S E L E C T E D AC Q U I S I T I O N SMvondo (male) Lwalwa Face Mask, Lwalwapeoples, Congo (Zaire), late 20th century,wood with pigment, height 14 inches.Anonymous donor, <strong>2007</strong>.25.2Mvondo (male) Lwalwa Face Mask, Lwalwapeoples, Congo (Zaire), late 20th century,wood with pigment, height 12 3 ⁄4 inches.Anonymous donor, <strong>2007</strong>.25.3Nkaki (male) Lwalwa Face Mask, Lwalwapeoples, Congo (Zaire), late 20th century,wood with pigment, height 13 inches.Anonymous donor, <strong>2007</strong>.25.1Beaded Crown (Ade), Yoruba peoples, NigeriaBOCA RATON MUSEUM OF ARTANNUAL REPORT 13
E D U C AT I O NA vital component in fulfilling <strong>the</strong> <strong>Museum</strong>’smission, <strong>the</strong> Education Department expandedits service into <strong>the</strong> community with remarkablesuccess. Most notably, <strong>the</strong> development <strong>of</strong> an<strong>Art</strong>ist-In-Residency program in collaborationwith <strong>Boca</strong> <strong>Raton</strong>’s Hammock Pointe ElementarySchool enabled <strong>the</strong> student population andschool staff to experience new levels <strong>of</strong> learningutilizing <strong>the</strong> visual arts. In addition, <strong>the</strong> <strong>Museum</strong>’seducational initiatives were reinforced byproducing and distributing a News In Educationstudent newspaper in conjunction with <strong>the</strong>Degas in Bronze exhibition.COMMUNITY AND OUTREACHPROGRAMSMeet a Master, Create a MasterpieceRoadshowThe <strong>Museum</strong> collaborated with <strong>the</strong> <strong>Boca</strong> <strong>Raton</strong>Boys & Girls Club, Youth Activity Center atVeterans Park and <strong>the</strong> Florence Fuller ChildDevelopment Center East and West to teachstudents, grades 3 through 5, how to look atart by practicing critical thinking skills, visualthinking strategies and aes<strong>the</strong>tic scanning.Once a week for six weeks, an art instructortaught students about a master artist from <strong>the</strong><strong>Museum</strong>’s Permanent Collection. Students <strong>the</strong>nproduced a work in <strong>the</strong> style <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> artist. At<strong>the</strong> end <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> six weeks, students toured <strong>the</strong><strong>Museum</strong> to see <strong>the</strong> original artworks.Education MondaysThis extensive, three-part education endeavorwas planned in conjunction with <strong>the</strong> exhibition,Degas in Bronze: The Complete Sculptures.First, <strong>the</strong> Education Department teamed with<strong>the</strong> Sun-Sentinel to publish a News In Educationstudent newspaper which was distributedto 65,000 students in grades 6 though 12throughout Palm Beach and Broward Counties’public and private schools. Next, 32 individual$250 <strong>Museum</strong> field trip grants were awardedto teachers in Palm Beach, Miami-Dade andBroward counties. Lastly, 12 studio sculptureworkshops and guided tours for middle andhigh school students were held at <strong>the</strong> <strong>Museum</strong>.<strong>Art</strong>ist-in-Residency Program at HammockPointe Elementary SchoolThe <strong>Art</strong>ist-in-Residency program at HammockPointe Elementary School provided <strong>the</strong> entireschool population, grades K through 5, <strong>the</strong>opportunity to work with art instructor Catalina,Aguirre H<strong>of</strong>fman. The students created works<strong>of</strong> art that were installed throughout <strong>the</strong> schoolcampus. During <strong>the</strong> entire process <strong>the</strong>y wereencouraged to express <strong>the</strong>ir creativity whilelearning about different cultures and arttechniques. The art projects were inspired bypieces in <strong>the</strong> <strong>Museum</strong>’s Permanent Collectionand incorporated <strong>the</strong> academic skills outlinedin Florida’s Sunshine State Standards.Teacher In-ServiceAs a part <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Palm Beach County SchoolDistrict’s Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Development DayProgram, <strong>the</strong> <strong>Museum</strong> provided elementaryschool teacher training on methodology tointegrate <strong>the</strong> visual arts into <strong>the</strong> curriculum.“… I sense not only <strong>the</strong> enthusiasm,enjoyment and creativity <strong>of</strong> ourstudents, but also how focused <strong>the</strong>yare with <strong>the</strong>ir art pieces.”— Mary Barnett, assistant principal <strong>of</strong>Hammock Pointe Elementary School,referring to <strong>the</strong> <strong>Art</strong>ist-in-Residency programBOCA RATON MUSEUM OF ARTANNUAL REPORT 14
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