Teacher Professional Development
Teacher Education
BAM’s Summer Teacher Institutes focus on integrating art into classroom curricula, building teacher knowledge and skills in the studio, and experimenting with hands-on, learner-centered facilitation. Come investigate artwork in the Museum, create art, and collaborate with teachers across subject and grade levels. Design projects and materials for use in your own teaching environment inspired by BAM’s current exhibitions. Participants can anticipate daily art-making projects and gallery activities at BAM, paired with articles, videos, and individual projects to be read, watched, and completed at home.
Register for two optional Boise State University or Northwest Nazarene University professional development credits the first day of class.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO START DATE. Classes fill quickly.
Building Identities, Building Learning
June 8 – 12, 2026
Monday – Friday
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (hybrid course: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at BAM, 2-4 p.m. remote)
Cost: $110 (BSU and NNU credit available)
Come together with Idaho educators this summer to increase your abilities to cultivate creativity and build understanding of identity. Learn how the process of artmaking fosters strong social-emotional, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills within students. Leave feeling inspired to infuse visual art into your curriculum across disciplines.
Teachers will explore BAM’s current exhibitions, including Here We Have Idaho: Belonging, Sofia Jaramillo and Ceci Richardson-Salvador; Jeffrey Gibson: They Teach Love; Visual Language: The Art of Abstraction; and Four Masterworks from the National Gallery of Art
Registration is final. No refunds will be granted for Teacher Institute registration fees.
Educator Memberships
Full time educators qualify for a BAM Affiliate Individual Membership at $35/year.
