Artists & Education

How we work with Secondary schools

 

We are able to work with Secondary schools in a number of different ways. We have been active in early preparations for the 14-19 Creative and Media diploma in Salford and as such have an interest in working with schools to facilitate and support projects with the creative industries. We are also able, as arts award advisers to link projects in to the arts award where there is accreditation via guided learning hours.

We can facilitate Arts award projects for groups of young people both within education and out of hours/community groups.

 

Tailor made Cross curricular projects can be organised such as using artists in science projects or using our strong links with North West Arts organisations and Museums – such as Manchester Museum, please give us a call if you would like more information or a quote.

In addition we work with schools on projects that promote active Citizenship through art and design activities and on Enterprise projects using artists and designer makers.

We can devise projects and supply artists for Arts weeks and similarly can provide artists and advice for schools wishing to contract artists for long and short term residencies.

 

Skills based workshops whereby artists deliver specialised training for both pupils and staff can also be arranged.  The most effective ways that schools can achieve this is by subscribing to our members only section artists database where a list of practitioners can be accessed. All artists have up to date CRB certificates and are listed by specialisms. 

Artists database. We currently hold details of approximately 150 artists on our database ranging from animators to dancers to public artists to musicians to sculptors to textile designers and fine artists.

 

We are acutely aware that funding is often the biggest barrier for schools interested in working with artists. Therefore we offer a service whereby we work in collaboration with schools to offer guidance on funding and to complete funding bids. There is no fee for this service as any costs to us will be included within the proposed project funding budget. 

 

Teachers CPD Opportunities. Postgraduate Professional Development; Contemporary Fine Art Practice is a new TDA funded PPD course for Teachers delivered by the University of Salford in partnership with Artists and Education. The course has been developed for teachers who wish to improve their Art and Design teaching knowledge and skills. The course leads to M level qualifications.