University

Members of the Spencer’s staff frequently collaborate with KU faculty members and graduate teaching assistants to develop special tours, projects, and programs tailored to their curricula. Such programs reinforce the potential for integration of the Spencer’s collection into the University’s academic goals. The principal liaison between the Spencer and the KU community, the Director of Academic Programs, is available to work with KU faculty and GTAs to draw upon the Museum’s resources, with the aim of developing scholarly or instructional projects and initiatives. The Teaching Gallery offers University faculty and students an opportunity to incorporate works from the Museum’s collection into undergraduate and graduate curricula. The Spencer’s Student Advisory Board serves as a link between the University and the Spencer and creates programs and events for KU students.

• Academic Programs

  The Spencer Museum of Art welcomes faculty and students from across KU departments, programs and schools to engage in a variety of opportunities for teaching, research, and collaboration.

• Print Study Room

  The approximately 16,000 prints, drawings and photographs in the Spencer Museum of Art offer one of the richest resources for classes visiting the Museum. Please contact print curator Kate Meyer to arrange a class visit. Further information and guidelines can be found on the Works on Paper web pages.

• Raymond E. White Teaching Gallery

  The Raymond E. White Teaching Gallery is a flexible, interactive, multipurpose teaching and research space. Advantages to our visitors include providing greater access to the Spencer's growing collection, accommodating a range of teaching and learning styles, and serving our audiences more resourcefully.

• Student Advisory Board

  KU students interested in art and the Spencer are encouraged to join the SMA Student Advisory Board. Board members develop and plan student programs and outreach initiatives, directly influence how the museum serves students, and make connections with the local art community.

• Brosseau Creativity Competition

  Two new SMA awards celebrate outstanding creativity among KU undergraduates. Deadline for applications is March 18, 2011.