Vancouver Art Gallery

The Vancouver Art Gallery features exhibition tours designed for school groups. These programs introduce tools to foster visual literacy in students, encouraging them to find pleasure and meaning in art and to think critically about the array of visual images that surround them.

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Fall 2010 Schedule

For Schools

For students in grades 2-12, interactive programs include guided exhibition tours, art-making workshops, self-guided tours and full-day residency programs. Fall 2010 School Programs will begin September 20th. Booking for Fall 2010 schools programs will begin on September 1st at 9am.

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

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

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

Pre-School Tours
Fridays Only
September 24, 2010- December 17, 2010
9:30am - 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 Kerry James Marshall, In Dialogue with Carr: Douglas Coupland, Evan Lee, Liz Magor, Marianne Nicolson and Everything EveryDay. In the afternoon the students will respond to the work using mixed media.
$225/class
Fall 2010 program coming soon.

All Tours:

� 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

How to book a tour:

Booking for Fall 2010 School Programs will begin in September 1st at 9am.
School bookings must be made at least two weeks in advance.
To book a tour phone 604.662.4717.

For Teachers

The Gallery offers orientations on specific exhibitions, teacher guides (downloadable links below) and one-day professional development workshops focusing on visual literacy strategies and issues in contemporary art.

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.

Kerry James Marshall, Thursday September 23
In Dialogue with Carr, Thursday September 30
Everything Everyday, Thursday October 28

Free. To register call 604.662.4717