WINTER-SPRING 2024
WELCOME BACK TO EVERGREEN CULTURAL CENTRE!
REGISTRATION INFORMATION Looking to book a field trip? All field trip requests need to be made through our calendar booking system on our website: PERFORMING ARTS: https://calendly.com/eccworkshops VISUAL ARTS (CLAY): https://calendly.com/programs-ecc VISUAL ARTS (NON-CLAY): https://calendly.com/boxoffice-zwg Please note that booking a date through the calendar is only a request and your booking will only be finalized once you’ve received an invoice from Evergreen. If you have questions about the calendar booking system, please reach out to schoolbookings@evergreenculturalcentre.ca. We recommend sending your booking request early to ensure your place. Please note that payment must be completed at least two weeks prior to the activity booked. Workshop registration can only be confirmed once payment is received.
PREPARING FOR YOUR VISIT Please bring name tags for your students – this helps our Educators get to know you and your students better! If you are attending one of our Visual Arts Workshops, please bring a class list with you. This helps us keep track of your students’ artwork to ensure they are returned to the proper artist. Please note that we discourage snack breaks during the workshop. This helps us make the most of our limited time together. Please plan to eat snacks before or after your visit.
We’re looking forward to another fantastic season of education programs at Evergreen Cultural Centre this year. Students will get the chance to explore new art exhibitions, get creative in the studios, and spend time in our Rehearsal Hall for all things theatre. Our engaging performing arts workshops will have students acting, improvising, dancing, and singing as they explore movement, speech, and storytelling. Join us in the Rehearsal Hall, or have our instructors visit your school with our popular “On the Road” programs. Engage in our thought-provoking gallery tours where students will explore 3 new exhibitions featuring a diverse range of artistic mediums. Then head to the studios for a reflective artmaking project in our visual arts workshops. Thank you for supporting our school programs, we look forward to welcoming you to our creative spaces. See you soon!
Leah McGraw Arts Education Coordinator, Evergreen Cultural Centre
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PERFORMING ARTS WORKSHOPS A MESSAGE FROM OUR EDUCATION PROGRAM SPONSOR At Polygon, we are thrilled to continue our support of the Arts Education Program at Evergreen Cultural Centre. Since 1980, the Polygon family of companies has built more than 33,000 homes throughout Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley and, in turn, we’ve earned the trust of thousands of families. Our commitment to building quality homes for British Columbians extends to our dedication to also provide valuable contributions to the communities in which we build. We know that children can greatly benefit from experiencing the visual and performing arts in an inclusive, friendly and engaging environment. The Arts Education Program at Evergreen Cultural Centre provides students in the Tri-Cities area with a wonderful opportunity to enrich their lives with art, design, and theatre. We welcome your children to this year’s inspiring Arts Education Program and hope they enjoy the experience!
Neil Chrystal President & CEO, Polygon Homes Ltd.
Students will enjoy these active, participatory workshops where they’ll use verbal and physical communication techniques to comprehend, connect, create, and communicate. Workshops are available beginning January 8, 2024. Maximum class size: 30 students
ON THE ROAD WORKSHOPS All performing arts workshops are also available as an “On the Road” option where we take the workshop to your school! To book, please be sure to select the “On the Road” option in the online booking calendar. ON THE ROAD SESSION: $150
STORYTELLING THROUGH DRAMA GAMES (GRADES K-6) Focusing on storytelling and character development, students are introduced to theatre creation and presentation.
Weekday Mornings: 9:30-11:30am, as available Weekday Afternoons: 12:30-2:30pm, as available 3 SESSIONS: $360 | 2 SESSIONS: $260 | 1 SESSION: $140
THE MAGIC OF MUSICAL THEATRE (GRADES K-8) WE WANT YOUR FEEDBACK! HAVE AN IDEA FOR A SCHOOL PROGRAM YOU’D LIKE TO SEE? PLEASE GET IN TOUCH WITH OUR ARTS EDUCATION COORDINATOR: leah@evergreenculturalcentre.ca
Let your students explore the world of musical theatre in a fun and supportive environment! Students will get a brief history of what musical theatre is and then dive into acting games, singing warmups, and songs, as well as dance warmups and movement/ choreography catered to the student’s age and experience level.
Weekday Mornings: 9:30-11:30am, as available Weekday Afternoons: 12:30-2:30pm, as available 1 SESSION: $140
PERFORMING ARTS WORKSHOPS
PERFORMING ARTS WORKSHOPS
THREE RING THEATRE (GRADES 5-12)
BROADWAY STARS (GRADES 1-12)
Students will learn circus skills, magic, and physical comedy. In a 2-session workshop, students are introduced to juggling, mime, and magic tricks. The physical and presentation skills are further developed and polished in Session 2.
Discover what it’s like to be a Broadway star! Students get an introduction to dance choreography, singing, and character development as they explore the magical world of Broadway musicals. With a variety of shows and songs to choose from, there’s something for everyone in this fun and energetic musical theatre workshop.
Thursday & Friday Mornings: 9:30-11:30am, as available Thursday & Friday Afternoons: 12:30-2:30pm, as available 2 SESSIONS: $260 (explores mime, magic & juggling) 1 SESSION: $140 (introduces mime & magic)
YOUNG PERFORMERS (ALL GRADE LEVELS)
Weekday Mornings: 9:30-11:30am, as available Weekday Afternoons: 12:30-2:30pm, as available 1 SESSION: $140
OBJECT THEATRE (GRADES K-6)
Learn the tips and tricks of your favourite movie and TV show actors! Students will explore a range of activities including character creation, voice, movement, scene acting, improvisation, and performance skills.
Explore the playful world of object puppetry! Students will learn to animate everyday objects to express character, story, and emotion. The games and activities encourage imagination, teamwork, and performance skills.
Weekday Mornings: 9:30-11:30am, as available
Weekday Mornings: 9:30-11:30am, as available Weekday Afternoons: 12:30-2:30pm, as available
1 SESSION: $140
1 SESSION: $140
PRESENT LIKE A STAR (GRADES 5-12) Focusing on the different components of public speaking, students will explore voice control, projection, body language, and movement. Students learn to maximize presence on stage, build confidence, and present the best speech they can.
Thursday & Friday Mornings: 9:30-11:30am, as available Thursday & Friday Afternoons: 12:30-2:30pm, as available 1 SESSION: $140
THE UNBIRTHDAY PARTY (GRADES K-6) For all the students who have birthdays during the summer holidays and never get a chance to celebrate with their classmates! You supply the birthday lunch and cake; we’ll supply the party. The unbirhday party begins with 45 minutes of drama games, half an hour for lunch and cake, followed by 45 minutes for rehearsing and a final student performance at the end of the party. *Note: Cake and lunch are not provided by Evergreen.
May & June: Thursday & Friday, as available 1 SESSION: $140
VISUAL ARTS WORKSHOPS
WINTER WORKSHOPS JANUARY 10 - FEBRUARY 09, 2024 Rebecca Bair: Where the Light Meets My Shoulder
Learn, explore, and create through art! Led by our Visual Arts Educators, your workshop includes a tour of our Art Gallery exhibition for inspiration and conversation, followed by hands-on artmaking in the studio. These two-hour workshops emphasize visual literacy, critical thinking, and technical art skills that support your classroom curriculum. Our sessions are suitable for all grade levels, with programs tailored to different ages and learning styles. Mornings 9:30-11:30am, Monday to Friday, as available Afternoons 12:30-2:30pm, Monday to Friday, as available K-2 maximum class size: 24 students Grades 3+ maximum class size: 30 students
Image: Portal (n.2) (detail), 2022, digital print on Dacron. Courtesy of the artist and Susan Hobbs Gallery. Photo: Toni Hafkenscheid.
While primarily working with photography, interdisciplinary artist Rebecca Bair uses a multitude of mediums to push the boundaries of how Blackness is represented in her solo exhibition, Where the Light Meets My Shoulder. Her work continues a legacy of refusal and resilience by exploring her identity through recurring imagery of her coily hair, the sun, shadows and circles. Bair plays with abstraction to negotiate what can be seen and what is withheld.
CLAY FRAMES
Inspired by photography and themes of identity, abstraction, and obstruction, students will create their own clay picture frames. Use stamping and texturizing techniques to create a personal frame. Please allow up to 6 weeks for clay processing. 1 SESSION: $150
PRINTMAKING
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Discover gelli plate printmaking techniques by using unconventional objects to create designs. Explore how pattern, shape, texture, and colour come together to make a series of unique prints.
1 SESSION: $150
SPRING WORKSHOPS MARCH 06 - MAY 03, 2024
ACRYLIC LANDSCAPES Explore pathways in nature as you paint your own landscape. Inspired by the Canadian artists and artwork featured in Paths, students will paint acrylic landscapes featuring waterways, nature trails, and elements of the natural world. 1 SESSION: $150
MY CLAY PLACE Discover a variety of stamping, texturing, and joining techniques while making your own unique clay place. Pathways appear everywhere – through waterways, forest trails, cities, and more. Students will consider types of pathways and how we can express pathways through clay scenes. Please allow up to 6 weeks for clay processing. 1 SESSION: $150
Image: Russna Kaur, Butterfly tattoos, 2019, acrylic, oil, latex, sawdust and pastel on canvas and wood panel, 96 x 72 in. Collection of Artists for Kids and The Gordon Smith Gallery. Courtesy of the artist. Photo: SITE Photography.
Paths What story does a pathway tell? How do paths connect us? Paths features artwork by twenty-two Canadian artists exploring paths, both real and imagined, through the mediums of painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, collage and printmaking. The exhibited works show us that a path can be used to communicate a direction, a line of thought or a plan for action. Paths can also be seen in representations of the natural world, taking the form of forest trails, migratory patterns, maps and waterways, as well as within our built environment. We can find pathways through abstraction by exploring gesture, pattern, line and form and we can seek our own paths of understanding through personal journeys and the creative process. Paths, a teaching exhibition organized and circulated by Artists for Kids and The Gordon Smith Gallery, is curated by Amelia Epp, a District 44 visual art teacher, to offer opportunities for cross-curricular, place-based inquiry as well as rich connections to social and emotional learning.
“Thank you for making our fieldtrips so meaningful and related to the curriculum.” -GLEN ELEMENTARY, GRADE 1
SPRING WORKSHOPS MAY 29 - JUNE 14, 2024 unearthed: Mitra Mahmoodi & Jamal Tabasinejad
Image: Mitra Mahmoodi, Grandpa’s House 03, 2023, ceramic cone 6, 11 x 15 x 9 in. Courtesy of the artist. Photo: Tian Tian
Adobe buildings, unfamiliar to the wet, mild climate of British Columbia, are a fixture of Iranian desert architecture. This sophisticated and ancient architectural style uses sun-dried clay bricks to fashion a diverse array of structures, from humble domes to vast citadels and intricate ziggurats. The magic of adobe has captured the imagination of Iranian Canadian artists, painter Jamal Tabasinejad and ceramic artist Mitra Mahmoodi. This exhibition explores the artists’ shared fascination with adobe architecture through representation in painting and abstraction in sculpture.
DRAWING PLAYGROUND Explore drawing techniques inspired by the artwork and themes in unearthed. Through a variety of drawing activities, students will explore how to represent architectural forms and themes by going back to the basics of line, shape, shading, mark making, and more.
2023-2024
SPRING BREAK FESTIVAL
2024 SPRING BREAK FESTIVAL WITH DUFFLEBAG THEATRE
Join us for our 2024 Spring Break Festival! These family-friendly fairytales are available over 3 days and are great for all ages. There are always a ton of laughs to be had, and you may even get to be part of the show!
SIX SHOWS, THREE DAYS, UNLIMITED FUN! March 19 - 21, 2024 | 10am + 1pm Daily
Join us for our Annual Children's Theatre Festival! Alongside our seasonal arts camps, we are proud to present three days of fairytale fun with DuffleBag Theatre.
MARCH 29 - 21, 2024 | SHOWS AT 10AM & 1PM DAILY! CINDERELLA
March 19 + 21, 10am | March 20, 1pm
1 SESSION: $150
ROBIN HOOD
March 19 + 21, 1pm | March 20, 10am
CLAY HOUSES Inspired by the artwork featured in unearthed, students will create tiny homes from clay. Explore basic clay techniques for shaping and adding texture using every day found objects. Please allow up to 6 weeks for clay processing.
Single Show Tickets
$22
$16
Adult/Senior Student/Child
Or Come For Two Shows
$37
$26
Adult/Senior Student/Child
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SELF-GUIDED TOURS FOR SECONDARY STUDENTS
PRO-D DAY OPTIONS FOR EDUCATORS
Our self-guided tours encourage students to explore the Art Gallery at Evergreen exhibitions on their own and as a class. Our exhibitions provide a space for open-ended discussions where your students are challenged to think critically, reflect on their own experiences, and share their ideas with their peers.
Join us at Evergreen Cultural Centre for your next professional development day! Our Pro-D workshops share a similar structure to our 2-hour school program workshops, with the opportunity to add on time for a meeting with your team.
Visit the Art Gallery as a class anytime during public hours, or contact our Arts Education Coordinator to make special arrangements for your visit: leah@evergreenculturalcentre.ca
We can accommodate groups of up to 30 adults for our Pro-D workshops where teachers will get the chance to experience Evergreen arts education workshops, preview exhibitions and school programs, and engage in positive team building. We offer visual and performing arts options for Pro-D workshops.
Art Gallery Hours: Wednesday, 12 - 5PM | Thursday & Friday, 12 - 6PM
Please inquire with our Arts Education Coordinator for more information: leah@evergreenculturalcentre.ca
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WHY LET STUDENTS HAVE ALL THE FUN? CHECK OUT OUR PUBLIC PROGRAMS PAGE FOR UPDATES ON ADULT VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS CLASSES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. EVERGREENCULTURALCENTRE.CA/ADULT-PUBLIC-ART-PROGRAMS
MEET TEAM EVERGREEN
MEET TEAM EVERGREEN
WENDY ANDERSON, VISUAL ARTS EDUCATOR
JULIE EPP, VISUAL ARTS EDUCATOR
Wendy is an artist, designer, and arts educator with over 30 years of experience teaching and working with children. Wendy holds a Bachelor of Design from the Alberta College of Art and Design, Calgary and she has been with Evergreen Cultural Centre since 2005. Wendy’s passion for and knowledge of visual arts and the creative process is demonstrated in her ability to engage students of all levels.
Julie is a visual artist who works in painting, sculpture, and mixed media to explore themes of beauty, nature, and the human experience. Julie Epp is an award-winning artist from Abbotsford, BC and holds a BFA from the University of the Fraser Valley. She has exhibited throughout BC and teaches art to children and adults throughout the lower mainland.
KIM BUNKA, PERFORMING ARTS EDUCATOR Kim took her first Musical Theatre class in 1998 and has been in love with it ever since! She is a graduate of Grant MacEwan University’s Theatre Arts Program and has been in over 45 musicals and plays in Edmonton and the Lower Mainland. Kim also spent eight years as a performer and stage manager with Disney Cruise Line. She began teaching voice lessons and musical theatre straight out of theatre school and loves inspiring the next generation of theatre enthusiasts.
MICHAEL CHARROIS, PERFORMING ARTS EDUCATOR Michael is a professional actor (Equity, UBCP/ ACTRA) with over 30 years of experience teaching drama for all ages. Michael studied drama at the University of Alberta and the Banff School of Fine Arts and is always upgrading his skills. Michael also writes plays, performs as an emcee, has been a federal and provincial political candidate, and professional street performer.
VJOSA MALA, PERFORMING ARTS EDUCATOR Vjosa Mala is an actress, drama teacher, and an applied theatre practitioner. She studied Acting at the University of Pristina (Kosovo) and has a Master’s Degree of Applied Theatre from the University of Victoria. Her experience working with children and youth took place in theatres, community centres, and schools in Europe and Canada. Her teaching approach is based mostly on devised theatre, working without a pre-existing script, wherein the participants can create and perform together. She also believes that theatre can be used as a tool for social purposes such as: social justice, community building, and education.
EMILY MATCHETTE, PERFORMING ARTS EDUCATOR Emily (any pronouns) is a graduate of the Musical Theatre program at Capilano University, and the Bachelor of Performing Arts Program at Douglas College. She is passionate about youth theatre and is a theatre instructor at the Lindbjerg Academy of Performing Arts and Showstoppers Academy of Performing Arts. He also worked on CTORA’s (Children’s Theatre of Richmond Association) productions of Peter Pan Jr (director), Cinderella (choreographer) and Beauty and the Beast Jr (Assistant Director).
MEET TEAM EVERGREEN DAVID PAVANE, PERFORMING ARTS EDUCATOR David Pavane studied acting in New York and Los Angeles. He is a voiceover artist specializing in character and cartoon voices, as well as a singer/ songwriter and multi-instrument musician. He is the creator of the Young Performers Workshop and has been teaching improv in SD43 schools for 20 years.
JOYLYN SECUNDA, PERFORMING ARTS EDUCATOR Joylyn is an actor, dancer, and puppeteer. They are a BFA Acting graduate from University of British Columbia and have studied clown at the Manitoulin Conservatory for Creation and Performance and puppetry at the Banff Centre for the Arts. They have worked as an actor and puppeteer with professional theatre companies including The National Arts Centre, The Wonderheads, Presentation House, Monster Theatre, and Théâtre la Seizième.
ANGIE YU, VISUAL ARTS EDUCATOR Angie is a visual artist and filmmaker working in mixed media practices, textile, cartooning, drawing, and visual storytelling. They are currently studying at Simon Fraser University for a BFA in Film Production where they take on all things art-related behind the scenes, creatively world-building numerous award winning student and short films through various festival runs including New York Fashion Week, Vancouver Asian Film Festival, Whistler Film Festival, and Chilliwack Film Festival. They earnestly teach art programs for youth groups in hopes to inspire experimentation and personal discovery through creative mediums.
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TAKE THE EVERGREEN SKYTRAIN LINE RIGHT TO OUR FRONT DOOR! There is one entrance to the parking lot at Evergreen Cultural Centre, located north of the venue on Pinetree Way. There is ample parking for smaller vehicles and buses. We are pleased to offer FREE parking passes for up to 5 vehicles attending workshops.