what does engage do?
engage works through its
members to promote access to, understanding and enjoyment
of the visual arts in the UK and in 17 countries worldwide.
engage members are those who deliver learning programmes in the visual arts, including
gallery educators, artists and artist educators, as well as students, teachers, curators, youth and community workers,
policymakers and others involved in arts education and the visual arts.
"Learning plays a central role in galleries and visual arts organisations, adding to the experience and enjoyment of the
visual arts. Over many years I have seen engage develop as a great advocate for gallery education,
providing
invaluable support to those working in the sector."
-Sandy Nairne, Director, National Portrait Gallery, London
You can join engage to benefit from professional development support, access to ground-breaking
research projects, resources and publications and a national and international network of peers. Find out more here.
engage is the UK's most effective advocate for gallery education in the visual arts.
Our conference, seminars, and events:
- Disseminate the latest research and policy
- Promote and share practice internationally
- Provide informal networking opportunities
We work with members and partners to:
- Run ground-breaking projects and programmes:
- Champion diverse gallery education practice
- Encourage children and adults, particularly non-visitors, to get involved with the visual arts
- Develop an understanding of art works, artists and galleries as tools for learning
engage enables its members to:
- Share ideas, experience and resources online and in person
- Receive support and advice on practical and professional issues
- Give and receive peer support through regular events
engage works with members and the sector to:
- Publish the engage Journal, publications, toolkits, briefing notes and research findings
- Advertise the latest opportunities via weekly careers e-bulletins
- Communicate the latest news through this website and a monthly e-engagements newsletter
Through our involvement in high-level decision making groups, we:
- Influence policy in education and the arts
- Secure resource for gallery and visual arts education
- Raise the profile of the profession within and outside the sector
engage's groundbreaking research programmes:
- Produce valuable evidence for advocacy
- Devise new ways to enable access to the visual arts
- Broaden gallery education practice and encourage experimentation
- Inspire and help professionals to gain support and funding for their own projects
You can join engage to benefit from professional development support, access to ground-breaking
research projects, resources and publications and a national and international network of peers. Find out more here.
engage is a membership organisation and a charity. engage's income helps to support the organisation's work to develop an
effective body of practice in gallery education and to facilitate access to the visual arts.
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