Free After Three
The AGO’s Free After Three programming is the place to be for youth ages 14 to 25. Since September, the program has welcomed more than 400 youth after school through daily art-based workshops in the Weston Family Learning Centre. Youth can participate in graffiti/aerosol art-making, skateboard building, stop-motion animation and break-dancing workshops. And there are ping pong tables out in the Commons every Friday!
FREE AFTER THREE YOUTH WEEKLY ACTIVITIES
Aerosol Art Workshop with Elicser Elliott and Rob Matejka
Learn the ins and outs of working with aerosol from Toronto’s “best local graffiti artist,” as voted by NOW Magazine! Create new aerosol artworks using up-cycling of old TTC ads. See your work on the TTC at the end of the program!
*Co-presented with Arts For Children and Youth
Tuesdays from April 2 to June 5, 2013
Skateboard building with Oasis Skateboard Factory
Build your own skateboard from scratch, and deck it out with your own designs! Learn how to press, scrape and sand a skateboard, longboard or mini board and how to use acrylic/aerosol for design. Led by Oasis Skateboard Factory leadership students.
Wednesdays from April 3 to June 6, 2013
Break-dancing workshops with Unity Charity
Bust a move and break it down! Learn the 101s of break-dancing in a safe and supportive atmosphere — beginners welcome! Led by Tafiya (aka Bboy Anansi) from Unity Charity. For more details join the drop-in Facebook group.
Thursdays from April 4 to June 7, 2013
3:30-5 pm Open Practice
5-6 pm Breakdancing 101 workshop
Join us in May and July for a beatboxing series!
Beatboxing for Absolute Beginners with Chris and Balu
This 4 week program will lead youth in the process of learning how to make sounds and work the microphone- the beginnings of how to beat-box. Workshops will lead up to recording a piece and getting ‘application ready’ for upcoming hip hop festivals. Special guest presenters!
Wednesdays from May 8 to 29, 2013
Intermediate Beatboxing
This 4 week program will lead youth through the process of developing some sounds and working towards a public performance. Special guest presenters!
Wednesdays from June 12 to July 3, 2013
All Free After Three Activities take place in the Weston Family Learning Centre (WFLC).
Access to the WFLC is TOTALLY FREE! No need to purchase entrance to the gallery.
There's also a CAFE and FREE WIRELESS internet!
***Ontario High School students with valid ID can visit AGO galleries FREE after 3 pm Tuesday through Friday. Awesome building, exciting ideas, powerful artworks — come and check it out!
Visit our Hours and Admission page for details.
Interested in past Free After 3! events and workshops? Visit the Free After 3! Archive.
For more details contact: Syrus_Ware@ago.net
Sponsors
Lead Sponsor:
Generously supported by:
- The Lloyd Carr-Harris Foundation
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