Weekly Family Programs

Art Agents + The Making Place

Every Sunday from 12 to 4 PM, the Gallery offers unique activities geared toward visitors aged 5- to 12-years-old and their families.

Throughout the month of November, we will take a last look at the exhibitions Vikky Alexander: Extreme Beauty and Robert Rauschenberg 1965-1980, and then move on to explore new programming around the exhibition Transits and Returns, which will run through December and into the New Year.

All activities are free for children aged 12 and under, when accompanied by an adult. Adult participation is free for Members with Gallery admission.

Join our team of Art Agents as they bring the exhibitions to life. Then move on to The Making Place to experiment with themes, processes and materials that you see in the artworks on display in a number of engaging art-making activities. Drop in any time between 12 and 4 PM to take part.

The Making Place Activity

NOVEMBER 24: Exploring Migration in a Maritime Scene Made of Paper and Fabric

The body of water that many call the Pacific Ocean has had many names throughout the ages. For many communities of Oceanic indigenous origin, The Great Ocean is the chosen term when identifying the space of connection that fosters all 21 artists taking part in Transits and Returns.

Living here in Vancouver, we are also part of this pattern of movement, and the shoreline is always something that is present in our lives. This week, we will make our own maritime scenes, inspired by The Great Ocean, using collage and mixed media techniques to explore the creative possibilities of different papers and fabrics.