The Venice Biennale Education Kit is a resource for high school students and their teachers. This kit includes general information on Venice and The Venice Biennale 2007 52nd International Art Exhibition with detailed information on Australian artists in Venice.

Download the education kit
(2 MB: from the Australia Venice Biennale 2007 website)

The kit highlights key artworks, ideas and themes of Au3: the 3 artists, their 3 projects which are presented for the first time at 3 different sites that make up the exhibition of Australian artists at the Venice Biennale 10 June to 21 November 2007. It aims to provide a entry point and context for using the Venice Biennale and the Au3 exhibition and artworks as a resource for Years 9-12 education audiences, studying Visual Arts within Australian High Schools. Ideally this kit may be used in conjunction with a visit to the Venice Biennale 2007, Italy. Used in conjunction with the Au3 DVD, this kit is also a valuable resource for the classroom in Australia with which to critically investigate the Venice Biennale as one of the world's most important critical forums of contemporary visual arts, Australia's presence within the international contemporary art world context and the art practice of specific Australian contemporary artists selected to participate 2007.

Included are:

• quotes by agents in the contemporary art world such as artists and curators
• timelines expanding on the history of the Venice Biennale and Australia's participation in it
• Senior Curatorial Advisor of AU3 and Director of Venice Biennale curator's statements outlining their aims intentions and purpose
• commentaries about Au3 artists placing them in a wider context of contemporary art practice and art history
• keywords related to the Au3 artists practice to enhance literacy, vocabulary and the use of art language in context
• issues for consideration for teachers and students that develop sequentially from concrete to abstract approaches, encouraging students to explore develop and resolve their investigations into art criticism, art history and art making practice from diverse points of view.

The kit specifically targets teacher and student audiences but may also be of interest to a wider general audience both in Australia and abroad.

Australia Venice Biennale 2007 website: www.australiavenicebiennale.com.au