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Engage is the lead advocacy and training network for gallery education
With the aim of sharing good practice and promoting understanding of the visual arts, our resources can be downloaded for free and used to inspire and support gallery education practice throughout the sector. In this section, you will also find our Careers advice pages and case studies published on behalf of our members as part of Sharing Practice.
Engage Scotland has joined forced with the Scottish Contemporary Art Network and the Scottish Artists Union to create a 19 point manifesto focusing on workers’ rights and diversity in the visual arts
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The bilingual English-Welsh publication is packed with useful advice and ideas on planning and running visual arts projects for 3–7 year-olds
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This document demonstrates how a modest investment can lead to extensive participation in art by children and young people, improve the quality of gallery and museum education and teaching, and have an ongoing impact on young people's education and career options
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Engage Scotland's 'Inspiring Art Cards' is a ringbound set of twelve robust and colourful cards, designed to aid pupil learning.
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Designed with the busy professional in mind, this is a practical collection of views, advice, checklists and resources for museums and galleries. It offers support and expertise on becoming more accessible to disabled and deaf people as artists, visitors and staff
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This publication (2008) provides a context for the enquire programme from 2004–8, with a summary of eleven research projects and reports, a synthesis of the research findings across the programme, and explores the outcomes and legacies
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Engage publicationResearch report
This publication (2008) provides a context for the enquire programme from 2004–8, with a summary of eleven research projects and reports, a synthesis of the research findings across the programme, and explores the outcomes and legacies
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Packed full of advice, practical information and inspiration, this guide to young people's participation in galleries and the arts shows you the steps to take to get started or will refresh your knowledge with the latest ideas and developments to help you improve on what you are already doing
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This handbook is for teachers, artists and gallery education professionals wishing to work in partnership to deliver exciting education projects in galleries across curriculum subjects.
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This handbook is designed to support museum and gallery staff, especially those who have responsibility for education, interpretation or access, ensuring that learning opportunities, exhibitions and resources are open to all
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enquire research has found that through working with contemporary art and artists children and young people gain important skills related to art that also impact on their broader education and personal development. The three cluster reports on the research projects in 2004–06 are included in this publication
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Artists, teachers, gallery educators and colleagues working in creative partnerships reflect on the potential for collaborations between galleries and schools to enhance teaching and learning across the curriculum
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This review was commissioned by Arts Council England to describe engagement with contemporary art and learning in a gallery context. The aim of the review is to stimulate discussion and further questions about the processes and outcomes associated with contemporary gallery education.
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This toolkit draws on the expertise of teachers, artists and gallery educators who have participated in the Watch this Space programme.
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This publication outlines the findings of Collect & Share, and sets out recommendations for strengthening and expanding the role of art and culture in benefiting lifelong learners, making museums and galleries accessible places of learning for everyone.
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This publication is the second in a series of three reports from Collect & Share. It considers the changing roles of museum and gallery educators in Europe; outlines existing training and professional development programmes that support the delivery of lifelong learning within museum and gallery education.
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Collecting and Sharing Good Practice for Lifelong Learners in Art Museums and Galleries in Europe is the first of three publications from the Collect & Share project. A matrix of good practice is included with the publication
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This publication celebrates visual arts education projects in Scotland which bring participants and artists together in memorable ways.
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