School outreach programs.
RAM’s nationally recognized outreach programs provide meaningful art experiences for students and youth throughout the region. Through guided tours, hands-on projects, and learning opportunities, RAM connects schools, youth organizations, and community groups with the museum’s collection and exhibitions while encouraging curiosity, imagination, and lifelong engagement with the arts.
To schedule a program, please contact RAM School and Family Programs Coordinator Veronica Averkamp at 262.636.9344 or vaverkamp@ramart.org.
Art Reach K–8
Plan an enriching trip for students K–8. This program provides a guided tour of the current exhibition at RAM Wustum and a corresponding hands-on art project. Two-hour Art Reach workshops are offered on Wednesdays and Thursdays, based on availability.
- Cost is $5 per child, minimum of 20 children, for Racine County.
- Cost is $8 per child, minimum of 20 children, for any school group outside of Racine County.
RAM on the Road 2nd Grade
RAM on the Road 2nd Grade (ROTR2) introduces second-grade students to RAM through interactive classroom visits. Students explore the museum’s collections, learn about artists and materials, and create their own hands-on art project inspired by the experience.
Outreach 5
Since 1984, RAM Wustum has offered free Outreach 5 workshops for fifth-grade students at public and private schools throughout the Racine metropolitan area. This program provides a guided tour of the current exhibition at RAM Wustum and a corresponding hands-on art project. Two-hour workshops are offered on Wednesdays and Thursdays throughout the school year.
8th Grade Zero Waste Initiative
This initiative engages Racine Unified School District eighth-grade art students in exploring sustainability, waste, and material consumption. Students examine works from RAM’s collection and global artists before creating collaborative and individual upcycled artworks. Through this process, they discover how artists use materials, aesthetics, and storytelling to address environmental, social, and economic issues while reimagining waste as a source of creativity and possibility.
Free Group Tours for Kids, Ages 4 and up
RAM offers art experiences to children attending Racine County public and private schools, day cares, after-school, home-school, and children’s organizations/groups. Tours for Kids provides a 45-minute tour of RAM Downtown to provide an understanding of the museum’s contemporary craft collection.