Community Education Programs at the Macdonald Stewart Art Centre
Exhibition and sculpture park education programs are supported by Art Centre staff and volunteer docents for community groups. Programs are generally 1 to 1.5 hours in length and intended to provide visitors with a better understanding of key concepts underlying exhibitions and public gallery operations.
Programs:
Inuit Art and Culture
The Art Centre is internationally recognized for its Inuit art collection. A wide range of Inuit sculpture, wall hangings, drawings, and prints is always on display. The focus of this program is on the changing aspects of Inuit culture as expressed through art. The program includes a visual presentation.
Elements and Principles of Design
This program offers an introduction to the underlying elements and principles of design which informs the meaning of the work and how we ‘read’ visual language. It includes a visual presentation and direct application to current exhibitions through interactive activities and direct engagement.
The Art Centre has the largest sculpture park at a public gallery in Canada, featuring 35 works by prominent Canadian artists. This program examines the role of public art and leads visitors through a discussion of the evolving context of art in a permanently sited public space.
This program is designed to engage visitors with current exhibitions, discussing vocabulary and concepts such as curator, exhibition, public art gallery, installation, medium, abstraction, and contemporary art.