"I have participated in Stage 2 of the ARTside-In! program and was shocked by the amount of effort, process and thought put into each artwork, which has definitely changed my view regarding the world of art. Art nowadays strikes its audience with messages and challenges regarding the world we are in, and this has definitely increased my interest in art."
Joel Hernandez, Doonside Technology High School "I thought we would be looking at a few canvases in a basement with dim light. Instead we were shown a whole other side to the Gallery which opened my eyes to what had to be done to artworks."
Anonymous, Dulwich Hill High School "I have greatly enjoyed taking part in the Artside-In! program. My role has been to meet and greet students at the start of the day, make them feel comfortable and encourage their active participation, then I end the day with a quick debrief and an award of certificates. This format has given me a great opportunity to see the transformation of the students through the day. They come in interested but reticent, they are not sure what is going to happen and who all these professionals are or what they do. Basically it is still the big, anonymous institution. By the end of the day they are tired but still very animated. They are much more open and forthcoming and their body language indicates a sense of familiarity, even belonging." "As a museum curator I am primarily concerned with the experience of a spectator when they meet an artwork. On a day-to-day basis my main focus is on the art itself and the artist, so it is actually a matter of discipline to keep bringing the attention back to this experiential moment for our general public. Part of this process is to try and educate our audiences to become more at ease and more confident to look, make their own judgements and also to feel free to ask. This program is taking a small but significant future audience and showing just how this can be achieved."
Anthony Bond, Head Curator, International Art Sample Stage 2 Program Outline - 10-10.30 Welcome and introduction by senior gallery staff
- 10.30-11.20 On the gallery floor with senior gallery staff
- 11.20-11.40 Break
- 11.40-12.30 Studio session: life drawing
- 12.30-1.30 Lunch
- 1.30-2.30 Tour of conservation studios and prints and drawing study room
- 2.30-2.45 Break
- 2.45-3.30 Artist talk
- 3.30-4.15 Exhibition viewing and curator’s talk
- 4.15-4:30 Certificate presentations
- 4:30 Collect bags and departure
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