Oakville Galleries
Site: Gairloch Gardens and Centennial Square
Service: Elementary and Secondary School Programs in English and French
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Print Version (New Window)| Record #: OAK4331 | Last Full Update: 24 Aug 2017 |
| Contact Information | |
|---|---|
| Office Phone | 905-844-4402 |
| Fax | 905-844-7968 |
| info@oakvillegalleries.com | |
| Website | www.oakvillegalleries.com |
| Social Media |  Facebook: www.facebook.com/OakvilleGalleries Instagram: www.instagram.com/oakvillegalleries Twitter: twitter.com/OakvlleGallries |
| Primary Contact | Elizabeth Underhill, Education Officer; Phone: 905-844-4402 ext 26; Email: elizabeth@oakvillegalleries.com |
| Site Information | |
| Located In Community | Old Oakville |
| Address & Map | |
| Intersection | Ford Dr and Lakeshore Rd E |
| Physical Access | Partially Accessible - only main floor and education room are accessible in Gairloch Gardens * one accessible bathroom. |
| Agency Information | |
| Legal Status | (10) Local Government |
| Primary Executive | Matthew Hyland, Director |
| Funding | City / Town ; Grants - Canada Council for the Arts; Ontario Arts Council; Trillium; Members ; Fundraising ; Donations ; Fees ; Foundation ; Sale of Goods - publications |
| Description and Service Details | |
| Description (Service) | School programs offer students interactive ways to look at, discuss and make works of art in a nurturing space. * specializing in the visual arts * inspired by contemporary art practices * engage students' imaginations with classroom subjects * interdisciplinary approach to learning * combines Visual Arts curriculum with strands from Science and Technology, Language, Social Studies, History and Geography For full program details visit: Elementary School Programs http://www.oakvillegalleries.com/education/list/secondary Elementary and Secondary School Programs * offered in English and French Exhibition Visits Guided Tour: * students explore the current exhibition by discussing the themes, ideas and formal qualities of the work * half day at the gallery Guided Tour and Workshop: * a discussion-based exploration of the exhibition followed by a hands-on art-making workshop inspired by the themes and materials of the exhibition * full day at the gallery * curriculum links: Visual Arts, Language Art Scavenger Hunt: * an active exercise that allows students to engage in artworks on display while learning about the elements and principles of design and museum etiquette * half day at the gallery * curriculum links: Visual Arts, Language Visual Arts Workshops No-Kit: * presents students with a series of fast-paced challenges to start looking at their everyday surroundings as a rich source of materials with which to make art * half day in the classroom for elementary students * curriculum links: Visual Arts, Language Rock, Paper, Scissors: Stop Motion Animation: * learn how to make a stop motion animation! * full day at the gallery or in students' classroom * curriculum links: Visual Arts, Language Art Break: * small extracurricular art activities that bring the Galleries' studio to your school * teachers are able to select and create themes that suit the interests of their students * lunch-hour and after-school programs Funny Faces: Primary Printmaking: * using basic printmaking techniques to create new figures, faces and characters * full day at the gallery or in students' classroom Prints Charming: Junior Printmaking: * a story-telling themed printmaking workshop inspired by historical narrative techniques of the past * softoleum block printing available to students * full day at the gallery or in the students' classroom * curriculum links: Visual Arts, Language Artist's Proof: Senior Printmaking: * a hands-on workshop guiding students through stencil and screen-printing techniques to produce prints of their own design * lino block printing available to secondary students * full day at the gallery or in students' classroom * curriculum links: Visual Arts, Language Videorovers: Discovering Video Art: * a hands-on video-making workshop that introduces students to the medium of video and its place in the visual arts * secondary students only * full day at the gallery or in students' classroom * curriculum links: Visual Arts Red Flags: Textiles: * embroidery workshop * students will design and sew flags that confront and proactively address various issues affecting youth from local and global perspectives * secondary students only * full day at the gallery or in students' classroom * curriculum links: Visual Arts The Collage of LIFE: * a hands-on collage workshop where students create meaning through image-based compositions * full day at the gallery or in the students' classroom * curriculum links: Visual Arts Art Workshops in Gairloch Gardens: * sculpture, painting and print-making workshops take art out of the studio and into the outdoors * full day at the gallery * elementary curriculum links: Science and Technology, Social Studies, Visual Arts, History and Geography Seasons and Weather: Transforming Time * Grade 1 Air and Water: Floating Sculptures * Grade 2 Shelter and Structures: A House for a Mouse * Grade 3 Early Societies: The Nomads of Gairloch * Grade 4 People and Environments: Art Action Plan * Grade 5 Earth and Space Systems: Starship Studio * Grade 6 Interactions in the Environment: Art Ecosystem * Grade 7 Global Settlement: Making Waves * Grade 8 Framing the Landscape: * inspired by outdoor sculptures in Gairloch Gardens and the Land Art movement * students experiment with unconventional materials and basic design principles to build artworks that create shifts in perspective on the surrounding landscape * secondary students only * full day at the gallery * curriculum links: Visual Arts, Canadian and World Studies Humans and their Environment: * students are guided through drawing and sculpture techniques to create their own scale model of artworks that consider human impact on the natural world * secondary students only * full day at the gallery * curriculum links: Visual Arts, Canadian and World Studies, Science Collaboratively Designed Programs Special needs programs: * custom-designed programs for groups with special needs * enable your students to discover the expressive potential of art * clay, printmaking and other workshops available Art Lab: * for teachers or school councils looking to collaborate on special projects, ie school fair, assembly, etc * Oakville Galleries available to be a community partner at a school event or professional day Professional Development: * workshops catered to your groups interests and needs * exercises that can help improve upon existing artistic skills or teach new ones * activities include tutorials with tips for engaging your students with today's art practices, hands-on workshops you can use to integrate contemporary art into your lesson plans and an introduction to Oakville Galleries' school programs |
| Hours | Office Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm |
| Dates | As requested during the school year (Sep-Jun) |
| Areas Served | Halton Region ; Mississauga |
| Eligibility | Ages: 6 year(s) - 18 year(s) |
| Application | * programs booked through schools |
| Languages | English ; French ; French speaking staff member present on Mondays only |
| Fees | Membership ; Program - see brochures and website ; Donation ; Publications |
| Categories and Classification | |
| Service Categories | Arts and Crafts Instruction ~ All Grade School Students ; Arts Appreciation ~ All Grade School Students ; Visual Arts ~ All Grade School Students |
| Other Details | |
| Resources | brochures * Field Trip Kit for teachers to prepare for their visit * pre- and post-visit activity sheets on request |
