Teen Art Group - ECU and Vancouver Art Gallery

November 7 2024 - February 27 2025

Time: Thursdays | 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Students: Ages 15-18, or who will be entering Grades 10, 11 or 12 in Fall 2024
Cost: $495

Teen Art Group is an immersive arts learning experience grounded in the cultural, educational, and experimental opportunities made possible through a unique partnership between Emily Carr University of Art + Design and the Vancouver Art Gallery.

Designed for youth ages 15 to 18, the program alternates weekly between the two locations: At the Gallery, participants take part in interactive experiences with artworks and exhibitions, and behind-the-scenes sessions with curators, artists, and other cultural practitioners. The exploration of art and ideas generated at the Gallery continues into studio classrooms at Emily Carr University, where participants join a vibrant community of learning and gain access to university resources. Taught by professional artist educators, the studio component of the program is an opportunity for participants to experiment with materials and making, while developing their artistic expression and voice as young creatives.

This dynamic program encourages youth to explore a wide range of topics, ideas, and media. By the end of the program, participants will generate new ideas alongside their peers and produce both independent and collaborative artwork to begin building a portfolio, all while deepening their creative, critical and cultural engagement with the world through art and design.

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FALL TERM

November 7: Vancouver Art Gallery (VAG)

November 14: Emily Carr University (ECU)

November 21: VAG

November 28: ECU

December 5: VAG

December 12: ECU

SPRING TERM

January 16: VAG

January 23: ECU

January 30: VAG

February 6: ECU

February 13: VAG

February 20: ECU

February 27: VAG

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the program, students will be able to:

Interpret and explain the historical and cultural significance of art making in the production of knowledge and meaning making;
Experiment with varying artistic mediums to explore innovative approaches to art making;
Engage in communicative inquiry with peers, formulating questions in response to exhibitions, participating in peer discussions, critiques and co-creation of work, and expressing thoughts and ideas related to visual culture;
Generate new ideas to begin building a portfolio.

Connections to the BC Arts Education Curriculum

The Teen Art Group program is in alignment with the B.C. Ministry of Education’s Arts Education curriculum, and in particular, complements the following curricular competencies from Art Studio 12:

Take creative risks to express thoughts and emotions through artistic works;
Interpret and evaluate, using discipline-specific language, how artists use materials, technologies, processes and environments in art making;
Examine the reciprocal relationships between visual arts, culture and society.

Get Tuition Support

Teen Art Group Scholarships

Full scholarships covering the cost of tuition are available for students who identify as an Aboriginal person of Canada, or who face financial limitations that otherwise would prevent them from attending. Applications will be open until October 1st, and the successful applicants will be notified by October 15, 2024.

Click here to apply.

What TAG participants say about the program:

"TAG has been a wonderful experience that has broadened my perspective about the art world. I have learned so much from so many artists such as Takashi Murakami, Guo Pei, Emily Carr, and Cindy Sherman. Learning about these artists has helped me expand my art style, and given me inspiration for both my portfolio and my own exhibition. Getting to meet and work with artists and curators is also an amazing experience that I could have not gotten elsewhere.”

“This program was really valuable because it provided local art connections I could use later on in life as an emerging artist. I learned about Vancouver based artists, local art exhibitions, and even about the VAG itself. I feel more connected to my city as a result, and have created pieces in class I can use or experiment with for my personal portfolio.”

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