Inside the MFAH Posts by Allison Rogers
Allison Rogers is a guest writer for the MFAH blogs. After receiving her B.F.A. in studio art from Texas State University and completing an internship with the Education Department at Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens, she moved to Dallas to pursue opportunities in art education.
Art Beyond Sight October 23, 2012
If you went blind tomorrow, would you still visit the art museum? If you couldn’t see art, would you still be able to have a positive art experience?
Med School Checklist: MFAH Edition September 26, 2012
Pens and pencils? Check. Empty notebooks? Check. Mountains of flashcards? Check. Textbooks, textbooks, textbooks? Check. IV of caffeine? Check. MFAH? Check!Confused by the last item on that list? Let me explain. Could you describe what a spiral does without using anything but words? No cheating! You can’t use any hand gestures. Difficult, isn’t it? Now imagine that you are a …
Art for the Mind and Spirit September 7, 2012
Anyone who knows anything about Houston knows that our city is famous for its massive, state-of-the-art Medical Center. Within the sprawling complex are so many children and families who benefit from the outreach program Art for the Mind and Spirit. The MFAH works closely with Texas Children’s Cancer and Hematology Centers, the Ronald McDonald House, and Shriner’s Hospital for Childrento …
