We are happy to provide the following teaching resources for Faculty at the University:

PUBLICATIONS

• Money for Art: A Guide for Students: Money for Art is a companion piece to the UMass Arts Council's grant writing workshops (see below). This online publication offers vital information about how to write a grant (using the UMass Arts Council's forms as an exemplar), specifically geared to students at the University of Massachusetts.
  
  
• Art Event Spaces on Campus is a listing of places on campus where students, staff and faculty can present their film, music, dance, literary arts and theater events. Those interested in presenting exhibitions on campus should consult our Guide to Galleries on Campus, described on this page.
  
  
• Collections Database of the Five College Museums This comprehensive online catalogue lists the names and accession numbers of the University Gallery's 3,000 object collection. If you have difficulty reaching the site at the link above, try the Five College Museums site and click on the box stating "Go to the Five College Museums/Historic Deerfield Collections Database."
  
  
• Such Sweet Thunder: Views on Black American Music This superlative publication chronicles the ten year history of the University's Black Musicians Festival, which brought jazz luminaries to the University from 1989-1999. The list of performers provides a veritable chronicle of jazz history.
  
  
• Architectural Tour of Campus This selective tour of campus architecture provides a fascinating glimpse into the architectural development of the University of Massachusetts. The guide is arranged in a series of two walking tours and one driving tour, affording visitors and residents alike the opportunity to explore the campus in its entirety or in smaller segments. Few know that the campus was shaped by some of the most influential architects of their time, including Edward Durrell Stone and Marcel Breuer. Many faculty have used this resource in their history, art history, design and architecture courses. Printed versions may be viewed in the Archives Library of the W.E.B. DuBois Library. This publication is currently out of print, and an electronic version is forthcoming.
  
  
• Catalogues of the University Gallery Peruse the extensive collection of exhibition catalogues published by the University Gallery since 1975 at this site.
  
  
• William Smith Clark Memorial Site This brochure explores the history and significance of the William Smith Clark Memorial public art site, located in the Northeast corner of campus. The brochure is available from the UMass Arts Council, which is currently revising the brochure in collaboration with the International Programs Office. Call (413) 545-0202 to request a copy.
  
  
• Lively Arts Syllabus Faculty, teaching assistants and teaching staff preparing their new course curricula may find it beneficial to consult the syllabus of the Lively Arts course, a general education course that integrates the Fine Arts Center's performances and exhibitions into its curriculm. Interested faculty, teaching staff and TA's are encouraged to speak with Professor John Jenkins, who is originator of the program at (413) 545-3530.
  
  
• Asian American Women Playwrights Archives A significant collection of plays and information about Asian American women has been amassed by the Fine Arts Center's New WORLD Theater. The collection is housed in the W.E.B. DuBois Library's Special Collections and Archives on the 25th floor of the library. Call the Library at (413) 545-2780 for information and open hours.
  
  
• Rapid Response Online Catalogue Here you will find an online catalogue for the 2001 exhibition "Rapid Response," which was held in response to the September 11th World Trade Center attack at the Hampden Gallery.
  
  

WORKSHOPS AND PRESENTATIONS

• Class Act! Presentations for TA's These 15-30 minute presentations introduce UMass graduate teaching assistants (TA's) to the Fine Arts Center and its educational offerings so that the Center's programs can be integrated into their course curricula. The presentation includes: a description of the programs of the Fine Arts Center; information about this year's offerings, including logistical details about how to sign up classes to participate in programs; details about teaching resources, such as publications, sample lesson plans and an email list serv with advance notice about events and exhibitions. Call Maren Brown at (413) 545-4164 to schedule a presentation for any group of TA's on campus.
  
  
• Grant Writing Workshops Integrated with Academic Programs: The UMass Arts Council offers two-part grant writing workshops free of charge to academic departments when integrated into the curriculum (such as in a writing course, for instance). The workshop introduces students to the basic structure of grants, the types of agencies that provide funding for the arts, and the common pitfalls that students encounter when first embarking on writing a grant. The second part of the workshop includes a mock grant review session that utilizes actual grants submitted to the Council for funding. Faculty are encouraged to assign the writing of a UMass Arts Council grant as a further extension of the workshop, using the Council's Money for Art: A Guide for Students as a instructional tool for teaching the skill of grant writing. Call Sally O'Shea, Program Director of the UMass Arts Council at (413) 545-0202 to schedule a free workshop.
  
  
• University Gallery Tours: Tours are occasionally offered to classes that are interested in viewing specific objects from the permanent collection that are not on view. Call the University Gallery at (413) 545-3670 for more information.
  
  
• Master Classes Many Fine Arts Center programs bring in noted artists who offer master classes to students in selected subject areas. If you are interested in learning more about these offerings and who to contact to arrange for them, please contact Maren Brown at (413) 545-4164.