Youth Programmes
Times: 4:30 to 6:30 pm, 12 sessions
For grade 11 and 12 students
Date: January 13 to March 30
Time: Fridays, 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm, 12 sessions
Location: Rotary Education Centre, MacLaren Art Centre
No class on March 16
Guided by regional artist Meghan Thorpe, TGIF is a drop-in programme designed to offer like-minded youth a place to meet and be creative. Each week, participants will explore different forms of expression that are of interest to them. Materials included.
Dates: February 14 to April 10
Times: Tuesdays, 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm, 8 sessions
Location: Rotary Education Centre, MacLaren Art Centre
No Class on March 13
Join regional artist Lois Green to learn drawing techniques that will boost your portfolio submission. This course includes eight life-drawing sessions. In addition, participants will learn effective ways to discuss their artwork as well as experiment with various drawing media and acquire knowledge of Design Principles. Please note: written consent must be provided for participating youth under 18 years of age.
ARTIST BIO: Lois Green is a graduate of OCAD’s Communication and Design Department (1983). She has varied experience as a graphic studio artist in the UK and in Canada. Green has worked...
Location: Rotary Education Centre
Date: Saturday, February 25, 2012
Time: 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
The MacLaren Art Centre is extending an invitation to youth across Simcoe County to participate in a special workshop led by the Z'otz* Collective.
Youth ages 13 and older will work collaboratively with the Z'otz* Collective during and engaging full-day workshop exploring elements of narrative through cultural symbols and personal experience. The participants finished artwork will be on display in the MacLaren's Rotary Education Centre from March 8 to April 1. This workshop is open to all youth: no art experience is necessary. Space is limited so register early!
Ways to Register
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Dates: March 12 to March 16
Times: Monday to Friday, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Location: Rotary Education Centre, MacLaren Art Centre
Join us at the MacLaren Art Centre for a week of art making with local artist Meghan Thorpe. Each half-day afternoon programme will focus on a new activity and participants will enjoy a tour of current exhibitions for added inspiration. Painting, printmaking, sculpture and drawing are in the spotlight for this fun and interactive week!
ARTIST BIO: Imagined landscape settings have been the basis of Meghan’s inspiration. Her paintings consist of simplistic, subtly blended nature scenes contrasted with human elements, such as hydro lines, field crops. Meghan is exploring how the individual perceives landscape. Her neutral color...
Dates: March 13 and 15
Times: Tuesday and Thursday 9:00 am to noon
Location: Lower Level, MacLaren Art Centre
“Where do you get your ideas?” is the most asked question to a professional cartoonist. In these two half-day workshops, join renowned Cartoonist/Illustrator Bob Kain as he leads the aspiring comic in the exploration of ideas and techniques. Learn how to generate unique concepts, combine words and cartoon pictures to produce a short storyboard.
ARTIST BIO: Bob Kain is a freelance cartoonist/illustrator living and working in Barrie. He has been involved with most forms of cartooning for many years. Kain creates comic pages and illustrations for CHIRP, a national magazine for children. He also teaches classes in drawing and cartooning...
Portfolio provides an exceptional opportunity to showcase the creative talent of youth in Simcoe County. 2012 marks the 21st year of Portfolio.
This year, Portfolio will be on display in the Gallery’s Carnegie Room from April 26 through May 20 with a special opening reception on Thursday, May 3 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm for students, their parents and teachers, and community members. This occasion creates an opportunity to celebrate the students’ accomplishments and publicly affirm the high calibre of visual arts education in Simcoe County.
As in previous years, we look forward to working with you. With your help, we want to reach as many students as possible. Due to high submission volume, we are asking all secondary art teachers to pre-select...