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SCHOOL VISITS Secondary Grades 9-12
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CREATIVE Harbourfront Centre School Visits offers you quality programming that encourages critical thinking, embraces authentic learning experiences and provides access to today’s leading artists – all within a naturally inspiring environment. For over 30 years, our 10-acre site has remained an unparalleled destination for creative young minds. Consider all the amenities available to you while at Harbourfront Centre: • Ten exhibition spaces featuring the work of contemporary visual artists • On-site craft studios, featuring glass blowing, pottery, jewellery making and textile arts • The Fleck Dance Theatre and Enwave Theatre • The Toronto Music Garden and other parks and green spaces • The Natrel® Rink and the Natrel® Pond (seasonal) • The Power Plant
And who can forget our gorgeous lakeside setting? Our instructors are dedicated to ensuring your students benefit from a rich and memorable experience. Our year-round performing arts programming also means we can offer exclusive access to leading masters of their craft as part of your visit. Best of all, our multidisciplinary facility means flexibility for you. Skate in the morning and dance in the afternoon. Work in clay then head out to explore the wonder of the harbour. The choice is yours. The team at Harbourfront Centre School Visits embraces the same belief as you: that a world without creativity is unimaginable. Let our instructors help inspire your students to reach new heights, discover the natural beauty around them and ignite a spark that will burn forever.
Welcome to a world of creativity at Harbourfront Centre. The Heart of Toronto’s Waterfront Harbourfront Centre is a Canadian charity operating the 10 prime acres of Toronto's central waterfront as a free and open public site. We celebrate the municipalities of cultures that comprise Canada and enliven the city through the creative imaginations of artists from across the country and around the globe.
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Index Visual Arts & Contemporary Craft
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Literary Arts
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Media Arts
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Performing Arts
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Urban Studies
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Seasonal Programmes
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The Creative Edge
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Registration
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Make the connection.
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Use the following legend to reference programmes to their applicable curriculum connections.
VA Visual Arts
SCI Science & the Enviromnet
PFA Performing Arts
SJE Social Justice Education
ML Media Literacy
GEO Geography
SS Social Studies
LIT Literary Arts/Literacy
HIST History
MUS Music
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VISUAL ARTS & CONTEMPORARY CRAFTS Altered Art
Clay Vessels
Grades: 9-12 (half or full-day)
Grades: 9-12 (full-day)
This programme explores students’ self-expression and identity. In the half-day programme, students alter their profile through a variety of techniques such as collage, weaving and paper techniques. In the full-day programme, you have the choice of having students remain in the studio to further alter their images through print-making or combine visual arts with media studies, and take studentsto the media lab to represent themselves in digital form. VA
A vessel is more than a container; it reveals insights into the artist and his or her culture. Using various hand-building techniques, your students create their own clay vessels. Students also learn the rich history of clay vessels, from Greek Amphorae to contemporary craft, as seen in our incredible ceramic studio. VA HIST
Clay The day includes an engaging discussion of the properties and characteristics of clay, a visit to our ceramic studio, a demo of hand-building techniques and the chance for students to create a sculpture on one of the following themes:
NEW Clay Portraits Grades: 9-12 (full-day)
Students explore the rich history of clay busts/portraits as a starting point for both monumental works and contemporary craft. Using a variety of hand-building techniques, students create their own clay head “in the round.” VA HIST
Clay Masks Grades: 9-12 (full-day)
In our clay mask programme, students are given the chance to explore hand-building techniques and discover the creative possibilities of clay! The tradition of mask-making reaches across a variety of cultures and provides inspiration for students to make their own unique mask. VA HIST
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Note: The residents in the ceramic studio will fire students’ work for a charge of $3.50 per piece (including HST), if desired. This is a bisque fire ONLY, which strengthens the clay but will not make the piece watertight and/or usable. This is NOT a glazing fire.
Collagraph Printmaking Grades: 9-12 (full-day)
Students examine printed artwork by celebrated artists from around the world. They rediscover texture through the art of collagraph. Best of all, they design, create and print a series of beautiful collagraph prints. VA
Contemporary Art Exploration Grades: 9-12 (half or full-day)
In this gallery-based programme, students explore the varied contemporary art displayed at Harbourfront Centre. Based on current exhibitions, students tour our galleries such as York Quay allery, our craft corridor and The Power Plant. In the full-day programme, students create an art piece to reflect their gallery experience. VA
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VISUAL ARTS & CONTEMPORARY CRAFTS Lino Print
Painting: Still Life
Grades: 9-12 (half or full-day)
Grades: 9-12 (full-day)
Your students learn the techniques of relief printmaking using a soft linoleum block and create their own unique series of prints. In a full-day workshop, students have the option to visit the Museum of Inuit Art and explore the history and beauty of Inuit Art. Talk to our registrar for further information. VA SS Museum of Inuit Art
In this exciting workshop, your students examine a selection of contemporary and historic still life paintings to gain an understanding of how artists explore form, space, texture, colour and light. Students also experiment with a variety of drawing and painting techniques and create their own still life painting. VA
Painting: Acrylic Landscape
Textile Arts
Grades: 9-12 (full-day)
Grades: 9-12 “Social Awareness� (full-day)
Discover why artists of the past and present are inspired by the outdoors. The Harbourfront Centre site allows students great possibilities to engage their passions. Some students may look to the lake to capture the natural world in their paintings, while others may be drawn towards the built environment. VA
Textile arts often bring together communities and encourage collaboration. Your students discuss contemporary and traditional textile works that have encouraged social change and awareness. Using recycled fabrics, collage and fibre arts techniques, students create a collaborative piece based on their vision of a hopeful, healthy and inclusive world community. VA HIST
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Urban Art Grades: 9-12 (full-day)
In this programme, students explore the legitimacy and artistic merit of urban art. Your students gain an understanding of the history of graffiti and the social conditions which led to its evolution. Through a slide show presentation, examples of urban art and the works of influential urban artists including Banksy, Keith Haring, Basquiet and Roadsworth are discussed. Students then create a work of art using graffiti stencil techniques as a tool for inspiring social change. VA | HIST SS
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LITERARY ARTS Hand Bound Books Grades: 9-12 (full-day)
Hand bound books have evolved into a contemporary art form. Students learn the rich history of books and see examples of contemporary artist books. In this workshop, your students learn techniques to create their own books. VA LIT SS HIST
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MEDIA ARTS Advertising/Print Media
Altered Art
Grades: 9-12 (half and full-day)
Grades: 9-12 (half or full-day)
Using our computer lab, students learn about the world of advertising. We introduce the “methods of manipulation� used in advertising and explore the impact advertising has on our environment and society. Students also create their own print ad. When two classes are visiting, you can pair your media experience with a half-day Lino printmaking workshop to further explore the ideas of logos and branding. ML VA SS LIT
In this programme, students get the opportunity to consider how to represent themselves in the digital form. Students are taught the basics of using a digital camera, and embark on a brief personal photo shoot. Using these pictures, students recreate a digital image of the self. In the full-day option, students can stay in the media lab or switch over to our visual arts studio and combine this programme with the Visual Arts Altered Art programme. ML VA
Digital Photography Grades: 9-12 (full-day)
Your students learn the basics of photography, go on a photo shoot, and use our Media Lab to explore ways of manipulating images in the creation of photographic artworks. ML VA SS LIT
NEW Digital Storytelling (Launching January 2013) Grades: 9-12 (full-day)
In our newest Media Studies programme, students are introduced to a variety of techniques to write, create and illustrate their own stories. A brief history of storytelling and the impact of new technologies on this ancient art form provide the context for students to spend the day creating in our Media Lab! ML VA SS LIT
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PERFORMING ARTS NEW Choreography Grades: 9-12 (full-day)
Urban Dance
In our newest performing arts programme, students create, rehearse and perform their own dance piece. Our experienced dance instructors introduce new vocabulary and guide students through the process to develop their own performance, which they can perform for their peers! PFA
From street to stage, urban dance presents new ways to move. Your students develop their own urban dance vocabulary, and become acquainted with a method of expression through movement and discovery. PFA HIST
Grades: 9-12 (full-day)
Understanding Hip Hop Lets Slam! Spoken Word Performance Art Grades: 9-12 (full-day)
Explore the world of spoken word performance. Students discover its art and history going on to learn the rules and elements of spoken word competitions (known as Poetry Slams). They write pieces expressing themselves in a contemporary style, as well as hosting their very own slam competition. Who will walk away with the title of top spoken word artist of your class? PFA LIT SJE
Theatre for Change Grades: 9-12 (full-day)
The Theatre of the Oppressed was developed by Brazilian theatre director Augusto Boal. It’s an exciting and interactive tool for social and political change that transforms traditional performance into a “dialogue” between the audience and the stage. Students develop their problem solving, rhetoric, and group work skills as well as increase their social and political awareness. They also explore the fundamentals of character building, storytelling and the various forms of language. Get on the stage! PFA HIS SJE
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Grades: 9-12 (full-day)
The roots and elements of hip hop are showcased through MCing, graffiti, urban percussion and dance. Students explore the contemporary impact of hip hop and its ability to empower self expression. PFA HIST
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URBAN STUDIES NEW Architectural Explorations
Our City Toronto Grades: 9-12 (full-day)
Grades: 9-12 (full-day)
This unique programme takes place in Toronto’s business district, providing your students with an opportunity to discover all components (historical changes, land use, urban planning) of Toronto’s downtown core. As an added bonus, students gain exclusive access to the 54th floor of the Mies van der Rohe TD Centre! GEO HIST
Kensington Market & Chinatown
Waterfront Revitalization
Grades: 9-12 (full-day)
Grades: 9-12 (half or full-day)
Encounter a kaleidoscope of culture in two of Toronto’s most interesting and diverse communities. Your students gain an understanding of changing demographic patterns and uncover the fascinating cultural histories of Kensington Market and Chinatown. GEO HIST
Review the past, present and future uses of Toronto’s waterfront! Walking the site, students discover the many changes which have taken place and discuss Waterfront Toronto’s mandate for the Revitalization Project. In addition, students will check our Sarah Hall’s new solar art glass installation, Waterglass. SCI GEO HIST VA
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Our newest Urban Studies programme starts off at City Hall where students will begin an “architecture crawl” discovering the unique history of buildings past and present. The afternoon continues through the downtown core and ends with a lively discussion of the exhibit presented in Harbourfront Centre’s Architectural Gallery. SS GEO HIST VA
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SEASONAL PROGRAMMES Make & Skate (November-March) Grades: 9-12
A full-day winter adventure! This programme features a half-day arts programme of your choice, paired with a half-day of skating on our gorgeous Rink! A great way to include the arts with Daily Physical Activity. Choose from any of our half-day programmes. See half-day programme choice for curriculum connections
Outdoor Education at Harbourfront Centre (May and June) Grades: 9-12 (full-day)
Bring your students down to our 10-acre site to discover all avenues of the waterfront. Use this opportunity to have your students learn while exploring the outdoors. SS | GEO | HIST | SCI | VA Choose two of the following activities:
Activity Option 1: Visual Arts (On Land) Clay Environments (Grades 9-12) Activity focuses on human and natural environments. Activity Option 2: Urban Discoveries (On Land) Revitalization of Toronto’s Waterfront (Grades 9-12)
Students explore the past, present and future plans for Toronto’s Waterfront on an interactive site walk!
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Activity Option 3: On the Water* Anchors aweigh! Students have the option of experiencing Toronto’s Waterfront on an hour long guided boat tour through the Inner Harbour! Choose from a variety of grade appropriate activities to compliment the water exploration.
*Important: Outdoor Education at Harbourfront Centre Safety Notice. Harbourfront Centre, as well as passenger vessel operators, hold liability insurance. Prior to a voyage, departure safety announcements are required which include a demonstration of how to wear a life jacket and the locations of life saving devices. All vessels are Transport Canada Marine Safety inspected annually and carry sufficient life saving apparatus for the maximum number of permitted passengers. All vessels are operated by Transport Canada Marine Safety certified captains and crew. Testing to obtain such certificates include, but is not limited to; medical fitness, marine emergency training, first aid and navigation. Captains monitor regularly updated radio forecasts and determine if the weather is suitable enough for a voyage based on information from Environment Canada.
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THE CREATIVE EDGE Harbourfront Centre offers exclusive education programmes in contemporary performing and visual arts – check out a selection of offerings below.
The PowerPlant The Clock September 22-November 25, 2012
Around the world, people have lined up to experience American artist Christian Marclay’s The Clock. Unique and compelling, The Clock is an ode to time and the cinema comprised of thousands of fragments from a vast range of films.
DanceWorks March 1st
Tickets: $18 performance, Q&A, and visual arts workshop. A new performance created by Wen Wei Wang on social justice and identity. "The work is a personal exploration into the realization of one’s true nature, despite the many external societal forces that constrain and inhibit”.
Lino Print with Textile Museum of Canada (TMC) Tour (full-day; half-day at TMC and half-day at Harbourfront Centre)
The Art of Design
March 5-8, 2013
What makes a good chair or even a toothbrush? The answer is the design. Students investigate the design and architecture exhibitions at Harbourfront Centre using them as inspiration to design an original product or environment.
$14 per student Marimekko is a Finnish design firm with significant global influence in printed textiles. Celebrate international design with a visit to the TMC to see an exhibition offering a retrospective look at Marimekko’s origins and the role of the textile and clothing company in contemporary decorative arts, design and culture. The other half of the day will be at Harbourfront Centre, where students create a printed textile inspired by the patterns in the exhibition.
In Autumn 2012, the theme will be “Contemporary French Design.”
Staging the World A great opportunity for students to watch a professional dance performance, talk to the performers and take a supplementary workshop. This year's dance companies are: Toronto Dance Theatre November 2012
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Celebrate Black History month with this moving dance performance and visual arts workshop. Contact School visits for more details.
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COBA February 13
Co-op Placement Programme School Visits offers placement opportunities for students interested in the arts and teaching. Co-op students work with and support teachers and students in a vibrant and creative environment at Harbourfront Centre, one of Canada’s foremost arts and cultural centres. Students develop skills in leadership, communication, organization, teamwork and work towards becoming a confident member of the School Visits team. Contact us at 416-973-4093 or email registrar@harbourfrontcentre.com for more information.
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REGISTRATION Book early and SAVE! There’s no better way to start off your year than with an excursion to Harbourfront Centre. Visit Harbourfront Centre in the months of September and October and pay a reduced rate of only $11 per student.* For more information, contact the School Visits Registrar at 416-973-4091 or email registrar@harbourfrontcentre.com or go to harbourfrontcentre.com/schoolvisits Please have the following information ready when you register: Please note: There is a non-refundable deposit required per school at the time of confirmation to hold your place. Deposit for a half-day programme is $100 and $150 • Your choice of programme • Full-day or half-day • Your first and second choices for date of visit • Number and grade level of students • Name, mailing address, telephone and fax numbers of school • Email address of main contact person • Name(s) of accompanying teacher(s) and their email address(es) for a full-day programme. Schools booking multiple days are required to pay a deposit for each day. A $150 cancellation fee per class cancelled will be charged to the school if a booking is cancelled less than two (2) weeks prior to your visit date. Once bookings have been made, changes are subject to an administration fee of $25. Subsidy is available on a case-by-case basis for students or schools in need, pending availability and subject to change. Contact the Registrar for criteria details.
PROGRAMME TIMES Full-day: 10am–2pm (unless otherwise requested) Half-day: 10–11:30am or 12:30–2pm
FEES FOR SCHOOL VISITS Full-day: $14 per student Half-day: $11 per student 2 half-day programmes: $14 per student
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Please encourage your students on a full-day programme to bring lunch and a snack. Students booked for half-day programmes are encouraged to bring a morning or afternoon snack. Please keep in mind that Harbourfront Centre is a peanut aware building, and encourages all school groups to prohibit students from bringing nut or nut related products with them. Programmes are subject to change. Please contact us for details.
Where we are: Harbourfront Centre York Quay Centre 235 Queens Quay West Toronto Ontario, M5G 2G8
Transportation By Transit: School Visits is a convenient 5-minute ride from Union Station on the Harbourfront streetcar (LRT). Take the 509 or 510 Streetcar, our stop is Lower Simcoe Street. By Bus: School Visits is located between Spadina Ave. and York St. on Queens Quay West with easy access from Lake Shore Blvd. or the Gardiner expressway via Spadina Ave., Reese St., Lower Simcoe St. or York St. Please note that Harbourfront Centre is undergoing an exciting site renovation which affects parking. Go to harbourfrontcentre.com/construction for more information. Buses can pick up and drop off students in front of our building, but cannot park along Queens Quay West.
Thank you! School Visits is generously supported by the following corporate donors: TD Bank Group, KPMG, Bersenas Jacobsen Chouest Thomson Blackburn LLP, Borealis Infastructure, Fitzpatrick Electrical Contractor Inc., HKMB Hub International, Complete Mailing Service
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