Residency Recycled Mural
Languages
English
Discipline
Visual Arts
Availability
In-Person
Number of participants
90
Themes
Environmental
Age
Junior Kindergarten, Senior Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8
About this program
Creation of a colourful indoor mural painted with acrylics and embellished with plastic caps gathered by students, school staff and community, creating a strong environmental message. A day for assembling is required.
Curriculum Links
Use design elements: composition, balance, texture; contrast, contour, dimension; use a variety of hand tools and materials; develop environmental awareness; reflecting on the value of recycling for our environment; explore mindfullness.
Artist
Pricing
In person only
Five full-day residency: $3,060* + HST + Material and production fees to be determined + HST**
*This residency fee is for a mural of approx. 12x8 ft. A conversation with the artist would be required for bigger or special murals.
Day 1: Artist setup and outline
Day 2, 3, and 4: paint with students in small groups (maximum 40 students per day)
Day 5: final touches (a small selection of students might help the artist finish the mural)
For mural projects with more than 120 participants, additional days must be added.
Each additional day: $510 + HST
Published fees are for schools; fees for other settings are subject to change.
**As every project is different, a meeting with the artist is required to determine the theme, dimension of the mural, materials, the number of participants, and the number of days required to complete the project.