Emily Carr, Wild Lilies, c. 1890, oil on canvas, collection of Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
Art Activity: Painting
Women of Distinction: Innovators, Pioneers and Rebels includes a selection of artwork by prominent women artists who created art in British Columbia during the 20th century. Artists include Emily Carr, Gathie Falk and Landon Mackenzie among others. Students will view, amongst other things, paintings of the BC landscape as well as still life and portraiture in a variety of mediums.
Students will paint their own landscape artwork following the tour.
In-Person School Tours:
Cost: $6 per student
Tour time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Capacity: Up to 30 students
Virtual School Tours:
Cost per tour: $65.00 flat rate
Tour time: 45 minutes
Capacity: Up to 40 participants
PLEASE NOTE:
All school tours are booked online. Once your online form has been submitted you will receive an email confirmation within 5 business days. Tours are not booked until a date and time slot have been confirmed via email by Kelowna Art Gallery staff. All requests will be handled on a first come, first serve basis.
We require 48 hours notice should you need to cancel your tour. A fee of $45 will be required for any cancellations after this time.
Payment: We will require the exact number of students on the day of the field trip and will email an invoice to your school within two weeks following the field trip.
Exhibition dates may be subject to change. If this occurs, you will be contacted ahead of time and provided with alternate tour options.
For additional information please contact:
Sumi Ali
Education Coordinator
Phone: 250-762-2226 ext. 307
Email: sumi@kelownaartgallery.com
Want to book a full day field trip?
Other school tour programs are available nearby through the Rotary Centre for the Arts and Kelowna Museums. Please refer to the contact information below for additional details.
Rotary Centre for the Arts
Angela Roy
Phone: 250-717-5304
Email: programs@rotarycentreforthearts.com
Website: https://rotarycentreforthearts.com/learn/arts-discovery-program/
Kelowna Museums
Phone: 250-868-4836
Email: education@kelownamuseums.ca
Website: https://www.kelownamuseums.ca/education/
