While the museum is closed, Glenbow’s team has created classroom activities and digital resources available for download. These resources, which can be used digitally or printed, focus on artworks from Glenbow’s collection and invite students to explore different perspectives and ideas. New activities will be added throughout the coming year.
Download an artwork from the list below, then scroll down to download the accompanying activities.
Downloadable Artworks
- Sybil Andrews, Wings, 1979, Collection of Glenbow. Bequest of Sybil Andrews, 1995.
- Maxwell Bates, Cafe, 1966, Collection of Glenbow.
- Emily Carr, Among the Firs, 1931, Collection of Glenbow.
- Frances Anne Beechey Hopkins, Canoes In A Fog, Lake Superior, 1869, Collection of Glenbow.
- Carl Rungius, Rocky Mountain Goats, 1955, Collection of Glenbow.
- Ryan Sluggett, Leisure Centre, 2004, Collection of Glenbow.
Downloadable Activities
- Make Your Own Viewfinder: Create your own personal viewfinder to explore art and the world around you.
- The Bigger Picture: Explore ideas and connections through mind mapping.
- Connecting with Nature: Find your calm in nature through drawing and journaling.
- Create a Line Landscape: Draw an Alberta landscape with ink, creating texture and depth.
- The Elaboration Game: Play a fun game practicing observation and visual processing skills.
- Finding Your Reflection: Explore self-reflection and boost confidence through art and drawing.
- Nature and People: Take a close look at our relationships with nature and natural resources.
- Relief Printing: Learn the basics of printmaking by creating a relief print.
- See, Think, Create, Discuss: Discover rural and city ways of life through collage with recycled materials.
- What’s the Story?: Explore different perspectives through short story writing.
- Write an A-to-Z Poem: Write a non-traditional poem using observation and creativity.
