BC Field Trips

Burnaby Art Gallery

Address

6344 Deer Lake Avenue

Burnaby

British Columbia

Canada

V5G 2J3

Website

General Contact

Gallery Bookings

Phone:

604.297.4414

E-Mail

Registration Details

Registration Methods:

Phone

E-Mail

Website

Payment Methods:

Cheque

VISA

Deposit:

Yes

Cancellation Policy:

No refunds for cancellations made less than 14 days prior to the visit.

Deposit Comment:

Fees are due 14 days in advance to reserve your booking. BAG in a Box program has a $60.00 refundable deposit at time of booking.

Other Registration Info:

Please find our booking form on our website: burnabyartgallery.ca, then fill it out with your registration request details. Once completed, email it to us at gallerybooking@burnaby.ca and we will get back to you to confirm your booking or answer any questions you may have. Note: Class size maximums: K-Gr.3 25 students, Gr.4-12 35 students.

Program Contact

Name:

Briana Sadler

Title:

Fine Arts Programmer

Phone:

604.297.4858

Fax:

604.205.7339

E-Mail:

briana.sadler@burnaby.ca

Registration Contact

Name:

Gallery Bookings

Phone:

604.297.4414

E-Mail:

gallerybooking@burnaby.ca

Facility Information

Wheelchair Accessibility:

Yes

Food Services:

Kitchen Services:

Lunchroom:

Parking:

Yes

Public Transit:

Bus

SkyTrain

Washrooms:

Yes

Our Trips

TANTALIZING TESSELLATIONS: EXPLORING THE WORK OF DYLAN THOMAS

Thursdays | October 19, 2023-June 20, 2024

Discover the interwoven worlds of math and art. Using tessellations as a foundation, each workshop explores the pattern making and mathematical elements of design work. Workshops examine the work of Dylan Thomas, a Coast Salish contemporary artist, and how he has connected math and geometry to his art practice.

Curriculum tie-ins: Art Education, Indigenous Art, Earth Science, Math, STEAM

GALLERY TOUR & WORKSHOP

Students are invited on a tour through the current exhibit, followed by a hands-on art workshop. This program is offered in person and online. There is limited program capacity for in person.

Participants are challenged through cultivated learning, close observation and thoughtful discussions about the art featured in the gallery exhibit. Key concepts and new artistic modes of creation come to life! Suitable for Grades K-12!

To find out more about our current exhibition and tour, please check out: https://www.burnaby.ca/recreation-and-arts/arts-and-culture-facilities/b...

COASTAL WATERS

Fridays | October 20, 2023- June 21, 2024

Join us in exploring the complexity of the BC coastline. Students are immersed in ideas of interconnection, ecosystems, water cycles and shoreline wildlife, inspired by works from the City of Burnaby's Permanent Collection. Using watercolour, drawing, and collage, students develop individual mixed-media works.

Curriculum Tie-ins: Art Education, Earth Science, Indigenous Art

COAST SALISH CONTEMPORARY

Tuesdays | October 17, 2023-June 18, 2024

Referencing works from the City's Permanent Collection, participants explore the progression of themes and techniques in contemporary Coast Salish art. Discussions on appropriation and use of copyrighted work will be discussed within this program. Students will finish the workshop by creating their own collograph print.

Curriculum Tie-ins: Indigenous Art, Ecology/Environment, Art Education

FOREST FOR THE TREES

Mondays | October 16, 2023-June 17, 2024

Explore the world of landscape-inspired artwork through this engaging program. Using the forms of trees, waterways and mountains, students discuss ideas of landscape and place. Building on these ideas, participants use techniques of layering, colour mixing and collage to create a ‘forest’ of trees.

Curriculum Tie-ins: Art Education, Ecology, Indigenous Art.