Summer Arts Colleges
In August 2016 engage Cymru piloted two innovative Summer Arts Colleges with Hillside Secure Unit, Neath and Parc Prison Youth Offending Institute, Bridgend.
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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 our Careers advice pages and case studies published on behalf of our members as part of Sharing Practice.
In August 2016 engage Cymru piloted two innovative Summer Arts Colleges with Hillside Secure Unit, Neath and Parc Prison Youth Offending Institute, Bridgend.
5 case studies responding to our February and June 2020 Sharing Practice theme 'Young people as co-producers'.
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Case studies
Podcasts, resources, blogs, toolkits and reports relating to the Engage Conference 2019 theme of young people’s cultural entitlement.
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Research report
10 case studies responding to our September–October Sharing Practice theme 'Children and young people'.
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Case studies
4 case studies responding to our July Sharing Practice theme 'Learning through digital technology'.
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Case studies
Two group summary report: Creative Leadership and Young People and Mapping Potential.
In spring/summer 2015 Engage Cymru worked with four galleries and arts services in Wales to deliver a second round of Momentum: innovative, visual arts based projects for vulnerable young people.
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Evaluation report
Engage Cymru worked with the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Oriel Myrddin, Denbighshire Arts Service and Conwy Arts Service to deliver a range of innovative creative interventions with hard to reach or NEET young people in 2014.
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Evaluation report
Briefing notes with case studies taken from the final phase of the enquire programme.
This briefing note explores how teachers can provide appropriate and tailored learning opportunities by working in partnership with artists and galleries.
The report aims to collate information about the Visual Roots programme, and the learning that has come from it as well as put the programme in the context of other youth volunteering work and issues.
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Evaluation report
This document aims to put the Visual Roots voluntary placement programme within a policy context and alongside the developments of cultural-sector placement and work-related learning opportunities.
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Research report
Case studies from Phase Two of the Visual Roots project including Orleans House Gallery, The Photographer's Gallery, Artsdepot.
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Case studies
An evaluation of the impacts and legacies of enquire and Watch this Space demonstrating how a modest can lead to extensive participation in art by children and young people.
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Engage publicationEvaluation report
Case studies from Phase One of the Visual Roots project including John Hansard Gallery, New Media Museum, 198 Contemporary Arts and Learning, Fabrica.
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Case studies
This publication comprises the full research reports from 8 projects in phase 2 of the enquire programme.
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Engage publicationResearch report
This publication summarises research into the learning benefits to children and young people of engaging with galleries.
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Engage publicationResearch report
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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Engage publication