Participating Teachers

Booking Your Viewfinders Field Trip
The Viewfinders visit is 90 minutes in length, consisting of:
- A 30 minute docent-led VTS tour
- A 30-minute self-guided gallery exploration activity
- A 30-minute hands-on art-making activity

Field trip requests must be made no less than 3 weeks in advance, and requests must be submitted through our online school tour request form.

Viewfinders visits are scheduled during the following times:
Tuesday-Thursday: 10:00-11:30am, 10:30am-12:00pm, 11:00am-12:30pm, and 11:30am-1:00pm
Friday: 11:00am-12:30pm and 11:30am-1:00pm

Maximum group size is 60 participants (plus 1 chaperone for every 10 students). For groups with more than 60 participants, you will be divided into separate start times, and the IMA will provide an extra activity for students to complete.
-Divide students into groups of no more than 10 before arriving at the IMA.

Viewfinders Chaperone Information
We look forward to having you visit the IMA as a Viewfinders Chaperone. The below information will help prepare you for your visit.

Viewfinders field trips are different than most field trips you may have previously taken. The Viewfinders visit is 90 minutes in length—a 30 minute docent-led VTS tour, a 30-minute self-guided gallery exploration activity, and a 30 minute hands-on art-making activity.

The focus of the trip is on the students and their abilities to look at and talk about the art they see. They have been working with their teachers and have had several discussions using a method called VTS (Visual Thinking Strategy). You can read more about VTS here. VTS allows students to build critical thinking, observation and communication skills through careful looking and thoughtful conversation.

Download a chaperone handout with more information on your Viewfinders visit.