Tiny Art Adventures
preschool - grade 1
Search, move, play and discover in this interactive Gallery visit. Tiny Art Adventures introduces young students to art and the museum through a variety of interactive, multi-sensory exercises. Join us in an exploration of line, shape, colour, texture, and the investigation of how artists use art to tell stories and send messages. With a focus on early literacy, environmental awareness, and creative expression.
Artist as Storyteller
Grades 1 - 6
Learn all about the art of storytelling. This thematic visit includes brainstorming, story sequencing, and oral storytelling activities. Facilitate the exploration of the connection between visual and written texts. Introduce multi-sensory, multi-level strategies for interacting with art, and help the development of creative narratives in response to visual imagery.
Learning to Look
Grades 2 -12
How can we ‘read’ a work of art? Students explore the art and architecture of the AGA to practice close-looking and observation strategies while strengthening their visual literacy and visual thinking skills. This program introduces multiple ways of looking at art while focusing on how students can connect art and ideas to their own lives and experiences.
The Science of Museums
Grades 3 -9
Art and science connect in this inquiry-based program. Students investigate the science of art and the art museum, including the way buildings are used and how exhibitions are environmentally controlled, through a variety of open-ended exercises. Students explore patterns in artwork and exhibitions to practice clue gathering and making predictions, and discover the science behind museums!
Art Beyond Borders
Grades 7 – 12
Students explore how artists use the visual arts to communicate cultural influences and how artists have responded to the impact of major world events through their art over time. This program explores the idea of ‘worldview’ challenging students to consider their own worldview and how it connects to those of artists from the past and present.
Art Texts
Grades 7 – 12
Investigate art as text with this exploration that focuses on developing critical viewing strategies and skills by connecting to student experiences with visual imagery. Through group discussions, creative writing exercises and visual representation games, students investigate visual texts within the Gallery.