2023-2024 LEVEL I INFORMATION FORM Level I Excursions are those which take students to familiar settings within the local area for daytime activities which expose students to risks typically encountered in everyday living or while at school and which involve local transportation either by walking, subway, city bus, school bus, or taxi. Examples of Level I Excursions: trips to museums, local parks, a local store or neighbourhood, a library, an art studio, a concert hall, a theatre, another school, or athletic facility. Parental consent for Level I Excursions is given at the beginning of each school year.
Excursion Name
Diploma Visual Arts Gallery Tour and Workshop to the Gallery of Contemporary Art, Toronto
Date(s) and Times (And Transportation Details) Group Involved (and number of students)
29 November 2023 8:30am - 1:00pm (approx return) Grade 11 and 12 Visual Arts - 18 Students
Group Leader and Staff Involved
Daniel Neville and Stephanie Motolla
Destination Address
Gallery of Modern Art (MoCA) 158 Sterling Rd #100, Toronto
Activity Description and Educational Rationale
During this excursion students will visit the Museum of Contemporary Art in Toronto, to explore the contemporary galleries and participate in an art-making workshop. Students will tour the gallery spaces and draw inspiration to help support their studio practice, and develop an understanding of the curatorial practices involved in the display of artworks. In addition, students are encouraged to begin their early investigations into artists who may help support their upcoming Comparative Study research assignment. During the tour, our students are encouraged to: ● Converse, ask questions, and think critically as they interpret artworks by local and international artists across all contemporary art forms ● Consider new perspectives and issues that are relevant and urgent in today’s world ● Personally connect with the topics presented in the gallery’s exhibitions
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Transport to/from the gallery As a group, we will meet at 8:30, for an 8:45 departure to the gallery and we will be using the TTC as transit to the gallery. The closest TTC station is Lansdowne, with a short 10 minute walk from the station to the Gallery.
Service Provider(s)
The York School, Museum of Contemporary Art, Toronto
Emergency Contact Information
Daniel Neville dneville@yorkschool.com
Approximate Cost Per Student
$6.70 Workshop costs are paid by the school. Students will need to provide their own TTC fare - with a Presto Card.
Special Considerations and What to Bring
Process Journal, pencil, eraser, camera. Food and drink for lunch.
Sun Protection: Where a trip involves your child being outside between 11:00 AM and 4:00 PM, or the UV rating is predicted to be 3 or greater, remind parents to provide children with the following: sunscreen, hat and water bottle. Sunglasses that protect against UV-A and UV-B rays are also recommended.
This form should be shared with parents in advance of the excursion at the discretion of the Division Principal
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