engaging hearts & minds

Tour & Try is an arts and heritage enrichment program for students from kindergarten to grade 12.

Come to a place where you can expose your students to new ideas as they explore our differences and similarities in an environment of mutual respect and understanding. The Reach Gallery Museum Abbotsford is committed to preserving and sharing the stories of our rich and diverse cultural heritage and showcasing the best in the visual arts from inside and outside our community.

The Reach Tour & Try provides opportunities for visual, social and emotional learning while students explore regional, national and international arts and heritage.

The arts—visual, performing, literary—are intrinsic to critical thinking and the ability to create, problem-solve, and understand the world around us

In these interactive sessions, students engage in an animated tour of the current exhibitions and participate in a hands-on studio workshop led by a professional artist.

The multi-disciplinary workshops range from visual arts, storytelling and drama to music and media arts. All workshops are designed in context to current exhibitions and are booked in consultation with teachers, subject to availability of artists.

The Tour & Try arts and heritage enrichment program is available weekday mornings from Tuesday to Friday starting at 9:30 and runs approximately two hours.

bookings & fees

• Bookings must be made at least two weeks before desired date and should include this information
  • school name and address, including city and postal code;
  • each participating teacher’s name;
  • contact name and phone number;
  • number of students attending;
  • grade level(s);
  • top three booking date preferences; and
  • any specific arts-and-culture related questions/topics to address.
• Please inform us of any special needs at least two weeks prior to program date. Once booked, a confirmation package that includes a program itinerary, location map, and a resource guide containing background information on the current exhibitions and The Reach will be emailed to teachers.
• The Tour & Try arts and heritage enrichment program is just $7.00 per student, for up to 30 students.
• Payment for the program is due in full one week prior to the program date.
• Fees are payable by school cheque or cash at The Reach Gallery Museum Abbotsford.
• Please issue your school cheque to The Reach Gallery Museum Abbotsford.
• Cancellations are subject to a $50 service fee.

For more information, please contact Kat Wahamaa at 604-864-8087, ext. 124 or kwahamaa@thereach.ca.