MTM is amazing, engaging and gets all the students involved and excited about art.
I would absolutely recommend this program.
4th Grade Teacher, Ladera Elementary, Orange County, CA
Curriculum Directors Love Meet the Masters
You need something that checks every compliance box (VAPA, Common Core), scales across multiple schools, and actually gets implemented rather than sitting on shelves collecting dust.
Meet the Masters delivers:
- Complete standards alignment (mapped to state frameworks with documentation ready for board review)
- Cross-curricular integration (connects to Math, Science, History, and Literacy)
- Equity across schools (ensures Title I schools get identical quality as affluent schools)
- Teacher-proof implementation (scripted lessons work with volunteers, classroom teachers, or art specialists)
Districts like Compton USD ($246K, 21 schools) and Val Verde USD ($159K, 13 schools) chose MTM for district-wide implementation because it solves the consistency problem. Every student K-8 receives identical, high-quality art education regardless of zip code or local fundraising ability.
It fits perfectly into our multi-tiered systems of support model where students can engage in activities to extend their knowledge through technical application, writing, research, and project-based learning. - Alicia Weyeneth, Compton Unified School District Curriculum Specialist Los Angeles, CA
Here’s Our Simple 3-Step System That Works for Any School:
Step 1: Assembly
Introducing the Masters (Assembly or Classroom, 20-45 minutes)
Students experience art history like never before. Through multimedia presentations featuring actual artist voices, period music, and engaging visuals, they discover the fascinating lives behind masterpieces they’ve seen everywhere but never really understood.
Picture Van Gogh explaining his swirling night skies. Frida Kahlo discussing her bold self-portraits. Leonardo da Vinci revealing his genius inventions.
The assembly transforms a plain multipurpose room into an interactive museum where students ask questions, play games, and connect emotionally with artists from different eras and cultures. They’re not just learning facts. They’re experiencing what made these artists revolutionary.
And here’s the game-changer: teachers simply follow the scripted presentation. Every word, every transition, every activity is mapped out. You could hand this to a parent volunteer tomorrow and watch them shine.
Step 2: Student Worksheets
Learning from the Masters (Classroom, 15-30 minutes)
Students are already hooked on the artist’s story. Now they learn the revolutionary techniques that made the work famous.
Back in the classroom, students complete self-guided practice worksheets that break down complex artistic methods into simple, achievable steps. They’re learning pointillism, cubism, impressionism, tessellations, not through lectures but through doing.
These worksheets build confidence before the final project. Students practice the techniques on paper first, so when they pick up oil pastels or clay, they already feel like artists.
Step 3: Student Art Projects
Working with the Masters (Classroom, 50-60 minutes)
Students already know the artist’s story and have practiced their techniques. Now comes the magic.
Your classroom becomes an art studio. Students work with the same materials master artists used (oil pastels, metallic foil, sculpting clay, not cheap crayons) to create their own masterpieces in the artist’s style.
Teachers lead step-by-step using our detailed guides. Students follow along, adding their own creative touches. Even kids who usually say “I’m terrible at art” end up creating work that makes their parents cry at open house.
Every artist unit includes four different grade levels: Kindergarten, Beginner (grades 1-2), Intermediate (grades 3-4), and Advanced (grades 5-8). Same artist, same core lesson, but age-appropriate projects that challenge without overwhelming. Your 1st graders and 7th graders both succeed, just at different skill levels.
Real Reviews from Real Teachers & Parents
What’s Included in Each Track?
Every Track Includes 7 Master Artists with Complete Materials:
- Implementation guide with step-by-step instructions (nothing left to chance)
- Multiple grade-level art lessons per artist (K through 8th grade)
- Artist lesson plan binders for all 7 artists (organized and ready)
- Digital art prints you can download and project (high-resolution museum quality)
- Assembly props including costumes, games, and visual aids
- PowerPoint presentations for all 7 artists (just press play)
- Full-color photos of completed student projects (see what’s possible)
- Student achievement awards (celebrate their success)
- Duplicating masters for worksheets and handouts (print as many as needed)
Add Professional Art Supplies and Training Videos to Create 750 Student Projects:
- Art supply kits contain everything for 36 students to complete projects (750 total projects per artist)
- We buy professional supplies in bulk and pass savings to you (beats Amazon pricing every time)
- Video training shows MTM staff demonstrating each project step-by-step for all grade levels
- Training videos give parent volunteers and new teachers confidence before their first lesson
- Digital art prints for every artist included at no extra cost