EDUCATION PROGRAMS

FOSTERING AN APPRECIATION FOR THE VISUAL ARTS FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS

The Bathurst Regional Art Gallery (BRAG) aims to provide primary and secondary schools with access to quality arts programs (visual arts) for students and teachers. 

Students are engaged through object-based learning which develops critical-thinking skills and fosters an appreciation for the visual arts in the next generation. BRAG recognises that there is no substitute for access to original works of art in achieving this goal.

BRAG emphasizes careful looking at works of art and encourages students to articulate their impressions. With an emphasis on interpretive responses, BRAG's education program supports a number of areas across the curriculum and strengthens conversation, problem-solving and writing skills.

BRAG realises that the main obstacle for regional and isolated schools in attending exhibitions is transport costs. Unless this issue is addressed, any programs are likely to be poorly attended.

Contact the Gallery today to see if your school is eligible to receive a transport subsidy.

BRAG also offers exhibition-related teacher training sessions for all education programs throughout the year as part of an ongoing initiative to build teacher confidence in the gallery environment.

 For more information or to book an educational tour please contact our Education and Public Programs Officer on 02 6333 6555.

IMAGE: Rachel Wilesmith, AChurch in Bathurst, 2008. Year 5 West Bathurst student. Created for My Place: a child's view of landscape exhibition (2008)