When Art and Context Leads to Meaning
International Artists' Practice, Education and Interpretation
engage International Conference
21 - 23 November 2007
National Media Museum, Bradford, with visits to Bradford's new city centre
galleries - Impressions Gallery and Bradford 1; Cartwright Hall, Bradford;
Leeds Art Gallery and Yorkshire Sculpture Park.
Conference Themes
This year's conference explored issues around locality, culture and the context
in which art is found. Speakers addressed the notion of 'local' and
'international', as well as asking what is a 'meaningful encounter'? Delegates
took part in a series of focus sessions and visited galleries and museums in
and around Bradford.
Speakers
This year's speakers were drawn from across the world. They included academics,
practising artists, gallery educators and writers. Click on the names below for
more information.
Amanda Phillips
Jane Sillis
Barbara Taylor
Yasmin Canvin
Dr Nima Poovaya-Smith
Dr. David Dibosa
Marjorie
Allthorpe-Guyton
Sally Lai
Carmen Mörsch
Michael Tooby
Dr Rebecca Sinker
Jan Verwoert Pamela
So
Dr Veronica Sekules
Meaningful Encounters
Delegates choose from a series of ten focus sessions on a range of current
issues.
Meaningful Encounters Abstracts.
Feedback on 'Is there a magic
formula?' - Judy Thomas, Bec Jones and Deborah Riding
Click on the names below to find out more about the Meaningful Encounters
presenters.
Sharon Bailey/Clymene
Christoforou
Carmen Mörsch
Errol Francis
Kate Gray
Gwenno Eleri Jones
Angie Kotler
Sarah Munro
Henna Nadeem
Jenny Siung
Judy Thomas/Bec Jones/Deborah
Riding
Anna Vass/Juan Linares/Erika Arzt
Dr
Veronica Sekules
Material
Conference Leaflet
Conference programme
Evaluation form
Photo Gallery
Click
here for photographs of the various events which took place at this
year's Conference. More to follow!
Venues
Several venues in and around Bradford took part in the Conference. To find out
more about each venue and their current programmes, click on the links below.
Leeds Art Gallery
Cartwright Hall
National Media Museum
Yorkshire Craft Centre
Impressions Gallery
Bradford 1 Gallery
Yorkshire Sculpture
Park
enquire is one strand of
the Strategic Commissioning Programme for Museum and Gallery Education,
2004-07, funded by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and the
Department for Children, Families and Schools. The programme has been managed
by engage, in association with Arts Council
England.
