Art Gallery programs connect gallery exhibitions with art education concepts in elementary, junior high and high school and include curriculum connections in English Language Arts, Fine Art, Social Studies and sometimes Science. Exhibitions change every 5 - 6 weeks. ALL PROGRAMS include a tour of the Gallery plus a hands-on component in the art studio. Exhibitions change approximately every 5 to 6 weeks. Programs are 1.5 hours in length. Please contact the Education Program Specialist to request an Education Programs brochure.
Note: There is no fee to bring your class or group for a self-guided tour of any exhibition, but calling ahead to book is advised.
Grade K-1 - Exploring Lines, Shapes, and Colour
Curriculum Connections: Creative/Cultural Expression, Visual Arts, Language Arts, Sciences (senses and colour)
Art is a vehicle to explore the most basic and fascinating foundations of the world around us. How do lines become shapes? How and why is colour used? Using all five of our senses in this exciting program students will be guided through an interactive Gallery experience.
Grade K-2 - The Expressive Language of Art
Curriculum Connections: Visual Art and Language Arts
Language is used to communicate an array of thoughts, feelings, and emotions. In this program we help students understand the expressive power of words, exploring how words evoke images, and how language may be used to talk about and interpret works of art.
Grade 2-3 - The Material World Transformed
Curriculum connections: Visual Arts, Language Arts, Science (building with materials)
In this program, students will focus on the transformation of materials. Exploring various colours, textures, and shapes, students will discover how artists use and transform everyday materials and objects.
Grade 4-6 - Once More with Feeling
Curriculum Connections: Visual Arts, Language Arts, Social Sciences
Art provokes some of the strongest and most immediate responses. In this program, students will learn how artists use particular imagery, objects, materials and techniques to express an array of themes and emotions. While exploring the visual properties of the works of art on display, students will articulate their own thoughts and feelings.
Grade 4-9 - Visual Storytelling
Curriculum Connections: Visual Arts, Language Arts, Social Sciences
Stories can be found in the most interesting of places when you know where to look. In this program, students will discover how visual imagery can reflect complex and fascinating narratives. Themes of storytelling, writing and artistic expression will be explored. In-gallery individual and group activities focus on visual analysis and vocabulary, while a hands-on art activity highlights individual expression and creativity.
Grade 10-12 - Art and Context
Curriculum Connections: Visual Arts, Language Arts, Social Sciences
Viewed and interpreted within a broader social context, art reveals a great deal about the time and place within which it was created. In this program, students will explore various media, themes and subject matter, revealing larger contexts in the interpretation of a work of art. Students will respond to what they have seen, experimenting with new forms of expression while articulating their own artistic statements.