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Get your art on - Register now! Spring courses start April 2013

Appealing to the curious beginner and the experienced artist, The Anne Tanenbaum Gallery School offers a broad range of courses in a fun and supportive studio environment. All Gallery School courses provide access to the AGO's expanded galleries and enhanced collections, offering an exceptional environment for learning. With a variety of courses to choose from this Summer, students can participate in drawing, painting, printmaking, photography, sculpture and more.

Working directly with contemporary artists and experienced instructors, students will learn through studio-based exploration, and use the exhibitions and collections as inspiration and context.

Key Registration Dates
Courses on sale for AGO members May 15
Courses on sale for the public May 21

Course Schedule Spring/Summer 2013

Adult Courses at the AGO - Spring/Summer 2013
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
8 - 9 am

Drop-in Yoga
Grace Dubery

10 am - 1 pm

Drop-in Life Drawing
(galleries)
April 9 – June 11
(10 wks)

2 pm - 5 pm

Drop-in Life Drawing
(galleries)
April 8 – June 17
(10 wks)

Drop-in Life Drawing
(galleries)
April 9 – June 11
(10 wks)

The Art of Drawing
July 9 – 13
(5 days)

6 pm - 7 pm

Drop-in Yoga

6 pm - 8:30 pm

Drawing. Drinks.
July 3 – July 24
July 31 – August 21
(4 wks)

6 pm - 9 pm

Drop-in Life Drawing
(studio)
April 8 – June 17
(10 wks)

Drop-in Life Drawing
(studio)
April 25 - June 27
(10 wks)

The Writing Project
July 3 – July 31
(5 wks)

Public Art Now
August 14 – September 4
(4 wks)

7 pm - 10 pm

Drop-in Yoga
Grace Dubery

Intro to Painting
July 2 – August 20
(8 wks)

Advanced Painting
July 2 – August 20
(8 wks)

Intro to Screen Printing
July 2 – July 23
July 30 – August 20
(4 wks)

Life Drawing
July 2 – August 20
(8 wks)

Intro to Photography
July 2 – July 23
July 30 – August 20
(4 wks)

Mobile Movies
July 9 – 30
(4 wks)

Intro to Painting
July 3 – August 21
(8 wks)

Figurative Painting or Drawing
July 3 – August 21
(8 wks)

Colour Harmony
July 31 – August 21
(4 wks)

Life Drawing
July 3 – August 21
(8 wks)

Figure Photography
July 3 – August 21
(8 wks)

The Writing Project

Wednesdays, 6 – 9pm (5 weeks)
July 3 – July 31
Instructor: Lynn Crosbie
Members: $250| Public $330

Experimenting with Mixed Media and Printmaking (Spring)

Mondays April 8 – June 17, 10am – 1pm (10 weeks)
Instructor: Lauren Renzetti
Members $430 | Public $510 (Price includes the cost of most materials for this course.)

Introduction to Screen Printing Techniques

Tuesdays July 2 – July 23, 7 pm – 10 pm (4 weeks)
Tuesdays July 30 – August 20, 7pm – 10pm (4 weeks)
Instructor: Lauren Renzetti
Members $220 | Public $285

Mobile Movies

Tuesdays July 9–30, 7 pm – 10 pm (4 weeks)
Instructor: Simone Maurice
Members $200| Public $265

Introduction to Creative Photography (Spring)

Four sessions offered
Part 1 Mondays April 8 – May 6: 10 am – 1 pm (5 weeks)
Part 2 Mondays May 13 – June 17: 10 am – 1 pm (5 weeks)
Part 1 Tuesdays April 9 – May 7: 10 am – 1 pm (5 weeks)
Part 1 Tuesdays May 14 – June 11:10 am – 1 pm (5 weeks)
Instructor: Janieta Eyre
Members $200 | Public $240

Introduction to Photography

Tuesdays July 2 – July 23 , 7 pm – 10 pm (4 weeks)
Tuesdays July 30 – August 20, 7 pm – 10 pm (4 weeks)
Instructor: Brian Piitz
Members $200| Public $265

Figure Photography (Summer)

Wednesdays July 3 – August 21, 7 pm – 10 pm (8 weeks)
Instructor: Brian Piitz
Members $325| Public $390

Life Drawing (Summer)

Tuesdays, July 2 – August 20, 7 – 10 pm (8 weeks
Wednesdays July 3 – August 21, 7pm – 10pm (8 weeks)
Instructor: Kerry Kim
Members $325 | Public $390

Life Drawing (Spring)

Tuesdays, April 9 – June 11: 7 – 10 pm (10 weeks)
Wednesdays April 10 – June 12, 7pm – 10 pm (10 weeks)
Instructor: Kerry Kim
Members $400 | Public $480

The Art of Drawing: Summer Intensive

Tuesday July 9 – Saturday July 13, 2 – 5 pm (5 days)
Instructor: Kelley Aitken
Members $250 | Public $330

The Art of Drawing (Spring)

Wednesdays, April 10 - June 12, 2 pm – 5 pm (10 weeks)
Instructor: Kelley Aitken
Members: $400 | Public $480

Drawing. Drinks.

Wednesdays in the galleries
July 3 – July 23, 6 – 8:30pm (4 weeks)
July 31– August 21, 6 – 8:30pm (4 weeks
Members $170 | Public $220

Introduction to Painting (Spring)

Mondays April 8 – June 17, 10 am – 1 pm (10 weeks)
Tuesdays April 9 – June 11: 7pm – 10 pm (10 weeks)
Wednesdays April 10 – June 12, 7pm – 10pm (10 weeks)
Instructor: Carol Matson
Members $400 | Public $480

Drop-in: Yoga in the AGO Galleries

Mondays 6pm – 7pm (Please arrive by 5:45pm)
Thursdays, 8am – 9am (please arrive by 7:45am)
Instructor: Grace Dubery
Individual Sessions: Members $10 | Public $12

Introduction to Painting

Tuesdays July 2 – August 20, 7 pm – 10 pm (8 weeks)
Wednesdays July 3 – August 21, 7pm – 10pm (8 weeks)
Instructor: Carol Matson
Members $325 | Public $390

Figurative Painting & Drawing

Instructor: Aleks Bartosik
Wednesdays July 3 – August 21, 7 – 10 pm (8 weeks)
Members $325 | Public $390

Advanced Painting

Tuesdays July 2 – August 20, 7 to 10pm (8 weeks)
Instructor: Michael Toke
Members $325 | Public $390

Advanced Painting (Spring)

Monday afternoons April 8 – June 17, 2 – 5 pm (10 weeks)
Monday evenings April 8 – June 17, 7 – 10 pm (10 weeks)
Instructor: Michael Toke
Members $400 | Public $480

Public Art Now

Wednesdays August 14–September 4, 6 – 9pm (4 weeks)
Led by Helena Grdadolnik
Members: $90 | Public $130

Drop-in: Life Drawing (Spring)

Individual drop in sessions: $12 Members | $15 Public
10 week session: $110 Members | $140 Public
IN THE GALLERIES
Mondays, April 8 – June 17: 2pm-5pm
Tuesdays, April 9 – June 11: 10am-1pm & 2pm-5pm
IN THE STUDIO
Mondays, April 8 – June 17: 6pm-9pm
Thursdays, April 25 – June 27, 6pm-9pm

Intermediate Drawing

Thursdays April 11 – May 16, 2 pm – 5 pm (5 weeks)
Instructor: Kelley Aitken
Members $250 | Public $330

Colour Harmony

Instructor: Michael Toke
Wednesdays 7 pm to 10 pm
July 31 to August 21, 2013 (4 weeks)
Members $200 | Public $265

Introduction to Everything

Wednesdays April 10– May 15 (5 weeks)
Mondays May 13 – June 17 (5 weeks)
Wednesdays May 22 – June 19 (5 weeks)
Instructor: Lauren Renzetti
Members $200| Public $265 (Includes cost of most materials)

Art on Bikes

Instructor: Amish Morrell
Thursdays May 9 – June 6: 6 pm - 9 pm (5 weeks)
Members $80 | Public $95

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