About the Junior League of Seattle’s Northwest Art Collection: A Traveling Art Museum

Since its inception in 1960, the Junior League’s Northwest Art Collection has toured schools in the greater Seattle area exposing thousands of children to original works by some of the region’s most prominent artists. The Collection specializes in original Northwest art and includes Northwest masters such as Mark Tobey, Morris Graves, William Cumming, Jacob Lawrence, Dale Chihuly, Sherry Markovitz, Barbara Earl Thomas, and Fay Jones. This unique program enables students and teachers to experience an art museum in a school. Under the guidance of their teachers and, or trained art docents, children are able to discover outstanding original art from the region, explore a wide range of media in a school setting, and experience the artistic process first-hand through guided art lessons.

NW Art Project Workshops: Clock Hours

Deepen your art literacy skills and receive clock hours by attending an NW Art Project workshop. Learn about a range of art from the Collection that sparks thinking. Find new ways to ignite your creativity and foster your critical thinking skills while learning how to engage your students in meaningful ways. Check the Registration tab for details on upcoming workshops.

How to Talk About Art with Children

Download our free guide with tips from the Northwest Art Project curator, Halinka Wodzicki.

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