City Arts Centre School Programs
What we offer
Outreach Art Programs - We come to you!
The City Arts Centre offers two kinds of outreach programs:
In-School Custom Clay Program
Extend your unit plan with a clay project/sculpture to integrate your students’ knowledge. Learn a variety of skills including pinch forming, slab building, joining clay together, rolling a ball, and texturing. Fees include tools, clay, glazes, firing and delivery of the projects back to your school (glazed projects require two classes).
Fee: $10/student
The Director’s Cut Animation Workshops
Looking for a creative way to teach media literacy and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) outcomes to your students? The City Arts Centre and The Director’s Cut are excited to offer these unique film making programs to help you bring creative technology into the classroom. We bring everything needed, including lap tops, digital cameras and expert instruction, right to your class!
Fee: $20/student
The Director's Cut website provides information and downloads on how to prepare for your program.
For more detailed program descriptions click on your division:
Kindergarten & Division 1 (Grade 1-3)
More Than Words - Interactive Storybook
(Kindergarten - Grade 3)
Kids love to tell stories, and they're not afraid of technology. Combine them, and help students author their own digital interactive story books! Choose to adapt a circle story or create an original, and bring stories to life with the help of special effects, sound clips and voices. Fee includes all digital equipment and student DVDs. Instruction provided by The Director's Cut.
- Program Length: 5 hours (not including a lunch break)
- Fees: $20/student
if outside of Edmonton, additional travel fees apply - Group Size: Min. 15 students; Max. 30 students
flat rate of $300 available for less than 15 students - Location: Your classroom
- Curriculum Links: Language arts, fine arts, social studies, science
Rock... Paper... Scissors Stop Motion Animation
(Kindergarten - Grade 6)
In this one-of-a-kind workshop, crayons, paper and scissors are the main ingredients for fun! Students draw characters and scenes they can animate with stop motion technology. Using Director's Cut cameras, laptops and expert instruction, groups edit their projects to include music and voiceovers. Celebrate with a mini film festival! Fee Includes all equipment and student DVDs.
- Program Length: 5 hours (not including a lunch break)
- Fees: $20/student
if outside of Edmonton, additional travel fees apply - Group Size: Min. 15 students; Max. 30 students
flat rate of $300 available for less than 15 students - Location: Your classroom
- Curriculum Links: Language arts, fine arts, social studies, science
Custom Clay Program: Clay Hand Plaques
(Kindergarten - Grade 3)
Art classes with clay promote hands-on learning and self-expression through the creation of original clay sculptures and designs. A variety of skills are learned including pinch forming, slab building, rolling, and texturing. Fees include tools, clay, glazes, firing and delivery of the projects back to your school. (Glazed projects require two classes.)
- Program Length: 1.5 hours (not including a lunch break)
- Fees: $220 for 22 students or less; $10/additional student
- Group Size: Min. 22 students; Max. 35 students
- Location: Your classroom
- Curriculum Links: Language arts, fine arts, social studies, religion, science
Division 2 (Grade 4-6)
Rock... Paper... Scissors Stop Motion Animation
(Kindergarten - Grade 6)
In this one-of-a-kind workshop, crayons, paper and scissors are the main ingredients for fun! Students draw characters and scenes they can animate with stop motion technology. Using Director's Cut cameras, laptops and expert instruction, groups edit their projects to include music and voiceovers. Celebrate with a mini film festival! Fee Includes all equipment and student DVDs.
- Program Length: 5 hours (not including a lunch break)
- Fees: $20/student
if outside of Edmonton, additional travel fees apply - Group Size: Min. 15 students; Max. 30 students
flat rate of $300 available for less than 15 students - Location: Your classroom
- Curriculum Links: Language arts, fine arts, social studies, science
Toyin' Around
(Grades 4 - 6)
Your students know that their toys have secret lives of their own; give them the opportunity to tell the world all about it! This program teaches students the steps of story writing, including brainstorming and revision, to create strong characters and compelling plots. Then, with the help of stop motion videography, students can bring their stories to life complete with sound effects and action. Fee includes all digital equipment and student DVDs. Instruction provided by The Director's Cut.
- Program Length: 5 hours (not including a lunch break)
- Fees: $20/student
if outside of Edmonton, additional travel fees apply - Group Size: Min. 15 students; Max. 30 students
flat rate of $300 available for less than 15 students - Location: Your classroom
- Curriculum Links: Language arts, fine arts, social studies, science
Claymation
(Grades 4 - 12)
This workshop is a great way for students to demonstrate knowledge in several subject areas, including math, science, social studies and language arts. Students create stories and build characters and scenes out of clay that are animated with stop motion technology. Using Director's Cut cameras, laptops, and expert instruction, groups edit their projects to include music and voiceovers. Fee includes all digital equipment and student DVDs. Instruction provided by The Director's Cut.
- Program Length: 5 hours (not including a lunch break)
- Fees: $20/student
if outside of Edmonton, additional travel fees apply - Group Size: Min. 15 students; Max. 30 students
flat rate of $300 available for less than 15 students - Location: Your classroom
- Curriculum Links: Language arts, fine arts, social studies, science
Comic Relief
(Grades 4 - 12)
Wham! Shazam! Pow! Let your students become superheroes, battling evil and saving the world from anything they can imagine in their very own comic books! Students act as author, digital illustrator, digital photographer and creator in this workshop. Using Director's Cut technology and expert superhero instruction, students star in a one-of-a-kind digital comic book! Fee includes all digital equipment and student DVDs. Instruction provided by The Director's Cut.
- Program Length: 5 hours (not including a lunch break)
- Fees: $20/student
if outside of Edmonton, additional travel fees apply - Group Size: Min. 15 students; Max. 35 students
flat rate of $300 available for less than 15 students - Location: Your classroom
- Curriculum Links: Language arts, fine arts, social studies, science
Custom Clay Program: Clay Masks
(Grades 4 - 6)
Art classes with clay promote hands-on learning and self-expression through the creation of original clay sculptures and designs. A variety of skills are learned including pinch forming, slab building, rolling, and texturing. Fees include tools, clay, glazes, firing and delivery of the projects back to your school. (Glazed projects require two classes.)
- Program Length: 1.5 hours (not including a lunch break)
- Fees: $220 for 22 students or less; $10/additional student
- Group Size: Min. 22 students; Max. 35 students
- Location: Your classroom
- Curriculum Links: Language arts, fine arts, social studies, religion, science
Division 3 & 4 (Grade 7-12)
Claymation
(Grades 4 - 12)
This workshop is a great way for students to demonstrate knowledge in several subject areas, including math, science, social studies and language arts. Students create stories and build characters and scenes out of clay that are animated with stop motion technology. Using Director's Cut cameras, laptops, and expert instruction, groups edit their projects to include music and voiceovers. Fee includes all digital equipment and student DVDs. Instruction provided by The Director's Cut.
- Program Length: 5 hours (not including a lunch break)
- Fees: $20/student
if outside of Edmonton, additional travel fees apply - Group Size: Min. 15 students; Max. 30 students
flat rate of $300 available for less than 15 students - Location: Your classroom
- Curriculum Links: Language arts, fine arts, social studies, science
Comic Relief
(Grades 4 - 12)
Wham! Shazam! Pow! Let your students become superheroes, battling evil and saving the world from anything they can imagine in their very own comic books! Students act as author, digital illustrator, digital photographer and creator in this workshop. Using Director's Cut technology and expert superhero instruction, students star in a one-of-a-kind digital comic book! Fee includes all digital equipment and student DVDs. Instruction provided by The Director's Cut.
- Program Length: 5 hours (not including a lunch break)
- Fees: $20/student
if outside of Edmonton, additional travel fees apply - Group Size: Min. 15 students; Max. 35 students
flat rate of $300 available for less than 15 students - Location: Your classroom
- Curriculum Links: Language arts, fine arts, social studies, science
Documentary and Mockumentary Making
(Grades 7 - 12)
Your students will transform into filmmakers with the opportunity to choose a social issue and critically learn how to develop a documentary to portray it. Using the latest in digital media technology, the "film crews" will critically develop their concept, script their film, develop and implement still images as part of a moving story, and then film a narrative portion to accompany the images. Music, titling, and voiceovers will be added to bring the documentary to life. Fee includes all digital equipment and student DVDs. Instruction provided by The Director's Cut.
- Program Length: 5 hours (not including a lunch break)
- Fees: $20/student
if outside of Edmonton, additional travel fees apply - Group Size: Min. 15 students; Max. 35 students
flat rate of $300 available for less than 15 students - Location: Your classroom
- Curriculum Links: Language arts, fine arts, social studies, science
I Wanna Rock!
(Grades 7 - 12)
Everyone has an inner rock star; the I Wanna Rock program can bring it out! Students can write their own lyrics and create the music to go along with them. Then they can take a seat in the director's chair to create their own music video! This program is a great idea for a performance assessment in any subject! Fee includes all digital equipment and student DVDs. Instruction provided by The Director's Cut.
- Program Length: 5 hours (not including a lunch break)
- Fees: $20/student
if outside of Edmonton, additional travel fees apply - Group Size: Min. 15 students; Max. 35 students
flat rate of $300 available for less than 15 students - Location: Your classroom
- Curriculum Links: Language arts, fine arts, social studies, science
Custom Clay Program
(Grades 7 - 12)
Art classes with clay promote hands-on learning and self-expression through the creation of original clay sculptures and designs. A variety of skills are learned including pinch forming, slab building, rolling, and texturing. Fees include tools, clay, glazes, firing and delivery of the projects back to your school. (Glazed projects require two classes.)
- Program Length: 1.5 hours (not including a lunch break)
- Fees: $220 for 22 students or less; $10/additional student
- Group Size: Min. 22 students; Max. 35 students
- Location: Your classroom
- Curriculum Links: Language arts, fine arts, social studies, religion, science
Book Your School Program
Booking Checklist
Please be prepared with the following information to make your booking:
- program name and/or theme
- potential dates (2-3)
- start time
- school address including postal code
- school telephone number
- names of teachers for all classes being booked
- email address(es) of teacher(s) booking/attending the program
- number of students for each program >
- special needs/accessibility arrangements
How and Where to Book
Email: cityartscentre@edmonton.ca
Phone: 780-944-7594
Monday-Friday, 9am–4pm
Program Fees & Payment
- The amount owing is shown on your program confirmation. Payment is required prior to the program.
- Invoices are sent out by the City on the first of the month. As you are required to pay your invoice on the first day of the previous month, you will receive your invoice before your program runs. For example, for a June booking, you will receive your invoice May 1.
- Payment can be made by cash, cheque, Visa, MasterCard and American Express. Please have cheques made payable to the City of Edmonton, and write your booking confirmation numbers on your cheques.
- Payment can be made at the City Arts Centre, by calling 780-944-7594 or by mail to Citizen Services Payment Processing, PO Box 2359, 14th Floor CN, Edmonton AB, T5J 2R7
Cancellation Policy & Fees
- You are required to provide written notice of cancellation of your programs via email at cityartscentre@edmonton.ca or call 780-944-7594.
- No fee for cancellation will be charged if the program is rescheduled within the same school year at the time of cancellation.
- A fee of $50 per class will be charged if less than 2 weeks notice of cancellation is given.
- The full program fee will be charged if less than 48 hours notice is given for cancellations or rescheduling.
For More Information
Child/Youth Program Co-ordinator
City Arts Centre
10943 – 84th Avenue
PO Box 2359
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 2R7
| Telephone | 780-496-6959 |
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| cityartscentre@edmonton.ca |
