Museum Explorer | High School Tours

NUMU is excited to now offer high school tours for grades 9-12. Tours are 1hr and focus on NUMU’s current art and history exhibitions. This inquiry-based tour will encourage students to reflect deeply on the messages conveyed by exhibiting artists and the role of museums in preserving and sharing art and history. The tour will offer a behind-the-scenes look at museum work and give students the chance to ask questions about a career in museums and the arts. 

Questions? Email booking@numulosgatos.org

ArtNow: NUMU’s Annual Juried High School Exhibition

ArtNow is an annual juried Santa Clara County high school art exhibition and educational program, presented by New Museum Los Gatos (NUMU). The ArtNow Exhibition and supporting programs offer opportunities for high school student artists, from Palo Alto to Gilroy, to gain real-world experience in participating in a juried museum exhibition. Each year, a new theme is chosen for the exhibition and students are asked to submit works based on that theme. $16,000 in scholarships and awards are given to select participating students. Accepted students have the opportunity to win awards in 8 artistic categories as well as an overall Best in Show prize and a People’s Choice award. The categories are Painting, Drawing, Mixed Media, Printmaking, Sculpture, Photography, Digital Art & Video/Animation.

ArtNow 2023: Unarmed Truth will be on view at NUMU from March 31 - June 25.

Questions? Email artnow@numulosgatos.org

Pursuing Careers in the Arts

NUMU’s blog spotlights local artists, NUMU staff, and interns to give a glimpse at what pursuing a career in the arts and history can look like.

Current Exhibitions

NUMU’s High School Tours focus on current exhibitions. See what’s on view below!

NUMU’s Museum Explorer Program is made possible by
The Town of Los Gatos, The Valley Foundation & in part by a grant from the County of Santa Clara’s Historic Grant Program.