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What we do
We support arts educators, organisations and artists to work together with communities in dynamic, open exchanges that give everyone the opportunity to learn and benefit from the arts
Engage produces a range of publications including books, reports, research documents and toolkits specially commissioned and linked to Engage projects.
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 case studies published on behalf of our members as part of Sharing Practice.
Engage champions children and young people’s engagement and participation with the visual arts and supports the visual arts sector to…
Engage champions children and young people’s access to art and design education and supports the visual arts sector to deliver…
In September 2021, Creative Carbon Scotland ran a series of workshops for Engage Scotland, exploring the visual arts/gallery sector’s response to concerns around environmental sustainability, and opportunities to engage young people in climate action. These resources will help to continue the learning of those who attended the sessions and help organisations and practitioners to address the climate emergency through their work.
This report, produced by Research Scotland, offers eight case studies highlighting where creative practitioners and organisations have successfully delivered face to face work in partnership with schools, communities and families.
Resources form Celebrate ART (2018), an exciting collaborative project developed for the Year of Young People 2018 by five partner organisations in Scotland.
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Evaluation report
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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Engage publications
Go & See (2012–14) supported individuals working in creative organisations across the arts in Scotland to go and see good practice in delivering equality and diversity in the arts.
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Project report
The Everyone project explored and supported the development of access and disability equality in galleries and visual arts venues in Scotland.
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Case studiesFilmsPowerpoint presentation
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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Engage publications
Dr. Emily Pringle locates the Interpretations research project in context with other research and trends in gallery education.
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Research report
Powerpoint presentation discussing research techniques given by Interpretations Researcher, Maureen K Michael.
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Powerpoint presentation
Interpretations was an action research project investigating the role of interpretation in breaking down barriers to access to contemporary visual art in four art galleries in Scotland.
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Case studiesProject reportResearch report
Interpretations was an action research project investigating the role of interpretation in breaking down barriers to access to contemporary visual art in four art galleries in Scotland.
How can we use interpretation to increase access to contemporary art, and to address perceived barriers to intellectual access?
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Case studies
Published for Interpretations, an action research project investigating the role of interpretation in breaking down barriers to access to contemporary visual art in four art galleries in Scotland.
This publication celebrates visual arts education projects in Scotland which bring participants and artists together in memorable ways.
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Engage publications
A celebration of the engage Scotland Visual Arts Education Awards 2004 in association with the Scottish Arts Council.
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Case studiesEngage publications
This report looks at physical and attitudinal issues of disability and access in visual arts and crafts exhibition venues in Scotland.
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Research report