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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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Acton Park Infants school worked with Wrexham Arts Centre, artist Chris Bird Jones and the local authority early years advisory teacher
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Case studies
Cymerau Primary School worked with Plas Glyn y Weddw gallery, artist Catrin Williams and local authority community arts officer Gwawr Wyn Roberts
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Case studies
Maelgwn School worked with the Royal Cambrian Academy, artist and gallery education officer Eleri Jones, and local authority early years advisory Annette Evans
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Plascrug Primary School worked with Aberystwth Arts Centre, artist Ruth Jên Evans, local authority early years advisor Hilary Owen and local authority art advisor Sophie Hadaway
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How can we use interpretation to increase access to contemporary art, and to address perceived barriers to intellectual access?
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Richmond Park Primary School in Carmarthen worked with gallery Oriel Myrddin, artist Helen Astley and local authority art advisor Sophie Hadaway
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Case studies
These notes can be used for guidance for another project in its entirety or parts of it can be used for smaller art activities around the themes of portraiture and identity, formal portraiture, commissioning portraiture or self portraiture.
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Teachers’ pack
Information and activities for teachers by secondary school teachers on placement at the National Portrait Gallery as part of Watch this Space
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Teachers’ pack
These toolkits were originally produced for Engage's Making Connections Professional Development Seminars, for gallery educators at the start of their career
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Toolkit
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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Engage publicationResearch report
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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Case studies from the pioneering envision action-research programme supporting galleries to develop innovative ways of working together with young people, aged 14–21
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Case studies
Scoping research document outlining existing interpretation practice at contemporary art venues in Scotland and describing the barriers to accessing this art as perceived by those working in the sector
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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