Artist Apprenticeship Project
February - May 2010
Burnaby Art Gallery offers senior secondary students 30 hours of work experience in this program. The group takes the perspective of a professional artist creating a commission. They collaborate with local artist Jay Johnson to create the artwork for, develop and promote an exhibition. Through the process, students are involved in gallery aspects related to exhibiting artwork including curatorial, preparation, presentation, and marketing. Project completion coincides with Youth Week. “This is a great opportunity to learn, to create your own little space and show it to everyobody. It is a very precious experience."
J.Jiang, participant.
Click here to see the 2009 Artist Apprenticeship Project
Port City Connect II
Port City Connect II, completed in 2009, linked three classrooms in port cities across the continent. Burnaby Art Gallery collaborated with the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, and the Shambhala School in Halifax, NS, Burnaby Central Secondary in Burnaby, BC, and Columbia Preparatory School in New York, NY, USA.
Through an exchange of small scale artwork mailings, students explore ideas about their cities as working ports, and how their lives are affected directly and indirectly by their port community. Artwork focused on the themes of HOME, COMMUNITY and LAND & WATER. The project culminated in the creation of small exhibits in each city, and a virtual exhibit.
To view the virtual exhibit please click here.
This project was supported by the Port Metro Vancouver.