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We work with Engage members and sector colleagues to publish a wealth of resources—including case studies, the Engage Journal, toolkits, briefing notes and research findings
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.
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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Engage publication
he three cluster reports on the enquire 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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Engage publication
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
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 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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Engage publication
Useful sources of information on arts, galleries, young people, education, duty of care and social inclusion.
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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Engage publicationToolkit
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.
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Engage publication
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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Engage publication
This resource outlines key issues challenge and policies, alongside recommendations for best practice.
The first of three publications from the Collect & Share project. A matrix of good practice is included with the publication.
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Engage publication
This toolkit contains case studies from the first phase of 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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Toolkit
This publication celebrates visual arts education projects in Scotland which bring participants and artists together in memorable ways.
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Engage publication
A celebratory report focusing on Engage's strand of the MGEP2 project, ArtFULL, 16 school-gallery projects bringing pupils into close contact with artists and contemporary art.
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Engage publication