For Schools

School Tours
2 hour Tours with art-making Workshops
Available Monday to Thursday at 9:30 am and 12:15 pm
$90/class

1 hour Tours
Available Monday to Thursday at 10:45 am and 1:30 pm
$45/class

Self-Guided Tours
1 hour Tours
Available Fridays only from 10:00am to 3:00pm.
$35/class

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Pre-School Tours
Fridays Only
November 6, 2009 to January 15, 2010
9:30-11:30am or 12:30pm-2:30pm
$90/class
Maximum number of children: 20
For bookings contact 604.662.4717

Full day residencies on Contemporary Art
Senior secondary students will have an opportunity to spend the morning exploring contemporary art throughout the gallery using the exhibitions How Soon is Now, Enacting Abstraction and Western Landscapes. In the afternoon the students will respond to the work using mixed media.
$225/class
Fall 2009 program coming soon.

• include a Study Guide with relevant information about artists, classroom activities, vocabulary and resources
• can accommodate a maximum of one class (30 students)
• require a minimum of 1 adult per 8 students, to a maximum of 8 adults at no charge
• must be cancelled at least 2 weeks in advance or the full fee will be charged

For Teachers

Staff Professional Development Days
Plan a full day or half day visit to the Gallery for your entire staff to explore contemporary art and strategies for helping students respond to art. The session includes an exhibition tour and a hands-on workshop.
Dates available upon request.
$900/full day $600/half day

Teacher Orientations
Join us for an exhibition tour and an introduction to complementary classroom activities. Teacher study guides will be available. All orientations begin at 4:00 pm.
Please note: The following dates have been updated and are not necessarily the same as dates printed on the school poster.
Artistic Visions: Emily Carr and Jack Shadbolt, Thursday, September 24, 2009
Modern and Contemporary Landscape, Thursday, October 8, 2009
Nature and the Urban Landscape, Thursday, November 5, 2009
Free. To register call 604.662.4717

Teacher Professional Development
Landscape and Art, Friday October 23, 9:00am to 3:00pm

Explore the wide variety of landscape works on exhibit, from the historical paintings of John Singer Sargeant and the Group of Seven, to the modern works of Jack Shadbolt and Georgia O’Keeffe, to the contemporary photographs of Scott McFarland. This day will include a talk, gallery tours, discussion, and workshop strategies.
Cost: $75 (includes lunch)
To register call 604.662.4700

Downloadable Teacher's Guides