Betsy Solomon, MA, Chief Muse, ArtMuse LLC
Betsy
Solomon, Chief Muse and founder of ArtMuse, brings creativity and
innovation to educational programs for audiences of all ages. Her
enthusiasm inspires an enjoyment of the visual arts, an appreciation for
art history, the desire to want to learn more, and most importantly –
she invites us to have fun.
Betsy created
ArtMuse, LLC in 2007 order to fulfill her vision of offering innovative
art history programs to groups of all ages. ArtMuse programs explore the
visual arts of many centuries and cultures. Featuring the work of
well-known artists, each program enlightens history, encourages
creativity, and underlines the importance of art in our lives.
With
bachelors and masters degrees in Art History and Archaeology, and 18
years experience working in the arts, Betsy brings a wealth of academic
knowledge and professional resources to ArtMuse. Previous professional
roles include: Education Manager, St. Louis Regional OASIS; Art History
Instructor, Saint Louis Art Museum; Assistant Curator, Laumeier
Sculpture Park; Assistant to the Curator of Education, Museum of Art and
Archaeology/University of Missouri-Columbia. In addition to her ArtMuse for Kidsprograms,
Betsy currently teaches monthly art appreciation workshops for the
Parkway School District, and art history classes through St. Louis
Community College, OASIS, the Shepherd Center of Webster/Kirkwood, and
the JCC.
Betsy’s love for teaching began in graduate school with
the very first group of children’s programs she co-taught at the Museum
of Art and Archaeology in Columbia-Missouri. Since that time, Betsy has
created arts awareness curricula for third graders in collaboration with
the Saint Louis Art Museum and the Regional Arts Commission, and has
served as program coordinator and implementer for OASIS’
intergenerational Science Across the Generations program for grades K-3
(funded by the National Science Foundation).
As a mother, Betsy
is inspired everyday by the creativity of her two children. As an avid
supporter of the arts in St. Louis, she serves on the Board of Directors
for Viva Vox Organization (an arts outreach program for at risk youth)
and is a dedicated volunteer for Shakespeare Festival St. Louis.Betsy Solomon, MA, Chief Muse, ArtMuse LLC