FOREST FOR THE TREES

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Last updated on

Wednesday, September 18th, 2024

Experience type:

In-Person

Program Description

September 16, 2024-June 27, 2025

Explore the world of landscape-inspired artwork through this engaging program. Using the forms of trees, waterways, and mountains, students discuss ideas of landscape and place. Building on these ideas, participants use techniques of layering, colour mixing, and collage to create a ‘forest’ of trees.

Curriculum Tie-ins: Art Education, Ecology, Indigenous Art

Big Ideas

Dance, drama, music, and visual arts express meaning in unique ways.

Engagement in the arts creates opportunities for inquiry through purposeful play.

People connect to others and share ideas through the arts.

People create art to express who they are as individuals and community.

Creative expression develops our unique identity and voice.

Dance, drama, music, and visual arts are each unique languages for creating and communicating.

Inquiry through the arts creates opportunities for risk taking.

People connect to the hearts and minds of others in a variety of places and times through the arts.

Creative experiences involve an interplay between exploration, inquiry, and purposeful choice.

The arts connect our experiences to the experiences of others.

The mind and body work together when creating works of art.

Creative expression is a means to explore and share one’s identity within a community.

Exploring works of art exposes us to diverse values, knowledge, and perspectives.

Artists experiment in a variety of ways to discover new possibilities and perspectives.

Engaging in creative expression and experiences expands people’s sense of identity and belonging.

Works of art influence and are influenced by the world around us.

Artistic expressions differ across time and place.

Experiencing art is a means to develop empathy for others’ perspectives and experiences.

Through art making, one’s sense of identity and community continually evolves.

Our communities are diverse and made of individuals who have a lot in common.

Stories and traditions about ourselves and our families reflect who we are and where we are from.

We shape the local environment, and the local environment shapes who we are and how we live.

Canada is made up of many diverse regions and communities.

Indigenous knowledge is passed down through oral history, traditions, and collective memory.

Indigenous societies throughout the world value the well-being of the self, the land, spirits, and ancestors.

Learning about indigenous peoples nurtures multicultural awareness and respect for diversity.

People from diverse cultures and societies share some common experiences and aspects of life.

The pursuit of valuable natural resources has played a key role in changing the land, people, and communities of Canada.

COVID Precautions

School programs at Burnaby Art Gallery have been reviewed, revamped, and rebuilt to consider safety parameters regarding the current pandemic.

This includes:

enhancing supplies
individualizing art kits
distanced learning options

Trip Details

City:

Burnaby, New Westminster, North Vancouver, Port Moody, Richmond, Surrey, Vancouver, West Vancouver

For Grades:

K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Months Available:

January, February, March, April, May, June, September, October, November, December

Days Offered:

Monday

Times Offered:

9:00 am, Outreach Kit/Online Resource, 10:30 am, 1:00 pm

Duration:

90 minutes unless otherwise stated.

Maximum Students:

Offered In French:

Also Offered For:

Other

Packages Provided:

Both Pre-Visit and Post-Visit Packages, Pre-Visit Information Package

Fee Details

Fee Notes:

Zone A schools: Schools in Burnaby School District

At School

» Min. 2 workshops / $124 per class

Online

» $124 per class / no delivery fee

Zone B schools: New West, Vancouver east of Main, Coquitlam, Port Moody

At School

» Min. 3 workshops / $129.50 per class

Online

» $124 per class / $10.50 delivery fee of kits

Zone C schools: Vancouver west of Main, North Vancouver, Richmond, Surrey, West Vancouver, Delta

At School

» Min. 3 workshops / $134.50 per class

Online

» $124 per class / $15.50 delivery fee of kits

Additional Notes

Technical Needs

Minimum requirements:

Computer – laptop, desktop, smartphone or tablet
Internet connection

Quality experience: (in order of importance)

Webcam
Speakers
Microphone
Large monitor or projector

Please note: The Burnaby School District has AV equipment available for schools in need. Please contact your district office.

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