When: July 14 to July 17, 2025
Where: Seattle Art Museum and University of Washington (Seattle, WA)
Join the East Asia Resource Center and the Seattle Art Museum for a unique opportunity to partake in a close study of Ai Weiwei’s work from the 1980s to the present in his largest-ever US-based exhibition, Ai, Rebel: The Art and Activism of Ai Weiwei at the Seattle Art Museum. Our time will be divided between the classroom and the gallery, exploring over 100 of Ai Weiwei’s work across Seattle Art Museum’s three locations as we gain an understanding of the history, practice, and production of Ai Weiwei.
Spend four days diving into the world of Ai Weiwei as we examine his life’s history and works that have and continue to influence his activism and at times, alienation. This intensive workshop will connect the works of Ai Weiwei to curriculum across subjects, including Social Studies, Visual Art, World History, Language Arts, Asian Studies, and Art History. Educators from the Seattle Art Museum and the East Asia Resource Center will provide frameworks for integrating these works into classroom materials.
This program is open to current teachers of all grades and subjects. Partial travel reimbursement might be available after the completion of the program.
The deadline for applying to this program is March 30th, 2025. Space is limited. To apply, please follow this link. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to us at earc@uw.edu.