YoungArts Education
A visit to the Art Gallery of Ballarat will help your students
to develop skills in creativity, visual literacy and communication
- discover the amazing resources and learning opportunities at
Australia's premier regional gallery.
The Gallery offers YoungArts, which aims to
offer young people a range of programs, including education
activities that are designed for kindergarten, primary, secondary
and tertiary students, educators, community and youth groups.
Education Officers
Pauline Doran paulinedoran@ballarat.vic.gov.au
Michael Nichols michaelnichols@balarat.vic.gov.au
What we offer
The YoungArts Education Program is designed for
students and their teachers from pre-school to senior secondary
focusing on Visual Arts curriculum and connecting to students'
broader education. It addresses aspects of:
VEYLDF Victorian Early Years Learning and
Development Framework
VELS Victorian Essential Learning Standards
VCE Victorian Certificate of Education
VCAL Victorian Certificate of Applied
Learning
VET Vocational Education and Training
Membership
Take advantage of Members prices for our programs, receive
information and invitations, and be eligible for discounts at the
Gallery Shop.
ArtLink
The ArtLink Schools Access Program helps students from
disadvantaged areas within the Ballarat region the opportunity to
come to the Gallery for artist-run workshops. An initiative of the
Art Gallery of Ballarat and the City of Ballarat's Arts and Culture
Unit, supported by the Localities Enhancing Arts Participation
(LEAP) program funded by VicHealth.
Professional development
YoungArts Education provides great opportunities for
Professional Development, with teacher exhibition previews and PD
programs for temporary exhibitions.
Ongoing programs
Examples of some of our ongoing activities are:
Programs based around temporary exhibitions
and the permanent collection
and Eureka.
The annual NextGen exhibition which displays work by VCE Art and
Design students, is a specific focus on students' work but the
Gallery works through the year to encourage students and teachers
to use and enjoy their gallery.
After
School and School Holiday programs are available
for different age groups and include drawing, painting and
sculpture workshops. Specific programs vary from term to term.
In addition to the YoungArts program, the Gallery offers regular
life and
portrait drawing classes whiuch are suitable for both beginners
and experienced artists.
Workshop Opportunities!
Looking at Art to Develop Deeper Thinking
Friday 15 March 2013, 9.20 - 3pm
Australian Art Works from 1788 - 21st Century will be
presented to help students develop thinking disposition that
support thoughtful learning. During this workshop the Zart
consultant will structure questions that will encourage
participants to think deeper, to discuss and debate, to wonder and
to create. The use of graphic organisers will be used to record and
assess student's thinking. The link to Australian History will be
made and the potential of using Art works to engage students
learning and understanding of History will be explored. The staff
will then be challenged to think at Bloom's Highest Level and to
put on De Bono's Green Hat to create an artwork using Zart's
wonderful art materials.
This workshop is strong in its presentation of strategies to
support and develop teaching and learning in all curriculum areas
by using Art.
To book contact 5320 5858 or artgal@ballarat.vic.gov.au or
register online at trybooking.com - book
now
Copic Marker Workshop
Saturday 16 March 2013
We Have a Teacher / Student Copic Maker PD here at the Art
Gallery
Advanced Rendering Workshop with Mark Wilkin.
The value is fantastic (Cost: $145 (GST incl.) participants keep
materials valued at over $150).
Bookings can be made directly through www.studiocopic.com.au - just click on
the Art Gallery of Ballarat Logo.
Please forward this to any teacher/student you think would be
interested.
Perfect start to the year - Any questions just call.
Hope to see you and your students here