Artists Teacher Scheme The New Art Gallery Walsall

2010 — 2011 The national programme of continuing professional development courses for artist teachers.

- School of Art - Birmingham Institute of Art & Design, Birmingham City University - The New Art Gallery Walsall -

Managed by the National Society for Education in Art and Design (NSEAD) Financially supported by Arts Council , The Arts Council of Wales and the Scottish Arts Council What is the Artist Teacher Scheme?

The Artist Teacher Scheme offers artist teachers opportunities to re-appraise, reinforce, re-engage and research thinking and professional development as artists. It does this by extending awareness of the richness and complexity of contemporary fine art and by looking at the diversity of influences which inform practice. High levels of reflexivity are demanded of participants.

The course is designed to lead onto the MA Art Practice and Education.

Benefits of the Scheme Provisions of the Scheme

• Renewing and increasing • Seminar facilities confidence in contemporary • Informed and supportive access thinking and practice as an artist to contemporary art practice • Generating new ideas • Tuition, critique and support • Encouraging self and peer learning from academic staff and • Increasing satisfaction by re- visiting artist lectures charging creative practice • Structured as well as informal resulting in more effective discussion and debate work in your personal studio • Peer led support networks work and in art education • An opportunity to • Developing a professional network show new work of artists, gallery and museum • Pathways to MA professionals and academic qualifications and further staff in higher education research opportunities

Who can apply?

• Teachers of art and design, with a graduate qualification in art and design, who currently work in primary, secondary, further or higher education. • Artist educators, with a graduate qualification in art and design who work in schools, museum and gallery education or other institutions where art and education are central to practice.

It is not essential for teachers applying for the course to have maintained their individual art practice. What is the Artist Teacher Scheme? Stage 1 Summer School & Stage 2 Saturday Schools

The Artist Teacher Scheme offers artist teachers opportunities to re-appraise, Stages 1 & 2 are designed as one course but can be attended separately. reinforce, re-engage and research thinking and professional development as artists. It does this by extending awareness of the richness and complexity • Stage 1 will enable students to establish a basis for continuing of contemporary fine art and by looking at the diversity of influences which practice in a five day intensive programme. inform practice. High levels of reflexivity are demanded of participants. • Stage 2 will provide ongoing support through workshops, lectures and seminars approximately one Saturday per month over one academic year. The course is designed to lead onto the MA Art Practice and Education.

Stage 1: Entry level Stage 2: Saturday Schools Summer School 26-30 July 2010 September 2010 - July 2011

Course Number Course Number fee: £300 of places: 15 fee: £200 of places: 15

• Two day ‘drawing in space’ Eight full-day Saturday workshops project/workshop will focus on supporting • Seminars exploring different aspects participants in their individual of contemporary art such as post- practice. They are led by senior and modernism, critical theory, cross- visiting lecturers from the School cultural influences, the politics of of Art, Birmingham Institute of gender and sexuality and the impact Art and Design together with The of new technologies on art practice New Art Gallery Walsall and Ikon. • Guided tours of The New Art Gallery Walsall and the Ikon Gallery The sessions include: including the latest exhibitions • opportunities to develop Alongside input from Gallery Educators, practical skills Who can apply? academic and practice staff from the School • discussion, guidance and of Art includes Françoise Dupré, Mona critiques of individuals' practice Casey and David Cheeseman in addition • a guided visits to a • Teachers of art and design, with a graduate qualification in art and design, to the current Wheatley Research Fellow. regional galleries who currently work in primary, secondary, further or higher education. • Artist educators, with a graduate qualification in art and design Stage 1 can be undertaken as a self Stage 2 culminates in an exhibition who work in schools, museum and gallery education or other contained period of study with recognition of work at The New Art Gallery institutions where art and education are central to practice. by Birmingham City University or it can Walsall, open to the public. form the introductory component of a It is not essential for teachers applying for the course to course that will extend over a further eight have maintained their individual art practice. sessions to be accredited by the university. Location To book

The course is based at the School For further information about the course of Art, Birmingham Institute of Art and to book a place please contact: and Design (BIAD) at the Margaret [email protected] or Street site. Maps are available [email protected] on the website www.biadart. com or www.biad.bcu.ac.uk MA Art Practice and Education Taken together the two stages of the Course members will have access ATS can form an introduction to study to studio space set aside for the on the MA Art Practice and Education course event days in the School of with credit towards the Certificate Art. The New Art Gallery Walsall and Stage of the MA (15 credits). Ikon are other course venues with access to contemporary exhibitions Two years part time Post Graduate Study and education facilities. The School MA Art Practice and Education of Art is close to the Ikon Gallery in consists of three stages: PG Certificate, central Birmingham, with The New PG Diploma, Master’s degree. Art Gallery Walsall easily accessible by rail link from New Street Station. Each stage is made up of modules totalling 60 credits. Students are The New Art Gallery Walsall, the assessed at the end of each of these School of Art and the Ikon Gallery are stages. Throughout the three stages fully accessible to wheelchair users. you will be supported by seminars/ lecturers from invited professional artists thenewartgallerywalsall.org.uk and contemporary cultural theorists, by ikon-gallery.co.uk personal and group tutorials with Fine Art lecturers and by specialist seminar modules in contemporary and historical theoretical concerns of art education. Cost For further information about all £300 Stage 1: Five day session art based MA programmes visit www.biadart.com or contact: £200 Stage 2: Eight weekend days [email protected] Art Based Masters Programme Coordinator 0121 331 5970 (messages) £500 Complete course: Stage 1 & 2