May – October 2012

18th Biennale of Sydney: all our relations

27 June – 16 September
FREE

‘Unpacking the Biennale’ study mornings

Investigate themes and artists in the 18th Biennale of Sydney
Years 10–12
25, 26 and 31 July
10.30 – 11.30am
$3 per student

Programs on request

Choose a time and day and design your own Biennale tour for your students (max 15 per group)
with one of the following options. Details on the AGNSW website.

Biennale discussion tour (1 hour)
$165 per group

Biennale art workshop (2 hours)
$225 per group, includes materials and equipment

Biennale masterclass (3 hours + 1 hour break)
$375 per group, includes materials and equipment

Education materials

Visit www.bos18.com

For teachers

Showcase: 18th Biennale of Sydney
Saturday 30 June 2012
9am–12 noon
$25 includes exclusive early entry to the exhibition, morning tea, case studies and a presentation on resources and approaches. Also includes entry to Kamisaka Sekka: dawn of modern Japanese design. Stay after 12 noon and listen to artists in the Biennale talk about their work throughout the afternoon.

20th & 21st century Australian art galleries

opening 12 May 2012
FREE

‘What is Australian art?’ study mornings

Discover the new display and artists of the Australian art collection
Years 7–9: 5 and 13 June
Years 10–12: 14 June
10.30–11.30am
$3 per student

‘What is Australian art?’ discussion tour (1 hour)

$165 per group max 15 students per group

‘What is Australian art?’ workshop (2 hours)

$225 per group max 15 students per group
Includes materials and equipment

Access
Starting with art: exploring Australia

Engage with images of Australian landscape and identity. Includes an art-making activity and post-visit material.

Thursdays and Fridays
Max 8 students per group
Free

Education materials

Online education materials, audio tours, children’s trail, app

Kamisaka Sekka: dawn of modern Japanese design

22 June – 26 August
(closed 23 & 24 July)
ENTRY FEE
$7 per student for booked school groups

Years 7–12

Sekka discussion tour (1 hour)
$165 per group, max 15 students per group
Includes exhibition entry

Japanese tea ceremony workshop tour (1 hour)
Thursdays only
$225 per group, max 15 students per group
Includes exhibition entry

Art After Class
Floortalks led by Gallery educators
4.30pm Wednesdays
1, 8, 15 and 22 August
Free with exhibition entry

Recommended for the following subject areas

• Visual arts
• Technology and applied sciences
• Japanese language

Home: Yiribana Gallery

Opens 27 June 2012
FREE

Aboriginal art K–12 teachers day

Recommended for early career teachers
Tuesday 16 October
9.30am–3pm
$85 (includes morning tea, lunch, exhibition entry, workshops and education materials)

Focus on ways to engage with Indigenous art practice. Presentations by curators, artists and education specialists. Looking, interpreting and making sessions specifically developed for K–6 and 7–12 teachers.

Education materials

COMING SOON Education kit: a major new resource, which will enhance recognition and appreciation of NSW Aboriginal arts and cultural practice. Plus extended information online.

Eugène Atget: old Paris

24 August – 4 November 2012
ENTRY FEE
$7 per student for booked school groups

Eugène Atget study mornings

Discover the art practice and work of this important French photographer
Years 7–9: 4 September
Years 10–12: 12 and 19 September
10.30–11.30am
$10 per student
(includes exhibition entry)

Education materials

Education kit

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Coming soon

Francis Bacon: five decades

opens 17 Nov 2012

Dobell Prize for Drawing

opens 30 Nov 2012

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Collection programs

Design your own visit
Customise your tour, workshop or masterclass by choosing a topic, a collection and a format from a range of options and ideas Full details on the website

Access
Free programs and resources for students

Blind and vision impaired: guided sensory tours
Deaf and hearing impaired: Auslan-interpreted discussion tours
Intellectual disabilities: art tour and workshop

Outreach
Free programs for low socio-economic status (SES) school communities

Open Gallery provides free excursions to the Art Gallery of NSW for Year 7 students. Bookings essential.
Supported by Optus

The Brett Whiteley Studio
A unique opportunity to experience the studio and gallery of this important Australian artist

Student competitions

Artwrite
The Gallery’s student art-writing prize
Entries close Friday 23 November; winners announced December 2012
Artwrite details and entry form

Screenshot
The Gallery’s annual student photo prize
Entries close Friday 23 November; winners announced December 2012
Screenshot details and entry form

For teachers

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Showcase: 18th Biennale of Sydney
Saturday 30 June 2012 • 9am – 12 noon
$25 includes exclusive early entry to the exhibition, morning tea, case studies and a presentation on resources and approaches. Also includes entry to Kamisaka Sekka – dawn of modern Japanese design. Stay after 12 noon and listen to artists in the Biennale speak about their work throughout the afternoon.

Aboriginal art K-12 teachers day
Recommended for early career teachers
Tuesday 16 October
9.30am – 3.00pm
$85 (includes morning tea, lunch, exhibition entry, workshops and education materials)

Focus on ways to engage with Indigenous art practice. Presentations by curators, artists and education specialists. Looking, interpreting and making sessions specifically developed for K–6 and 7–12 teachers.