Viewfinders

The Viewfinders program is an IMA school program initiative active in many Indiana Public Schools (IPS) and Washington Township classrooms. All over the city, teachers are engaging students in discussions about art. Viewfinders gives children a chance to share their ideas, build new perspectives and learn to disagree respectfully.

Viewfinders also provides students the opportunity to visit the IMA in the spring with their class to exercise their new skills in front of works of art. Related Indiana Academic Standards (PDF)

The Viewfinders program uses VTS, or Visual Thinking Strategies, a facilitated discussion method created by VUE (Visual Understanding in Education), which utilizes visual art to simulate conversation that leads to growth in critical thinking, observation and other cognitive skills. For more information about the Viewfinders program or VTS, contact the Coordinator of Teacher Programs.