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Programs in Your Classroom

We can come to you! An art educator will lead an artmaking activity right in your classroom.

Hand-Built Habitats

A row of children seated at a table each working on moulding and creating with clay. They are focused on creating tree-like figurines.

 

Grades K−4
Thursday 8:45−10:15am & 10:15−11:45am (Artist-educator will confirm times in advance)

Experience the sculptural storytelling and expressive potential of clay with an experienced artist-educator. Students will explore hand-building techniques such as pinching, sculpting, incising, and texturing. Art and science connect as students explore the concept of habitat by sculpting a world for living things. Clay included.

Required: 2 bookings per school per day

Clay Vessels: Timeless Images

An instructor holds up a long coil of clay in front of two students working with clay at a table.
Photo by Pardeep Singh.

Grades 4−7
Thursday: 8:45-10:15am; 10:15-11:45am (Artist-educator will confirm times in advance)

Examine stories and ideas as expressed through image in ceramic art—ancient to contemporary. Experiment with pinching, slab-building, and surface decoration to create a vessel that reflects students’ own ideas and interests.

Required: 2 bookings per school per day

Wire Sculpture: Identities and Communities

Grades K–12
Wednesday 8:45-10:15am; 10:15-11:45am (Artist-educator will confirm times in advance)

Consider identity and connection to communities through linear wire sculpture and contour drawing. Students will learn to manipulate wire using hand tools and work with the visual elements of space, shape, line, and form. Inspired by contemporary art in the Gallery’s permanent collection. Materials included.

Required: 2 bookings per school per day

How to register

Programs at the Gallery run from October 15, 2024 to June 5, 2025. For inquiries, please contact gallery.schools@surrey.ca or 604-501-5566.

Information required to register

  • Direct contact information (phone and email) for the teacher facilitating the individual program. This is mandatory to ensure proper communication
  • Grade and number of students (note: we cannot accommodate classes exceeding 30 participants)
  • School name and phone number

To register, call

City of Surrey Call Centre

604-501-5100, press 1
Monday−Friday: 8:30am−4:30pm
 

Surrey Art Gallery

604-501-5566, press 0
Tuesday–Thursday: 9am–9pm
Friday: 9am–5pm
Saturday: 10am–5pm
Sunday: 12–5pm
Closed Mondays and holidays

Payments and cancellations

Payment – The City of Surrey will invoice your school directly in the first week of the month your program is scheduled. For inquiries regarding invoicing or payment, email prccustomerservice@surrey.ca. 

Cancellations require a minimum of three weeks’ notice. After this time, the program is non-refundable. Exceptions will be made if your class is unable to attend due to a weather-related school closure.

To cancel or reschedule programs, you must contact Surrey Art Gallery at 604-501-5566, press 0.