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.
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.
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.
Enjoy the videos below and accompanying 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
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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
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Shapes are all around
Landscapes and shapes
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Still life and your senses
Explore your five senses
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Exploring form and pose with Rembrandt
Activities that explore light and shadow
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Inspired by nature!
Imaginative activities that draw from the natural environment
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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.