Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art offers opportunities for schools and colleges to visit the exhibitions and participate in a range of activities.
Education
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Workshops linked to exhibitions
Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art offer regular opportunities for Primary Schools to book gallery-based workshops. The workshops give pupils the chance to work with professional artists to discuss responses to the artwork and express themselves creatively through a practical activity. Over the past few years many Sunderland schools have visited and given their class the chance to experience different exhibitions of contemporary art. All workshops are for a maximum of a class and are designed for specific key stages.
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Artist-led workshops for all age groups
Bespoke workshops are available all year round for every age group – contact us to discuss your requirements.
Sessions can be inspired by the exhibition programme or designed to link with your current topic or scheme of work.
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Self-led visits
We encourage groups to visit the gallery during term time, and to make use of our learning spaces. It is advisable to ring the gallery in advance of a visit to ensure the availability of rooms. Group leaders are strongly advised to make a preliminary planning visit to check the suitability of exhibitions for their group and to prepare their own risk assessment. Find out more here
- Arts Award
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How to book/Contact us
Our workshops are available on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Booking is easy; contact a member of our Learning and Engagement Team to plan your visit:
Call: 0191 515 5523
Email: learning@sunderland.ac.uk
Please have the following information ready:
- Preferred dates of your visit
- School contact details, including email contact for the lead teacher
- Number and age group of students. Minimum 15, maximum 30
- Number of adults. Our ratios are 1:6 for primary schools and 1:15 for secondary schools.
