Interested in Summer Programs? See what we have to offer! Please note: These programs are intended for groups.
Self-Guided Tours
Wednesday-Sunday
11am-5pm
*Must be booked in advance
School groups and groups of school-aged children can come anytime during AGA public hours for up to 3 hours and enjoy the current exhibitions. Enjoy the flexibility to come and go on your own schedule! The self-guided option will include an orientation from an AGA staff or volunteer when you arrive and a place to store bags and coats.
Guided Tours
Tuesday-Sunday
9:30am or 12pm
*Must be booked in advance
Join us in-Gallery for close looking and thoughtful reflections. Each tour is 90-minutes in length.
In-Person Tours
Join us in-Gallery for close looking and thoughtful reflections. Each tour is 90-minutes in length.
Tiny Art Adventures (Ages 5-7)
This interactive visit introduces young students to art and the museum through age-appropriate multi-sensory investigations and art activities. Students examine how artists use the elements of art (a visual vocabulary or alphabet) to create meaning in their work.
Artist as Storyteller (Ages 8-12)
Through multi-sensory discovery and play, students explore the connection between visual and written texts, including strategies for interacting with art, and the development of creative narratives in response to visual imagery. This thematic visit includes brainstorming, story sequencing and oral storytelling activities.
Exhibition Explorations (Ages 13+)
Students choose 2-3 exhibitions to explore alongside our knowledgeable Educators. Students are prompted to consider the curatorial key messages and artist statements while forming their own appreciation for the artwork through visual literacy strategies, thoughtful discussion in small groups, drawing and/or writing prompts, and personal reflections.
Studio Sessions
Tuesday-Sunday
9:30am or 12pm
*Must be booked in advance
Come visit the AGA Education Studios for an art-making experience! Each studio session is 2-hours in length.
Colour Play (Ages 5-7)
Students explore their world through colour with multi-sensory and experimental colour exercises. Starting in the studio, students combine, share, and play to learn about colour mixing. Students then use their five senses to explore colour in Gallery spaces through search games and movement activities. Back in the studio, students work in groups to create a large scale mural inspired by different types of music.
My Place (Ages 8-12)
Students explore the idea of ‘place’ and their own place in the world through storytelling, gallery explorations and a mixed-media sculpture project. Students investigate the basic elements of landscape art including foreground, mid-ground and background, and visit gallery spaces to discover how artists tell stories about ‘places’ in their artwork. In the studio, students work with a variety of materials to build their own 3-dimensional relief sculpture based on a place that is important to them.
Abstract Memories (Ages 13+)
Students embark on a journey to discover how memories influence representations of place. In the Gallery, students explore current exhibitions to see how artists approach place in their artwork, participating in discussion and drawing activities. In the studio, students experiment with concepts of memory, abstraction, and mapping to create a personal memory map. Next, students explore a range of illustration and watercolour painting techniques with a focus on colour, line and form to create a final artwork to take home.
Costs:
Self-Guided Tour
$100 | Up to 10 kids
$170 | Up to 20 kids
$255 | Up to 30 kids
Guided Tour
$110 | Up to 10 kids
$187 | Up to 20 kids
$281 | Up to 30 kids
Studio Session
$225 | Up to 15 kids
$420 | Up to 30 kids
Full Day Program
$412 | Up to 20 kids
$590 | Up to 30 kids