Guided tours Are led by trained volunteer docents and are available to all grade levels, beginning with Preschool. Docents are aware that the minds of parents and teachers may be reached through children and are careful to be sensitive to and inclusive of, the adults on these tours. Studio Workshops Teachers may choose from six tour and workshop packages. Each package responds to the province's visual arts curriculum while relating to contemporary art. Studio workshops afford students the opportunity to work directly under the guidance of a practicing artist.
Students present and discuss their work at the conclusion of each workshop.
On occasion, exhibiting artists participate in the delivery of this workshop. Clay Workshops are also available, acknowledging the region's history as an active centre for potters and sculptors. The Gallery provides talks and workshops on aspects of contemporary art for Surrey secondary and elementary school Fine Arts weeks. Secondary school students and teachers are introduced to artists and current art practice in B.C. and Canada. This interactive Tour teaches children, teachers and families about formal elements and composition by directing them to observe these in nature, architecture and works on permanent display in the Arts Centre.