engage International Conference
'Like Nothing Else': experiment, risk and
gallery education
16 - 19 November 2005
Main Venue: Arnolfini, Bristol
Supporting Venues: At-Bristol, Bristol Old Vic, British Empire and
Commonwealth Museum, Creative Partnerships Bristol, Hareclive School, Plan 9,
Spike Island, SS Great Britain.
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Conference programme
Day 1
Wednesday 16 November 2005
| 12.30 - 13.30 |
Registration & Lunch at Arnolfini
Poster wall begins with delegates' contributions
Reception, Light and Dark Studios |
| 13.30 - 13.55 |
Welcomes & Introductions
Tom Trevor, Director, Arnolfini
Kirsten Gibbs, Deputy Director, engage
Jane Sillis, Director, engage
Michael Prior, Access and Education Programmer, Arnolfini Auditorium |
| 13.55 - 14.05 |
Day 1 Chair: Stephen Snoddy, Director, The New Art Gallery
Walsall |
| 14.05 - 14.50 |
Experiment and Experience: Black Mountain College
Eva Diaz, Instructor, Curatorial Studies, Whitney Museum of American Art
Independent Study Program and Princeton University |
| 14.50 - 15.30 |
The Institution and the Experiment: intimacy in public
Felicity Allen, Head of Interpretation and Education, Tate Britain
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| 15.30 - 16.15 |
Tea/Coffee
Light and Dark Studios |
| 16.15 - 16.55 |
Speaker panel - questions, comments & discussion
Auditorium |
| 16.55 - 17.20 |
Title tbc
nobleandsilver, artists |
| 17.20 - 17.30 |
Logistics |
| 17.30 - 18.30 |
Free time - delegates check in to hotels etc.
Networking / speed-engaging with Emma Boyd Light Studio
Possible fringe meetings tba |
| 18.30 - 20.00 |
Black Mountain Season Reception (wine & nibbles)
Galleries, Light and Dark Studios |
Day 2
Thursday 17 November 2005
| 9.30 - 10.00 |
Arnolfini to open at 9.00 for engage Conference delegates
Registration for late arrivals; poster wall continues
Reception, Light Studio |
| 10.00 -10.10 |
Welcome back
Auditorium |
| 10.10 - 10.20 |
Day 2 Chair: Veronica Sekules, Head of Education and Research,
Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts |
| 10.20 - 11.05 |
Shells on a beach: John Cage, environmentalism, improvisation, education
David Toop, Composer, author and curator |
| 11.05 - 11.50 |
Drawing a blank: silence in the classroom and gallery
Howard Hollands, Principal Lecturer, Art and Design Education, Middlesex
University |
| 11.50 - 12.30 |
Tea/coffee
Light Studio |
| 12.35 - 13.20 |
From Andy Warhol to what> crocheting ladies: finding new waysin gallery
education through experimental exhibition projects
Herman Labro and Rika Colpaert, de Kunstbank vzw - what>
meeting space for visual culture
Auditorium |
| 13.20- 13.50 |
Speaker panel - questions, comments & discussion |
| 13.50 - 14.45 |
Lunch packs distributed to delegates and delegates make way to break out
venues
Arrangements will be announced |
| 14.45 - 17.00 |
Breakouts / working groups / free time
Delegates will have pre-booked into these sessions. Session toinclude
tea/coffee
Venue details will be provided |
| 17.00 - 18.30 |
Free time - fringe meetings tba (Caf/Bar open at Arnolfini) |
| 18.30 - 19.30 |
engage AGM, all members welcome. Will include a glass of wine
Spike Island |
| 19.30 - 21.00 |
Conference dinner (Pay bar)
Spike Island |
| 21.00 - 21.45 |
Soapbox Presentations |
| 21.45 - 23.00 |
Pay bar continues |
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Day 3
Friday 18 November 2005
| 10.00 - 12.00 |
Breakouts / working groups / free time
Delegates will have pre-booked into these sessions. Session to include
tea/coffee Venue details will be provided |
| 12.00 - 13.00 |
Packed lunches, or other lunches distributed at break out venues. Delegates to
eat there or back at Arnolfini (or on the way!). Delegates make way back to
Arnolfini |
| 13.00 - 13.15 |
Day 3 Chair: Yasmin Zahir, Lead Curatorial Fellow - Cultural Diversity
Auditorium |
| 13.15 - 13.55 |
Scavengers: Risk, Performance & Learning
Joshua Sofaer, Artist & Research Fellow |
| 13.55 - 14.25 |
Nights of London: adventures in the dark
Cathy Haynes, Head of Interaction, Artangel |
| 14.25 - 14.45 |
Speaker panel - questions, comments & discussion |
| 14.45 - 15.15 |
Delegate panel - review of the conference and key themes |
| 15.15 - 15.30 |
Closing Remarks
Jane Sillis, Director, engage |
| 15.30 - 16.30 |
Tea/Coffee
Light and Dark Studios |
| 16.30 - 19.00 |
Free time |
| 19.00 |
Survivors' meal - extra cost - venue to be announced |
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Optional Workshop
Saturday 19 November 2005
| 10.30 - 13.30 |
The Performance Pack: Creating Innovative Interpretation
Projects - Workshop with Joshua Sofaer
To include coffee / tea and lunch
(Pre-booking required - extra cost)
Arnolfini Light or Dark Studio |
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