Art For All


The Art for All Teacher’s Guide is accompanied by 36 large reproductions of works in the permanent collection of the Old Jail Art Center.  Each of the reproductions corresponds to a unit in the Teacher’s Guide.  Each unit contains Information about the artwork, the artist or culture of origin, a timeline, pertinent vocabulary, discussion starters and suggested activities for the primary subject areas, and a sample lesson plan. This content material is provided to enable the teacher to conduct dialogues with students that will allow them to make reasoned interpretations and careful judgments about the artwork.

The program is effective for both individual and group study in classroom situations.  The most effective use of this material would be as an activity before or after a tour of the museum, where students can view the actual works first-hand.

Each ISD in Texas Region IVX has been provided with a copy of the Teacher’s Guide (most are housed in the high school library) for use by all of the ISD’s educators.

Some units from the Teacher’s Guide are currently available online in PDF format:

anversOJAC 2001.011 © 2009

Eugene Louis Boudin, Anvers, L’entrée du Port, 1





1996.013OJAC 1996.013 © 2009

*Francisco Goya, Death of Pepe Illo in Madrid Ring, 1801

2001.013OJAC 2001.013 © 2009

*Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Au bal masqué, 1892







2003.022OJAC 2003.022 © 2009

Japanese Prints










18771877 Old Jail © 2009

The 1877 Old Jail Building







dogOJAC 1986.056 © 2009

*Ancient pre-Columbian Art









1981.360OJAC 1981.360 © 2009

*Ancient Asian Tomb Figures

2003.029OJAC 2003.029 © 2009

Rembrandt van Rijn, Jan Asselyn, Painter, c. 1647










van jonesOJAC 1991.032 © 2009

Van Jones, Sky Temple (detail), 1983





* These units are available in the new Art for All Digital Education Guide.  This guide includes the unit contents as well as a downloadable lecture aid (Power Point), interactive activities (including a quiz), and other educator resources.