Teacher Professional Development

Engage with the Gallery's collection and exhibitions as a resource for teaching practice and classroom programming.

The Gallery offers intensive and inspiring Teacher Professional Development programs catering specifically for K-6 and 7-12 educators and trainee teachers. Relevant links to the Visual Arts syllabus is incorporated into each programme as well as lectures, discussions and workshops by educators, historians, artists and critics.

These are detailed on our bi-annual Exhibition Poster - for Years K-6 and Years 7-12.
 

Focus Fest Teachers Conference

Two-day teachers' conference held annually in term 4, exploring a key theme, topic or issue in the visual arts through the Gallery's collection and temporary exhibitions as a resource for teaching practice and classroom programming. Includes lectures, presentations and workshops by artists, museum educators, curators, critics, secondary school teachers and experts in related fields.
8.30am - 3.30pm
$85 single day, $153 both days
AGS members $76.50 single day, $138 both days
Tertiary students $38.50 single day, $77 both days
NSW regional gallery education officers free
(Includes morning tea, lunch, resources and exhibition entry, and is GST inclusive)
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Teachers Days

An intensive and inspiring day focusing on key issues and ideas related to major exhibitions. Food for thought as well as practical ideas for the classroom. May include lectures, discussions and workshops by educators, historians, artists and critics.
8.30am - 3.30pm $77.00 per person
(Includes morning tea, lunch, resources and exhibition entry)
 

ARTEXPRESS Teachers Days

The ARTEXPRESS Teachers Day is held annually in Term 1. It is designed to stimulate the development of classroom strategies and resources through presentations investigating Visual Arts student and teacher, artist and gallery practice.

The one-day program includes presentations by HSC students, Visual Arts teachers, museum educators, curators and practicing artists exploring insights into the annual ARTEXPRESS exhibition at the Art Gallery of New South Wales.
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Exhibition Previews

An opportunity to learn about key forthcoming major exhibitions, their associated teaching strategies and education programs, while networking with Gallery and teaching colleagues. May include slide lectures, floor talks, exhibition viewings, resources, entertainment and refreshments.
5.15pm - 7.30pm on selected dates. $15.00 per person
(Includes refreshments, entertainment, resources and exhibition entry)
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