The JSMA offers an active program for youth and families. Programs include art classes for preschool and elementary-age students during the school year and art camps during school breaks, an Interactive Discovery Gallery for hands-on exploration for visitors of all ages, Saturday Celebrations and Family Days, which feature art projects inspired by museum exhibitions, music and theatrical performances, and family-friendly tours. 

The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art's Education and Outreach Programs are supported in part by the Cheryl and Allyn Ford Educational Outreach Endowment Fund.





NewArt Northwest Kids – K-12 Student Art Exhibition
NewArt Northwest Kids: The Art of the Superhero
On view December 1, 2009 to March 28, 2010
The JSMA’s third annual K-12 student art exhibition features superheroes and heroines seen through the imaginations and hands of youth from around the region.

NewArt Northwest Kids submission form