Educational Programs

In person educational programs at the Varley Art Gallery return in fall 2023!

Our in-person Educational Programs offer students in grades K to 12 interactive tours of our current exhibitions and a choice of studio activities in Painting, Sculpture, and Printmaking. We are proud to offer Life Drawing and Linoleum Block Printing as part of Portfolio Development for high school students.

All of our school programs are designed to meet Ontario Ministry of Education Curriculum standards, with connections to Visual Arts, Language Arts, Environmental Education, Social Studies and more! Click the link below for more details.

2023-2024 Education Brochure

2021-2023 Virtual Education Workshop Recordings

During the pandemic the Varley Art Gallery provided free, live, virtual ART+ Workshops aimed at primary school children (Grades K-8). Most of these were recorded and are now online. See the Virtual Education Recordings drop down menu below for a list of available workshops and related links, organized by grade level.

The Varley Art Gallery of Markham’s virtual education programs were made possible through the generous support of the Varley-McKay Art Foundation of Markham.

Program	Grade Level
May 3 ART+ Mosaics	Grades 1 to 3	Grades 4 to 8
May 10 ART+ Colour and Texture	Grades 1 to 3	Grades 4 to 8
May 17 ART+ Patterned Landscapes	Grades 1 to 3	Grades 4 to 8
May 24 ART+ Leaf Rubbings	Grades 1 to 3	Grades 4 to 8
May 31 ART+ Make a Sketchbook	Grades 1 to 3	Grades 4 to 8

Program	Grade Level
ART+ Scavenger Hunt	Grades 1 to 3	Grades 4 to 8
ART+ Finding Yourself in the Landscape	Grades 1 to 3	Grades 4 to 8
ART+ Make a Viewfinder	Grades 1 to 3	Grades 4 to 8
ART+ Positive and Negative Space	Grades 1 to 3	Grades 4 to 8

Program	Grade Level
ART+ Quick Draw!	Grades 1 to 3	Grades 4 to 8
ART+ Garden Art Party	Grades 1 to 3	Grades 4 to 8
ART+ Colour Like Winnie	Grades 1 to 3	Grades 4 to 8
ART+ Finding Your Space	Grades 1 to 3	Grades 4 to 8

Program	Grade Level
ART+ Making Selfies	Grades 1 to 3	Grades 4 to 8
ART+ Masking Up	Grades 1 to 3	Grades 4 to 8
ART+ Creature Creation	Grades 1 to 3	Grades 4 to 8

Program Title	Grade Level
ART+ The Colours of Camouflage	Kindergarten	Grades 1 to 3	Grades 4 to 8
ART+ Foil Embossing	Kindergarten	Grades 1 to 3	Grades 4 to 8
ART+ Perspective and Collage	Kindergarten	Grades 1 to 3	Grades 4 to 8

Educational Programs

Virtual Education Programs

Virtual Education Recordings

William J. Withrow School Visits Bursary program

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Wallace Joyce Scholarship

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Scholarships and Bursaries

Program Title	Grade Level
ART+ Finding Patterns	Kindergarten	Grades 1 to 3	Grades 4 to 8
ART+ Symmetry	Kindergarten	Grades 1 to 3	Grades 4 to 8
ART+ Augmented Reality	Kindergarten	Grades 1 to 3	Grades 4 to 8
ART+ Underwater Imagination	Kindergarten	Grades 1 to 3	Grades 4 to 8

Program Title	Grade Level
ART+ Refine/Reflect	Kindergarten	Grades 1 to 3	Grades 4 to 8
ART+ Mark Making	Kindergarten	Grades 1 to 3	Grades 4 to 8, Part 1 Grades 4 to 8, Part 2
ART+ Texture Rubbings	Kindergarten	Grades 1 to 3	Grades 4 to 8
ART+ Observational Drawings: Our Found Objects	Kindergarten	Grades 1 to 3	Grades 4 to 8

Program Title	Grade Level
ART+ Inspire/Challenge	Kindergarten	Grades 1 to 3	Grades 4 to 8
ART+ Plan/Produce	Kindergarten	Grades 1 to 3	Grades 4 to 8

Program Title	Grade Level
Beyond the Focal Point inspired by F. H. Varley	Kindergarten	Grades 1 to 3	Grades 4 to 8
Geometric Portraits	Kindergarten	Grades 1 to 3	Grades 4 to 8
Drawing It Upside Down	Kindergarten	Grades 1 to 3	Grades 4 to 8
Outside Our Window. A Tour of F. H. Varley's Studio	Kindergarten	Grades 1 to 3	Grades 4 to 8

Program Title	Grade Level
En Plein Air with Arthur Lismer	Kindergarten	Grades 1 to 3	Grades 4 to 8
Sketching Tree Patterns Like F. H. Varley	Kindergarten	Grades 1 to 3	Grades 4 to 8
Don't Look Now! We're Contour Drawing	Kindergarten	Grades 1 to 3	Grades 4 to 8
Drawing Home Inspired by F. H. Varley	Kindergarten	Grades 1 to 3	Grades 4 to 8
A New Point of View inspired by Shuvinai Ashoona	Kindergarten	Grades 1 to 3	Grades 4 to 8

Program Title	Grade Level
Sketching Spring like F. H. Varley	Kindergarten	Grades 1 to 3	Grades 4 to 8
On the Horizon Line inspired by Florence Helena McGillivray	Kindergarten	Grades 1 to 3	Grades 4 to 8
Setting the Tone like Emily Carr	Kindergarten	Grades 1 to 3	Grades 4 to 8

Program Title	Grade Level
Drawing Shape and Form	Kindergarten	Grades 1 to 3	Grades 4 to 8
The Colour Wheel: Colour Theory for your Classroom	Kindergarten	Grades 1 to 3	Grades 4 to 8
A Grid to Draw With	Kindergarten	Grades 1 to 3	Grades 4 to 8
Shading Geometric Form	Kindergarten	Grades 1 to 3	Grades 4 to 8

Program Title	Grade Level
Exploring Shape in Landscape inspired by Albert H. Robinson	Kindergarten	Grades 1 to 3	Grades 4 to 8
Light and Shadows in Nature Inspired by Charlotte Price	Kindergarten	Grades 1 to 3	Grades 4 to 8
Draw My Portrait inspired by Dorothy Stevens	Kindergarten	Grades 1 to 3	Grades 4 to 8
Building Landscapes inspired by Mary Wrinch	Kindergarten	Grades 1 to 3	Grades 4 to 8

Program Title	Grade Level
Abstracting the Landscape Like J.E.H. MacDonald	Kindergarten	Grades 1 to 3	Grades 4 to 8
Rhythm in Landscapes Inspired by F.H. Varley	Kindergarten	Grades 1 to 3	Grades 4 to 8
Gesture Drawing Inspired by F.H. Varley	Kindergarten	Grades 1 to 3	Grades 4 to 8

Program Title	Grade level
Abstracted — What's in a Name? Inspired by David Urban	Kindergarten	Grades 1 to 3	Grades 4 to 8
Drawing on Emotions Inspired by L.A.C. Panton	Kindergarten	Grades 1 to 3	Grades 4 to 8
Lines and Illustrative Designs Inspired by Ness Lee	Kindergarten	Grades 1 to 3	Grades 4 to 8
Still Life Inspired by Florence Yee, Part One	Kindergarten	Grades 1 to 3	Grades 4 to 8
Still Life Inspired by Florence Yee, Part Two (Kindergarten only)	Kindergarten

Program Title	Grade Level
Geometric Designs Inspired by York Wilson	Kindergarten	Grades 1 to 3	Grades 4 to 8
Illustrating Community Like Shuvinai Ashoona	Kindergarten	Grades 1 to 3	Grades 4 to 8
Imaginary Machines Like Sorel Etrog	Kindergarten	Grades 1 to 3	Grades 4 to 8
Floral Designs Inspired by Ed Pien, Part One	Kindergarten	Grades 1 to 3	Grades 4 to 8
Floral Designs Inspired by Ed Pien, Part Two (Kindergarten only)	Kindergarten