ARTEXPRESS Teachers Day 2009
PraxisFriday 6 March 2009
9am-3.30pm
Centenary Auditorium, lower level 1
ARTEXPRESS Teachers Day offers presentations by students, teachers, artists and gallery professionals illuminating the connections between their complimentary practices. This professional development program investigates ARTEXPRESS as a nexus between visual arts education and the professional practice of the artworld and aims to engage with challenging issues, stimulate new ideas, and enhance the development of classroom strategies and resources.
Cost: $85, AGS members $77, tertiary students $42.50 (includes morning tea/lunch and resources) Program | 9am | Registration and coffee | | 9.30am | Welcome
Brian Ladd Head, Public Programs Department, AGNSW | | 9.35am | INSIDE ARTEXPRESS 09
Insights into this year's exhibition, the development process, students' bodies of work and connections to the Gallery's collection. Tristan Sharp, senior coordinator of education programs, AGNSW | | 10.10am | ARTEXPRESS 09 YOUTH AUDIENCE INITIATIVE
An introduction to the important new youth audience initiative, peer2peer: student video interview project. Sean O'Keeffe, visual arts teacher, Lithgow High School and Tristan Sharp, senior coordinator of education programs, AGNSW | | 10.40am | Morning Tea: Restaurant Function Space Ground Level | | 11.10am | ARTIST PRESENTATION
Lee Ufan, painter, sculptor, writer, philosopher and collector of the unique works on display in the exhibition Korean dreams. Considered one of Asia's most important artists. Represented by Lisson Gallery, London www.lissongallery.com
| | 11.50am | CLASSROOM COLLABORATORS: STUDENT AND TEACHER
ARTEXPRESS 09 exhibiting student, Brianna Carson, discusses her ceramic work, Gluttonous Maximus, with John Bawden, head teacher visual arts, Lithgow High School | | 12.20pm | Lunch: Restaurant Function Space, Ground Level | | 1.20pm | ARTIST PRESENTATION
Leslie Rice, tattoo artist and painter, finalist 2008 Archibald prize and winner 2007 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize. | | 2pm | BODY OF WORK FOCUS: DOCUMENTED FORMS
Overview of four Documented Forms in this year’s exhibition, highlighting the possibilities of this exciting expressive form. Includes presentation by ARTEXPRESS 09 exhibiting student Benjamin Radburn, Moruya High School about his work, Passed Quarantine, with Helen Pinchen, head teacher, visual arts, Moruya High School. | | 2:30pm | FROM ARTEXPRESS TO ARCHIBALD
On the day of the announcement, get a 'sneak peek' of the 2009 Archibald Prize. Includes an introduction to and discussion with the winning artist. | | 3.30pm | CLOSE |
Please note:
9am early entry through front entrance.
Registration will take place in the Ground Level Vestibule.
Coffee and tea served at the Yiribana Foyer, Lower Level 3 Brochure & booking form (PDF, 292 KB)
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