Learning Galleries & Publications
WestPAC collections support teaching and learning in many ways!
“Face to Face: Looking at Portraits”
When looking at a portrait of someone or group of people, what connections do you make with your own personal experiences and memories?
“Pop Art!”
The Westport Public Art Collections grew rapidly during the 1960's, just as the American Pop Art movement emerged in New York City and flourished throughout the country. In 1964, Burt Chernow—an art educator and art historian—began the Westport Schools Permanent Art Collection (now under WestPAC's umbrella), with the vision that original art be a daily part of the educational environment of every student.
Comics and Cartooning in Westport
The Westport Public Art Collections contain over 120 original drawings for comics and cartoons by renowned masters of the art form. Today, they continue to elicit chuckles and recognition across generations of viewers.
Famous cartoonists are our neighbors, they are part of our heritage, the part that keeps us smiling.
Mel Casson, Westport CT
“Ties that Bind: Yangzhou and Westport”
During the 2019-2020 school year, music and art of China was the focus of the Westport Youth Concert Global Initiative. Throughout the year, students learned about the musical traditions of China, and art teachers planned lessons incorporating Chinese art, culminating in the concert at Staples High School. Later this year, it will be on view at Westport's Town Hall to celebrate its sister city of Yangzhou, China.
The Westport W.P.A. Art Collection
Between 1934 and 1937, the W.P.A. Westport Art Committee awarded commissions for public artwork—murals, sculptures and more—that we still enjoy in our schools and public buildings today.
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