Gertrude Contemporary | Contemporary Art on the Road + Home

Contemporary Art on the Road + Home is a professional development program founded to bring artists, art educators and teachers together to exchange ideas, share creative experiences and explore contemporary art and culture. The program has been designed to introduce teachers to a range of hands-on, expertly designed strategies and resources for teaching contemporary art in their classroom. The […]

Contemporary Art on the Road – Latrobe Regional Gallery

Contemporary Art on the Road is a professional development program founded to bring artists, art educators and regional teachers together to exchange ideas, share creative experiences and explore contemporary art and culture. The program has been designed to introduce regional teachers to a range of hands-on, expertly designed strategies and resources for teaching contemporary art in their classroom. The […]

Contemporary Art on the Road + Home

Contemporary Art on the Road + Home is a professional development program founded to bring artists, art educators and teachers together to exchange ideas, share creative experiences and explore contemporary art and culture. The program has been designed to introduce teachers to a range of hands-on, expertly designed strategies and resources for teaching contemporary art in their classroom. The […]

Contemporary Art on the Road – Horsham Regional Gallery

Contemporary Art on the Road is a professional development program founded to bring artists, art educators and regional teachers together to exchange ideas, share creative experiences and explore contemporary art and culture. The program has been designed to introduce regional teachers to a range of hands-on, expertly designed strategies and resources for teaching contemporary art in their classroom. The […]

Contemporary Art on the Road – Shepparton Art Museum

Contemporary Art on the Road is a professional development program founded to bring artists, art educators and regional teachers together to exchange ideas, share creative experiences and explore contemporary art and culture. The program has been designed to introduce regional teachers to a range of hands-on, expertly designed strategies and resources for teaching contemporary art in their classroom. The […]

Professional Development and Wild City Workshop | Incinerator Gallery

This day long program offers a range of Professional Development experiences including the powerful and exciting student-centred teaching methodology, Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS), a Studio Habits of the Mind session and ends in a collaborative workshop with artist Kathy Holowko and her recent Wild City installation and exhibition. Christine Healey (Curator Education and Community Learning, at the Incinerator Gallery) is an experienced […]

Advanced Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) | Incinerator Gallery

Suitable for teachers who have completed the introductory VTS training and keen to further develop their skills and knowledge of VTS. In this one day program participants are provided with further opportunities for coaching and provided tools to extend their use of VTS. Teachers will complete tasks that assist with image selection and progression. Teachers […]

Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) | Incinerator Gallery

Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) is a powerful and exciting student-centred teaching methodology co-developed by cognitive psychologist Abigail Housen and veteran museum educator Philip Yenawine. In monthly (or more) lessons VTS has been proven to strengthen students’ oral communications, literacy and creative and analytical skills among students of all ages. VTS uses facilitated discussion to practice […]

Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) | Incinerator Gallery

Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) is a research based pedagogy that uses art to develop students’ critical thinking, communication and visual literacy skills. It engages learners at all levels and capacities in a rigorous process of examination and meaning making through a facilitated group discussion. VTS creates a safe environment whereby students are eager to participate […]

Escher X Nendo Between Two Worlds: Briefing for educators | NGV

In advance of the opening of Escher X nendo | Between Two Worlds, join the NGV Learning team for a free briefing exploring the intriguing worlds of artists M. C. Escher and Japanese design studio nendo, whose work comes together for the first time in this exhibition. Join Cathy Leahy, NGV Senior Curator of Prints and […]