Friday, September 14, 2012

Quest Art in Your Classroom


Quest Art Introduces New Outreach Program Quest Art in Your Classroom

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sept. 13, 2012 (Midland, ON)

Imagine having a local artist in your classroom moulding students into the next Picasso, Cezanne or even Tom Thomson.
Look no further than Quest Art’s new outreach program Quest Art in your Classroom.
Quest Art’s programs are geared for Kindergarten to Grade 8. All programs follow The Ontario Curriculum guidelines and will provide classroom teachers the opportunity to observe, inspire and reflect on their students’ creative journey.
There are many NEW primary, junior, intermediate and full day programs such as Watercolour Magic, Composition Collage, Clay Sculpture: Abstraction and Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow.
Quest Art offers two hour primary, junior and intermediate programs at a cost of $5 per student. Programs include a two hour program designed and delivered by a professional artist instructor with all the supplies and resource materials.
For junior and intermediate full day programs, the cost is $10 per student.
Full day programs will take place at the Midland Cultural Centre, designed and delivered by a professional artist instructor with all supplies and resource materials provided as well as a gallery tour.
The anticipation of having a guest artist teach in your classroom or in an art gallery can be an exciting and memorable experience for students, so book today!
For more information, contact Ninette at 705-526-ARTS (2787), visit our website www.questart.ca, or connect with us on Facebook and even Twitter.
About Quest Art
Quest Art is a charitable, not-for-profit volunteer driven visual arts organization and is generously funded by its members, community supporters and organizations as well as the Ontario Trillium Foundation.
Established in 1995, Quest Art has offered quality visual arts programs that provide learning through continuing education, exposure through exhibition programs and interaction through community outreach.  We are strong leaders in the local art community and engage the community through art activities.
Quest Art is located in downtown Midland, ON at 333 King Street. The gallery is open Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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CONTACT:
Ninette Gyorody, Director/Curator
Quest Art
333 King Street, Midland, ON L4R 3M7
705-526-ARTS (2787)


Christina Bernardo
Communications and Special Events Support Associate

Quest Art
333 King Street
Midland, ON L4R 3M7
705-526-ARTS(2787)

Quest Artproviding a vital environment for the education, promotion, and appreciation of the visual arts

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