Acrylic Landscape Painting
VISUAL ARTS & CONTEMP. CRAFT
3-8
FULL DAY
Discover why artists of the past and present are inspired by the outdoors. Students engage in sketching activities and complete a small acrylic painting, inspired by Lake Ontario and the waterfront outside our studio.
Contemporary Art Exploration
VISUAL ARTS & CONTEMPORARY CRAFT
3-8
FULL DAY
An interactive look at Harbourfront Centre's art and installations. Your class brings in a current news event for creative exploration through an art form. We choose and explore one on site installation and discuss the artist’s statement/abstract. We begin our day by asking, "Art is another language, another way of communication. How many languages do you speak? What might have lead to this artist’s need to communicate their ideas globally?"
Contemporary Art Exploration
VISUAL ARTS & CONTEMPORARY CRAFT
9-12
An interactive look at Harbourfront Centre's art and installations! Students class bring in a current news event for creative exploration through an art form. We choose and explore one on site installation and discuss the artist's statement/abstract. We begin our day by asking: "Art is another language, another way of communication. How many languages do you speak? What might have lead to this artist’s need to communicate their ideas globally?"
Ecological Footprints
URBAN STUDIES
6-8
FULL DAY
An exciting programme exploring historical and contemporary ecological footprints around the Toronto Harbour and its neighbourhoods.
Kensington Market and Chinatown: Our Neighbourhoods
URBAN STUDIES
6-8
FULL DAY
Dynamic and full of rich traditions, the ever-changing demography of Toronto is reflected in its neighbourhoods. The smells, sights and sounds of a myriad of cultures are revealed in the gifted hands of our School Visit educators.
Waterfront Revitalization
URBAN STUDIES
6-8
FULL DAY
How does the waterfront and its changing face affect you? How might you re-design a park? A neighbourhood? What practicalities might you have to overcome? This programme inspires critical thought and collaborative thinking.
Who’s Got the Power?
URBAN STUDIES
9-12
What is an operating system? What are my choices as a consumer? Through this intensive one-day programme, students explore the power of the media and have the chance to express their voices and opinions through your choice of medium:
• Advertising Media Study
• Digital Photography
• Podcasting
