Educational Resources

Educational Resources

The Sharp Museum is committed not only to curating collections and resources for the SIU community, but also the greater Southern Illinois region. From special programs & tours to hands-on workshops, the museum engages the entire region with its impressive collections, knowledgeable staff, and interactive atmosphere.

Additionally, we provide educational materials and support to help educators incorporate our museum collections and themes into their own curricula.

Digital Exhibitions

• Conversation 2.0
  African art from the Reginald Petty African Art Collection and works of Edna Patterson-Petty

Recorded Artist Talks

• The Art of Darkness
  Tim Atseff engaged in dual careers as an artist and as a journalist. Now, he has returned to his creative roots painting with an urgency that matches our times and time itself.
  
  
• Double Whammy
  An interview with William J. Thielen about his current exhibit "Double Whammy" and about his life in art
  
  
• The Land That I Love
  Farming in Southern Illinois is rooted in the lives of the farmers who care for the land. The farms are more than crops and soil; they are Southern Illinois' heritage and its future.
  
  
• Midwestern
  Drawn from his time intentionally lost on the backroads of the states he knows best, Justin Hamm's work, visual and verbal, is equal parts inspection of the American mythos and testament against the worn-out adage that the Midwest is merely "flyover country".
  
  
• Off the Wall, Into the Story
  Kristy Deetz's work is as complex metaphorically as it is surreal. By layering imagery she is able to create new realities in her paintings, creating surrealist dream like worlds where her subjects and the audience are able to explore a variety of concepts.