Art Detectives brings art from the Speed’s education collection into area schools to encourage curiosity and foster meaningful engagement with art. Learn more about the options available and click “Request Art Detectives” to submit your workshop request.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Each program lasts 1 hour and is designed for classrooms with a maximum of 30 students.
All Art Detective crates are available in 4th-12th grade classrooms.
Art Detectives is currently limited to locations within twenty-five miles of the Speed Art Museum.

WORKSHOP PRICING

The first workshop is $250; all subsequent workshops scheduled on the same day at the same location are $200.

Funding Changes for 2025-2026 School Year

The Speed has received funding to support Art Detectives workshops for public schools in Kentucky and Indiana in which 50% or more of their student population receives free or reduced lunch (FRL).
Eligible schools will be determined using the most up-to-date information provided by the Kentucky Department of Education and Indiana Department of Education.
If a school believes they qualify for this funding but are not on their state list, they must provide proof of their FRL eligibility at the time of booking.
All services are subject to availability and are provided on a ﬁrst-come, ﬁrst-serve basis.

CRATE OPTIONS FOR ART DETECTIVES

STEAM:
Consider obsolete technological artifacts as functional works of art.
VIDEO| ACTIVITY SHEET | POST-VISIT DISCUSSION | CRATE INFORMATION SHEET

Exhibition Design:
What does it take to design an exhibition? Students will explore careers at museums as they conceptualize a new exhibition.
POST-VISIT DISCUSSION | CRATE INFORMATION SHEET

The Art of Printmaking:
Explore the ways that artists have made copies of their work as you compare printmaking processes including etching, engraving, letterpress and screenprinting.
CRATE INFORMATION SHEET

Discover Kentucky:
Get to know the Bluegrass State in a brand-new way. The objects in our Discover Kentucky crate represent the diversity, craftsmanship, and talent that characterize this place we call home.
VIDEO | ACTIVITY SHEET | POST-VISIT DISCUSSION | CRATE INFORMATION SHEET

Discover Europe:
Travel across the Atlantic and back through time as you learn more about fascinating art processes, important historical moments, and compelling stories within a collection of two- and three-dimensional works.
VIDEO | ACTIVITY SHEET | POST-VISIT DISCUSSION | CRATE INFORMATION SHEET

Discover Native American Cultures:
Comprised of tools, clothing, toys, photographs, and more—and curated from regions across the United States—these works of art reflect a variety of Native American experiences.
VIDEO | ACTIVITY SHEET | POST-VISIT DISCUSSION | CRATE INFORMATION SHEET

SPONSOR INFORMATION

Thanks to The Fund for the Arts, Brown-Forman, and the Caesars Foundation of Floyd County for their support of Art Detectives initiatives across Kentuckiana.