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Accessibility and inclusion of all individuals is of the utmost importance at the PHI Foundation. The Education Department is dedicated to working with groups of all abilities to develop a sense of connection to contemporary art through various means of movement: intellectual, emotional, physical. With an approach based on respect and care, we view learning as a mutually engaging force. 

The Education Department offers on-site group visits and online virtual animations for school groups from elementary to university, community groups, language schools and the general public. The group visit can be combined with a creative activity.

The Education Department offers creative activities and accompanying resources on site and online. Creative activities are designed by local artists. We also offer an Activity Kit for families and elementary schools. Our Movements resource offers articles, exploration questions and video clips on key themes related to the current exhibition.

Our innovative pedagogical approach has been the subject of several contributions to peer-reviewed journals. To read our reflections on this topic, check out the following articles:

• Experimenting Interpretation: Methods for Developing and Guiding a “Vibrant Visit” (Journal of Museum Education, Volume 46, No. 3, September 2, 2021)
• Concepts in Movement: A poetry-based method for group visits within contemporary art exhibitions (Canadian Review of Art Education, December 11, 2021)
• Nada Act 1: A String Architecture (Canadian Review of Art Education, December 11, 2021) 
• Embodied Dialogue: Group Learning and Collaboration at DHC Art Foundation for Contemporary Art (Muséologies, Volume 9, No. 1, 2018)