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engage Scotland is part of engage,
the professional gallery education association promoting access to enjoyment
and understanding of the visual arts in the UK and internationally.
engage Scotland represents the Scottish body of engage
members, responding to training and networking needs within gallery education
with a Scottish focus. Membership has doubled in the last two years, continuing
to grow with the appointment of new arts professional posts.
what does engage Scotland do?
engage Scotland offers a programme of events
supporting those working in access and education in visual arts venues in
Scotland. Four events - network and training meetings - are held each year
across Scotland reflecting the themes and concerns within the sector.
engage Scotland also hosts an annual conference -
at the end of October 2007 members met over two days at the National Galleries
of Scotland in Edinburgh to discuss 'Working with Audiences'.
We currently have over 100 members representing over 40 organisations, artists
and freelance gallery educators from across Scotland. Members include The
National Galleries of Scotland, Glasgow Museums, The Travelling Gallery, An
Lanntair - Isle of Lewis, Project Ability - Glasgow, Peacock Visual Arts -
Aberdeen and the Scottish Museums Council.
Members can influence the programme of events by requesting specific training,
suggesting speakers and venues, as events travel around Scotland. Membership of
engage Scotland also gives members opportunities to promote their
education and learning activities through attending events such as the Scottish
Learning Festival and National Society for Education in Art and Design (NSEAD)
Directory Days.
engage Scotland liaises with key organisations and
undertakes advocacy on behalf of members to promote good practice and effective
delivery in gallery education.
Members are updated on news and events through regular e-newsletters.
engage provides a valuable job mailings service that members can both
enjoy and employ. Please go to the members' area for
details about joining engage.
engage Scotland contacts
Co-ordinator, Sarah Yearsley, works 2.5 days a week - Mondays; Tuesdays and
half day Wednesdays.
engage Scotland
Birch House, Church Lane, Bankfoot, Perth PH1 4BD
T: 01738 787137
E: scotland@engage.org
Area reps
Katie Bruce, Glasgow Museums Resource Centre, Glasgow
Jack Keenan, Peacock Visual Arts, Aberdeen
Helen Watson, National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh
Voluntary members
Malcolm Dickson, Street Level Photoworks, Glasgow
Carol Dunbar, The Pier Arts Centre, Stromness
Johnny Gailey, Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh
Mr Sha Nazir, Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society, Glasgow
News
engage Scotland Conference 2008
What do We-Think? engage in new approaches to interpreting art 11 & 12 September 2008
Tramway and The Lighthouse, Glasgow
What do We-Think? looks at how ‘open-source’ and ‘mass-collaboration’ trends currently transforming the world of business could be
applied to the cultural sector. Specifically the conference asks how these phenomena
could revolutionise how arts organisations engage with audiences, not just in relation
to marketing but at the more fundamental level of making and interpreting art.
Keynote Speaker:
Charles Leadbeater, Ideas Generator, Strategic Advisor and “Wizard of the Web”
Chair: Moira Jeffrey, Journalist, Broadcaster
and Art Critic for Scotland on Sunday
The conference themes reflect some of the findings of engage Scotland’s recent Interpretations action research project addressing interpretation methods at four Scottish galleries. The conference is intended
for gallery educators, artists, curators, arts organisation directors, cultural co-ordinators, policy makers, students, funders and others
working in the education and cultural sectors.
Click here for programme information and a booking form.
Click here for travel and accommodation information.
For more information contact:
Clare Charles
engage, Suite AG, City Cloisters,
196 Old Street, London, EC1 9FR
clare.charles@engage.orgTel. 020 7490 4690
Eductor Locator
Following consultation with engage Council and freelance members, Educator Locator is being revamped with a new web address - www.educatorlocator.org.
Freelance members, whether artists, consultants, educators or teachers, can add details to the database via the login page. This takes about 10 minutes and is a great way to 'sell' yourself to schools, galleries and other organisations.
From August, a new facility will be added to the site - Freelance Opportunities. Members will be able to advertise for freelance members for FREE. Unlike the Job Listing section of the website which generally lists salaried positions, Freelance Opportunities is specially designed for short term contracts. This will allow galleries to find educators for one week projects or schools to find artists for one-off commissions.
Further details will be available from the beginning of August in the new Jobs and Careers section of the website. In the meantime, contact
jack.fortescue@engage.org if you have any questions.
Galleries, Artists & Regeneration
Thursday 30 October 2008, 1pm-5pm
Gallery of Modern Art, Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow, G1 3AH
engage Scotland half-day networking meetings give you a chance to meet others involved in gallery and arts education in your area.
Meetings are open to non-engage members and this event will discuss the roles and opportunities for artists and galleries in community planning and regeneration.
Synthia Griffin, Curator: Regeneration & Community Partnerships from Tate Modern, London, will be among the panel.
Cost FREE to engage members
£15 to non members
To book please contact: Clare Charles, engage, Suite AG, City Cloisters, 196 Old Street, London, EC1V 9FR. Tel 020 7490 4690
clare.charles@engage.orgClick here to download a booking form.
engage promotes access to, understanding and enjoyment of the visual arts in the UK and internationally, through professional development opportunities including conference and training events, action research projects, grants schemes, and the engage Journal. For further information or to join engage and benefit from member discounts,
click here
Archive:
2008 Learning Styles in Gallery Education, engage Scotland seminar
Scottish Youth Theatre, Glasgow, Thursday 21 February
What are the most useful frameworks to describe and evaluate how audiences
engage with contemporary art and learning in a gallery context?
This collaborative seminar provided an opportunity for delegates to review
several different frameworks including Inspiring Learning For All, using
Generic Learning Outcomes, (GLOs) and the usefulness of their application
within contemporary gallery education.
Click here for more
information, including resources and speakers' biographies.
2007 Working With Audiences, engage Scotland Conference
National Gallery of Scotland, 31 October/1 November
Working With Audiences aimed to widen the discussion about involving young
people in art galleries and look more broadly at involving audience groups in
general and the impact that this can have on programming, gallery education
activities, audience development and the development of institutions
themselves.
Click here for more information,
including material and presentations.
2007 Successful methods of evaluating arts education projects
Street Level Photoworks, Glasgow, Tuesday 13 March
This afternoon workshop was led by Fiona Pilgrim from the Cultural Enterprise
Office and offered delegates practical advice on developing their approach to
evaluating arts education projects.
Aimed at those who were relatively new to evaluation and monitoring and those
who would like a refresher, delegates had the opportunity to assess their
current evaluation tools and take part in practical exercises. Chris Kelly,
Manager, Tayside Arts Health Trust presented a case study of his experiences of
using evaluation in arts projects.
Download a list of resources for more
information about evaluation techniques (Word document) and
Chris Kelly's PowerPoint presentation. (8.4 MB - large download for slow
connections.)
2007 Engaging and equipping front-line gallery staff in interpretation methods
and care of audiences
Dundee Contemporary Arts, Thursday 22 February
This seminar drew on the issues highlighted in the recently commissioned
research 'Mapping Interpretation Practices in Contemporary Art in Scotland'. It
examined some of the ways in which art galleries and arts organisations are
working with their front of house staff and volunteers to engage with
audiences.
Using case studies from venues that already undertake training for their front
of house staff to enhance visitor experience and enjoyment of their programme,
delegates assessed the current situation in their own venues, identified good
practice and suggested further training needs within the sector.
For more information, click on the links below:
Seminar
Programme (Word document)
Full Seminar Report (Word
document)
Catherine
Cartmell presentation (PowerPoint, 2.5MB - large download for slow
connections)
Judy Thomas
presentation (PowerPoint, 44.6MB - very large download for slow
connections
Further
sources of information (Word document)
2006 engage Scotland Conference: New engagements
Kelvingrove Museum & Art Gallery, Monday 18 September; Centre for
Contemporary Arts, Tuesday 19 September
Glasgow
The 2006 engage Scotland conference examined some
of the new and innovative ways in which art galleries and arts organisations
are engaging with their audiences.
Download the conference report here
2005 engage Scotland Visual Arts Education Awards
engage Scotland celebrated the rich and vibrant
visual arts education work happening across Scotland through the Awards. This
was the only Scottish scheme to recognise the gallery education and visual arts
outreach profession, and Awards of 1,000 were available to galleries, museums
and arts organisations for memorable projects that offered individuals a
quality engagement in the visual arts. The Awards were sponsored by the
Scottish Executive's National Programme for Improving Mental Health and
Well-being and supported by the Scottish Arts Council. The eleven winning
projects were profiled in the suitably colourful and engaging publication-
Creativity and Well-being Copies are available from
scotland@engage.org
For information on the 2005 engage Scotland Visual
Arts Education Awards, including a full list of winners
click here and to download a pdf of Creativity and Well-being
click here.
The publication '..If I wrote down all the things I enjoyed I would run out of
paper..' celebrated 2004 winning projects.
click here to download the PDF.
The 2003 publication Creative Collaborations, commissioned by The
Scottish Arts Council showcased current practice in gallery education in
Scotland through case studies and offered those interested in working with the
sector a useful resource of guidelines and contacts. Please contact Sarah at
scotland@engage.org to request a copy. A PDF of the publication
available
here (6 MB download) or for more details go to
read more.
2003, the European Year of Disabled People, saw the publication of the report Addressing
disability in galleries in Scotland produced by engage,
commissioned by The Scottish Arts Council, looking at physical and attitudinal
issues of disability and access in visual arts and crafts exhibition venues in
Scotland. engage Scotland hope to work with the
Scottish Arts Council to address some of the training needs highlighted in the
findings. PDF of the publication available
here or for more details go to publications
section.
engage Scotland seminars have included Community
Projects, Peacock Visual Arts, Aberdeen; Books and art: in conversation
with Marc Lambert, National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh; Marketing
& Sponsorship in Gallery Education, The Lighthouse, Glasgow; Contemporary
Art Practice, Dundee Contemporary Arts; Gallery Education for Early
Years, The Tollbooth, Stirling; Wider Access means more than doors:
Addressing disability in galleries in Scotland, Stills Gallery,
Edinburgh; Engaging older people in gallery education, The Vennel
Gallery, Irvine; Child Protection and the Arts: a training day, Dundee
Contemporary Arts, Dundee.
See the events database for details of
the upcoming programme.
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