Programme éducatif public | Public Educational Program | 2019- 2020
OPTICA aims to be a site of proximity, discovery and experimentation in contemporary art for all audiences. We offer educational activities to childcare centres (CPE), primary and secondary schools, CEGEPs and universities as well as families and community groups.
To book an activity or to get more information on our educational programming, contact Sandrine Côté: mediation@optica.ca
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SATURDAYS WITH THE FAMILY
Free and open to all
For children aged 4 and older
The workshop is open to the whole family and will run continually+
-->MOMENTA | Biennale de l’image
The Life of Things, organized by curator MarÃa Wills Londoño in collaboration with Audrey Genois and Maude Johnson.
The Forgetten Stories of Objects!
Workshop around the work of Batia Suter
As part of MOMENTA | Biennale de l’image, OPTICA is presenting the work of artist Batia Suter: she collects, accumulates and classifies images she finds in photo albums, world atlases, illustrated encyclopedias, art and history books, animal magazines, and much more.
With family or friends, OPTICA invites you to play the artist's game during a creative workshop on image transfer. Come, in turn, to assemble, disassemble, arrange, disturb, rearrange and combine the images until a sensible imagination emerges from this chaos of found images.
September 14, 2019 - 1 pm to 4 pm
September 28, 2019 - 1 pm to 3 pm – Part of Journées de la culture
October 19, 2019 - 1 pm to 4 pm
-->Silent Dinner
Family Diner, Around the work of Shannon Cochrane
Following their visit, the young people will take part in a workshop inspired by month-long residency of Shannon Cochrane (Toronto) at OPTICA during which a series of performances will be presented with Deaf and hearing groups.
December 14, 20197 - 1 pm to 4 pm
-->Curatorship of Nuria Carton de Grammont: Un, dos, tres por mi y mis compañeras
On Your Mark, Get Set, Create!
Around the art works of seven women artists practices pioneers of Latin American performance.
January 25, 2020 - 1 pm to 4 pm
March 14, 2020 - 1 pm to 4 pm
-->Scott Benesiinaabandan : Carte blanche
Out Loud
Following their visit, the young people will take part in a workshop inspired by the works of Scott Benesiinaabandanpresented presented at OPTICA.
April 18, 2020 - 1 pm to 4 pm
June 13, 2020 - 1 pm to 4 pm
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CONTEMPORARY LABS, MONDAYS
DAYCARE CENTRES AND PRE-SCHOOL
Creative workshops and interactive tours
Duration: up to 1 hour and 15 min. (visit 30 min. + creative workshop 45 min.)
Contemporary Labs, Mondays
Free and by reservation only
In a friendly atmosphere, the littlest ones become acquainted with contemporary art by by learning to interact with the artwork and to share their observations in a group, the centre’s educator. They are then asked to create a work, often collectively, as a continuation of the reflection begun with the visit. This approach enables them to better understand and appropriate the artist’s creative process.
Since 2015, we have welcomed more than 400 children to our gallery.
-->Around the work of Batia Suter
September 16, 23, and 30, 2019
October 7, 2019
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Around the performative work of Shannon Cochrane
November 18 and 25, 2019
December 2 and 9, 2019 

 


-->Around the work of the exhibition Un, dos, tres por mi y mis compañeras, curatorship of Nuria Carton de Grammont
January 27, 2020
February 3, 10, 17 and 24, 2020
March 2 and 9, 2020
-->Around the work of Scott Benesiinaabandan
April 16, 23 and 30, 2020
May 4, 11, 18 and 25, 2020
June 1 and 8, 2020
Special Interactive Tours – New!
For Elementary and High School Students (7-16 years)
Welcoming School Groups
For elementary and high school welcome classes, we provide an illustrated activities notebook during exhibition tours at the centre. The activities, adapted to this clientele, offer a different experience for learning French. During their visit, youngsters are encouraged to express themselves and to articulate their observations upon contact with the works in an atmosphere that promotes discovery and exploration.
Special Education Groups
Particular attention is given to the needs of special education students having learning difficulties, or suffering from autism spectrum disorder or a hearing impairment. These groups have the benefit of distinct activities and visual resources to accompany them in their artistic discoveries.


COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY GROUPS
Visites interactives et rencontres
Free and by reservation only 


Guided tours of current exhibitions are offered to college and university students. On request, we can organize discussions or round tables on various themes such as OPTICA's mission, the mandate of artist-run center or any other subject related to the current art. These meetings take place in the AGORA space of OPTICA.
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