Ontario teachers are invited to enhance their engagement with the Gallery through the free Teachers’ Access Program (TAP). Teachers are invited to stay up to date with resources and events by signing up for AGO’s Educator E-Newsletter at ago.ca/learn/ago-educators-enewsletter. For more details and to book, visit ago.ca/custom-virtual-school-tours. Designed in tandem with an AGO Art Educator, tours are available for a flat fee of $250 in French or English. Looking for a bespoke experience tailored for a classroom? In addition to daily Virtual School Programs, the AGO also offers custom virtual school tours. 2, artists from Jade’s Hip Hop Academy will explore art, rhythm and hip-hop, including the origins of the art form. 4, artists from Canada's Ballet Jörgen will explore movement, wellness and storytelling with students through ballet. The AGO is partnering with leaders in dance to bring movement online as part of the Art Beyond Borders sessions happening each Thursday. For more details, visit ago.ca/visit/group-visits/virtual-school-programs. Requiring only a pencil and a sheet of paper, each Friday, educators will lead students in Artmaking 101, an exploration of line, texture, shape and colour.Ĭomplementary worksheets linked to Artmaking 101 sessions will be available for download at ago.ca/learn/learning-resources/teachers. New this year, happening every Thursday is Art Beyond Borders, a series of sessions co-presented by colleagues from other cultural institutions. This fall each Monday is dedicated to exploring Art and the Senses Indigenous Art and Artists will be discussed every Tuesday and the Art of Africa and the African Diaspora will be presented on Wednesdays. Led by AGO Art Educators, each session corresponds to a recurring theme. Each day, three sessions are presented, each one designed especially for students either in JK to Grade 3, Grade 4 to 8 or Grade 9 to 12. It is the first exhibition through the AGO’s new Department of Arts of Global Africa and the Diaspora, and represents an exciting intersection of world history, visual art, literature and music.”įree of charge to students, parents, educators and caregivers everywhere, the AGO’s Virtual School Programs deliver a live 30-minute field trip every day, Monday to Friday, via Zoom. “We are eager to launch our first virtual teacher event of 2021 on September 22 with a special talk by Curator Julie Crooks, as she discusses the new AGO exhibition Fragments of Epic Memory. This is why the return of our Virtual School Programs is so crucial and why we are introducing new programs and partnerships for students and teachers this year,” said Audrey Hudson, the AGO’s Richard & Elizabeth Currie Chief, Education & Programming. “Last year, we saw how vital art education and access to culture was for students' sense of wellbeing, as we welcomed more than 750,000 students online from across Ontario and around the world. Led by AGO Art Educators, the sessions highlight works from the AGO Collection, and align with the Ontario Curriculum. 12, 2021, the AGO’s hugely successful Virtual School Programs returns Monday to Friday, with new 30-minute sessions for students ranging from JK to Grade 12. TORONTO - This fall the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) Zooms into classrooms and homes once again, bringing live art education to students anywhere in the world - all free of charge. Mark your calendars for the AGO’s first teacher event of the year, highlighting the art of the Caribbean on view in Fragments of Epic Memory and the launch of school programs!
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