Area group programme
engage has 'Area Representatives' across the UK to
help members, as well as part-time Coordinators in Wales and Scotland. In
addition, our 'Freelance Reps' can offer advice and support to our freelance
members. These are listed below. Please contact your local
Rep for advice or to find out what's going on locally. Area programmes,
including newsletters, training and networking events are run on a voluntary
basis, and depend on local interest and resources.
Recent reports from area meetings can be downloaded below.
Area group news
engage London area group meeting: Watch this Space
NOW FULLY BOOKED
Thursday 23 September 2010
16.00 - 19.00
National Portrait Gallery, London
Watch this Space – Galleries & Schools in Partnership
Watch this Space (WTS) is a funded professional development programme for galleries, teachers, artists and gallery educators in England. It enables them to gain first-hand experience of each other's work to initiate, build and sustain relationships that introduce school students to contemporary art in galleries.
This seminar introduces Watch this Space and discusses Craft Central’s experience of the programme. Craft Central is a pioneering not-for-profit organisation dedicated to building a strong future for craft and design. Through a practical making activity and a gallery educator case study, you will hear Craft Central’s thoughts on partnership development with schools to deliver the curriculum, the benefits to their own professional development and the young people they work with.
16.00 Welcome, introductions and refreshments
16.30 Overview of Watch this Space from Penny Jones, WTS Co-ordinator
16.45 Introduction to Craft Central from Kate Osborn, Projects Co-ordinator (www.craftcentral.org.uk)
17.00 Practical jewellery workshop led by Amy Keeper. Using new and recycled materials, participants will learn a basic jewellery riveting technique in the design and creation of a ring. (www.amykeeperjewellery.co.uk)
18.15 Kate Osborn will discuss the ways in which Craft Central’s participation in WTS has led to the development of provision for young people within their organisation. Kate will be joined by a young Arts Award participant.
18.45 Questions, discussion, engage news
19.00 Close
This seminar is aimed at teachers, artists, educators and others working in a gallery or museum context. Further info on Watch this Space at www.engage.org/watchthisspace
Watch this Space is delivered by engage with the Museums, Libraries and Archive
Council as part of the Strategic Commissioning Programme in Museum and Gallery
Education, which is funded by DCMS and DfE.
For information and to enquire about the reserve list for places, contact Lee McCulley, engage London rep
Tel: 020 3166 6638 or 07917 184741 / Email: lee.mcculley@hrp.org.uk
Venue: National Portrait Gallery, St Martin’s Place, London WC2H 0HE
Nearest tube: Leicester Square or Charing Cross
This is an engage event but is also open to non-engage members.
engage South West area group meeting: Watch this Space
Monday 13 Sept 2010, 13.30-17.00
Tate St Ives, Cornwall
Free to engage members, £5 to non members
A limited number of travel bursaries are available for freelance engage members
Booking essential - contact engage central to book (
info@engage.org/ 020 7729 5858) or to apply for a travel bursary
This afternoon seminar will explore skills shared through collaborative practice between schools and galleries. Hear about a variety of approaches to school and gallery partnerships through Watch this Space placements in the South West and take part in a practical session with learning curator, artist and teacher from Tate’s national programme, Teachers in Partnership.
Come early for free access to Tate St Ives current exhibitions.
Watch this Space is a funded professional development programme for galleries, teachers, artists and gallery educators in England. It enables them to gain first-hand experience of each other's work to initiate, build and sustain relationships that introduce school students to contemporary art in galleries.
Teachers in Partnership is an annual professional development programme which aims to develop relationships between teachers who are keen to explore opportunities to work with art as a teaching and learning resource. Through a combination of INSET and artist-led sessions with students, teachers are supported to develop an innovative arts project, including a visit to the gallery.
Area group reports
North-West
engage North West Area Group meeting April 2008
Yorkshire
engage Yorkshire meeting March 2007
West Midlands
Working With Young People - engage West Midlands Area Group meeting 14 May 2008
West Midlands
engage West Midlands meeting September 2007
West Midlands
engage West Midlands meeting May 2007
South-West
engage South West Meeting July 2008
South-East
Who comes to the table? - engage South East Area Group meeting May 2008
London
The good, the bad, the solution...? engage London Area Group meeting May 2008
Area reps
The engage Area Reps are:
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Scotland - Katie Bruce, Culture and Sport Glasgow
Scotland - Scott Byrne, Moray Art Centre
Scotland - Joanna Mawdsley, National Galleries of Scotland
Wales - Eleri Wyn Evans, National Museums & Galleries of Wales
Wales - Honor Pedican, Wrexham Arts Centre
Northern - Marie Neeson, Middlesbrough Museums and Galleries
Northern - Iain Wheeldon, ICCHS
North-West - Lilli Brodner
North-West - Michelle Freeman, Tate Liverpool
Yorkshire - Ian Read, Scarborough Museums Trust
Yorkshire - Natalie Walton, The Hepworth Wakefield (WMDC)
Yorkshire - Kathryn Welford
West Midlands - James Cangiano, Ikon Gallery
West Midlands - Dr. Chris Lee
West Midlands - Trevelyan Wright
East Midlands - Helen Ackroyd, Rufford Craft Centre
East Midlands - Ruth Lewis-Jones, Lakeside Arts Centre
East Midlands - Amber Walls, Rufford Craft Centre
East - Sarah Campbell, Kettle's Yard
East - Miss Karen Thomas
South-West - Helen Davies, Arnolfini
South-West - Georgina Kennedy, Tate St Ives
South-West - Caroline Mawdsley, Plymouth Arts Centre
South-West - Hannah Reeves, Spacex Gallery
South-East - Natalie Franklin, Ditchling Museum
South-East - Polly Gifford, De La Warr Pavilion
South-East - Amy Lloyd, Aspex Visual Arts Trust
South-East - Lynn Weddle
London - Alexandra Bennett, Orleans House Gallery
London - Lee McCulley, Hampton Court Palace
London - Rachel Moss, National Portrait Gallery
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