Join us for Evening for Educators, a free after-hours event for K–12 teachers, to celebrate the exhibition Keith Haring: Art Is for Everybody. Teachers will have the opportunity to explore the galleries and pick up resources to help connect themes in Haring’s artwork to the classroom.
The exhibition spans the full arc of the artist’s career and includes a wide range of works, including major paintings, sculptures, drawings, and mural-scaled works featuring Haring’s emblematic characters, such as dancing figures, barking dogs, and crawling babies. Haring’s art and passionate activism were intertwined, and the works on view reflect his commentary on issues surrounding environmentalism, capitalism, religion, race, and sexuality. For more information about the themes and content, visit the exhibition page.
Evening for Educators is free and open to K–12 teachers across disciplines.
Doors open at 5 pm and the presentation will begin at 5:15 pm. The program will begin with a presentation about Haring’s work by Brandon Eng, Curatorial Assistant. Teachers will then be treated to VIP access to the newly opened Haring exhibition, complete with demonstrations from Walker educators about ways to engage students with the artwork using our new multi-modal teaching tools.
Educators may bring one additional guest. Parking validation will be provided.
We would love to see you there! Please reserve your free ticket by April 30. For more information, email lakayla.williams@walkerart.org.
Accessibility, Sensory, and Content Notes
Content note: The exhibition Keith Haring: Art Is for Everybody includes subjects related to politics, sexuality, and the body. Several works in the exhibition contain mature content and nudity. One room in Gallery 1 includes sexually explicit imagery. Visitors do not need to walk through this room to access the rest of the exhibition.
Sensory note: Videos on view may include flickering effects or sounds that change in volume, pitch, and tone. One room glows with colorful light.
The Walker Art Center is wheelchair accessible.
For information about accessibility or to request additional accommodations for this program, call 612-375-7564 or email access@walkerart.org.
For more information about accessibility at the Walker, visit our Access page.
Before Your Visit
Paid underground parking is available on-site. Enter the ramp on Vineland Place at Bryant Avenue. Biking or taking Metro Transit? Learn more.
Visiting the galleries? Enhance your experience by joining a public tour or with self-guided resources accessible for free on Bloomberg Connects.
Personal photography is permitted throughout the Walker and the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, but please turn off the flash when visiting the galleries.
To help us promote future events and programs, this event may be photographed or recorded. By attending, you consent to appear in this documentation and its future use by the museum. Please let staff know upon arrival if you prefer not to be photographed.
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