Perot Museum Mineral Intensive |
Who: 7th through 10th grade students in the DFW Metroplex.
What: Fourteen local students will have the opportunity to work with an educator, local collectors, and curators throughout the week who will discover and inspire an understanding around the key processes to mineral curation and collecting. The program will include learning to identify minerals, handling processes, cataloging and photographing collections, and how to curate an exhibit. The weeklong program will culminate with a digital portfolio.
Where: Perot Museum of Nature and Science, 2201 North Field St, Dallas, TX, 75201. Parking information and rates can be found at https://www.perotmuseum.org/visitor-information/parking.html
When: August 12th – August 16th (presentation of portfolio August 16th)
Application due by May 31st
Phone Interview Dates: June 4th- 5th
Date of Notification: June 7th
Cost: $500, scholarships and needs-based bus passes available
How: Application is due May 31, 2019 by 11pm. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered. Phone interviews will take place June 4th and 5th from 4-7pm.
What: Fourteen local students will have the opportunity to work with an educator, local collectors, and curators throughout the week who will discover and inspire an understanding around the key processes to mineral curation and collecting. The program will include learning to identify minerals, handling processes, cataloging and photographing collections, and how to curate an exhibit. The weeklong program will culminate with a digital portfolio.
Where: Perot Museum of Nature and Science, 2201 North Field St, Dallas, TX, 75201. Parking information and rates can be found at https://www.perotmuseum.org/visitor-information/parking.html
When: August 12th – August 16th (presentation of portfolio August 16th)
Application due by May 31st
Phone Interview Dates: June 4th- 5th
Date of Notification: June 7th
Cost: $500, scholarships and needs-based bus passes available
How: Application is due May 31, 2019 by 11pm. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered. Phone interviews will take place June 4th and 5th from 4-7pm.
If you have any further questions please feel free to reach out to Kimberly Vagner at kimberly.vagner@perotmuseum.org or call at 214-756-5717