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Teacher Newsletter

Here are the winning works from Canada’s leading art contest for students. Come see them for yourself at our booth at the Art Toronto fair from October 30 to November 1.

Discover what’s in store for ACI’s Education Program in 2026–2027, with new resources and learning opportunities that bring Canadian art into the curriculum.

Celebrating another year of new resources, inspiring activities, and meaningful connections

Explore how Indigenous art shapes cultural memory and community through our newest educational resource inspired by Regina creators.

Our latest Teacher Resource Guide explores the work of nineteenth-century photographer and entrepreneur Hannah Maynard

Our latest Teacher Resource Guide publication explores plein air painting through the work of William Raphael.

Explore the Art Canada Institute’s latest educational resource on the people, places, and histories that have shaped the nation.

Submissions are now open for the Canadian Art Inspiration Student Challenge

Learn how to get your classroom involved in the Canadian Art Inspiration Student Challenge by booking a free virtual information session.

How Canadian artists have captured, questioned, and reshaped the nation’s history through their work—with classroom-ready resources that encourage students to ask critical questions about whose stories are remembered and retold.

Join us in looking ahead to the Canadian art content and curriculum connections we’ll explore this year.

Explore ACI’s bilingual art education resources and discover inspiring, ready-to-use ways to bring Canadian art into your classroom.

Thank you for an incredible year of creativity and Canadian art connections.

Explore the work of Indigenous artists with resources from ACI’s digital library.

Examine multiple perspectives on history and cultural heritage through ACI’s newest educational resource based on the art of Halifax creators.

ACI’s latest Teacher Resource Guide honours the great Saskatoon artist’s unique take on our beautiful planet.

With warming temperatures upon us, ACI is turning to a selection of Canadian artworks that celebrate the joys of the spring season.

This Black History Month, we’re sharing five contemporary Canadian artists who are creating meaningful work about Black identity and the power of representation.

We are now accepting submissions for the Art Canada Institute’s fifth annual art contest showcasing the next generation of Canadian creators.

In our final newsletter of the year we're wishing educators a safe and happy holiday season and presenting the materials for our 2025 Student Challenge!

ACI’s latest Teacher Resource Guide features the work of Betty Goodwin, an innovative printmaker who left her mark on Canada’s contemporary art world.

This month, we’re stepping outside the classroom to look up and learn about astronomy, scientific knowledge, and the Canadian art that represents it.

We share our latest resource on the singular vision of one of the country’s most iconic contemporary Indigenous artists.

Let Canadian art be a gateway to knowledge, learning, and engagement. Here is what the ACI Education Program has in store for you this year.

We asked high school learners from coast to coast to create original works that pay homage to this country’s greatest visual artists. Today, we share a selection of their remarkable creations.

Connect your students to the work of the Mishomis, or grandfather, of contemporary Indigenous art in Canada

Inspire your students with ACI’s latest educational resource, focused on the work of beloved landscape painter Takao Tanabe

Ignite your students’ imaginations with nature-based learning highlights from the ACI digital library.

Uncover female voices within Canadian art history through our teaching resources on social, political, and community engagement.

In honour of Black History Month, we are looking at the creative legacy of this groundbreaking painter from Nova Scotia.

Examine the art, history, and practical application behind a universal medium through ACI’s newest educational resource exploring Canadian photography.

With the winter season underway, the ACI Education Program would like to wish educators across the country a safe and uplifting break.

Foster critical reasoning with ACI’s latest educational resource inspired by the lens-based work of artist Jin-me Yoon.

Examine regional history and its integration within the land and the built environment through ACI's newest educational resource exploring art by Ottawa-based creators.

Submissions are now open for the fourth edition of the Art Canada Institute’s annual showcase of remarkable student work.

With a fresh academic year upon us and curriculum planning underway, here’s a taste of what the ACI Education Program has in store for teachers.

Now in its third year, ACI’s Canadian Art Inspiration Student Challenge celebrates the future of art in Canada by connecting young makers with their trailblazing predecessors.

Explore how knowing is cultivated with our newest educational resource inspired by the work of Haida master carver Iljuwas Bill Reid.

Guide your students to master the fundamentals of creative expression with ACI’s latest educational resource.

In celebration of Asian Heritage Month, we are reflecting on history and community through the work of five lens-based artists.

Celebrate International Jazz Day with visual works by 5 Canadian creators.

Resources on climate change and land stewardship from the ACI digital learning library

In recognition of National Siblings Day on April 10th, we are sharing works by 5 creators commemorating kinship.

In anticipation of longer days ahead, this week ACI is sharing works that are inspired by the properties of light in all of its splendour.

Inspire your students to explore women’s histories and identities through self-portraits by five Canadian artists.

Shining a light on ACI Resources for the Elementary School Classroom.

In celebration of Black History Month, we are shining a light on the remarkable work of this inspiring 19th-century painter.

Submissions are now open for the 2023 edition of ACI’s annual Canadian Art Inspiration Student Challenge.

We are wishing teachers and school communities across the country a joyful, restful, and restorative break over the coming weeks.

Five artists on resistance, advocacy, and representation.