SchoolVisit GuideFor the academic year 2009 — 2010

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The New Art Gallery Walsallis an internationally famous world class gallery in your region. A 21st century building housing a modern and contemporary permanent art collection over 2 floors, a temporary exhibition programme over a further 2 floors, an interactive gallery, Art Library and roof terrace overlooking the regeneration and developments in Walsall. The gallery is a huge building with lots to see and do for a whole day out.

Visiting an art gallery helps pupils with different learning styles develop confidence, gives them an out of classroom learning experience to write about, helps them engage with the world and brings art to life. The New Art Gallery offers you and your pupils inspiration through the world class art on display, providing stimulus for cross curricular learning, developing communication skills, problem solving, critical and contextual studies, creative thinking and personal learning.

Want to know more?Call for a chat 01922 654411There’s also lots more information on our website thenewartgallerywalsall.org.uk

The New Art Gallery Walsallis here for you and your

group to explore

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explore the permanent Collection

• There are 365 modern, historical and contemporary artworks

• See works by famous artists including Monet, Picasso and Van Gogh

• On display all year round over floors 1 and 2• Organised into themed rooms like

Portraits, Animals and Birds, Landscapes• Mix of drawings, paintings, sculpture and prints• Ask for a free CD of images of the

Garman Ryan Collection.

discuss the Temporary exhibitions

• New shows every 2-3 months from world class artists

• Exhibitions cover floors 3 and 4.

Research the resources and archives in the Art Library

• Reference books, children’s storybooks • Videos, DVDs, CDs, free internet access • Art periodicals and journals• Archives of diaries, love letters and family

photographs of the Garman Epstein family.

explore and interact in disco

• The Discovery Gallery is a safe space to explore art together

• Touch, look, draw, play and create to help you understand the artworks on display

• This is the place for you if you love to dress up, design a 3d townscape or create a piece of computer art.

Meet with and plan your visit with the education Team

• Have a chat about what you want to do• Organise a self guided day in the gallery• Have a free talk • Learn a new skill for your

group with a workshop• Come when it suits you • Plan ahead to get the best value

for your time and money.Education direct dial 01922 654411Website: thenewartgallerywalsall.org.uk

Zoe RenilsonEducation Curator

Keiko HigashiAssistant Education Curator

— Nursery to KS2 —

Introduction to the permanent collectionFind out about the people behind the family portraits in the Garman Ryan Collection.

portraitsDiscover, discuss and question when, how and why the portraits in the collection were made.

sculptureExplore the great variety of materials, processes and styles involved in creating a traditional sculpture.

Landscapes Learn about basic perspective, uses of colour and styles through exploring works by famous artists.

Introduction to the current contemporary art exhibitionGain a deeper insight into the temporary exhibition and discuss and ask questions about the ideas behind the art.

Nursery and Primary Schools

Talks

• All approximately 20 to 30 minutes • Free to all formal education groups• Available all year round• Must be booked in advance• Recommended group size is up to 20.

Why not split your class into two groups and swap activities?

Workshops

• All approx 1 hour 30 minutes • £40 for schools within Walsall MBC,

£70 for schools beyond Walsall MBC• Recommended group size is 20 max• The workshops are based on QCA

schemes of work, but are extremely cross curricular in approach

• Available all year round• Must be booked in advance• Recommended group size is up to 20.

Why not split your class into two groups and swap activities?

— Nursery and Reception —

Alien AdventuresDo you feel like an alien in an art gallery? Come along and meet our arty alien, find out how he feels, what he eats, about the patterns on his skin. You can make some alien antennae for yourself, hear a story and make a badge.

— Primary KS1 to KS2 — What is sculpture?Pupils look, draw, explore and develop understanding about sculpture and materials. Then create individual sculptures with mod roc. This workshop links well with work on portraits.

Learning to printPupils explore, discuss, draw and then learn printmaking techniques inspired by the collection. This workshop links well with work on exploring architecture, landscapes, animals or still life. The subject content is your choice.

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Workshops

Please check dates carefully, some offers are available during summer term 2009

— Primary: Reception to KS 2 —

edible sculptureSee the Pot Luck exhibition by artists that use food to make their art. Measure out materials and make your own coloured dough and use it to model your own sculpture.Suitable for Reception to KS2Available: 1 June 2009 to Friday 17 July 2009

Monstrous sculptures See the vast, weird and wonderful sculptures in the current exhibition, then explore our abundance of luscious materials to create your own sculpture. Pupils could work individually or in groups.Suitable for Reception to KS2Available: 21 September 2009 to 23 October 2009

Matisse drawing with scissorsSee the cut paper pictures by Matisse and make your own image with cut and torn paper.Suitable for KS1-2Available: 7 June 2010 – 25 June 2010

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10! your chance to exhibitThe gallery is 10 years old in 2010, we are inviting pupils to make an original birthday card and send it to the gallery. Selected entries will be put on display. Suitable for reception to FE colleges.

Birthday card entries:• A5 size only• Accepted throughout

January 2010• Exhibition selection on

Monday 1 February 2010

Call us now for more details and entry criteria on 01922 654411.

All sessions bookable now

Call 01922 654411 or email:education@thenewartgallerywalsall.org.uk

Time LimiTed offers

Invoices for workshops are sent to the school after the workshop has taken place.Workshops cancelled within 2 weeks of the planned date incur the full cost of the workshop.

— KS3 upwards —

Introduction to the permanent collectionFind out about the people behind the family portraits in the Garman Ryan Collection.

Introduction to the current contemporary art exhibitionGain a deeper insight into the temporary exhibition and discuss and ask questions about the ideas behind the art.

How do you curate an exhibition?Discuss the organisation of the current exhibition on temporary display with a curator to understand what is involved, decisions, planning and negotiations.

How does a gallery decide what artworks to collect?Through discussing the contemporary permanent displays, explore the reasons and decisions behind buying new artworks, who pays, who owns it and what conditions might affect how it is displayed?

— Diploma and applied art courses —

Interview a staff memberA chance to talk to someone and find out what their job in the gallery involves.

Have a Back of House TourA behind the scenes peek to how the gallery operates.

explore the skills that keep the gallery runningThere are lots of jobs and skills that go to supporting the artwork on display. Create a group mind map through discussion and exploring the varied roles.

Secondary Schools and Colleges

Talks

• All approximately 30 minutes • Free to all formal education groups• Available all year round• Must be booked in advance• Recommended group size is up to 20.

Why not split your class into two groups and swap activities?

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All sessions bookable now

Call 01922 654411 or email:education@thenewartgallerywalsall.org.uk

Invoices for workshops are sent to the school after the workshop has taken place.Workshops cancelled within 2 weeks of the planned date incur the full cost of the workshop.

We are

10! your chance to exhibitThe gallery is 10 years old in 2010, we are inviting pupils to make an original birthday card and send it to the gallery. Selected entries will be put on display. Suitable for reception to FE colleges.

Birthday card entries:• A5 size only• Accepted throughout

January 2010• Exhibition selection on

Monday 1 February 2010

Call us now for more details and entry criteria on 01922 654411.

Workshops

— Secondary KS3-5 and FE Colleges —

Immediate responsesExplore the exhibition, have a free talk from a curator, then use the education room and our materials to create your own immediate responses.£15 for room use and materials

project opportunities

diploma and applied arts coursesThe gallery is interested in being a business partner for any consortia delivering the new Diploma courses. Please contact the Education Curator to discuss opportunities.

Contemporary Art discussion workshopsThroughout the year there will be exhibition feature weeks for you to work with a contemporary artist to develop understanding around contemporary art. Join our e-mailing list to hear about opportunities coming up.

Artist projectsAsk about our artist in residence programme for opportunities to meet professional artists and hear about their studio practise. Up to date information available on the website.

In Conversation eventsCheck out our public programme in the What’s On brochures, ring for info on events or check out the website to find out about these events to hear first hand from exhibiting artists and curators. Particularly appropriate for FE and HE audiences. All places must be booked by individuals in advance.

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Any of the workshops and talks detailed under primary and secondary schools can be booked for special needs groups. Contact us to discuss how we can meet the needs of your group.

We can run talks that include touching the artworks and audio description. We use picture cards to aid explanations in practical workshops giving step by step instructions.

Practical workshops for special needs groups are 50% of the full cost.

Call and chat with the Education team, we can help you put together a timetable for a visit.

“Thank you for all your kind work enabling us to bring the group of disabled youngsters from Wilson Stuart School, to see the Outsiders exhibition. Feedback has been good. Some individuals clearly felt that this was a valuable experience all the more so because it was one they would not normally have access to. I realise that we presented out of the ordinary challenges but you dealt with these in a friendly and competent manner.”

- Susan Collingswood, Wilson Stuart School

Special Needs Schools and Colleges

Contact us

Contact us to discuss how we can meet the needs of your group.

Call 01922 654411 or email:education@thenewartgallerywalsall.org.uk

The gallery offers skill development and discussion sessions to inspire and use artwork in cross curricular study and classroom practice. These sessions help you gain confidence in art skills and using an art gallery with your group. A session can last anything up to 4 hours depending on your availability, and be weekday, weekend or twilight. Sessions can be booked at your convenience, minimum numbers apply. Please call the Education team for a chat.

The gallery can offer sessions in the following areas:

• Drawing• Painting• Printing techniques• Discussing contemporary/modern art• Using an artwork to inspire

cross curricular work• Teacher Taster Time – exploring

the gallery, how to use it and what goes on behind the public face.

Resources for teachers just a click away…

Visit our brand new website and click on Education and Learning for a whole range of resources and further information to help you get ideas for lessons and for planning a visit.

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Art Library

Open Tuesday to Saturday, 10am - 5pm

The Art Library reference is full of resources to accompany the gallery’s collections and exhibitions programme. Please telephone in advance if you intend a whole class to use the library. A librarian can offer group introductions, informal talks about the library and support student research.

Books – a wide range including about art movements, architecture, exhibitions at the gallery and collection catalogues.

Children’s books – for younger readers to be introduced to shape and colour and introduce famous artists and read stories.

Internet access – the are several computers for art research

Contemporary Journals – monthly journals are in the library as well as growing collections of DVDs and CD-ROMs.

Archives – we hold many documents, photographs and audio visual material about the building and the family behind the collections. You can access these by appointment.

Gallery shop

We have a great range of the latest contemporary art books and teaching resources in our shop so please drop by and have a look on your visit.

Teachers - Continuous Professional Development

portrait TrailUse this paper worksheet to explore the portraits in the collection. Download a copy from the website to photocopy for your whole class.

Archaeology TrailUse this paper worksheet to explore the objects in the collection. Download a copy from the website to photocopy for your whole class. Available from September 2009.

Art Cart activitiesThis is a trolley that has six sets each, of three different activities. Please contact the Education team to find out which activities are on each month, and to book a date for use. Pop into the gallery any weekend to see the Art Cart in use for family groups.

Frisky Bags rucksack trailsSuitable for smaller groups. These are rucksacks full of activities to help you explore the collections. Pupils can work in teams with an adult to discuss or solve each activity.

discussion cards These give an image of the artwork and a set of open ended questions to help you discuss the artworks. Two packs available Work and Leisure or Animals and Birds.

Bags for BabesA series of playbags of textile shapes to recreate a picture on display. Great for the very young.

Teachers notesQuick and easy reference notes are available for most exhibitions. Please contact us for a free copy.

Self Guided resources/sessions

Contact us

Contact us to discuss how we can meet the needs of your group on 01922 654411 or email:education@thenewartgallerywalsall.org.uk

Call and chat with the Education team, we can help you put together a timetable for a visit to divide your group over the four floors.

The New Art Gallery Walsall has recently been awarded the Learning Outside the

Classroom Quality Badge Award

How to book

Call 01922 654411 or email:education@thenewartgallerywalsall.org.uk

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e-mail Bulletin

Sign up to our e-mail bulletin service and find out about special education offers.

Sign up at our website thenewartgallerywalsall.org.uk and register to take advantage of new opportunities throughout the year.

opening timesMonday – Saturday & Bank Holidays10am-5pm / Sunday 11am-4pm

shopBrowse in our specialist art shop for contemporary and historical art books, teaching resources, exhibition catalogues, pocket money items and much more.

eating AreasWe can provide areas for groups to eat snacks and sandwiches, please contact the Education team to book.

ToiletsWe have toilets on the Ground Floor and Floor 4, disabled access toilets are situated on the Ground Floor, Floor 1 and Floor4.

Mailing ListSign up to our free e-bulletin and receive regular preview invitations, monthly newsletters and events information.

How to find usBy roadThe gallery is sign posted from all major routes into Walsall town centre including M6 junctions 7, 9 and 10 - just a few minutes drive away.

Coach drop-off point adjacent to Gallery Square.

By railWalsall station is located in Walsall town centre - just two minutes walk to the gallery. For national rail enquiries, call 08457 484950

By busFor details of buses operating in the West Midlands county, telephone the Centro hotline on 0121 200 2700.

The New Art Gallery WalsallGallery SquareWalsall WS2 8LG

01922 654400Textphone: 0845 1112910

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Access guides and alternative versions of all printed materials are available on request.

For more information please contact Ioannis Ioannou on 01922 654404 or email ioannoui@walsall.gov.uk