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March 2011

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Save the date: engage/enquire International Conference 2011

The annual engage International Conference brings together gallery educators, artists, teachers, academics and curators from all over the world. This year engage will again collaborate with enquire to deliver the conference, which will take place in Margate, Kent from 14-16 November.
The proposed theme is 'The role of artists in gallery education and how artists' practice can provide opportunities for democratic participation'. We will explore the theme through a lively programme of talks, presentations and workshops. There will be exchange and debate, and plenty of opportunities to network and socialise with colleagues. engage is recruiting for a Programmer to work with us on this event. More...

Wolf Report Published

Last year the Secretary of State for Education commissioned Professor Alison Wolf of King's College London to carry out an independent review of vocational education, and consider how vocational education for 14- to 19-year-olds can be improved. The resulting report has now been published. The report recommends a 20% cap on the amount of time young people spend on vocational learning: this could lead to a greater emphasis on academic courses for young people in schools and further education. It also recommends that employers should be more involved in vocational learning at local level More...

VIRE - VAGA International Research Enquiry

A new survey aimed at curators and those working curatorially within any framework (projects, exhibitions, collections, academic, artist practice, gallery education) across the UK has been launched with the aim of investigating existing curatorial work in an international context. The survey forms a key part of the data collection for a year long research project VIRE (VAGA International Research Enquiry), that aims to support curatorial development by identifying opportunities to promote exchanges, foster partnerships and develop programmes in the future. More...

Applications invited for engage International Summer School 2011

New Galleries, New Audiences
21-24 June, Slovenia
engage International Summer School is for experienced gallery educators, artists, curators and academics. This year's engage Summer School will be hosted by Moderna galerija in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Delegates will visit venues and art spaces in Ljubljana and Zagreb, Croatia, meeting colleagues and hearing about gallery education practice, as well as seeing new venues. A keynote speaker will stimulate debate, and other sessions will be devised and facilitated by members of the group.
Some funded places may be available. The deadline for applications is 10am on Monday 21 March 2011. More...

New opportunities for young people to work in culture

A new skills training project,
'Strengthening Our Common Life' is offering 12 paid placements in top cultural organisations in London, Bristol and Portsmouth. The 10 project partners include Bristol Museums, Galleries and Archives, Southbank Centre, King's College London and Historic Royal Palaces. Placements offer a rich variety of skills and experiences that enable trainees to gain a Diploma in Cultural Heritage (QCF Level 3) and help them pursue a future career in heritage. Placements are 9-18 months long, with each trainee receiving a bursary of £13,500 gross per annum More...

Knowledge Lives Everywhere launch

Knowledge Lives Everywhere is an exhibition celebrating and showcasing the work of FACT's unique community, schools and young people's programmes. It features interactive artworks, architectural installation and photography produced by community in collaboration with artists.

FACT is inviting engage members to the launch of this special exhibition:
Thursday 31 March
FACT, 88 Wood Street, Liverpool, L1 4DQ
5.00pm - 7.30pm
Friends, family and children welcome More...

Funding and Advocacy

Sector Qualifications Strategy consultation

(England, Wales and NI)
Creative & Cultural Skills are refreshing their Sector Qualifications Strategy. A consultation has been set up to help determine how they develop future qualifications and rationalise existing qualifications to ensure that they meet the skills needs of the sector. This will remain open until 28 March 2011 More...

EU Youth in Action programme

Public and not-for-profit organisations active in the field of youth services are invited to apply for projects promoting cooperation in the youth sector with eligible partner countries other than the neighbouring countries of the European Union (Latin America, Africa, the Caribbean, the Pacific and Asia, etc). Grants of up to £100,000 are available.
Preference will be given to those projects which best reflect the permanent priorities of the Youth in Action programme:
- The participation of young people
- Cultural diversity
- European citizenship
- Inclusion of young people with fewer opportunities. More...

SEN and Disability consultation

'Support and aspiration: A new approach to special educational needs and disability' was published last week and the Government has now opened the consultation on the proposals for reform it contains.
Proposals will be consulted on until 30 June More...

Europe-wide arts advocacy campaign

'We are more' (2010-2013) is a Europe-wide arts advocacy campaign set up by Culture Action Europe in strategic partnership with the European Cultural Foundation. It has been launched to influence the EU budget negotiations for the 2014-2020 period, which will take place over the next two years. The ultimate goal of the campaign is to contribute to a strengthened recognition of the role of arts and culture in the development of European societies. More...

HLF Heritage Grants Scheme

Heritage Grants Scheme funding of is available for projects of £1million-£5million that relate to the national, regional or local heritage of the UK. To be eligible for funding a project must:
- Help people to learn about their own and other people's heritage
- Conserve the UK's diverse heritage for present and future generations to experience and enjoy
- Help more people, and a wider range of people, to take an active part in and make decisions about heritage. More...

Trusthouse Charitable Foundation

The Trusthouse Charitable Foundation has announced that funding is available to local and national charities or not-for-profit organisations that address rural and urban deprivation. Within these two main headings, the Trust are interested in helping established projects which work in the fields of Community Support Arts, Education and Heritage, and Disability and Health Care. More...

Tudor Trust

Tudor is an independent grant-making trust which funds organisations working across the UK. It aims to help smaller, under-resourced organisations that offer direct services and these groups do not have to be registered charities.
There is no maximum or minimum grant amount. Grants can take the form of core funding (including salaries and running costs), development funding, project grants or capital grants for buildings or equipment and are usually made over one, two or three years. More...

The LankellyChase Foundation

The LankellyChase Foundation is seeking applications from registered charities to support summer playschemes for children between the ages of 5 and 17 years. In 2011 the Foundation will be supporting specific activities for children and young people living in refuges for families escaping domestic violence; or for young carers. This year the Foundation will be making approximately 120 grants of around £500, and preference will be given to applications from organisations affiliated to a relevant nationally recognised body and adhering to national standards of practice. More...

East London Business Alliance Transformers Grant scheme

The East London Business Alliance has received funding from the Olympic Lottery Distributor for local groups to be able to develop projects which will help to inspire and excite people about the London 2012 Games, raising the spirits and aspirations of local people. Transformers funded projects should have positive outcomes and ideally, a lasting legacy. Any not-for-profit organisation delivering in the named host boroughs may apply (subject to eligibility criteria). More...

Area Group news

engage South East Area Group Meeting

Save the date: 8 April 2011
Times and location are to follow.

engage West Midlands Area Group Meeting

23 March, 2-4pm
The Public, West Bromwich
Join us at The Public for an illuminating tour of the building and talk by Andrew Fowles (Learning Co-ordinator) and team about their current community engagement programme and future plans. This meeting will also present a chance to reconnect with colleagues in the West Midlands, discuss how best area group meetings can serve your needs and plan provisional dates for future meetings in 2011. More...

engage South West Area Group Meeting

Arts Award - Supporting young people to develop as artists and arts leaders
Monday 4 April 2011, 12.30 - 4pm (lunch & refreshments included)
Spacex, Exeter
Free to engage members, £5 non members
Despite challenging times, Arts Award is here to stay. Trinity College London and Arts Council England have entered a ten year agreement to take the award forward to new heights! This afternoon seminar will demonstrate some of the ways Arts Award can be used in your organisation or as part of your practice. More...

engage East Midlands Area Group Meeting

Friday 18 March, 1-4pm
QUAD, Derby
Join us for the next East Midlands area meeting where we will welcome speaker Dr Edward Sellman, to talk about inclusive practice in Galleries and Museums and have the opportunity to explore some of the current FORMAT exhibition at QUAD. The informal networking will include refreshments and delicious cake! More...

engage Yorkshire Area Group meeting

Thursday 24 March 2011
1.30 - 4.00pm (optional lunch at 1.00pm)
Project Space Leeds
As we haven't met for a while, this meeting will be an opportunity for members to share news and information. There will be opportunity to see the exhibition Stag & Hound by Dutton and Swindells, at PSL. More...

engage East Area Group Meetings 2011

-Friday 8 April, 1-4pm Saatchi Gallery, London
To book, contact Sarah Campbell: sarah@kettlesyard.cam.ac.uk.

-Wednesday 20 July, 1-4pm
Firstsite, Colchester
To book, contact Karen Thomas: KThomas.chk@swaveseyvc.
cambs.sch.uk.

-Friday 7 October, 1-4pm Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, Norwich
To book, contact Emily Ward: emily.k.ward@uea.ac.uk.

These meetings are free to engage members and £10 per session for non-engage members. More...

engage Scotland

Everyone Training
Working with people with profound and multiple learning disabilities

31 March 2011Project Ability, Trongate 103, Glasgow 10.30am-12 noon
PAMIS is an organisation based in Scotland that provides support for people with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD), their family and paid carers. They are working with Project Ability and Trongate 103 on their Everyone project, which is looking at improving access for people with PMLD to Trongate 103 and the arts venues within it. As part of this project PAMIS are delivering a training session that is open to staff from other arts organisations that feel they could benefit from this opportunity. More...

Visual Arts and Curriculum for Excellence

31 March 2011
DCA, Dundee
10am-4pm
Curriculum for Excellence has opened the door more formally to artists and cultural organisations to engage creatively in learning and projects with schools. This seminar is designed to support visual artists, gallery educators and others working within schools and with pupils.
The day will be of particular interest to those who are relatively new to working with Curriculum for Excellence, but will also be a useful refresher for those who are more experienced.
As with all engage Scotland events this is a good opportunity to share practice and network with colleagues from across Scotland. More...

New Publications

Beyond Cultural Diversity: The Case for Creativity
Appignanesi, Richard

Beyond Cultural Diversity is a platform of independent views expressed by cultural practitioners from institutions such as art colleges, Tate Britain and the Arts Council, to explore the future of creative diversity. The Report goes beyond criticism to offer a new concept of creative diversity to promote a culturally integrated British society. It proposes a radical shift of historical perspective in a 10-point programme of institutional, educational and policy reforms to develop a culturally whole Britain. More...

Forthcoming Events

The Creative Case for Diversity in Britain
City University
23 March 2011

The Creative Case for Diversity in Britain is a conference presented by City University London, Arts Council England and Third Text.
The focus of the conference is the report 'Beyond Cultural Diversity: The Case for Creativity'. The conference will feature a range of cross-disciplinary specialists participating in a public discussion.
The speakers are:
- Lord Bhikhu Parekh, political theorist, Centennial Professor, London School of Economics
- Hassan Mahamdallie, Senior Strategy Officer, Arts Council England
- Munira Mirza, Mayoral Consultant on Arts and Culture, Greater London Authority More...

LUNA talks: Education
Ikon Gallery
23 March 2011

This is one of a series of evening talks presented by Ikon and the Lunar Society, revisiting themes discussed by the original eighteenth century Lunar Society within a contemporary context.
Chaired by Professor Mario Minichiello (Head of School of Visual Communication, Birmingham Institute of Art and Design, BCU and current Lunar Society member) each event involves a panel of speakers addressing various issues including education, medicine and science, urban design and regeneration and heritage and the role of art in contemporary society.
Speakers include Felicity Allen, Nancy Evans and Colin Gale More...

A Changing Landscape
Southwark Arts Forum
26 March 2011

Artists are facing huge challenges in the current economic climate. This event invites you to explore innovative ways of getting things done!
A day long conference with specially selected speakers who have successfully developed projects which navigate through fallow funded art worlds, projects that will help you do just that, and will share their knowledge, insight and inspiration. More...

Working with Young People at Risk in the Youth, Arts and Cultural Sectors
Artswork
6 May, 27 May, 24 June 2011

Artswork is delivering a new three-day accredited course, 'Working with Young People at Risk in the Youth, Arts and Cultural Sectors' in partnership with Paddington Arts in London. This new practical and creative course is accredited by ABC and is suitable for anyone working with 'at risk' young people in the youth, arts and cultural sectors. The course aims to help participants gain confidence as well as all of the relevant information, tools and techniques to work effectively with hard to reach groups, whilst promoting best practice. More...

Sackler Conference
Victoria & Albert Museum
6, 7, 8 April

'Engaging, Creating: Artist and Maker Practitioner Residences in Public Spaces' will explore issues surrounding residencies in which artists explore and expand their practice within the context of public participation.
This conference is the third in the series of Sackler arts education conferences, which explore aspects of arts and cultural education in the context of museums, galleries and related organisations. It will bring together artists, makers, residents, researchers, curators, historians, educators and interested members of the public. Keynote speakers include Richard Wentworth, Sally Tallant, Enrique Juncosa and Stephen Farthing. More...

How to engage in UBER LEBENSKUNST
Haus der Kulturen der Welt
7 April 2011

Taking last year's engage Conference 'The Art of Influencing Change' as a starting point, conference programmer Julia Harris will be giving a workshop at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt, Berlin. The workshop showcases international cutting-edge projects and initiatives by renowned arts activists and arts professionals such as Sam Bower from greenmuseum.org, Jane Trowell and Mel Evans from Platform and Alison Tickell from Julie's Bicycle. Sam Bower will showcase one of the first green online museums, while Jane Trowell and Mel Evans will talk about recent projects More...

Creative Connections: Maze Networking event
Emerge
27 April 2011

A relaxed but fast-paced networking event held in a formal maze in the beautiful grounds of Capel Manor. This one-off event is for anyone looking to make connections with artists: businesses who are looking to reach creatives, commissioners and organisations looking for creative input and artists looking to meet others in their field. More...

Inspiring Education event
Turner Contemporary
11 May 2011

Turner Contemporary's new enquiry-based Schools programme, to be launched in spring 2011, aims to transform the way children and young people develop their learning through visual art. Education professionals are invited to the first Inspiring Learning Education Evening in the new gallery. Meet Turner Contemporary's Learning team and Year 10 gallery guides, see the exhibition, try out our resources and find out how your school or group can get involved. More...

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