Artists for Schools

Artists for Schools

We think it's important to bring arts into schools.This will help demystify art as "posh", and inspire the students.

Our aim is to establish a roster of volunteer artists who are willing to spend a few days a year in schools.

We think this will be popular mainly with Secondary School, but you are never too young to appreciate art* so hopefully Primary Schools will take up the offer as well.

In school, you will :-

• Have a show of your work (optional. If your work is fragile a school might not be an ideal show location).
• Work with the arts teacher and their GCSE and A Level students - normally looking at some technique you use.
• Give one or more talks to other groups/classes as agreed with the school.
• Be "working" during lunchtimes/breaks and available for students to talk to.

Your commitment

None - we simply list you here so that schools can contact you. It's up to you to decide who you work with and how.

Schools

If you want to use an artist listed here, contact them direct. For best results be specific about what you would like from them, what resources you can provide (secure studio? corner of a classroom?) and how long you'd like them for (typically 1-2 days, up to 5 for a large arts oriented secondary school).