Mon, 12 Sep, 2005      5.30 - 7.30pm  Teachers' Private Viewing      South London Gallery            An activity based workshop introducing National Curriculum linked ideas on how to work with Mark Dion’s exhibition during a class visit or in the classroom.  Refreshments will be served.  Please RSVP to Rachel Anderson on 020 7703 6120 if you would like to attend.

Tue, 13 Sep, 2005       4.30 - 6.00pm (6 Thursdays)  Course - Secondary   Dulwich Picture Gallery             (6 Thursdays from 15.9.05 to 20.10.05) After School Art Club for 7 - 10 years in the Sackler Centre.  ADVENTURES IN DRAWING  - Have you ever drawn with closed eyes? Or drawn with a rubber or a long pole instead of a pencil?  Create expressive images using an exciting range of techniques and materials, with artist Isabella Lockett.  Cost:£50. Celebrating the Big Draw.  Booking essential.

Thu, 15 Sep, 2005       4.30 - 6.00 pm (6 Thursdays) Course - Primary         Dulwich Picture Gallery             (6 Thursdays from 15.9.05 to 20.10.05) After School Art Club for 7 - 10 years in the Sackler Centre.  ADVENTURES IN DRAWING - Have you ever drawn with closed eyes?  r drawn with a rubber or a long pole instead of a pencil? Create expressive images using an exciting range of techniques and materials, with artist Isabella Lockett.  Cost: £50.  Celebrating the Big Draw.  Booking essential.

Fri, 16 Sep, 2005         6.30 - 8.30pm  Education Private View           National Gallery            STUBBS AND THE HORSE - An opportunity to view the exhibition, meet Gallery staff and find out more about resources for schools.  Entrance is through the Sainsbury Wing entrance and admission is with invitation only.  To request an invitation, which admits two, telephone 020 7747 5891.  Entry will be at allocated time slots.  Please note that space is limited and the event may need to close when full.

Sat, 17 Sep, 2005       11.00 - 5.00pm (2 days)         Research Project        Serpentine Gallery
Day 2 18.9.05 - DYSLEXIA AND VISUAL IMAGERY - Participants are invited to join an ambitious research-based art project that will contribute to the field of dyslexia research and explore the relationship between language learning, ordering, visual appreciation and creativity.  We are looking for adults aged 18 years and over, and in particular those with dyslexia.  Participation is free.

Fri, 30 Sep, 2005         6.30 - 8.30pm  Education Private View           Royal Academy Of Arts     EDVARD MUNCH: BY HIMSELF - An opportunity to view the exhibition before it opens, attend an introductory lecture exploring key themes and approaches, exchange information and collect resources.  Admission free with pre-booked ticket.

Sun, 2 Oct, 2005         11.00 - 5.00pm            Family Day                   Serpentine Gallery            DRAWING TOGETHER: THE BIG DRAW MEETS CARNIVAL. Artists and architects will work with participants inside the Pavilion 2005 to make drawings on paper and as 3-D models, creating a large collaborative artwork in the form of a cityscape.  All ages welcome.  Children must be accompanied by an adult.  No booking required for this informal drop-in event.

Mon, 3 Oct, 2005         9am - 4pm       Secondary INSET        Crafts Council
INSET Malleable Metals – Metal Masterclass for Teachers. Led by Senior Lecturers at the Sir John Cass Dept. at London Metropolitan University, this INSET day for Secondary School Art & Design or Design & Technology Teachers will provide an exploration of metal through colour and texture, focusing on a variety of simple and highly transferable techniques. The day will include the opportunity to see the Jerwood Metal exhibition at the Crafts Council.

Wed, 5 Oct, 2005        5pm - 7.00pm  Education Private View           Crafts Council
Come and find out more about the Jerwood Applied Arts Prize 2005: Metal exhibition and develop ideas for using it as a resource for your groups. Also an introduction to Making It Yours: Metal, our new exhibition and educational resource of objects from the Crafts Council Collection. Join us for wine and refreshments at the end of the evening and discuss potential project ideas. Please contact us or visit the website for a Booking Form

Fri, 7 Oct, 2005           9.15 - 3.30pm  INSET X-Phase            The Visual Learning Foundation      L1 - AFRICAN MASQUERADE - FANTASTIC HEADWEAR. The course explores African art and masquerade as a source of inspiration.  Ideas and skills for making in 3D - designing and constructing fantastic headwear in the masquerading tradition.  Cost: £100.  More details by phone or on website.

Fri, 7 Oct, 2005           5 dates to choose from           Primary INSET  National Gallery            TAKE ONE PICTURE - A one day course at the National Gallery for primary school teachers. Whole Staff Training Days - 21 October, 31 October, 25 November.
Individuals’ Training Days - 7 October, 18 November.  Fees: £75 for individuals, £55 per head for whole staff.  Fee includes sandwich lunch and light refreshments.  Each teacher will receive a free print and a shop discount voucher.  Booking is essential, telephone 020 7747 2844.

Wed, 12 Oct, 2005      11.00 - 1.00pm            Exhibitions       Dulwich Picture Gallery             BEATRIX POTTER, ARTIST & ILLUSTRATOR is the latest of the Gallery’s popular Christmas exhibitions celebrating the work of well-known illustrators.  The pictures are being lent from both national and international sources.  Private loans have made it possible to include less familiar materials, some never before exhibited. Till 22nd Jan 06

Wed, 12 Oct, 2005      6.00 - 8.00pm  Outreach/Educator's Night      Hayward Gallery            UNIVERSAL EXPERIENCE: ART, LIFE AND THE TOURIST’S EYE - An opportunity to view this exhibition and meet the Gallery Education Staff.  Phone for more details.

Thu, 13 Oct, 2005       9.15 - 3.30pm  INSET X-Phase            The Visual Learning Foundation      JOHN CANUE - SCULPTURE AND MASK MAKING - A cross-cultural unit of work exploring Afro-Caribbean Masquerading tradition through the character John Canue.  The course includes assemblage sculpture using found materials and wire screen mask making.  Cost: £100.  More details by phone or on website.

Thu, 13 Oct, 2005       4.30 - 6.30pm  Secondary INSET        Photographers’ Gallery            EVIDENCE and DER SPIEGEL exhibitions - Teachers from Pimlico School have devised a series of ideas for working with secondary students during a visit to the EVIDENCE and DER SPEIGEL exhibitions, approaching them from both Art and Media Studies angles.  Free but booking essential.

Thu, 13 Oct, 2005       6.30 - 9.00pm  Launch Event  198 Gallery      SOUTH AFRICAN DIARY II - Petrona Morrison’s new body of work is inspired by her experience on a two-month residency at the Bag Factory (Fordsburg Artists Studios) in Johannesburg, in 2004.  It documents the artist’s response to the contradictions and tensions of the South African reality.  In the form of a visual diary, the exhibition includes images of a documentary nature, interspersed with text.

Mon, 24 Oct, 2005       10.00 - 4.00pm            Family Day                   South London Gallery            FAMILY DAYS OUT TO THE SLG & NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM - Take part in a morning of artist-led activities at the SLG inspired by Mark Dion’s exhibition ‘Microcosmographis’, followed by a trip to the Natural History Museum to further your investigation into the wonders of the natural world!  FREE.  Suitable for ages 7+ but all children must be accompanied by an adult.  Please bring packed lunch.

Tue, 25 Oct, 2005       6.30 - 8.30pm  Education Private View           Serpentine Gallery            PRIVATE VIEW AND BOOK LAUNCH - Special viewing of ‘Ilya and Emilia Kabakov’, with Serpentine staff on hand to discuss involvement in the Education Programme.  Launch of ‘The Gardern of Eden’ which documents an installation by Faisal Abdu’Allah at the Chisenhale Gallery and Aspex Gallery, 2003.  ‘The Uses of Fiction Sweatshop’ will take place at this viewing.  Admission Free.

Fri, 4 Nov, 2005           10.00 - 5.00pm            Seminar           Serpentine Gallery            SENSUAL CLUES - The Seminar will take place in Room 1 , Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, SW7. Cost £10 institutions, £5 individuals, Tel 020 7402 6075.  This seminar will explore how sensual clues can be used in arts venues to provide greater accessibility to visually impaired people.  The event is for visually impaired people, architects, environmental designers, arts professionals & practitioners and others in relevant fields.

Mon, 7 Nov, 2005        6.45 - 9.00pm  Education Private View           Tate Modern    GEOFF WALL and ROUSEAU - An opportunity to see these two new exhibitions and talk to our Gallery Education Staff.  Free admission is free and by ticket only which must be pre booked.

Tue, 8 Nov, 2005         6.30pm Case Study for Primary Teachers & Artists            Photographers’Gallery           DIGGING UP A STORY - This case study presentation uses the Digging Up A Story project for presenting easy ways of effectively using digital technology in the classroom.  Artist Helen Marshall and Peter Sanders, Deputy Head of Laurisaton School, will lead the session.  Free but booking essential.

Thu, 10 Nov, 2005       9.15 - 3.30pm  Primary INSET  The Visual Learning Foundation            L3 - INVESTIGATING MATERIALS - TEXTILES FOUNDATION STAGE AND KS1.  Investigating materials through drawing, colour mixing and painting, weaving and simple embroidery, making soft sculpture.  Fee £100.  For more details phone or visit website.

Fri, 11 Nov, 2005         6.30 - 8.30pm  Education Private View           Royal Academy Of Arts     CHINA: THE THREE EMPERORS, 1662-1795.  An opportunity to view the exhibition before it opens, attend an introductory lecture exploring key themes and approaches, exchange information and collect resources.  Admission free with pre-booked ticket.

Fri, 11 Nov, 2005         6.30 - 9.00pm  Education Private View           Tate Britain            TURNER PRIZE - An opportunity to see the exhibition and talk to Gallery Education staff.  Admission is free by ticket only which must be prebooked.

Thu, 17 Nov, 2005       9.15 - 3.30pm (2 days)           Primary INSET  The Visual Learning Foundation      Day 1 - 17th and Day 2 - 18th Nov.  L4 - PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTING A SCHEME OF WORK FOR ART AND DESIGN AND ASSESSING ART AND DESIGN KS1 & KS2.  Cost £200.  More details by phone or on website.

Fri, 18 Nov, 2005         11.00 - 4.00pm            Course - KS2 & post 14          Victoria And Albert Museum            image and identity - THIS COURSE WILL EXAMINE THE WAYS IN WHICH YOUNG PEOPLE CAN EXPLORE THEIR OWN IMAGE AND IDENTITY USING THE V&A’S COLLECTIONS. 10PLACES - BOOK IN ADVANCED.  COST £62 INCLUDES REFRESMENTS, A SANDWICH LUNCH, TCKETS TO A CRRENT EXHIBITION AND A COPY OF THE Image and Identity teachers’ pack and DVD.

Thu, 24 Nov, 2005       9.15 - 3.30pm  Primary INSET KS1 & KS2       The Visual Learning Foundation      ART IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT - Developing a unit of work on the local environment with a 3D outcome.  The course will include - How to use artists’ work as a source of inspiration, Researching ideas, learning clay skills and making clay sculpture.  Cost: £100.  More details by phone or on website.

Tue, 29 Nov, 2005       Various           Exhibitions       Geffrye Museum         CHRISTMAS PAST - 29 Nov to 8 Jan.  Times 10.00-11.20, 11.40-1.00, 2.00-3.20.  The Geffrye’s period rooms are decorated in authrntic festive style, providing a magical glimpse into Christmases past.  Sessions focussing on Christmas Past and domestic interiors will be led by museum Education Officers.  Please call to arrange a session.