K-12 Programs
The Trout Gallery Education Program provides lively, cross-disciplinary museum programs to K-12 and homeschool audiences. The programs encourage creativity and learning through meaningful encounters with art and cultural artifacts, and through participation in age-specific group activities and hands-on projects. Class size limited to 28 students. All programs are offered free of charge.
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Fall 2025 Workshops
Workshops are free and open to any visiting group (5 ore more children) in the K-6th or 6th-12th grade age groups. Programs are 1.5 hours and include interactive activities in the gallery followed by a hands-on art making session in the Mumper Stuart Education Center. Please email trout@dickinson.edu or call (717) 245-1711 and ask to speak to Education to set up a workshop visit.
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K-6th grades
Doodle and Drum
Ready to turn up the volume on your creativity? Our Art & Sound workshop is the perfect place for kids to let their imaginations run wild! We'll be painting to the rhythm, sculpting sound waves, and making music with everything from instruments to everyday objects. Get ready for some messy fun, exciting experiments, and an unforgettable artistic experience.
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Related exhibition: To Listen Deeply
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My Story, My Art!
What makes you, YOU? In this workshop, we'll celebrate our own unique stories and imaginations with the art of Wendy Red Star as our guide! She loves to use pictures and art to tell tales about her family and herself! We'll make silly and serious self-portraits to show off what makes us special. Get ready to use bold colors and recycled materials to explore your identity and tell a story that only you can tell. Come play, create, and share the art of your own unique story!
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Related exhibition: Wendy Red Star: Her Dreams Are True
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6-12th grades
The Sound of Vision
Experience art through a new dimension! Join us for a unique program that delves into works of art where sound plays a pivotal role. From evocative installations to pieces that invite aural contemplation, we'll explore how artists harness the power of sound to enhance, transform, and deepen our understanding of their creations. Prepare to listen with your eyes and see with your ears as we uncover the hidden soundscapes within our collection.
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Related exhibition: To Listen Deeply
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Portraits and Perspectives
Step into the colorful world of artist Wendy Red Star, a master of weaving stories from history and museum collections. This workshop explores how Red Star uses humor to challenge the way people see Native American history and honors her own Native ancestors. You’ll learn about her unique artmaking process, which involves adding her thoughts and ideas to artifacts from the history of Native Americans. Inspired by Red Star, you’ll make artwork that reflects your own history and perspective on the world.
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Related exhibition: Wendy Red Star: Her Dreams Are True
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Top Secret
5-8 year olds
Kids discover "top secret" treasures from The Trout's vaults in this program offered in collaboration with the Bosler Library. Offered the first Saturday of the month: Oct., Nov., Dec., Feb., Mar., Apr.
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Culture Studio
6-8th graders
This free after-school program is held at Lamberton and Wilson middle schools each Fall and Spring. Students explore culture through the lens of art during an 8-week themed session related to current exhibitions at The Trout Gallery. Permission slips detail dates and times and should be turned in at school. Offered: After school to 5pm
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Summer 2025
Summer Camp Programs
Area camps, homeschools, and other children's groups can schedule a free workshop or sign up for a weeklong camp program though an area partner.
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Ongoing Programs
Bilingual, ESL, and Language Learning
The Trout Gallery offers award-winning programs that combine art and language to promote language acquisition and cultural appreciation. Language learning classes are available in Spanish, French, German and Italian. Please contact us to learn more about bilingual tours, ESL offerings, and language learning programs for your group.
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