See.Think.Do!
See.Think.Do!
See.Think.Do!

BCA's Gallery Learning programs encourage curiosity about art and life in the 21st century. We offer group exhibition tours, hands-on art-making activities, and interpretive programming for audiences of all ages, experience levels, and backgrounds. 

Our on-site, interactive group experiences—linked to our rotating current exhibitions—feature trained educators leading inquiry-based tours and art-making activities. While stand-alone tours are available, most groups choose to pair a tour with an art-making activity, allowing participants to channel their gallery experiences into creative experimentation.

Please schedule your group visit two to six weeks in advance. To schedule a group activity with us, please read this overview of things to know to make the most of your visit.

See.Think.Do!

School Groups

Schedule a tour for your classroom. Visits begin with guided exploration and lively discussion around contemporary works of art. Programs conclude with hands-on art activities to inspire students to create their own artworks that explore exhibition themes, materials, and artistic processes. We encourage collaboration from teachers, in order to connect visual thinking strategies to your own classroom goals.

 

A BCA gallery educator will lead students in an engaging discussion of contemporary works of art from our current BCA Center exhibitions. These experiences encourage close looking, critical thinking, and thought-provoking discussions centered around exhibition themes for all ages.

Classroom visits at BCA Center are offered on Mondays through Fridays, between 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. Visits last approximately 90 minutes. Custom-scheduled days and times are based on availability. We suggest one chaperone for every five to seven students. The program fee is $15 per student.

Groups are invited to apply for a partial or full scholarship.

To schedule a program visit with your group or for more information, please contact Heather Ferrell, Curator and Director of Exhibitions, hferrell@burlingtoncityarts.org or (802) 865-5392.

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Guided Tours and Gallery Activities for Other Groups

Our trained educators can tailor a program to the needs of your group. We welcome all ages and experience levels to come experience visual thinking, interpretive discussion, and new connections to provide a springboard for creative self-expression.

Stand-alone guided tours are $10/participant and can run for 30 or 60 minutes. If you would like to pair the tour with a related art-making activity, the total cost is $15/participant, and the entire session runs for 90 minutes. Full and partial scholarships are available.

Groups are invited to apply for a partial or full scholarship.

For groups of children, we ask that organizers work with us to create a healthy student-to-chaperone ratio.

To schedule a program visit with your group or for more information, please contact Heather Ferrell, Curator and Director of Exhibitions, hferrell@burlingtoncityarts.org or 802) 865-5392.

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Family Art Saturday

Our popular, inter-generational drop-in program welcomes children and caregivers to join fun, hands-on activities at BCA Center. Our gallery educators design projects for a wide variety of ages and abilities, connecting those projects to idea, medium, or topic explored by an artist from a current exhibition. There is no fee for this program.

On February 22, join BCA for a drop-in artmaking activity inspired by the paintings of Bunny Harvey featured in her exhibition Worlds within Worlds.
Create drawings inspired by the sounds and memory of nature. Participants use pastels or markers to express the shapes, colors, or patterns that come to mind as they imagine their environment.

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