The Art & Technology LAB is a teaching space located next to New Media Gallery. Public, school, and professional artist programs are offered throughout the year. Here we focus on encouraging a broad understanding of how technology can be used for creative purposes, pedagogy, critical thinking and the creation of meaning; and we have fun! All program and event descriptions are available below and registration is through The City of New Westminster booking page.
Ben Bogart (they/them) is a neurodivergent non-binary agender adisciplinary artist working for 25 years with generative computational processes (including physical modelling, chaotic equations, feedback systems, evolutionary algorithms, computer vision and machine learning) and has been inspired by knowledge in the natural sciences (quantum physics and cognitive neuroscience) in the service of an epistemological inquiry.
Ben enjoys tickling various mosses, can eat a lemon slice including peel without flinching, and if they had to be a bird would love to be a swallow.
Ben is a settler of Dutch and French ancestry and lives and works on the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̍əm (Musqueam), Sk̠wx̠wú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil- Waututh) First Peoples, also known as Vancouver.
Ben will be creating in New Media Gallery from March 15, 2026 to September 30th, 2026.
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LAB & Outreach
FamilyLAB (All Ages)
Visit the Art and Technology LAB for family friendly media activities. Instructors lead demo stations, and student have time to explore with LittleBits robotics. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Instructor: hope akello.
Design your own art projects by creating with different technologies. Expert technicians support you as you pursue your new media projects. Explore video, music, 3D modeling and printing, robotics, coding and animation. OpenLAB is designed for those who have some media arts experience.
Experiment with an array of media equipment including PCs, Macs, iPads, audio interfaces, midi key boards, 3D printers, robotics, and cameras. Our more specialized equipment and consumables are reserved for a fee.
Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
Details
Anvil Centre 604.515.3834
Saturday, 3:00 – 6:00 pm
Free to attend
5 Hours of 3D Printing: $5
Use of Professional Computer (TouchDesigner, DaVinci Resolve, Unreal Engine, etc.) = $10
One on One with Specialist Technician: Inquire at OpenLAB
Create with a different technology in every class. Expert instructors help students create amazing works of art and invention. Explore video, music, 3D modelling and printing, robotics, coding and animation. Instructor: Jae Lew.
Learn about stop motion animation by bringing characters to life. Join our artist-instructors as they lead students are led through the process and complete short animated films to share. Instructor: Stéphane Bernard.
Explore and create imaginative art and technology projects inspired by women artists and scientists from the last hundred years. Specialist Instructors mentor students to explore cutting-edge technologies in a supportive, girl-only environment. Instructor: hope akello.
Details
Anvil Centre 604.515.3834 Sunday, 10:30 am – 12:00 pm April 12 – May 10 Registration Fee: $120.00 / 5 classes 248545
Learn the basics of User Experience (UX) design and create an interactive artwork you can view on a computer or mobile device. Explore how time based and experiential artwork can be used to ask questions, present ideas or just be silly and fun. Participants will lay out visual elements using the Figma platform, create simple animations, and clickable interactions. Instructor: Sara Korzec.
Learn how to make sounds using midi keyboards and tablets. Express your musical creativity with multi-instrument tracks and virtual instruments. Make audio collages and soundtracks for video or sound-based projects. Instructor: Stéphane Bernard.
Program Info
Details
təməsew̓txʷ Aquatic and Community Centre 604.636.4475 Tuesday, 3:30 – 5:00 pm April 14 – May 19 248549 Registration Fee: $135.00 / 6 classes
Experiment with creating live action video. Learn interesting video filters and different ways to tell a story. Students receive a copy of their video artwork to share with family and friends. Instructor: Louise Lathey.
Details
Anvil Centre 604.515.3834 Sunday, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm April 12 – May 10 Registration Fee: $120.00 / 5 classes 248547
Learn 3D modelling and printing in this intensive two-part workshop. Design models for printing your own designs, forms, or characters. Participants are led through the steps of fabricating, design logic, and printing. Recommended for artists, designers, and fabricators. Instructor: Mimi Xia.
Learn the basics of 3D modelling and printing. Design models using simple geometry and scanning techniques. Participants are led through the steps of modeling, troubleshooting, and printing. Recommended for those without 3D experience. Instructor: Mimi Xia.
Begin a journey into filmmaking starting with the art of directing and camera work. Learn the fundamentals of operating a camera, blocking scenes and breaking down a script. Led by a filmmaker who has shot and screened their own feature film. Bring a camera or reserve one for free. Instructor: Louise Lathey.
Celebrate Drone Day! Learn how to use midi keyboards and modular synthesizers to create your own musical compositions. Create custom sounds to express your own musical works of art. The workshop will culminate in a creative jam session. Instructor: Victoria Gibson.
Learn the basics on how to create sound using synthesizers and a computer. Compose unique pieces of music using midi keyboards and modular synthesizers. Create custom sounds to express your own musical works of art.
Enhance your photo taking and composition skills. Learn the fundamentals of operating a camera, using lenses and framing a scene. Bring a camera or reserve one for free. Instructor: Louise Lathey.
New Media Gallery Exhibition Tours are developed for a range of ages and interested; schools, universities, and special interest groups and special events as well as general public tours. Tours are led by a Curator or Curatorial Programmer and may be booked in advance.
Exhibition Tour | 30 – 60 min | Free
Creative Tech Workshops
Our workshops integrate ideas from the exhibition together with BC’s new Core Curriculum. Big Ideas inform each exciting 1.5 – 3 hour Workshop where a focus on process and inquiry-based learning are key. Encouraging and building on a vibrant & dynamic process of creativity and imagination in workshop situations is our thing; we champion individual and collective brainstorming and focused play!
For more details on our Creative Tech Workshops, view our School Programs brochure
Creative Tech Workshop | 90 – 120 min | Cost: $170 (includes tour + pre-activity) (For young children, we may be able to offer a separate space for break time)
Camps
Puppet Cinema Camp (7 – 10 years)
Learn how to build soft and expressive puppets and have them star in your next movie. Transport your puppets to different worlds using special effects like green screens. Screen your finished films for friends and family. Instructor: Louise Lathey.
Explore the world of animation and all its creative possibilities. Experiment with cut paper, drawings and music to make unique stories. For young animators interested in expressing their ideas through film and video. Instructor: Jae Lew.
Create unique characters out of clay and learn how to animate them. Write scripts, build sets and act like a film maker. Screen your finished films for friends and family. Instructor: Louise Lathey.
Learn programming and circuitry basics with creativity in mind using modular robotics. Students will create moving, beeping and blinking works of art. Covers planning, hand skills, and block coding used in building a robotic work of art. Instructor: Jae Lew.
