"A Special Experience with Your Child"... Leeum Museum of Art's Family Program

Materials Provided in Collaboration with Professor Seo Jehee of Hanyang University

The Samsung Welfare Foundation announced on the 16th that it will offer the "Leeum Museum of Art Linked Family Program" free of charge, allowing parents and children to view exhibitions together so that young children can become familiar with art museums and develop artistic sensitivity.

The Samsung Childcare Centers, operated and supported by the Samsung Welfare Foundation, have been running the "Advanced Art Specialization Program for Young Children" since 2021, where dedicated art teachers conduct classes to enhance children's aesthetic experiences and artistic expression. In particular, since 2023, this program has been linked with visits to the Leeum Museum of Art, receiving an enthusiastic response from both children and parents.

The Samsung Welfare Foundation announced on the 16th that it will offer the "Leeum Museum of Art Linked Family Program" free of charge, allowing parents and children to view exhibitions together so that young children can become familiar with art museums and develop artistic sensitivity. Samsung Welfare Foundation

This specialized program has been piloted since last year at "Seoul-type Moa Childcare Centers" located in Yongsan-gu and Jung-gu, Seoul, and starting this year, participation has been expanded to include parents. From May to July, over 500 children and parents participated at a total of 16 centers, and an additional 600 participants are expected to join at 20 centers from September 23 to November.

For childcare centers participating in the program, Professor Seo Jehee from the Department of Applied Art Education at Hanyang University, an expert in children's art education, collaborates and provides support to help extend the children's exhibition viewing experiences into classroom art activities. She has developed and provided teaching materials linked to eight masterpieces by domestic and international artists currently on display at the Leeum Museum of Art's "Modern Art Collection Exhibition."

These materials include methods for appreciating the artworks as well as a variety of related classroom art activities. For example, in the case of Auguste Rodin's "The Burghers of Calais," children are encouraged to observe the postures and expressions of the figures in the artwork and then express various emotions in the classroom. For Lee Ufan's "From Line," the program is designed so that children can appreciate the sensory effects of repetitive brushstrokes and then draw lines themselves using colored brush pens on Hanji paper, allowing them to experience the exhibition in multiple ways.

Professor Seo Jehee stated, "Early childhood art education combines appreciation and creation. Creativity emerges in the process of reinterpreting visual experiences through various materials and forms of expression." She added, "Experiencing the Leeum exhibition together with parents will become the starting point for nurturing children's creativity in the long term."

Ryu Moonhyung, Executive Vice President of the Samsung Welfare Foundation, said, "It is very meaningful that we can now offer the 'Leeum Museum of Art Linked Program,' which has received a great response at Samsung Childcare Centers, to more children and families in the local community." He added, "We will continue to work hard to ensure that young children can experience art museums as learning spaces in their daily lives."

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