Visual Thinking Strategies

"The heart of dialogue is simple — the profoundness is to listen." — Lolly Daskal

Experience the sincerity of listening in this month’s LCO conversations facilitated by educators from the esteemed St. Louis Art Museum. The art exhibits and collections of this exemplary museum inspire discovery, elevating the human spirit while preserving a legacy of artistic achievement for the people of St. Louis and the world.

Connect with our community through meaningful discourse and listening closely.
Date/Time: Wednesday, May 20, 10-11am PT/ 12-1pm CT/ 1-2pm ET
Please register at vtshome.org/programs

Image from the VTS curriculum - The Goddess Hathor Places the Magic Collar on Sethos I, Unknown

“We want this to be a place where people of all ages can learn about art at different levels…A space that prompts reflection and helps people make connections.” - Marie Madison-Patton, MOCAD Co-Director

One approach behind the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit’s (MOCAD) community engagement is Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS), a facilitated-discussion method that slows down looking and redistributes interpretive authority—a shift away from didactic interpretation and towards dialogue-based engagement. Read more here - https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/05/11/museum-contemporary-art-detroit-reopens-renovations - and celebrate MOCAD’s reopening.

“My mother has a lot of sisters. They had very, very interesting conversations. Because I was a quiet child, I would sit in the room and listen to these stories. I think I developed a curiosity about the life of other people from that, and an interest in looking at what was lying beneath the layer of what people present in public.” - Ayobami Adebayo

Friends, please join us for a moderated conversation to look at and comment on what you see in the featured April 13 image. We look forward to reading your ideas.

Date/Time: April 13, 2026, 9am-2pm Eastern time
Where: The New York Times Learning Network - https://www.nytimes.com/column/learning-whats-going-on-in-this-picture