AU T U MN / W IN T E R 2020
Creative Insight
Gallery Coordinator Kattie Bugeja shares an insight into school visits to MRAG and the Gallery’s approach to creative learning. Do you have fond memories of visiting your local Gallery on a school excursion? Perhaps you were lucky enough to travel to a state capital and recall wandering through the hallowed halls of a Gallery such as Art Gallery of New South Wales, whilst your teacher shushed and ushered your group to follow your tour guide.
students from Telarah Public School, one of the 7 schools that participated in our Stories from Wonnarua Country exhibition, came to explore the exhibition. Educators can either bring their students to MRAG (at no cost) for a self-guided group tour, or, for a modest fee (currently $7.50 per student), we can arrange for an experienced Art Tutor to develop and present a bespoke activity. Education visits are not limited to primary and secondary students; we love to tailor tours and workshops for preschool-age children and to work with tertiary educators and independent groups on special projects.
School visits are integral to Maitland Regional Art Gallery’s art education offering; currently over 2,000 students visit each year and we are keen to welcome many more. Last year we were thrilled that many students from Maitland Grossman High School came to see former student Nell’s newlyinstalled artwork on the exterior of the MRAG building; and that more than 400 22
