In-Gallery Programs
stARTing LINES
Kindergarten; 1.5 hours; $6 per student
Curriculum Connections: Community and Environmental. Awareness, Creative and Cultural Expression
Why are some lines curvy and others straight? When does a line become a shape? This engaging introductory gallery experience demonstrates that looking at art is fun when you use all your senses, including your sense of imagination! Students participate in lively movement, sound and observation activities as they investigate the many elements of line and shape.
A IS FOR ART
Grades K - 3; 1.5 hours; $6 per student
Curriculum Connections: Visual Art, Language Arts
Visual art offers a creative springboard for exploring the expressive nature of words. Working individually and in groups, students discover how well-chosen words can bring pictures to mind and how words and images can work together to express thoughts and feelings. Guided activities encourage students to observe, brainstorm, contemplate and describe.
ALL SENSES ARE GO!
Grade 1; 1.5 hours; $6 per student
Curriculum Connections: Visual Art, Science: Senses, Creating Colour
Our senses allow us to appreciate colours in art and imagine what those colours might feel, sound, smell or even taste like! Students draw upon all their senses to recognize and describe the variety of colours, lines and shapes they discover in art and in the world around them.
ART TAKES SHAPE
Grades 2 - 3; 2 hours; $7 per student
Curriculum Connections: Visual Art, Science: Grade 3 - Building with Materials
Bumpy, square, bright or sticky - a multitude of shapes, colours and textures create form in art. In this multi-faceted art exploration, students explore a variety of resources to discover how materials can work together in two and three dimensions.
VIEW FINDERS
Grades 4 - 6; 2 hours; $7 per student
Curriculum Connections: Visual Art, Social Studies: Identity, Science: Grade 4 - Light and Shadows
Art provides excellent opportunities to develop opinions, consider issues from another’s point of view, and learn from the observations of others. Students will examine technical aspects of art such as light and shadow then interpret pieces using multiple perspectives as references, finding personal meaning in each piece.
IMAGE TO IMAGINATION
Grades 4 - 9; 2 hours; $7 per student
Curriculum Connections: Visual Art, Language Arts
Stories are everywhere in art once you know how to look for them! Using original works of art, students learn how to gather and use visual information to develop characters and create stories. Gallery activities combine looking and literacy, sharpen observation skills while building vocabulary, and encourage original thinking.
IT’S A MATERIALS WORLD
Grades 5 - 9; 2 hours; $7 per student
Curriculum Connections: Visual Art, Science: Grade 7 - Structures and Design
Materials used by contemporary artists run the gamut from oil paint and carpet underlay to household food wrap and artificial snow! The medium an artist chooses is often closely linked to the message he or she intends to convey. Students investigate original contemporary art and experiment with the properties of unconventional art media to explore structure, design and meaning.
FRAMES OF REFERENCE
Grades 10 - 12; 2 hours; $7 per student
Curriculum Connections: Visual Art, Language Arts, Social Studies: Time, Continuity and Change
Some say art reflects the time in which it was created. If that is so, what does contemporary art say about today? Students explore the media, context and subject matter of today’s art. They observe, record and respond to the art of our times and experiment with new forms of expression to make their own statements.