Useful Websites> Art Galleries as CPD Providers
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"Many art galleries, like most 'educative' institutions, are
offering excellent CPD opportunities for teachers. And
in many cases it goes beyond the confines of art."
CPD Update, October 2004
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To find a local gallery, go to Listings by Area on
www.artefact.co.uk (the website of Galleries magazine).
For comprehensiveness, go to
www.uknetguide.co.uk . In the left-hand sidebar
click on Entertainment, then onto Museums and Galleries and
finally on Art Galleries. This will lead you to an
alphabetical list of 111 galleries. See also 'CPD in
museums' in CPD Update March 2004. Unless specifically
noted, art galleries are closed at Christmas and new Year. |
The Ashmoliean
Beaumont Street, Oxford OX1 2PH
Tel: 01865 278000
Email:
education.service@ashmus.ox.ac.uk
Website:
http://www.ashmol.ox.ac.uk
Hours: Tuesdays-Saturdays: 10 - 5; Sundays: 12-5; bank
holidays: 2-5 |
Founded in 1683, the Ashmolean is one of the oldest public
museums in the world. The art collection dates from
1845. Courses have been organised for teachers since
1981. The aim of such courses is to encourage use of
the museum material in the teaching of different
disciplines. |
Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery
Chamberlain Square, Birmingham B3 3DH
Tel: 0121303 2834
Email:
jan_anderson@birmingham.gov.uk
Website:
http://www.bmag.org.uk/
museum_and_art_gallery
Hours: Monday-Saturday: 10-5; Friday: 10.30-5; Sunday:
12.30-5 |
Founded in 1885, the Fine and Applied Art Collections include
a famous group of Pre-Raphaelites. The gallery offers
a range of free services for teachers. Art teaching
sessions are delivered by schools liaison teachers and
support officers. |
Cheltenham Art Gallery & Museum
Clarence Street, Cheltenham GL50 3JT
Tel: 01242 237431
Email:
ArtGallery@cheltenham.gov.uk
Website:
http://www.cheltenhammuseum.org.uk
Hours: Monday-Saturday: 10-5.20 |
This Regency town has an interesting collection dating from
late Victorian times. It offers Inset courses on
chosen areas of focus inspired by the displays. There
are also workshops to develop practical skills available but
these are open to all adults, not only teachers. |
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Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery
Queens Road, Bristol BS8 1RL
Tel: 0117 9233571
Email:
general_museum@bristol-city.gov.uk
Website:
http://www.bristol-city.gov.uk/museums
Hours: Daily 10-5 |
Housed in a splendid Edwardian baroque building, the gallery
is one of six museums maintained by the city. More
education staff have been recruited using new central
government funding under the 'Renaissance in the Regions'. |
Courtauld Insitute of Art
Somerset House, Strand, London WC2R 0RN
Tel: 020 7848 2777
Email:
education@somerset-house.org.uk
Website:
http://www.courtauld.ac.uk
Hours: Daily 10-6 |
The Courtauld Institute of Art, founded in 1932 for the study
of art history, now forms part of the University of London.
It has one of the most important collections in Britain,
including world famous Old Master, Impressionist and Post
Impressionist paintings. There are one-week spring and
summer schools led by distinguished academics. The
cost is £350. |
Dulwich Picture Gallery
Gallery Road, London SE21 7AD
Tel: 020 8299 8731
Email:
longair@dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk
Website:
http://www.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk
Hours: Tuesday-Friday: 10-5; Saturday, Sunday, bank
holidays: 11-5 |
'The most beautiful gallery in the world' has outstanding 17th
and 18th century old masters. Full day courses
typically offer a gallery tour linked to a specific theme,
illustrated talk and lecture theatre discussion and an art
studio practical session. Refreshments and lunch are
included. Courses are individually priced.
Teachers can meet the education department at private views
when temporary exhibitions are on. Term courses
include the Saturday Art School while well-known artists
provide masterclasses. One-day 'taster' courses
experiment with new media while four-day beginners' courses
included 'Drawing for the Terrified'. |
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Fitzwilliam Museum
Trumpington Street, Cambridge CB2 1RB
Tel: 01223 332900
Email:
fitzmuseum-enquires@lists.cam.ac.uk
Website:
http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk
Hours: Tuesday-Saturday: 10-5; Sunday, bank holidays: 12-5 |
The art museum of the University of Cambridge was founded in
1816. It offers a constantly changing programme of
courses to meet the needs of the teaching profession,
running whole and half days. Charges are usually: £25
per teacher for half-day and £50 per teacher for whole-day
courses. In addition it can organise tailor-made inset
courses for a whole school staff, the staff of a department,
or a group of headteachers, inspectors etc. Charges
are £150 for three hours and £250 for six hours. |
Guildhall Art Gallery
Guildhall Yard, London EC2P 2EJ
Tel: 020 7332 1632 / 1856
Email:
guildhall.artgallery@corpoflondon.gov.uk
Website:
http://www.guildhall-art-gallery.org.uk
Hours: Monday-Saturday: 10-5; Sunday: 12-4 but closed on
specific dates for state occasions. |
After destruction by enemy action in 1941, the historic
gallery was not reopened until 1999. It contains
well-loved Victorian paintings and a wide selection of
Londons Subjects. Occasional teachers' evenings for
specific exhibitions but there is no regular CPD otherwise.
Bespoke CPD is possible if teachers ask. |
The Hayward Gallery
South Bank Centre, Belvedere Road, London SE1 8XZ
Tel: 020 7960 5226
Email:
hgenquiries@hayward.org.uk
Website:
http://www.hayward.org.uk
Hours: Saturday-Monday: 11-7; Tuesday, Wednesday: 11-8;
Friday: 11-9 |
The gallery is one of the largest temporary art exhibition
spaces in Britain. Fine-tuning education resources for
each exhibition, the Hayward offers free study sessions for
school students and teachers, specially produced reference
resources, and educational materials. |
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Leeds City Art Gallery
The Headrow, Leeds LS1 3AA
Tel: 0113 247 8254
Email:
city.art.gallery@leeds.gov.uk
Website:
http://www.leeds.gov.uk/artgallery
Hours: Monday-Saturday: 10-5; Wednesday: 10-8; Sunday: 1-5;
closed on bank holidays |
The City Art Gallery is one of the eight sites comprising
Leeds Museums and Galleries. It has collections of
British art in a variety of media from the 19th century,
including contemporary artworks. It runs inset courses
introducing art galleries as resources for cross-curricular
activities. Day schools and seminars, both practical
and discussion-based, are organised to coincide with
temporary exhibitions. |
The Lowry
Pier 8, Salford Quays, Greater Manchester M50 3AZ
Tel: 0161 876 2086
Email: info@thelowry.com
or direct from
www.thelowry.com/enquiries/
education_enquiries.aspx
Website:
http://www.thelowry.com
Hours: Sunday-Friday: 11-5; Saturday: 10-5 or until theatre
performances start. |
The Lowry is the largest arts centre outside London, an
architectural flagship in regenerated docklands. As
well as the gallery, with 350 of Lowry's works alongside
contemporary exhibitions, there are two theatres for
performing arts. Its courses develop skills and
brainstorm project ideas through discussion and practical
activity. Cost is £200 full day / £125 part day for
upto 7 teachers, or £25 / teacher for full day or £15 /
teacher for part day for eight or more teachers.
Twilight sessions arranged. |
Manchester Art Gallery
Mosely Street, Manchester M" 3JL
Tel: 0161 235 8842
Email:
Website:
http://www.manchestergalleries.org
Hours: Tuesday-Sunday and bank holidays: 10-5 |
The City Council runs four venues: Manchester Art Gallery, the
Gallery of Costume, Heaton Hall and Wythenshawe Hall.
Specialised talks by curators or visiting speakers linked to
exhibitions and permanent collection, present opportunities
to question individuals artists' ways of working and
thinking. There are workshops led by practising
artists. |
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Millennium Galleries
Arundel Gate, Sheffield S1 2PP
Tel: 0114 278 2600
Email:
education@sheffieldgalleries.org.uk
Website:
http://www.sheffieldgalleries.org.uk
Hours: Monday-Saturday: 10-5; Sunday: 11-5 |
Opened in 2001, the modern building features four individual
galleries under one roof. Help day practical Inset
sessions provide ideas and activities for non-specialised
art teachers. Each session is linked to a specific art
and / or design theme. They are organised in
partnership with Sheffield Arts Education and costs £25. |
The Museum of Modern Art, Wales
Y Tavernacl, Heol Panrallt, Machynlleth, Powys SY20 8AJ
Tel: 01654 703355
Email:
info@momawales.org.uk
Website:
http://www.momawales.org.uk
Hours: Monday-Saturday: 10-4 |
Founded as a private institute on 1984, the Tabernacle Trust
has become the main venue for Wales' top artist in a series
of temporary exhibitions. There is no formal education
programme but 'Midday, Market Day' is a series of Wednesday
lunchtime talks costing £4 including snack. It runs
workshops in July. |
The National Gallery
Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 5DN
Tel: 020 7747 2885
Email:
information@ng-london.org.uk
Website:
http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk
Hours: Daily: 10-6; Wednesday until 9 |
The National Gallery houses one of the greatest collections of
European painting in the world. NG Education organises
one-day CPD courses for primary and secondary teachers.
The courses are both for individual teachers and whole
staffs. CPD days include talks in front of the
paintings by gallery staff. A full programme of
courses into 2005 is posted on the website. |
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National Portrait Gallery
St Martin's Place, London WC2H 0HE
Tel: 020 7312 2463 (recorded info)
Website:
http://www.npg.org.uk
Hours: Monday-Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday: 10-6; Thursday,
Friday: 10-9 |
Stanhope,Macaulay, Carlyle and Disraeli were eminent
Victorians who caused the creation of the NPG for 'portraits
to consist as far as possible of those persons who are most
honourably commemorated in British History'. In autumn
2004 NPG will be introducing a range of illustrated lectures
for adult group. There is no charge, but a donation of
about £2 per head is appreciated. Teachers who are
also amateur artists may attend courses in the Clore Studio,
run by practising artists. Courses generally last one
day, include a talk and discussion in the main gallery,
followed by drawing or painting in the studio. Courses
are free unless expensive materials are used. |
Royal Academy of Arts
Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1
Tel: 020 7300 5995
Email:
groupbookings@royalacademy.org.uk
Website:
http://www.royalacademy.org.uk
Hours: Saturday-Thursday: 10-6; Friday: 10-10 |
The Summer Exhibition is the world's largest open submission
exhibition, held each year since 1769. The RA's
Education Department offers a wide range of materials and
services to education professionals. Evening events examine
aspects of current exhibitions. The Schools and
Colleges programme is designed to support teachers with an
extensive programme of gallery visits, gallery talks,
workshops, education evenings and Inset events. |
Tate Britain
Millbank, London SW1P 4RG
Tel: 020 7887 3959
Email:
education@tate.org.uk
Website:
http://www.tate.org.uk/britain
Hours: Daily: 10-5.50 |
Henry Tate's vision was of a gallery devoted exclusively to
the national school. CPD for teachers and trainee
teachers comprises courses and study days to understand the
galleries and develop subject knowledge. Of possible
interest to teachers are short courses, study days and
workshops for adults. An example of a day course for
teachers is 'Developing Sketchbooks' where work is done in
the gallery. The cost is £40 including a sketchbook.
'Ways of Looking' includes questioning frameworks,
discussion and task-based activities for working in the
gallery. A full day costs £50 including snacks and
lunch. Special private views of major exhibitions are
held during evening throughout the year, often including a
guest speaker and short talks by curators. |
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Tate Modern
Bankside, London SE1 9TG
Tel: 020 7887 3559 or 3959
Email:
education@tate.org.uk
Website:
http://www.tate.org.uk/modern
Hours: Sunday-Thursday: 10-6; Friday-Saturday: 10-10; open
New Year's Day |
Located in a converted power station, this is Britain's
leading gallery for modern art. Inset courses and
teachers' conferences provide CPD opportunities.
Titles include The Working Sketchbook; Sculpture and
Installation; Art and Language; Working with Resources; The
Treason of Images: Teaching Modern Art. Cost is either
£35 or £40 including refreshments and lunch.
Tailor-made full-day courses for at 10 teachers costs £500,
including refreshments and lunch. Half-day courses are
proportionately less. Artist teacher three-day summer
schools are held that include sketchbook, lunch and all
refreshments. There are also short courses, study days
and workshops for adults, which may be of interest to
teachers. |
The Walker Gallery
William Brown Street, Liverpool L3 8EL
Tel: 0151 478 4178
Email:
conservation@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk
Website:
http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/
walker
Hours: Daily: 10-5; Thursday: 10-7 |
The Walker, plus the associated Lady Lever Art Gallery and
Sudley House form part of the eight-strong group known as
National Museums Liverpool. All teachers courses and
special exhibition preview are free of charge. They
take place in late afternoon and refreshments are served.
There are also free, half-day Inset courses on various
themes. |
Whitechapel Art Gallery
80-82 Whitechapel High Street, London E1 7QX
Tel: 020 7522 7888
Email:
education@whitechapel.org
Website:
http://www.whitechapel.org
Hours: Tuesday-Sunday: 11-6; Thursday: 11-9 |
Founded in 1901 to 'bring great art to the people of the East
End of London', regular teachers' workshops and 'ideasshops'
are offered that reflect particular artists' influences. |
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