LEARN WITH US
The Weatherspoon Art Museum is dedicated to providing teaching and learning opportunities that inspire creativity, promote visual literacy, and foster communication across different interests and fields of study.
NOTE: DUE TO GALLERY RENOVATIONS THIS SUMMER, ALL GALLERIES WILL BE CLOSED FROM MAY 26 UNTIL AUGUST 13, 2024. CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS
Guided + Self-Guided Visits
Let us know if you would like to bring your class or community group to the museum. WAM’s academic programming staff works closely with faculty to develop university visits, and our volunteer docents are available for K–12 and community groups. Our spaces fill quickly! Please use this link to tell us more about your group and interests.
Collection Study Sessions
The Collection Study Session (CSS) is a unique collections-based class experience designed for UNCG academic courses. Each session provides students with the opportunity to increase their visual literacy by viewing a group of curated collection artworks aligned with course themes. Instructors work collaboratively with Hannah Southern, the assistant curator for collections research and engagement, who helps them choose collection artworks suited to their course topic and design individualized, curriculum-driven lesson plans.
Sessions must be requested at least 3 weeks in advance. Sessions are offered Monday through Friday, 9am to 5pm, and can accommodate up to 30 students. For larger classes, we will work with you to create visits for smaller sections.
Space for Engagement
In the Space for Engagement, you’ll find drop-in activities and a venue for teaching and study, informal and scheduled meetings, community conversation, and personal reflection. The space’s regularly changing art installations are curated in collaboration with UNC Greensboro faculty. This space is open during regular museum hours, but you can also reserve it for a class or meeting.
CoWAM Students' Club
Current students interested in art and museums are encouraged to join this student-led organization at the Weatherspoon and support its mission to connect students socially, academically, and professionally through peer-activated programming. No background in the arts is required to participate. Follow CoWAM on Instagram @Co_WAM, Spartan Connect, or contact the museum to find out more at weatherspoon@uncg.edu.
VISUAL ARTS AT UNC GREENSBORO
The UNCG School of Art, located a short walk from WAM in the Maud Gatewood Studio Arts Building, features classrooms, studios, and the Gatewood Gallery—an exhibition space for visiting artists, UNCG students, and faculty.
The UNCG School of Art is dedicated to helping transform the student’s passion for creativity and the visual arts into a professional and personal life centered on the arts. They offer several degree paths designed to help the student accomplish this, combining intensive and rigorous curricula with practical experiences to unlock creativity and prepare the student for a multitude of career possibilities.
UNCG is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).
COLLEGE OF VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS (CVPA)
The College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA)
at UNC Greensboro consists of four schools—Art, Dance, Music, and Theatre—and a new BA program in Arts Administration. Each discipline offers an impressive variety of programs and nationally accredited degrees.
Comprised of the largest and most comprehensive set of arts programs in the UNC System, UNC Greensboro’s CVPA is a premier institution for the visual and performing arts. The UNC System Board of Governors has designated CVPA as an “area of distinction.” CVPA transforms lives by providing exceptional artistic and academic experiences.
GATEWOOD GALLERY
The 99,000 square foot Maud Gatewood Studio Arts Center (STAC) was designed by architectural firms Hays, Seay, Mattern and Mattern and by Centerbook at a cost of $17.6 million. Two monumental sculptures by faculty members Andy Dunnill and Billy Lee flank its front entrance. The Gatewood building houses the School of Art and the Interior Architecture Department. The School of Art is located on the first three floors in the Gatewood Studio Arts Center.
GREENSBORO PROJECT SPACE (GPS)
Created by the School of Art at UNC Greensboro, GPS is an off-campus contemporary art center that serves both the university and community. GPS acts as a space for students to have critical dialogue that engages with people and issues outside of our university. Visiting artists and students themselves are encouraged to use the off-campus location as a catalyst for expansive and sustained interactions with a diverse set of local communities.
