Artists’ Professional Development: Red Day (Reflection: Exchange: Dialogue)

  • Thu 21 June 2018
  • 10 am – 4 pm

Hauser & Wirth Somerset and 5×5×5=creativity, an arts-based charity dedicated to supporting children and young people in their exploration and expression of creative ideas, have come together to host a special event for artists working in education. The event will take place at Hauser & Wirth Somerset, and the setting will provide a platform for artist educators to develop their skills for working with children and young people in creative educational environments. This event is co-hosted by Penny Hay, artist, Director of 5×5×5=creativity and Senior Lecturer in Arts Education, Bath Spa University and Debbie Hillyerd, Director of Education, Hauser and Wirth Somerset. Tickets are £10 and include lunch in Roth Bar & Grill, refreshments and resources. For further information, contact Debbie Hillyerd at debbie@hauserwirth.com Some bursaries are available, please contact Penny Hay at p.hay@bathspa.ac.uk   Itinerary 10.00 Coffee and registration 10.30 Welcome and introductions 10.45 Tour of exhibition ‘Alexander Calder. From the Stony River to the Sky’ 11.45 Activity 1: Invitation to respond to the exhibition 12.40 Sharing responses and discussion 1.00 Lunch 2.00 Pecha Kucha presentations 2.50 Activity 2: Making a handbook of possibilities 3.50 Sharing responses and discussion 4.00 Networking & Tea Attendees are invited to submit Pecha Kucha proposals that demonstrate your experience as an artist educator. Pecha Kucha presentations are a rapid-fire performance of 20 image-rich slides. Each slide shows for exactly 20 seconds before automatically moving to the next. Total presentation time is 6 minutes, 40 seconds. If you would like to be included please submit by 8 June to Debbie Hillyerd at debbie@hauserwirth.com At the end of the event there will be time for further networking and to share your current work and creative practice. You may not wish to give a Pecha Kucha, but you may wish to bring along examples of your projects to share informally at the end.  

Header image: Ben Taylor

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