Projects and Research
Everyone - Improving access to galleries in Scotland for disabled people
Everyone is an exciting project, operated by engage Scotland with funding from the National Lottery through Creative Scotland,
which will explore and support continued development of access and disability equality in galleries and visual arts venues in Scotland.
Click here for information and notes from
the first Everyone Seminar, in July 2010, with video documentation of presentations and outcomes of open space questions.
Mapping of Training Opportunities for Teaching Artists in Scotland
engage Scotland was part of the advisory group for this research by Bop consulting looking at training opportunities for
artists who deliver education programmes in both formal and informal settings. We are continuing discussions around taking this work
further with the Creative Scotland Education Department and other art form learning organisations. In the meantime you can read Bop's report
here.
Interpretations research
Interpretations was a research project investigating the role of interpretation in breaking down barriers to access to contemporary visual
art in four art galleries in Scotland. The project ran between October 2007 - May 2008.
Click here for full details.
Visual Arts Education Awards 2004 & 2005
engage Scotland celebrated the rich and vibrant visual arts education work happening across Scotland through these 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.
Visual Arts Education Awards 2005
In 2005 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.
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.
Visual Arts Education Awards 2004
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.
Creative Collaborations, 2003
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 the Scottish Arts Council Helpdesk at help.desk@scottisharts.org.uk to request a copy.
A PDF of the publication is available
here (6 MB download).
Addressing Disability in Galleries in Scotland, 2003
2003, the European Year of Disabled People, saw the publication of the report Addressing disability in galleries in Scotland produced by engage Scotland,
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.
A PDF of the publication is available
here.