See Art, Make Art

Oct 21, 2025 11:26AM ● By Seth Henderson

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Guests make their own art during Homeschool Day at the Crocker Art Museum on Oct. 16 in Sacramento. Photo by Seth Henderson

SACRAMENTO, CA (MPG) - For more than 10 years, the Crocker Art Museum has offered an event designed particularly for homeschooled students and parents, known as Homeschool Day, and tons of guests visited the museum on Oct. 16 to spectate as well as create their own art.

The museum’s director of marketing and communications, Kat Haro, said that each event is tied to a theme, with this session featuring the Black Artists in America exhibit. She said that guests can experience the exhibits through guided tours with docents or explore the more than 150,000 square feet of museum space.

Homeschool Day is one of the museum’s 350 public programs, Haro said, allowing students to experience the museum during a drop-in session from noon to 2 p.m. for $5 per person.

A group of homeschooled, students, their parents and other educational programs gather at the lobby of the Crocker Art Museum for Homeschool Day on Oct. 16 in Sacramento. Photo by Seth Henderson

A 50-year-old mother from Roseville, Kristine Revell, said that she brought one of her three boys, 9-year-old Roubaix Revell, because he is artistically inclined and Roubaix was excited to create art at the interactive exhibits. Kristine Revell said that all three of her boys are autistic and that Roubaix looks at the world differently than most people, saying he is quite communicative.

“(Roubaix) is very passionate about drawing and artwork and expressing himself through different mediums,” Kristine Revell said.

Guests were given a map of the museum’s three levels, correlating with an exhibit or activity to experience. As students made their way through the exhibit, they were encouraged to think about how they might express their life’s story through art. The three levels took patrons through collages, art stations, “Tot Land," and other exhibits featuring the Black Artists in America theme.

“I definitely want to go to where you can make your own (art) and get involved with creating your own medium,” Kristine Revell said. “So, I think that’s where he’s going to be really excited. He’s super excited about today.”

Julie Powell, the coordinator of strategic initiatives at Horizon Charter School said that Homeschool Days provide opportunities for students who are unhoused or facing other financial challenges that make it difficult to attend field trips.

Homeschooling can be isolating, Powell said, but allowing students to experience and develop an appreciation of art allows youth who aren’t in a traditional classroom environment to actively engage with each other.

Powell said a student’s experience is not only artistic but also cultural, allowing the Homeschool Day event to be woven into a curriculum, program or lesson plan. She said that some students were excited to experience the exhibit but others responded with an unenthusiastic, “because my mom said so,” when asked why they came to the event.

Guests at the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento pose for a photo during Homeschool Day on Oct. 16. Photo by Seth Henderson

Haro said that students aren’t just looking at the art or having it described to them but creating their own. The docents immerse the students into the experience by having them sit down in front of the artwork

“It’s the best time of year when the kids come in,” Haro said regarding the numerous school programs held at the museum throughout the year.

The museum and the art inside it should reflect the community of Sacramento, Haro said, fostering deeper connections with the communities within Sacramento.

Upcoming events at the Crocker Art Museum include Art Rx, an event for individuals with chronic pain, their loved ones and caregivers on Oct. 25 at 11 a.m.; Trick Art Treat on Oct. 25 at 2 p.m. for themed artmaking, storytelling and more; Sketching at the Historic Sacramento City Cemetery on Oct. 26 at 1 p.m. for skill building; and Craftical Magic on Oct. 30 at 6:30 p.m. for a screening of the 1998 film, “Practical Magic.”