Educator Resources
Newfields offers a number of resources that can help you plan, prepare for and follow up to the visit.
Newfields Educator E-Newsletter: Creative Learning
Distributed periodically throughout the year, the Creative Learning e-newsletter for educators brings information on new school tours, teacher workshops and resources, new collection acquisitions, and upcoming exhibitions and events straight to your email inbox.
Newfields Online Resources
Professional Growth Plan (PGP points available)
Newfields now offers credit for educators seeking opportunities to earn PGP points towards license renewal. Many of our public programs, professional development workshops, and other events can qualify you to earn PGP points (one point for each hour of "hands-on" time or hour of participation).
Stout Reference Library
Newfields' Stout Reference Library is a non-circulating research library that supports research needs regarding the interpretation and publication of works of art from the IMA collection, potential acquisitions and upcoming exhibitions, as well as the visual arts in general. The library's growing collection of approximately 100,000 volumes consists of:
Books, exhibition catalogues, and museum publications
Magazines, scholarly journals and museum bulletins
Files on more than 28,000 artists, including more than 3,800 Indiana artists
Catalogues from auction houses, including Sotheby’s, Christie’s and Phillips
Calendars, annual reports and other information from art museums worldwide
Online databases and resources
To search the library's holdings, visit the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library Shared System Database.
Inspired By...
Indiana educators of preschool - 12th grade students are invited to take part in our 'Inspired By' series for the chance to have student artwork displayed in conjunction with our exhibitions.
Stay tuned for information on the next Inspired By… School Competition, or sign up for our Creative Classroom e-newsletter to be the first to know.
Classes
Classes at Newfields take you outside of the classroom and into the galleries or the gardens. Newfields offers classes related to the permanent collection, exhibitions, and the gardens and grounds. Find descriptions of upcoming classes on the Calendar or see below.
Questions?
Please contact the Education Team.
