School Programs
A critical element of the Audain Art Museum’s mandate is to engage students with historical and contemporary art from British Columbia.
Living in one of the most diverse areas of the world, visual art from our region reflects the dynamic and powerful natural and cultural elements that our lives are comprised of. We encourage you to explore and make curricular links with your students to build a lasting relationship with the visual arts. Schools are welcome to explore the Audain Art Museum in self-guided tours free of charge.
The Audain Art Museum will offer a mobile application free of charge that provides an overview of seminal works in each of the galleries.
In addition to the programs outlined, we offer a range of custom programs for elementary, secondary and post-secondary visits and are happy to collaborate with you to create a unique offering to support inquiry based learning.
sbainbridge@audainartmuseum.com
Art Matters
Visual arts in Canada play an important role in ensuring a healthy democratic society.
Canada Council for the Arts has identified a variety of ways that cultural activities positively impact our lives, including increasing:
- Pleasure and happiness
- Community development and social cohesion
- Local identity and image
- Youth and education
- Civic support for public spending on the arts
- Arts Participation
- Health
- Economic development
- Personal skills and knowledge
- Municipal planning