Resources and Toolkits

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.

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Stitching Together Good Practice Guidelines

Published April, 2021

The Stitching Together Good Practice Guidelines provide advice for facilitators of participatory textile making workshops and projects, including professional textile practitioners, artists, academic researchers, people working within museums and galleries, community activists and amateur enthusiasts. The guidelines were written by the coordinators of the international Stitching Together network, with valued input from over 30 network members and critical friends.
Artists as Learners

Published January, 2014

An evaluation of the 2013 Engage Cymru pilot professional development programme for visual artists and makers in Wales.

Resource type:
Evaluation report
- Engage Cymru
- Working with artists
Watch this Space: Gallery educator and artist educator case studies

Published August, 2011

Gallery educator and artist educator case studies from Watch the Space.

Resource type:
Case studies
Inspiring Learning in Galleries 02: Research Reports

Published November, 2008

This publication comprises the full research reports from 8 projects in phase 2 of the enquire programme.

Resource type:
Engage publications Research report
Inspiring Learning in Galleries 02

Published October, 2008

This publication summarises research into the learning benefits to children and young people of engaging with galleries.

Resource type:
Engage publications Research report
Image : Dust to Dust, Hew Locke, photographer: Keith Paisley

Museums and Galleries Month Toolkit

Published May 2008,
pdf 1.30 MB

The aim of this toolkits is to stimulate innovative and exciting new visual arts content in museums and heritage sites across the UK.

Resource type:
Toolkits
- Working with artists
Inspiring Learning in Galleries

Published October, 2006

he three cluster reports on the enquire research projects in 2004–06 are included in this publication

Resource type:
Engage publications Research report
Opt for Art, 1995–2000

Published July, 2002

This publication reflects on the success of Opt for Art , and includes analysis, case studies and views from teachers, artists, gallery educators and pupils who took part.

Resource type:
Engage publications

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Resources and Toolkits

Artists as Learners

Watch this Space: Gallery educator and artist educator case studies

Inspiring Learning in Galleries 02: Research Reports

Inspiring Learning in Galleries 02

Museums and Galleries Month Toolkit

Inspiring Learning in Galleries

Opt for Art, 1995–2000