Seminar 4, The Sage Gateshead, 4/5 July 2007

enquire artists seminar

A two-day event to discuss issues arising from the programme, share practice and enable artists from across the country to meet and network. The seminar focused on the particular contribution made by artists to gallery education and emerging models for professional development and partnership.

The seminar was open to all artists that had been working on the enquire programme 2004 - 8.

Programme

Day 1

Time / Event / Details
12.30 / Registration and sandwich lunch / The Sage
13.30 / The role of artists in gallery education / Introduction and research overview including enquire, Artists Insights, Artists in Sites of Learning.
Anna Goulding, International Centre for Cultural and Heritage Studies, Newcastle University
14.00 – 14.20 / Isis project / Artists working in pairs: practical experience and mentoring
14.25 – 14.45 / London project / Artists working in partnerships with teachers
14.50 – 15.10 / NW Liverpool project / The role of digital technology in gallery learning
15.15 / Coffee / Tea
15.30 / Summing up and plans for the rest of the seminar
16.00 – 18.00 / Baltic / Individual visits to exhibitions
See www.balticmill.com and attached PDF for programme including ‘Freakshow – an unnatural history’
18.30 / Artists’ talks at Isis:
optional / Artists Kate Rich, Kayle Brandon and Borjana Veutzislavora talking about projects. Contact Isis Arts to book a place: 0191 261 4407
20.00 / Evening meal / Tbc

Day 2

Time / Event / Details
9.30 / Coffee / Tea
9.50 – 10.10 / NW Manchester project / Artists working with museums: Artists & Education, practical experience and training element for artists
10.15 – 10.35 / SE project / CPD opportunities
Action learning sets
Sussex University course
10.40 / Coffee / Tea
11.00 / Action learning sets / Break out into small facilitated action learning sets, led by members of the SE cluster
12.45 / Sandwich lunch
13.30 – 14.25 / Discussion / Cluster break outs to discuss development of projects, artist role and training
14.30 / Report back and summary
15.30 / Ends

Link to notes