updated: September 6, 2011

View the 2011/2012 SCHOOL TOUR BROCHURE PDF

Welcome to a new and exciting year of School Tour programs at the Kelowna Art Gallery.

The Kelowna Art Gallery’s School Tour programs combine educational exhibition tours and hands-on art activities for students of School District # 23. Students explore exhibitions as they learn about contemporary artists and the artists’ processes. Art activities provide a fun, creative extension to the students’ learning experience, while they develop specific artistic skills. Tours are guaranteed to stimulate dialogue, facilitate questions, and complement the fine arts curriculum, as well as encourage an exploration of art.

Exhibition Tours
Kelowna Art Gallery docents are dedicated and knowledgeable volunteers who guide exhibition tours. They are trained to provide information and facilitate discussion. Programs are designed to promote critical thinking and students are encouraged to respond to original works of art.

Hands-on Activity
Students and teachers will participate in a hands-on activity related to the works of art viewed in the exhibition. Activities have been designed to reinforce specific aspects of the exhibition and provide students with experience in a variety of art media such as painting, drawing, printmaking, or sculpture.

Teachers’ Guide
A comprehensive booklet containing background information about the exhibition, related vocabulary, and suggested pre-tour and post-tour classroom activities, will be sent to teachers prior to their scheduled tour. The booklet is intended to be a helpful teaching tool used to enhance your gallery visit and extend the learning outcomes covered within your gallery tour.

School Tour Booking Procedure
If you are interested in booking a School Tour you may do so by phone or email. Contact Renée Burgess by email at renee@kelownaartgallery.com, or by phone 250-762-2226 ext. 310, with your request. Please provide your name, school name, school phone number, grade, and approximately how many students you have. Please rank your request(s) as well so we know in which one(s) in which you are most interested. We will get back to you in the order in which requests have been received.

Fees: All of our programs for elementary-aged students are an hour-and-a-half long, and include an exhibition tour and hands-on activity.

The cost is $4.00 per student. Schools will be charged for a minimum of fifteen students.
The Printmaking Studio program is two hours long, and costs $5.00 per student.
Kelowna Culture Connection is $4.00 per student and is two hours long.

Payment
Please bring your cheque, payable to the Kelowna Art Gallery, to our reception desk when you arrive. A receipt will be issued at that time.

Cancellation Policy
Please note that at least one week’s notice is required for cancellation of a tour, or a fee of $45.00 will be charged.

Suggested Booking Times:
Tours are available Tuesday to Friday and can be booked for the morning or afternoon.
Elementary school tours: 1 ½ hours: 9:30 to 11:00 am or 12:30 to 2:00 pm.

Tours for High Schools and Middle Schools
Tours for high school and middle school students are offered in conjunction with all regular school tours and are one hour long and cost $2.50 per student. High school or middle school tours: 1 hour: 11:00 to 12:00 pm or 1:00 to 2:00 pm

View the 2011/2012 SCHOOL TOUR BROCHURE PDF

Call 250-762-2226 or email renee@kelownaartgallery.com to register today!