 It’s Your Gallery!
We are pleased to offer various programs that we have adapted and developed specifically for individuals with special needs. In addition to these innovative programs, we invite you to look at all our programs listed in this calendar of events. We are willing to work with you to provide adaptations and accommodations to the programs that interest you. We invite you to visit the Gallery, and know that our staff, security, and employees are ready to welcome you! Thank you for any suggestions that will help us improve this service. Programs are available thanks to the generous support of the J.W. McConnell Family Foundation. Galleries and facilities are wheelchair accessible. Registration required three weeks in advance: (613) 990-4888 or reservations@gallery.ca.
PROGRAMS FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
IN THE STUDIO AND GUIDED VISITS
In the Studio is a thematic two-hour program for groups of adults with physical, cognitive, or language disabilities, as well as those who are visually impaired, hearing impaired, or living with mental illness. The program consists of a Gallery tour designed around a specific theme, followed by a hands-on studio workshop. Guided Visits are stimulating interactive programs that last up to an hour, depending on the needs and interests of the group. This flexible two-part program allows groups to design an arts experience that complements individual interests by choosing up to any two Guided Visits and any three In the Studio activities. We recommend that all groups book an initial Guided Visit prior to their first In the Studio activity. Guided Visits and In the Studio activities can be booked as a single visit or as part of a series. Specially trained guides lead all programs.
GUIDED VISITS
Welcome to the Gallery
A Sense of Art
Inuit Art
The Art of Science
Signs, Symbols and
Secret Messages
Exploring Aboriginal Art
Express Yourself
Photo Basics
IN THE STUDIO
Discover Colour
Art of This Land
Art of Sculpting
Art of Printmaking
Art of the Group of Seven
Light on Science
Come celebrate National Down Syndrome Awareness Week with us, Saturday 3 November from 1 pm to 5 pm. Free with Gallery admission.
PROGRAMS FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR PARTIALLY SIGHTED
HANDS ON
Hands On is an innovative two-hour program designed to acquaint people who are blind or visually impaired with works from the Collection. A specially trained guide assists participants in developing their ability to construct mental images of works of art through touch and interactive discussion.
NEW! STIMULATING THE SENSES
Stimulating the Senses is an innovative and inclusive program designed to encourage visitors to discover art through senses other than sight. Whether through touching sculptures in a tactile tour, hearing a description of a painting, or listening to contemporary audio-based artworks, visitors will explore art in new and exciting ways. Cost: $5 (Members $3). Space is limited. Registration required one week prior to the workshop at 613-998-8888.
Thursday 25 October from 6 to 7:30 pm
Contemporary Considerations
Take a tactile tour of the Contemporary Art collection. Consider how artists have used found objects, sculpture, video, and sound to convey concepts and ideas to the viewer. Take time to consider installation art, and explore how one might create an installation that stimulates all of the senses.
Thursday 29 November from 6 to 7:30 pm
Verbal Description Tour: Taking a Closer Look at Photography
Most people spend less then a minute or two in front of a photograph. In this verbal description tour, visitors can explore a photograph in detail, taking time to create mental images of every nuance. In conjunction with the exhibition Pascal Grandmaison.
PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING
Portable FM assistive listening devices are available for regularly scheduled tours and studio activities. Subject to availability, ASL and LSQ interpretation are also available for NGC and CMCP programs for those who require it. Please contact the group reservations office three weeks in advance to confirm availability.
NEW! INTERPRET THIS!
Visitors who are deaf or who are hard of hearing can now participate in an exciting guided tour of the Gallery with interpretation in ASL or LSQ. Meet in the Great Hall. Included with Gallery admission. Registration required one week prior to the workshop at 613-998-8888.
American Sign Language (ASL)
Saturday 8 December at 10 am
Highlights of the Canadian Collection
Langue des signes québécois (LSQ)
Saturday 27 October at 10 am (CANCELLED)
Contemporary Photography: Pascal Grandmaison
Saturday 15 December at 10 am
Highlights of the Canadian Collection
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