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We have received a very high number of requests for the fall school program and are working toward accommodating dates. If any openings become available we will add the form here. 

Exploring Elements and Principles of Art in Emergence (Grades 1–8)
In-Person at Agnes
Tuesdays–Fridays, 3 October–10 November 2023, 10 am and 1 pm (excluding Friday afternoons)
$60/class; (*Limestone District School Board is supporting their classes by covering this fee.)
30 students/class

We invite students in grades 1–8 to engage with the exhibition Emergence: A Recent Gift of Indigenous Art, featuring works of art by Kenojuak Ashevak, Norval Morrisseau, Jessie Oonark and Parr, among others. Students deepen their understanding of elements and principles of art as they observe and discuss works in a variety of mediums including painting, graphics, sculpture and textiles. Led by Agnes docents this program includes a 45-minute tour and a 45-minute artmaking activity.

Agnes School Programs are free for Limestone District School Board classes thanks to the continuing support of their board. This past fall, this partnership brought over 1,000 LDSB students to Agnes!

School programs are led by Agnes docents. This school program is supported by the Guardian Capital Indigenous Art Fund.The docent program is supported by the Lloyd Carr-Harris Foundation.

School Program

Norval Morrisseau, Sacred Medicine Bear, 1974, acrylic on canvas. Gift of Guardian Capital Group Limited, 2020. Permissions from the estate of Norval Morrisseau. OfficialMorrisseau.com

Reflecting on Lii Zoot Tayr (Other Worlds) (Grades 9–12)

Go to Reflecting on Lii Zoot Tayr

We invite students in grades 9–12 to reflect on the exhibition Lii Zoot Tayr (Other Worlds) an exhibition that features the work of five contemporary Métis artists. Students consider the themes present in the exhibition including in/visibility, unseen forces and the natural environment. This asynchronous school program is designed to enrich Indigenous arts education with connections to the curriculum.

Nocturne (grades 1–6)

Go to the School Program, Nocturne

We invite grade 1–6 students to explore the exhibition Nocturne. This asynchronous program embraces the sensory exploration of the night while considering the landscape genre in Historical Canadian Art. Artists’ enduring fascination with the hours between sunset and sunrise provides the foundation for curriculum links in poetry, painting and perspective.

The school programs are supported by the Iva Speers Fund for Art Education and the Canada Council for the Arts.

Asynchronous school programs

Carleigh Milburn, Gallery Educator for Special Projects interacts with Jessie Ray Short’s Elder Wands, 2021, 13 Violet Wands in embroidered leather holsters. Collection of the artist

AGNES Learns

#AGNESfromHome

AGNES Learns is a digital resource for children and families. Artworks from the Agnes collection inspire fun ways to explore, understand and get creative.

Enjoy the videos below and accompanying lesson plans.

Download the resource page

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Stories and symmetry
Stories and symmetry, looks at Doris Waddell’s Family Album Quilt, 1987–1990. Download an accompanying lesson plan under School Programs for Grades 1–8.

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Stories and symmetry
Stories and symmetry, looks at Doris Waddell’s Family Album Quilt, 1987–1990. Download an accompanying lesson plan under School Programs for Grades 1–8.
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Explore the past, present and future
Explore the past, present and future, looks at Jane R. Drummond’s View of Kingston’s City Hall, 1912. Download an accompanying lesson plan under School Programs for Grades 1–8.

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Explore the past, present and future
Explore the past, present and future, looks at Jane R. Drummond’s View of Kingston’s City Hall, 1912. Download an accompanying lesson plan under School Programs for Grades 1–8.
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Looking at stonecut prints
Looking at stonecut prints, looks at Pitseolak Ashoona, Winter Camp Scene, 1967. Download an accompanying lesson plan under School Programs for Grades 1–8.

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Looking at stonecut prints
Looking at stonecut prints, looks at Pitseolak Ashoona, Winter Camp Scene, 1967. Download an accompanying lesson plan under School Programs for Grades 1–8.
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Ivory and African elephants
Ivory and African elephants, looks at Lega Artist, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Figure, unknown date. Download an accompanying lesson plan under School Programs for Grades 1–8.

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Ivory and African elephants
Ivory and African elephants, looks at Lega Artist, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Figure, unknown date. Download an accompanying lesson plan under School Programs for Grades 1–8.
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The art of interpretation
The art of interpretation, looks at Jinny Yu, Don't They Ever Stop Migrating?, 2015. Download an accompanying lesson plan under School Programs for Grades 1–8.

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The art of interpretation
The art of interpretation, looks at Jinny Yu, Don't They Ever Stop Migrating?, 2015. Download an accompanying lesson plan under School Programs for Grades 1–8.
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Creative collages
Creative collages, looks at Napoleon Brousseau, Untitled (131-245 NB91), 1991. Download an accompanying lesson plan under School Programs for Grades 1–8.

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Creative collages
Creative collages, looks at Napoleon Brousseau, Untitled (131-245 NB91), 1991. Download an accompanying lesson plan under School Programs for Grades 1–8.
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Imaginary worlds

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Imaginary worlds
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Expression through fashion
Expression through fashion, looks at Unknown Maker, Dress, around 1925-1935. Download an accompanying lesson plan under School Programs for Grades 1–8.

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Expression through fashion
Expression through fashion, looks at Unknown Maker, Dress, around 1925-1935. Download an accompanying lesson plan under School Programs for Grades 1–8.
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Shapes are all around

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Shapes are all around
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Still life and your senses
Still life and your senses, looks at Goodridge Roberts, Still Life on Sideboard with Yellow and White Flowers, 1961. Download an accompanying lesson plan under School Programs for Grades 1–8.

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Still life and your senses
Still life and your senses, looks at Goodridge Roberts, Still Life on Sideboard with Yellow and White Flowers, 1961. Download an accompanying lesson plan under School Programs for Grades 1–8.
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Exploring form and pose with Rembrandt
Exploring form and pose with Rembrandt, looks at Rembrandt van Rijn, Portrait of a Man with Arms Akimbo, 1658. Download an accompanying lesson plan under School Programs for Grades 1–8.

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Exploring form and pose with Rembrandt
Exploring form and pose with Rembrandt, looks at Rembrandt van Rijn, Portrait of a Man with Arms Akimbo, 1658. Download an accompanying lesson plan under School Programs for Grades 1–8.
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Inspired by nature!
Inspired by nature, looks at Lawren Stewart Harris, Athabasca Valley, Jasper Park, around 1924. Download an accompanying lesson plan under School Programs for Grades 1–8.

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Inspired by nature!
Inspired by nature, looks at Lawren Stewart Harris, Athabasca Valley, Jasper Park, around 1924. Download an accompanying lesson plan under School Programs for Grades 1–8.

Lesson plans

Stories and symmetry
Explore ideas of family and design
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Explore the past, present and future
Look into the past and see what life was like
Download the lesson plan >

Looking at stonecut prints
Experiment with printmaking and learn more about Inuit culture
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Ivory and African elephants
Explore the many facets of ivory
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The art of interpretation
Learn about installation art and deepen your knowledge of world events
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Creative collages
Activities that use recycled and repurposed materials
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Imaginary worlds
Explore storytelling and sculpture
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Expression through fashion
A focus on the 1920s and how we express ourselves through fashion
Download the lesson plan >

Shapes are all around
Landscapes and shapes
Download the lesson plan >

Still life and your senses
Explore your five senses
Download the lesson plan >

Exploring form and pose with Rembrandt
Activities that explore light and shadow
Download the lesson plan >

Inspired by nature!
Imaginative activities that draw from the natural environment
Download the lesson plan >

Self-Guided Programs

If you wish to conduct a class tour yourself, please book in advance at (613) 533.6000 x 77347 or AEACpa@queensu.ca. Admission for self-guided programs is free. Please read our guidelines for self-guided tours.

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