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Turner Contemporary Far West Exhibition
Saturday 4th October to Sunday 4th January 2009
10am - 5pm
Turner Contemporary Project Space
53 - 57 High St. Margate
Far West participants © Arnolfini
An exhibition exploring new cultural and cosumer relationships between East and West.
Combining elements of a gallery, shop, factory and market, the exhibition transforms the Turner Contemporary Project Space into an interactive concept store featuring work by artists from China, Japan, Taiwan and Thailand, as well as Europe and the US. More Details......
Far West is accompanied by teachers' notes to support your class visit and help you to open up the exhibition to your students.
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Kent schools continue to be successful with 15 schools achieving Artsmark Gold, 7 Artsmark Silver and 5 schools gaining Artsmark.
In July, King Ethelbert School hosted an Artsmark introductory workshop run by the Arts Council with ASK. More than 40 schools expressed an interest in making an Artsmark Application. Forms and guidance for the next round are now available from the Arts Council website http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/artsmark
You may be looking at applying for Artmark for the first time, or you may be a school that needs to reapply. Artsmark awards are valid for 3 years. If your school was awarded Artsmark in Round 6 (2005/2006), then you would need to reapply in Round 9 (2008/2009). You can apply within the three year time period for a higher award.
The deadline for applications for Round 9 is November 21st. If you would like any advice or support with your application, you can contact ASK Advisers.
Michele.Gregson@kent.gov.uk – Teacher Adviser, Art & Design
David.Burridge@kent.gov.uk – Teacher Adviser, Music
Helen.MacGregor@kent.gov.uk - Teacher Adviser, Primary Music
Another Arts Council initiative growing in strength is the Young People’s Arts Award. This is an award scheme for young people which recognises their participation and personal development through the Arts. Available at Bronze, Silver or Gold, the Award has attracted a lot of interest from Kent Schools. We now have 25 Centres registered to run Arts Award and would like to increase this in 2009.
We can offer training for those wishing to run the award here in Kent. For further information, contact Michele Gregson – Michele.Gregson@kent.gov.uk
Click on the link for more information about Arts Award
The National Campaign for Drawing goes from strength to strength, with the 9th Big Draw taking place at venues across the country during October.
Visit the website to register your event, to find resources or inspiration – and get drawing!
The London 2012 Olympic Games and the Arts
The Paralympic Games Handover Ceremony, on Wednesday 17 September 2008, officially marks the start of the build-up to the 2012 Paralympic Games, followed by the launch of the UK Cultural Olympiad on the weekend of 26th-28th September.
Kent will be launching the Kent Schools 20 in12 Learning Programme with a celebratary event at the Folkestone Academy. Sport and the Arts will come together with a programme of Dance, Music and Visual Arts from our Specialist Arts Colleges.
To find out more about the Olympic and Paralympic Values and the way your schools can get involved, visit
http://www.kentsport.org/london2012
http://www.kent20in12.org.uk
Turner Contemporary Turner Contemporary have an ongoing programme of CPD opportunities to support teachers.
Turner Contemporary is calling out for any unwanted or broken crockery. The unusual request comes on behalf of Yoko Ono whose work Mend Piece for Merry England features in Turner Contemporary's Far West exhibition which opens at the Project Space on Saturday 4 October.
If you have any broken or unwanted crockery please take it to the Turner Contemporary Project Space on Margate High Street from Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 5pm.
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Details of the new secondary curriculum and its implications for Art & Design can be found on the:
Developments in 14 - 19 Education
The following updates are available: