Building on a strong base of existing activities and community relationships, Oakville Galleries's school programmes challenge the traditional paradigms of museum education and invite students to come together in a dialogue about contemporary culture. Our staff is guided by a vision that creative work is a vehicle for knowledge, understanding and a stimulus for lifelong learning. Through the school programmes, students are provided with a learning experience in which they can develop important lifeskills: the ability to work with others, to think critically and to communicate effectively.

Through the programmes delivered, we are making an ongoing effort to assess how aesthetic issues and ideas contained in each exhibition at the Galleries can relate to the needs and interests of youth audiences. Understanding these needs and interests is a priority that is fulfilled through an ongoing consultation with students, teachers and school board consultants, as well as through comprehensive research on the curricula. The variety of themes and media exhibited at Oakville Galleries offer a contextual opportunity to explore Canadian contemporary culture, thus responding to art curricula as well as others such as social sciences and environmental studies.

For the current Secondary and Elementary School Programmes, click here.

We hope that the information on this website will provide you with the opportunity to choose the right activity and the appropriate exhibition, and to plan your visit to Oakville Galleries in advance.

All school programmes are offered in French and English. The collaboration between Oakville Galleries and English, French and French Immersion schools is continually growing, creating more opportunities for students. High standards are set for student activities at Oakville Galleries. To continue achieving this level of excellence, we depend on the support of principals and teachers to help Oakville Galleries lead the way in presenting school programmes that are provocative, engaging and challenging for students.

How to register

To book a programme
Programmes can take place any week day during the academic year. Mail or fax a completed registration form to:

Monique MacLeod
School Programmes Coordinator
Oakville Galleries
1306 Lakeshore Road East
Oakville, ON
L6J 1L6
Fax: (905) 844-7968

Confirmation form
A confirmation form will be sent to you. The form must be signed by the school's contact person and faxed or mailed back at least two weeks prior to the date of your visit.

Payment
Payment must be sent when you receive the confirmation form. A receipt will be mailed when the payment is processed.