VISUAL THINKING STRATEGIES | HEIDE
Tuesday, 12 September 2017, 9-3.30pm Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) is an inquiry-based approach to experiencing art through careful, close looking and questioning, empowering students to discuss art based on what they can see in an artwork. The goal of VTS is not to teach the history of a work of art but rather, to encourage students to observe […]
Critical & Creative Thinking in the Visual Arts: Future Eaters
Thursday 14 September 2017, 9.30-3pm Join us in the galleries at MUMA during Future Eaters and develop your skills in scaffolding deep conversations around contemporary art. Art Education Victoria (AEV) and Monash University Museum of Art (MUMA) are collaborating to deliver a program focussed on the intrinsic links between Critical and Creative Thinking and the […]
Experience and Representation: Approaches to learning in the Visual Arts | Deakin University
Monday, September 11 2017, 1.30 – 4.30pm Searby Studio (HD2.006.1 – Behind SAGE Café) Deakin University Burwood Campus. This Professional Development Day has been designed to connect artists at Deakin University with those who teach art in a variety of contexts. In two practical workshops drawn directly from the artists’ practice you will work collaboratively […]
Greater Together | ACCA
Wednesday, 16 August 2017, 5.30 – 6.30 pm Teachers are invited to explore Greater Together after hours with colleagues and engage with the eight unique artistic projects within the exhibition. Curator Annika Kristensen will discuss conceptual ideas behind the exhibition and why collaborative art practice could be of interest to consider today. Open to all […]
SENSORY LEARNING IN THE VISUAL ARTS | HEIDE
Wednesday, 20 September 2017, 9–3.30pm Rich sensory experiences are fundamental to wellness and healthy development. This experiential workshop aims to bring awareness to our attitudes and preconceptions of creativity. Teachers will gain skills in working with students of different sensory needs, but also, provide a variety of sensory opportunities for all students in their classroom. It […]
TEACHING CONSTRUCTIVISM SERIES | HEIDE
Heide Educator Professional Development Series Sidney Myer Education Centre, Heide Museum of Modern Art Explore the exhibition Call of the Avant-Grade: Constructivism and Australian Art through a special series of art making workshops to enrich your teaching and learning program. Learn skills and techniques in three diverse media focussed sessions at the Sidney Myer Education Centre. Recommended for creatives […]
TELL | BALLARAT INTERNATIONAL FOTO BIENNALE
Tell is an exhibition of contemporary photography unbound by convention. Through the multidisciplinary work of 17 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, the exhibition highlights the medium as an empowering tool for self-expression and self-assertion. In a series of workshops and talks students will have the opportunity to engage directly with Aboriginal and Torres Strait […]
Wallace and Gromit & Friends | ACMI
Teacher Professional Learning This exclusive after-hours visit showcases creative thinking, storytelling and collaboration. After exploring the exhibition, join us for champagne and savouries and discover the learning opportunities offered by the magic of stop motion animation. Program Schedule: 4.30pm-6pm Exhibition visit 6.00pm-6.30pm Champagne and talk Cost: $15 per teacher; $12 AEV member Education bookings and enquiries +61 3 8663 2441 or [email protected]
Creative Educators: Colour Pop with Alice Oehr | NGV
Saturday 26 August 2017, 10.30–12.30pm NGV AUSTRALIA, FEDERATION SQUARE Be inspired by Melbourne designer and illustrator Alice Oehr to explore fresh and contemporary approaches to portraiture, vessel design and collage for the classroom. In conjunction with the NGV Permanent Collection, Alice will lead educators through her design process and invite participants to create their own […]
VAESA 2017 Annual Winter Solstice Conference
4 August 2017, 9.45-4pm 5 August 2017, 8.30-4.30pm The Visual Art Educators of South Australia (VAESA) are hosting their annual conference. FRIDAY: PUTTING THE ‘A’ INTO STEM at The Art Gallery of South Australia Key Note Speaker: Professor Martin Westwell, the inaugural Director of the Flinders Centre for Science Education in the 21st Century Lecture: […]