be accurate and
manageable (able to be carried by the student), The Aesthetic Responsecreative
response in song, drama, etc. and Audience Engagement- allowing the
audience to ask a question or asking them directly
Ask the school liaison about special requests/ needs for graduation (power point
presentations, chairs, instruments, etc.) Contact the Coordinator of School
Programs with any special requests for set-up in Lubar Auditorium or in the
galleries. Special set-up requests must be submitted at least two weeks in
advance.
Prior to creating your graduation presentation order, ensure that each selected
artwork is available and on view! If not available, make arrangements for an
alternative image of the artwork to be used. Contact the Coordinator of School
Programs to request a reproduction to be used solely for the graduation. Inform
the school liaison (and please share with the student) prior to the graduation
date, if a selected work is not on display and what the alternate plans are.
Note: If an artwork is not on display, a catalog picture, photograph, or
reproduction may be used. The student is encouraged to present in the gallery of
the artwork location.
Using a grid, divide the students and their chosen artworks into groups so that
the number of groups equals the number of docents for the graduation. Assign
each group a number.
- Plan the tour sequence to avoid congestion in the galleries.
- Try to have each group visit only two floors of the Museum.
- Try to make the tours interesting for the guests with a mix of artworks.
- Make sure that siblings are in same group.
- If two students have chosen the same work or artist, put them in different
groups. Please do not have two students presenting the same piece
or artist one behind the other!
Prepare a schedule for each group using the Group Presentation Assignments
form. (Include the group number, docent name, student name, selected artwork,
and gallery number) Provide copies to the JDSP Coordinator and to the
Coordinator of School Programs
Provide copies of Group Presentation Assignment forms to school contact. The
school contact person should inform the students‟ parents/guardians of their
child‟s group number. Bring extra copies on graduation day.
Go over program for graduation with the school contact person.
- Gather in the Lubar Auditorium for welcoming remarks from the MAM
staff and school contact person, optional short musical performance by
school group, explanation of program logistics by MAM staff (10-15
minutes total).
- Presentations by students in galleries (approximately 4-5 minutes per
student, 30-45 minutes total).
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