School Visits

Booking Information

All School Visits must be booked a minimum of 3 weeks in advance.

GROUP SIZE & SUPERVISION

Minimum of 15 students – groups of 15 students or less will be charged the program fee for 15 students
Maximum of 60 students

Supervision Ratio – Adults to Children/Youth

Elementary JK, SK | 1:5
Grades 1-3 | 1:8
Grades 4-6 | 1:10
Grades 7-8 | 1:13
Secondary Grades 9-12 | 1:15

The Art Gallery of Hamilton requires a minimum number of adult chaperones to accompany each School
Visit. There is no fee for the required number of chaperones (including teachers) and dedicated
EA’s. Additional chaperones (more than the required ratio, excluding dedicated EA’s) will be charged
the student rate.

For safety and security, adult chaperones are required to stay with their groups for the duration of their
visit. Teachers and chaperones are responsible for the appropriate behaviour of their students while at
the Art Gallery of Hamilton. Students must be closely supervised at all times, including during any snack,
lunch, and/or bathroom breaks.

CHANGES TO YOUR BOOKING

Changes to the number of student participants can be requested up to one week prior to the visit and must be emailed to education@artgalleryofhamilton.com. Groups will be billed for the number of participants booked within one week of the visit. Any additional students beyond the confirmed numbers will be added to the billing.

CANCELLATIONS

Notice of cancellation must be emailed to education@artgalleryofhamilton.com no later than one week prior to the scheduled visit. Cancellations with two to five business days’ notice will be charged $180. No-shows and cancellations made with less than two business days’ notice will be charged the full program fee.

Subsidies are available, please contact us for more information.