Provide your students the opportunity to visit the Museum from the comfort and safety of your classroom! Virtual Field Trips are pre-recorded programs that are available online to any interested teacher, regardless of subject or content area. Many of our virtual programs include a Studio Art Kit to supply materials for your students to enjoy a hands-on art-making experience. Thanks to the generous funding of the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation, all Virtual Field Trips and Studio Art Kits are FREE for public schools, private schools, and homeschools in Region 5, Texas and Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
Virtual Field Trip Registration for the 2026-2027 school year begins Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.
Please view our 2026-2027 School Programs Catalog and Virtual Field Trip program descriptions below.
For questions or information, please contact our Director of Education, Rebecca Johns, at rjohns@starkmuseum.org or 409.221.6682.
Pre K - K
Reading Rug: Give Me a Beat! SOLD OUT
Clap your hands and make a sound – because we’re exploring rhythms all around! Students will stomp and clap as they explore rhythms in art, find their groove during the story Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb by Al Perkins, discover the noisy fun of percussion, and create their own musical instrument.
Studio Art Kits include a classroom copy of Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb by Al Perkins and 1 hand-drum for each student to design during the Studio portion of the project. Classroom teachers will need to supply drawing and coloring materials such as crayons or markers for portions of the project.
Reading Rug: Sky Colors Everywhere! SOLD OUT
The sky is blue, right? Maybe not! The sky can have lots of colors, even ones we don’t expect. Students will use their skills of observation as they examine the colors of the sky, sing a song about colors, explore how other artists have painted skies, enjoy the story Sky Color by Peter H. Reynolds, and create their own colorful sky collage.
Studio Art Kits include a classroom copy of Sky Color by Peter H. Reynolds and construction paper to use during the Studio portion of the project. Classroom teachers will need to supply glue or glue sticks, as well as drawing and coloring materials such as crayons or markers for portions of the project.
1st - 4th
Art of Animals SOLD OUT
Discover the animals living in the Museum! Search high and low for mammals, birds, and insects and uncover how artists create works of art featuring animals during this virtual tour that encourages looking closely. During the Studio portion of this program, students will create their own animal sculpture. This program is aligned with Art and Science TEKS/LSS.
Studio Art Kits include one 1 oz. model magic packet for each student to sculpt their own animal. Classroom teachers may choose to supplement with watercolor or magic markers to add color to completed sculptures.
Meet the Museum
Discover what makes the Stark Museum of Art such a big deal! Students will go on an adventure through the Stark Museum of Art’s galleries and get to know our world-renowned collection. This program is a great introduction to visiting an art museum, and once students complete their quick tour through our galleries, they will head to our virtual studio to design and create a three-dimensional DIY museum, showcasing their own miniature drawings and works of art. This program is aligned with Art TEKS/LSS.
Studio Art Kits include cardstock for each student to build their own DIY Museum. Classroom teachers will need to supplement with colored pencils or markers.
#MakeArtAnyDay
Explore the Stark Museum through art lesson plans bundled by topic. Each bundle contains 3-5 art projects that include a short video lesson overview and a printable lesson plan that connect an art-making activity to a work of art in the Stark Museum of Art’s collection. Perfect for elementary and intermediate classrooms, the bundles are also a great resource to have on hand for substitute teacher planning. No Studio Art Kit - Digital download only.
Register for one or all of the topic bundles below.
- Art Concepts & Mediums
- Natural & Recycled Art
- Holidays & Celebrations
- Language Arts
- Math & Science
- Texas History
- American Indian
SMA Studio: Sketch Club
Build a love for sketching and drawing in your elementary artists with the SMA Studio: Sketch Club program. Each month, October through May, students will have the opportunity to learn a new technique and create a new drawing inspired by an artwork or technique from the Stark Museum of Art Collection or special exhibition. SMA Teaching Artists will lead each guided drawing lesson through a pre-recorded video. This program is perfect for an elementary, intermediate, or special education teacher looking to supplement their art curriculum, or for studio art educators looking to introduce new topics and expertise. Register to be notified when new videos are released!
No Studio Art Kit. Classroom teachers will need to supply paper, pencils, and crayons/markers/colored pencils.
5th - 8th
Language Arts
Uncover how artists and writers use the same language. Students will use language arts activities to explore the Stark Museum of Art’s collection by comparing and contrasting, writing poetry, and illustrating a prediction. During the Studio portion of this program, students will create a calligram (an image created with letters and words) inspired by a work of art in the Stark Museum of Art. This program is aligned with Art and ELAR TEKS/LSS.
Studio Art Kits include calligram templates. Classroom teachers may choose to supplement with colored pencils or markers if students wish to add color.
Art & Science Lab
Discover where art and science meet! Museum professionals and artists use science every day, and students participating in this program will get a closer look at how science is used to care for artwork at the Stark Museum of Art. During the Studio portion of this program, students will conduct a group chemistry experiment to discover the chemical processes that cause patina to form on metal sculptures. This program is aligned with Art and Science TEKS/LSS.
Studio Art Kits will include all materials for students to conduct the group chemistry experiment, as well as instructions to expand the lesson if desired.
SMA Studio: Advanced Sketch Club
Challenge your intermediate and middle school artists with the SMA Studio: Advanced Sketch Club program. Once per semester, students will have the opportunity to learn a new technique and create a new drawing inspired by an artwork or technique from the Stark Museum of Art Collection or special exhibition. SMA Teaching Artists will lead each guided drawing lesson through a pre-recorded video. This program is perfect for an intermediate, middle, or special education teacher looking to supplement their art curriculum, or for studio art educators looking to introduce new topics and expertise. Register to be notified when new videos are released!
No Studio Art Kit. Classroom teachers will need to supply paper, pencils, and crayons/markers/colored pencils.
SMA Studio: Model Magic Animals SOLD OUT
Introduce your students to sculpting and ceramics without the mess or hassle of firing clay! During this SMA Studio program, students will use air dry modeling compound to craft an animal sculpture using two pinch pots. Students will learn basic additive sculpture techniques, as well as go on a brief virtual field trip to the Stark Museum of Art galleries to learn about ceramic artist Dorothy Doughty’s porcelain birds. This program is designed for intermediate and middle school-aged students.
Studio Art Kits include two 1-oz. model magic packets for each student, planning templates for students, and a teacher guide. Classroom teachers may choose to supplement with watercolor or magic markers if students wish to add color to their completed sculpture.
SMArt Jobs
Explore the many careers available in the museum profession through this interview series with staff from the Stark Museum of Art, The W.H. Stark House, and the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation. Students will meet key staff, including administration, curatorial, exhibitions, education, and security. This virtual field trip is a great starter for classroom discussions about art-related career paths and opportunities. This program is aligned with Art TEKS/LSS. New videos may be added throughout the year.
9th - 12th
SMA Studio: Sun Prints SOLD OUT
Introduce your class to cameraless photography! During this SMA Studio program, students will learn how artists have used cameraless photography both as a tool for processing traditional film as well as a photographic art form in its own right. Students will have the opportunity to create sunprints, or cyanotypes, using materials provided in the Studio Art Kits.
Studio Art Kits include one set of pretreated sunprint papers for each registered classroom. Classroom teachers will need to supplement with found objects such as leaves, buttons, etc., for creating shadows, and water containers for rinsing and processing the exposed sunprints.
SMArt Jobs
Explore the many careers available in the museum profession through this interview series with staff from the Stark Museum of Art, The W.H. Stark House, and the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation. Students will meet key staff, including administration, curatorial, exhibitions, education, and security. This virtual field trip is a great starter for classroom discussions about art-related career paths and opportunities. This program is aligned with Art TEKS/LSS. New videos may be added throughout the year.