Education
One, Two, and Five Day Wonders Program
Welcome to Arts Commons, the springboard into curiosity and imagination!
In our One Day, Two Day, or Five Day Wonders programs, students connect with industry experts for hands-on learning that inspires critical thinking and problem solving skills, mindfulness, diversity and cultural awareness while discovering the joy of learning alongside their peers.
Collaborate with Arts Commons Education to customize your creative learning experience. Students and teachers will have the opportunity to create and work alongside visual artists, cultural specialists, and theatre experts on site at Arts Commons. The sky’s the limit.
Wonder Workshop possibilities include:
- Storytelling through music, dance, drama, comic books, shadow, and puppetry
- Performance: drama, masks, clown, and improv
- Visual Arts: painting, ink printing, mixed media, collage, textiles, photography, and sculpture
- Learning and creating alongside cultural experts
- Spoken Word and Poetry
- Audio: soundscapes and audio lab explorations
- Stage Craft: set design, costumes, directing, lighting design, and SFX makeup
The 2023-24 Wonder Program is now full.
Questions? Contact our Education Team at 403-294-7414 or education@artscommons.ca.
Frequency Asked Questions
One Day Wonder cost starts at: $600.00 +busing
Two Day Wonder cost starts at: $800.00 + busing
Five Day Wonder Cost: Prices vary + busing
There is a $275.00 cost for each additional class
Yes, there is a $275.00 cost for each additional class.
Arts Commons can provide busing, but it will be an extra cost.
Suitable for Grades K – 12.
“Thank you so much for helping provide my students with experiences they would not have without you and your support. My class was inspired and shown many wonderful things they are capable of doing. They met artists who they could relate too! Thanks so much!!!”
- Teacher
“This is what makes my teaching relevant. I wished we could spend even more time in this space. It is also inspiring spending time with educators who understand the arts. It is reinvigorating and enriches my own experience as a teacher. Thank you for such an incredible week.”
“I noticed that afterwards lots of my classmates seemed happy because usually this doesn’t happen. We were really lucky to get the chance to do this.”
“The Calgary Board of Education is pleased to partner with Campus Calgary Open Minds and Arts Commons to provide our students with unique, experiential learning opportunities outside of the classroom that uncover curriculum through the lens of the arts.”
“My students thoroughly enjoyed the week. It opened their eyes to a whole new world of opportunity.”
“The Calgary Catholic School District is excited to continue our collaborative relationship with Arts Commons and Campus Calgary Open Minds. With the generous support of ConocoPhillips Canada, our current and future students will have opportunities to discover arts learning in an innovative and vibrant community setting.”
“This experience was unlike anything we could provide our students in the classroom. The artists brought out new creativity and confidence in the students that I, as their teacher, had never seen before. It was really a once in a lifetime experience. Thank you!!”
- Teacher