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Every day, every week, allyear round, people of allages get creative at Dulwich.

From art fanatics to artphobics, toddlers to teens,families to senior citizens,there are opportunities at Dulwich Picture Gallery.

Education at Dulwich Picture Gallery

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01 Group sizes for practical courses in the Art Studioare small, a maximum of 15 students. 02 All the artmaterials you need are provided. 03 Artist/tutors areexperienced, friendly and inspiring people. 04 People of all abilities and ages are warmly welcomed.05 Study Days and Lectures are informal and social.06 You will always receive personal attention.

Education at Dulwich Picture GallerySome things you may like to know about...Practical Art Courses

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Perhaps you are anexperienced artist.Perhaps you have neverpicked up a paintbrush.Whatever your ability youare warmly welcomed toour courses and StudyDays. Find a time andtype to suit you.

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Art Courses Overview

Year-round opportunities todevelop creative skills with experttuition in our Art Studio:watercolour painting; printing;sculpture; mosaic; life drawing;mixed media work;felt-making; historic paintingtechniques; paper-making;book-binding. Whether you prefera one-day taster course,weekends, weekdays, an eveningclass or a weekly commitment,we have something for you. If youare registered unemployed, youcould join our Friday Club.

Saturday Art SchoolAfternoons Art ClassesTwilight Art ClassesSummer Sketching DaysDrawing the FigureOne day 'Taster' CoursesFour day CoursesWatercolour WednesdaysThe Club

Saturday Study Days

Spend the day with aninternational lecturer and arthistorian. These study days offeran opportunity for those too busyduring the week to broaden theirart historical knowledge. Bothenthusiasts and those completely new to art attend these sociable and informal studies.Morning coffee and a buffet lunch are included.

Examples of courses:From Idol to Image:A History of Sculpture Making Sense of Modern Art:World War II to the 21st Century The Marriage of Art andLiterature The Mystical and Spiritual in British Art The Art of Conflict

The Contextual Lecture Series

A popular series concentrating onthe wider social context in whichart is made. Subjects includearchitecture, applied arts and thepolitical, social, religious andscientific climate of the times.Eminent guest speakers enlightenand entertain. See our separatelecture series leaflet.

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Whether you want todevelop your examportfolio or experimentwith new and excitingmaterials, these coursesoffer something for everyone.

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Evening Art School

Extend your exam portfolio in a relaxed, sociable environment.Put all your questions about art to experienced and approachabletutors. Tackle your own exam theme or experiment with different techniques, materials and approaches.

Join creative workshops to learn new techniques with experiencedartist tutors.

Examples of courses:Mosaics Wild for Watercolours Casting and Making Figures Portraits and Egg TemperaTextilesLife Drawing3-D Heads

All teenage participants are sentinvitations to our exhibitionPrivate Views.

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We have lots of fun-filledcreative workshops to getyounger ones involvedwith art too.

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Creative Workshops

Make, paint, draw, design - create works of art every week in term time.

Examples of courses:Body Language in Art Colour and Collagraph Felt FrenzyPapier-mâché MadnessAdventures in Drawing

Holiday Workshops for 6 – 8s and 9 – 11s

Art and crafts

Examples of courses:Spring FeverFun in Felt Threading a PictureMosaic Madness

Summer 3 Day Courses

Examples of courses:Making Masks Summer Sculpture Pencils and Prints Damsels in Distress and Knights in Shining Armour

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Architecture Week Family Day at Dulwich Picture Gallery

These popular events arefor children accompaniedby an adult. Lots of funfor the whole family.

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Education at Dulwich Picture GalleryFamiliesPractical Art Courses

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Artplay

Adults and children create arttogether. Free for families with aGallery ticket.

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Art in the Garden

Fabulous Family Drop-inworkshops in the beautifulGallery gardens. An establishedpart of the summer holidays atDulwich Picture Gallery. Bring apicnic, sit on the lawn and watchthe artwork grow.

Weekly Weather Permitting

Family Events

Delightful Family Days happenthroughout the year. These mayrelate to our temporary exhibitsor National Celebrations, such asThe BIG DRAW or NationalArchitecture Week.

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Family Picture TrailsArchitecture Detective TrailHave Fun Art Pack for in or out of the GalleryDulwich Picture Gallery Children's Art Books

Reaches out beyond the confines of theGallery, taking art into many communities across South London.For details of Outreach projects see the Education section of the website at www.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk. Contact Education on 020 8299 8731 or email outreach@dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk

Delivers corporate away-days combining tours and practical enrichment workshopswith a meeting space and excellent catering.For information contact Education on 020 8299 8731 or email education@dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk

Offers a free Schools Programme of tours and studio workshops. Gallery artists andteachers can follow this up with an outreachvisit to your school.For information and booking contact Education on 020 8299 8731 or email schools@dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk

Provides InSET Days for teachers tailor-madeto school requirements.For information contact Education on 020 8299 8731 or email schools@dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk

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Run bespoke architecture education sessions for all ages.For information contact Education on 020 8299 8731 or email education@dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk

Employ over 30 artists to work in differentmedia on all our courses.For and special workshops contact Education on 020 8299 8731or email education@dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk

Provide initial training and a programme of Continual Professional Development for adults keen to join our team of highlytrained education volunteers, both guides and teachers.For information contact Education on 020 8299 8731 or email education@dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk

Offer a summer internship programme forenthusiastic GCSE and A Level students.For information contact Education on 020 8299 8731 or email education@dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk

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Education at Dulwich Picture GalleryAnd that’s still not allWe also…

Innovate programmes:

DiGIT is an interactive web based learningexperience unique to Dulwich Picture Gallery.Using cutting-edge wireless technology andpalmtop computers to introduce youngpeople to fine art in a completely new way.For information contact Education on 020 8299 8731 or emaileducation@dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk

Good Times: Art for Older People at DulwichPicture Gallery is a radical programme to tackle isolation in the community.For information contact Education on 020 8299 8731 or emaileducation@dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk

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Almost one third ofthe visitors to Dulwich PictureGallery come via the EducationDepartment.

The EducationDepartment has won20 awards forEducationalExcellence.

Information andBooking…For current education courses and events please go to the “What's On”section of the gallery website atwww.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk

Unless stated otherwise, booking is essential for all courses.

To book public programmes contact Education atcourses@dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk Tel. 020 8299 8731

There are over 6000 Dulwich PictureGallery Friends. The cost is modest and the benefits huge, so check it out on the website atwww.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk or ask at the Friends Desk in the gallery.

All funds from public courses are ploughed back intoEducation programmes.

Education at Dulwich Picture GalleryAnd did you know...

Dulwich Picture Gallery isan independent gallery andreceives no centralgovernment funding

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