Artbotics Educator Workshop 2011

At this year's STREAM workshop Artbotics instructors Diana Coluntino and Adam Norton from the Revolving Museum ran an interactive workshop session title, Artbotics: Attracting students to STEM.
Check out photos from the workshop here!

Artbotics Spring 2011 Exhibition Videos

Check out our YouTube videos of the two past exhibitions:

"Other Side" "PLAY"
at the Revolving Museumat 119 Gallery
After School ProgramCollege Course

Artbotics Replications

Since our first educator workshop in 2008 Artbotics has been adapted to many curricula outside of our core program. Over 200 Artbotics kits have been distributed to middle schools, high schools, and colleges.
Check out some of the Replications here!

If you have used or plan to use the Artbotics materials in some form to run a workshop, class, or camp please contact us!

Artbotics is:

  • Learning about art, computer science, and robotics by creating interactive, public exhibits.
  • A collaboration between UMass Lowell's Computer Science & Art departments with the Revolving Museum (located in downtown Lowell, MA).
  • An 8-week summer program piloted by a group of Lowell HS graduates and UMass Lowell students.
  • A four-credit undergraduate course open to anyone at UMass Lowell (first offered Spring 2007).
  • An after-school program for students of Lowell High School.
  • A week-long summer camp for middle school students.
  • Day-long workshops for educators of art, science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) subjects.
  • A set of materials and approaches that you can adapt to your curriculum.
  • A project supported by the National Science Foundation (CNS-0540564 and CNS-0837739), as part of the Broadening Participation in Computing program. Also funded by the National Endowment for the Arts.

Artbotics News

  • The Fall 2011 after school high school Artbotics program has begun. This semester's theme: dream boxes. More details soon...
  • The Revolving Museum recently received a grant from Verizon to upgrade their computer lab. Read the full story here!
  • This summer we are running a 4-week Artbotics class with students from Lowell High School's Compass Program at the Revolving Museum!
  • Artbotics participated in this year's STREAM workshop, running an interactive session, Artbotics: Attracting Students to STEM.
  • Christina Salinas has been using her Artbotics materials at Del Mar High School in San Jose, CA. Check out her replications page here!
  • Justin Kwan of CultureHive.com wrote an article covering both Spring 2011 Artbotics exhibitions. Read it here!
  • Both of this semester's Artbotics classes will be exhibiting their work on April 26, 2011, 6-9pm. The college course's exhibit, Play, will be on display at the 119 Gallery, while the high school's exhibit, Other Side, will be at the Revolving Museum.
  • An educators workshop, Artbotics: Attracting Students to STEM will be held during this year's STREAM workshop. Check out the STREAM 2011 website here!
  • Artbotics participated in DigiGirlz Day 2011 at the Microsoft NERD Center in Cambridge, MA on Friday March 18th. Thanks for coming out, girls!
  • A workshop for NCWIT and MACAA awardees will be held Saturday, February 12, 2011 from 9:30am - 5:00pm. Participants get to keep their Artbotics kits as part of the award!
  • Artbotics participated in Computer Science Education Week this past December, visiting Advanced Math and Science Academy in Marlborough, MA and Fitchburg High School in Fitchburg, MA to give robotic presentations and workshops.
  • The Spring 2011 Artbotics courses will be exhibiting at 119 Gallery and The Revolving Museum as part of Boston Cyber Arts on April 22, 2011. Check back for more details!
  • Five teachers received Artbotics kits through STREAM classroom awards. See the Replications page for more info and a list of all of our future replications!
  • Artbotics will be taught in Spring 2011 by Holly Yanco (CS), Ellen Wetmore (Art), and UML alum Adam Norton. The course numbers are 91.117 (Computer Science) and 70.100 (Art).
  • News Archive