We work to broaden access to art education and the visual arts across the UK.
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Freelands Foundation retweeted
Don't miss our free online #ArtAndDesign teacher CPD!
📅 19th May 4-5pm
Discover #TheSuperpowerOfLooking approach to developing #VisualLiteracy skills & explore Turner's 'Rain, Steam, and Speed'.
Book now
👉 bit.ly/3RiQEzn
📸 Dave Madden
@FreelandsF @artukdotorg
ALT Photo: in a classroom, we view a girl in school uniform from over her shoulder. She looks at an electronic tablet, propped up on her desk. On its screen is a painting of a tiger.
This is your last chance to catch the mother tongue exhibition. Open Tue - Sun, 11am - 5pm until 21 July.
The artworks in this exhibition have been created through the Freelands Foundation artist programme.
mother tongue: final call
This is your last chance to catch the mother tongue exhibition in our galleries.
Exhibition open Tue - Sun, 11am - 5pm until 21 July.
@FreelandsF @ArtsCouncilNI
Closing event for mother tongue, with artists who participated in the Freelands Artist Programme.
Closing event: mother tongue | 18 July, 6pm
Join us to mark the end of #mothertongue.
Janie Doherty, Tara McGinn, Thomas Wells, Jacqueline Holt, and Phillip McCrilly will respond to their work through a series of short talks, readings and performances.
themaclive.com/event/closing…
Channelling our mission that art is central to a broad and balanced education, and a right for everyone, we’re proud to join our peers in the sector in calling on the successive UK government to invest more in creative education in schools.
🔗Read more at theartnewspaper.com/2024/06/…
#mothertongue - exhibiting the work of 21 Northern Irish artists who participated in the Freelands Foundation Artist Programme
Hear from curators @ChickeyBelfast & @AlissaKleist on #mothertongue and the work of 21 NI artists who participated in the @FreelandsF Artist Programme and their work that currently fills our galleries.
Book your gallery tickets here: themaclive.com/exhibition/mo…
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Check out the latest video from our long-time supporter, @haroldoffeh ⬇️
#TheSuperpowerOfLooking is launching a new video today!
Join artist @haroldoffeh as he discovers ‘The Tailor’ by @1lubaina behind the scenes at @mcrartgallery.
Check out this #ArtAndDesign resource for primary schools
➡️ ow.ly/1qcJ50SiN7w
@artukdotorg @FreelandsF
We're looking for a new colleague who will oversee the management, preservation and use of Freelands Foundation’s digital assets.
Deadline to apply: Weds 5 June
Apply now: freelandsfoundation.co.uk/va…
Freelands Foundation retweeted
Keep your eyes peeled, primary school teachers! 👀👀
You won't want to miss our new #TheSuperpowerOfLooking resource which goes live next week!
Be the very first to see the lesson resource and film by joining our learning newsletter. Link in bio.
@artukdotorg @FreelandsF
ALT A camera and lighting point towards a women in a yellow beanie hat. She gestures towards a small but colourful painting, no bigger than an A4 piece of paper.
Freelands Foundation retweeted
Just one week to go until another brand new #TheSuperpowerOfLooking resource lands!
It will explore 'Lesmahagow Durbar' by @thesinghtwins © The Singh Twins: singhtwins.co.uk
@SuperpowerLook @FreelandsF
#LessonPlan #TeacherTwitter
We'll be sharing another brand new #TheSuperpowerOfLooking resource one week from today! Here's a first look at the fabulous artwork it will explore by @thesinghtwins 🤩
#PrimaryTeacher #TeachingResources #TeachingArt #LessonPlans #PrimaryArtIdeas
@artukdotorg @FreelandsF
Freelands Foundation retweeted
Dr Henry Ward, Freelands Foundation Director, tells us about Visualise, the important new @FreelandsF /@RunnymedeTrust report addressing race and inclusion in secondary school art education culturallearningalliance.org…
Freelands Foundation retweeted
Calling teachers on the look out for #ArtAndDesign #LessonPlanning inspiration.
Check out new #TheSuperpowerOfLooking primary resource on 'Portrait of Melissa Thompson' by @kehindewileyart.
Explore the resource 👉bit.ly/49Jf4K0
@artukdotorg @FreelandsF @vam_east
Freelands Foundation retweeted
Free #ArtAndDesign CPD session for primary teachers!
Learn about #TheSuperpowerOfLooking, plus discover new resource 'A powerful portrait by Kehinde Wiley' with @mrs_darl.
📅 30th April 4-5pm
Book online 👉ow.ly/giHl50QZvb2
@artukdotorg @FreelandsF
📸 Dave Madden
ALT A boy in a blue school uniform raises his hand in class. A teacher stands in the distance in front of him.
Freelands Foundation retweeted
“Art education offers something special to children & young people, but sadly there is a deficiency in our current provision”
@RunnymedeTrust/@FreelandsF research finds under 3% of artists named in GCSE art exams are from Black or south Asian backgrounds.
theguardian.com/education/20…
Freelands Foundation retweeted
The @RunnymedeTrust & @FreelandsF partnered to deliver Visualise, the first major research into race in art education. They want to ensure art education is accessible for all & that teachers are supported to deliver a broad, engaging curriculum - buff.ly/3PjA9CS
Freelands Foundation retweeted
“It’s time to imagine an art education that meets its creative and innovative potential...”✨
Visualise, from @RunnymedeTrust and @FreelandsF, is a rallying call for an inclusive approach to art education – one that supports young people to thrive
📖runnymedetrust.org/visualise
NEW 🎨
Visualise, our flagship research commission with @FreelandsF, examines the current state of race and inclusion in art education in England.
We confirm what educators have been saying for years: that art education is at crisis point.
👉 runnymedetrust.org/visualise
Freelands Foundation retweeted
New #TheSuperpowerofLooking resource now live! 🥳
Enjoy a taster of the film with @vam_east Director Gus Casely-Hayford
Find the full resource on ‘Portrait of Melissa Thompson’ by @kehindewileyart here 👉 ow.ly/r2qe50QQnfW
@SuperpowerLook @FreelandsF #TeacherTwitter
Freelands Foundation retweeted
This new important #Visualise report from @FreelandsF @RunnymedeTrust examines the current state of race and inclusion in art education in England.
Art education is at crisis point, read the report 👉 runnymedetrust.org/visualise
ALT Text graphic reads "2.3% of artists named in GCSE Art exam papers are from Black (1.54%) or South Asian (0.74%) backgrounds."
ALT Text graphic reads: "Our research confirms what educations have been saying for years: art education in the UK is at crisis point. Despite their best efforts, teachers and students are rooted in a system that undermines their desire to improve and evolve education."
Freelands Foundation retweeted
This new important #Visualise report from @FreelandsF @RunnymedeTrust examines the current state of race and inclusion in art education in England.
Art education is at crisis point, read the report 👉 runnymedetrust.org/visualise
@artukdotorg
ALT Text graphic reads "2.3% of artists named in GCSE Art exam papers are from Black (1.54%) or South Asian (0.74%) backgrounds."
ALT Text graphic reads: "Our research confirms what educations have been saying for years: art education in the UK is at crisis point. Despite their best efforts, teachers and students are rooted in a system that undermines their desire to improve and evolve education."
Freelands Foundation retweeted
ICYMI: Calls for cultural sector to improve partnerships with schools to encourage greater diversity and representation within GCSE art lessons
@RunnymedeTrust @FreelandsF
buff.ly/3TqdQxq
Freelands Foundation retweeted
"It is imperative that our students are able to see and appreciate diversity in their art classes, and secondary education more widely."
🗣️ Our @shabnabegum76
Find out more about #Visualise, our flagship research commission with @FreelandsF 👇 theguardian.com/education/20…