Charles “Teenie” Harris’s inspiring photographic legacy has allowed generations to witness what might otherwise be lost from our collective memory. The “Teenie” Harris Archive is unique proof of living while Black in the 20th century. Explore this Archive through a series of learning materials that highlight four themes: societal networks, access and opportunity, intersectionality, and Pittsburgh Black change agents.

Human migration is a timeless story that artists have responded to over the centuries inspired by personal experience and observation. Through this tool kit, students will explore migration, both internal and external, push and pull factors, as well as the complexity of population movement.

Much like the way an author uses words to tell a story, artists use visual language to tell a story through their artworks. Art lends itself well to practice writing, vocabulary, and comprehension. Using artworks to explore literacy, students can participate in adaptations of three of our in-gallery tour experiences virtually, including Reading Art Like a Text, Looking to Write, and Art Inspires Narrative Writing.

In this digital era people consume visual information and images daily. This tool kit focuses on observation and visual literacy skills, using careful and slow looking and interpretation.

A work of art holds great power to communicate. Artists use elements of art and principles of design, as well as various media to communicate their ideas. This tool kit uses artworks to explore Power of an Image, Power of Text, Power of Empathy, and Power of Persuasion.