Art Detectives

Art Detectives brings art from the Speed’s education collection into area schools to encourage curiosity and foster meaningful engagement with art. Learn more about the options available and click “Request Art Detectives” to submit your workshop request.

GENERAL INFORMATION 

  • Each program lasts 1 hour and is designed for classrooms with a maximum of 30 students.  
  • All Art Detective crates are available in 4th-12th grade classrooms. 
  • Art Detectives is currently limited to locations within twenty-five miles of the Speed Art Museum.  

WORKSHOP PRICING 

  • The first workshop is $250; all subsequent workshops scheduled on the same day at the same location are $200. 

Discounts and Grants Are Available   

Title 1

  • The Speed has received funding to support Art Detectives Workshops for Title 1 Schools in the Greater Louisville Region. All services are subject to availability and are provided on a first-come, first-serve basis. To request a workshop, please submit your information using the “Request Art Detectives” link below.
  • Schools outside of JCPS will need to provide proof of their Title One status to receive the discount.   
  • Due to high demand, we are not able to offer discounts to Title One Eligible schools or schools without an active program. 

Apply for 5×5 and Teacher Arts Grants (TAG) from the Fund for the Arts

  • 5×5 and Teacher Arts Grants (TAG) support K-12 teachers and administrators in enhancing classroom instruction throughout the Fund for the Arts service area (Bullitt, Jefferson, Oldham, and Shelby counties in Kentucky; and Clark, Floyd, and Harrison counties in Indiana).  
  • The teacher application opened Monday, July 22, and is due by Friday, September 6 at 11:59 p.m. 

CRATE OPTIONS FOR ART DETECTIVES 

Discover Native American Cultures:
Comprised of tools, clothing, toys, photographs, and more—and curated from regions across the United States—these works of art reflect a variety of Native American experiences.
VIDEO | ACTIVITY SHEET | POST-VISIT DISCUSSION | CRATE INFORMATION SHEET 

Discover Kentucky:
Get to know the Bluegrass State in a brand-new way. The objects in our Discover Kentucky crate represent the diversity, craftsmanship, and talent that characterize this place we call home.
VIDEO | ACTIVITY SHEET | POST-VISIT DISCUSSION | CRATE INFORMATION SHEET 

Discover Europe:
Travel across the Atlantic and back through time as you learn more about fascinating art processes, important historical moments, and compelling stories within a collection of two- and three-dimensional works.
VIDEO | ACTIVITY SHEET | POST-VISIT DISCUSSION | CRATE INFORMATION SHEET 

STEAM:
Consider obsolete technological artifacts as functional works of art.
VIDEO | ACTIVITY SHEET | POST-VISIT DISCUSSION | CRATE INFORMATION SHEET 

SPONSOR INFORMATION 

Thanks to The Fund for the Arts, Brown-Forman, and the Caesars Foundation of Floyd County for their support of Art Detectives initiatives across Kentuckiana.