Stewart Hall Program 2026-2027 High school groups
Jessica Wee, Bojagi Revealing, 2026, oil on canvas
ANIMATED TOURS AND WORKSHOPS Throughout the year, the Stewart Hall Cultural Centre and Stewart Hall Art Gallery offer interactive tours of their exhibitions that are adapted to High school groups. Developed by a cultural mediation team specializing in the visual arts, these sessions aim to demystify contemporary art and encourage observation and dialogue by exploring themes, artistic processes and techniques in a fun and interactive way. Students will have an opportunity to expand their vocabulary and venture into the interpretation and appreciation of works of art. Each guided tour is also accompanied by a creative workshop. Through the creation of a personal or collective artwork, students will have the opportunity to get their hands dirty during a guided workshop that will allow them to discover an artistic process, a medium or a specific technique.
Meeting between a school group and the artists in residance during the Perdre la tête/ Blow my mind exhibition, presented in the winter 2026 program at the Stewart Hall Art Gallery.
The animated tours and creative art workshops are free of charge. Please note that space is limited and priority will be given to Pointe-Claire schools.
2026-2027 ACTIVITIES
(See exhibitions descriptions on the following pages. )
Tour and workshop #1 From September 21 until October 30 Activity Schedule: Tour of the exhibition Pictura 2026 The Unspeakable Compromise – Studio 101 at the Stewart Hall Art Gallery Tour of the mini-exhibition A closer look: spiders, scorpions and ticks in the Kids’ Corner Creative art workshop : Related to the exhibition Pictura 2026 The Unspeakable Compromise – Studio 101 Duration 1hr 30 min Capacity Maximum 50 students per visit
Workshop example
Tour and creative art workshop #2 Offered from November 16 until December 18 Activity Schedule: Tour of the exhibition The 2027 Art Rental Collection at the Stewart Hall Art Gallery Tour of the mini-exhibition A closer look: spiders, scorpions and ticks in the Kids’ Corner Creative art workshop : The Landscape
Duration 1hr 30 min Capacity Maximum 50 students per visit
Workshop example
2026-2027 ACTIVITIES
(See exhibitions descriptions on the following pages. )
Tour and creative art workshop #3 from January 25 until March 27 Activity Schedule: Tour of the exhibition Travelling Bodies (working title) at the Stewart Hall Art Gallery Tour of the mini-exhibition Outra'ta' & käahia’khon’ – Wilderness Stitchery in the Kids’ Corner Creative art workshop : Related to the exhibition Travelling Bodies (working title) Duration 1hr 30 min Capacity Maximum of 50 kids per visit
Azadeh Elmizadeh, Canopy, 2020
Tour and creative art workshop #4 From May 1 until June 22
Activity Schedule: Tour of the outdoor exhibition New Dawn in the Stewart Hall Park Tour of the mini-exhibition Stewart Hall: Brick by Brick in the Kids’ Corner Creative art workshop : Stewart Hall: Brick by Brick
Duration 1hr 30 min Capacity Maximum of 50 kids per visit
Sébastien Bouthillette, Stewart Hall Cultural Centre, 2015
EXHIBITION DESCRIPTIONS STEWART HALL ART GALLERY Fall 2026 PICTURA 2026 THE UNSPEAKABLE COMPROMISE – STUDIO 101 From September 12 until November 1 Artists Maude Deslauriers Karine Fréchette Zoe Koke CP Simonise Jessica Wee Jinny Yu
Karine Fréchette, Vanité 2 (roses et marguerites), 2024
Curator eunice bélidor
The studio has always been the preferred space for artistic creation. Not only is it a versatile space but it also serves as a laboratory, a storage area and a place for celebration. The studio is the first space in which artists seek to establish themselves, the space where their questions, apprehensions, and inspirations are channeled, expressed, and resolved. The Montréal painting Triennial Pictura pays homage to this vibrant space in a city where artists have always converged. In Studio 101, the works of artists Maude Deslauriers, Karine Fréchette, Zoe Koke, CP Simonise, Jessica Wee, and Jinny Yu relate to the various ways of seeing colour, viewing devices and visual distortions, and to the natural and artificial elements that influence our gaze.
THE 2027 ART RENTAL COLLECTION From November 15 until January 10
Discover the latest submissions to the 2027 Art Rental Collection. The Stewart Hall Art Gallery offers a wide selection of artworks by more than 75 artists, chosen annually by a jury of professionals. As of mid-December, these artworks are available for rent or for purchase.
Photo credit : Alexis Bellavance, 2025
EXHIBITION PROGRAM KIDS’ CORNER Fall 2026 MINI-EXHIBITION: A CLOSER LOOK: SPIDERS, SCORPIONS AND TICKS From September 19 until January 3 With Insectambulant
Arachnids have always fascinated and intrigued! This mini exhibition, presented by Insectambulant, invites you to discover the surprising world of spiders and their close cousins. Through taxidermy specimens and photographs, come and explore this little-known and often unloved world that is essential to our ecosystems. Photo credit : Stéphanie Boucher, 2025
The Winter-Spring program will be available in November! Here is a sneak peek of the upcoming exhibitions: 2027 WINTER-SPRING EXHIBITIONS STEWART HALL ART GALLERY Travelling Bodies (Working title) January 23 until March 28 2027 Themes: archives, illustration, Persian mythology, painting, ornamentation, home environments. KIDS’ CORNER MINI-EXHIBITION Outra'ta' & käahia’khon’- Wilderness Stitchery January 16 until March 28 2027 Themes: First Nations art, embroidery, animals and the forest. Stewart Hall - Brick by Brick May 1 until September 5 2027 Themes : Stewart Hall architecture, local heritage, Lego.
Legend : Mélanie Savard, 2025
RESERVATIONS To make a reservation request, please fill out the online reservation form on our webpage. For more information on the school program, please contact: Josée Lavigne Phone: 514 630-1220 (ext. 1722)
Josée Lavigne Assistant Manager – Cultural Mediation and Education 514 630-1220 (ext 1722) Education.StewartHall@pointe-claire.ca
Looking forward to seeing you!
Centre culturel Stewart Hall 176 Chemin du bord-du-lac – Lakeshore Road, Pointe-Claire, QC H9S 4J7 www.pointe-claire.ca