engage Cymru is the leading membership organisation for gallery education in Wales and has over 70 members, including galley and museum educators, teachers, local authority officers and artists.

engage Cymru promotes gallery education through advocacy, regular area group meetings, networking and professional development training events, and through its research projects.

engage International Summer School 2013

Resilience and leadership in gallery education
10 - 13 September 2013, Padua, Italy
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engage International Summer School welcomes experienced educators, visual artists, curators and academics, working in the field of gallery and museum education and engaged contemporary art practice, to review and develop their practice during a four-day residential course.

This year's engage Summer School will be hosted by the University of Padua, Northern Italy, from Tuesday 10 to Friday 13 September. As well as a stimulating range of peer-led sessions and venue visits, the event will include a visit to the 55th Venice Biennale.

The cost of attending starts at £180 / 215 for engage Individual Members.

In addition to funding available through Grundtvig (see Application Information for details) successful Summer School applicants in Wales can apply online to the Arts Council of Wales for a small training grant (up to £2,000): http://www.artswales.org.uk/what-we-do/funding/apply/individuals. Applicants should allow six weeks for a decision - we would therefore recommend applications are submitted to ACW no later than Friday 26 July 2013, and ideally earlier in order that you may book travel and accommodation.

With plenty of funding options available for colleagues from the UK and abroad, and places allocated on a first come first served basis, engage members are advised to apply early to secure a place.

For further information on engage International Summer School 2013, including more details on the cost, theme, programme, making an application and applying for funding, visit the Summer School section of the website.