GRAM Educator Professional Development: Art + Technology

Drawing inspiration from the Grand Rapids Art Museum’s current exhibitions and permanent collection, explore how artists combine art and technology to push the boundaries of artmaking in creative and innovative ways. Experiment with a range of STEAM activities to take back to your classroom. 

The Jim Henson Exhibition: Imagination Unlimited at the Grand Rapids Art Museum provides a dynamic, immersive museum experience, through the exploration of Jim Henson’s groundbreaking work for film and television and his transformative impact on popular culture. Organized by the Museum of the Moving Image, the exhibition reveals how Henson and his team brought to life the enduringly popular worlds of The Muppet Show, the Muppet movies, Sesame Street, Fraggle Rock, The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth, and much more, while featuring a wide range of over 170 historical objects related to Henson’s unparalleled career.

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For more information, contact School Experience Manager, Emily Jarvi, at 616.831.2928 or ejarvi@artmuseumgr.org.