Engage, the National Association for Gallery Education

Come and say hello on Monday 14th April! 😀 👋 🧓Join us online for Members' Mingle: Working with Older Audiences between 12.30pm-1.30pm! --With artist Sheree Murphy who will lead the session. Sheree will reflect on a recent project supporting older participants to engage with the sector and increase their digitial skills. 👥Or join Sarah, our Scotland Coordinator, who will be online between 1pm-2pm for Connecting Moments. -- Connecting Moments is a series of monthly events designed to bring together visual arts practitioners to share practice. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eJb_QeA

✨Join Engage as a Member Representative in 2025✨ Want to connect with artists and arts engagement practitioners where you live? Engage are looking for engaged and proactive members who are interested in developing their practice and leadership through a voluntary Member Representative role. Representatives tell us that taking part as a volunteer is an excellent opportunity to: 👥Build connections with a community of practice across the United Kingdom 👥Have more agency over your own professional development 👥Explore and build knowledge of other organisations, practices and places 👥Develop confidence in leading, co-designing, consulting and public speaking. 👥Feel more connected to Engage and access further training and support We currently have vacancies for individuals in North Wales, Central West Scotland, Northern Ireland and various regions in England! Find out more:

Did you know our members get exclusive mentorship and coaching opportunities, as part of their perks? Our membership tiers are varied and super affordable: ⭐Our student memberships are £2.75/ month. ⭐Join as a personal member for £4.25/ month. ⭐We also offer concessionary membership at £3.25 /month, as well as group memberships of all sizes. Find out more by visiting www.engage.org/membership!

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🌺 Book onto our upcoming online events this Spring! 🌺 🤝Wednesday 26 March: Ethos of Inclusion, online (11:00am -1:00pm). --This training is aimed at all who are committed to inclusive culture, exploring genuine best practice and the fundamentals for conditions of safe spaces. Facilitated by Kamina Walton, an artist and qualified Relational Dynamics Leadership Coach. 🧓Monday 14 April: Members' Mingle: Working with Older Audiences, online (12.30pm-1.30pm) --Join Artist Sheree Murphy as she reflects on a recent project supporting older participants to engage with the sector and increase their digitial skills. 👥Monday 14 April: Connecting Moments, online (1:00pm-2:00pm). --Join us for Connecting Moments, a series of monthly events designed to bring together visual arts practitioners to share practice. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eJb_QeA

🌺 Join us for our events this Spring! 🌺 🎨Wednesday 19 March: North Wales Meet Up, Tŷ Pawb, Wrexham. 🤝Wednesday 26 March: Ethos of Inclusion, online. 🎭Friday 28 March: Cymru Meet Up, Small World Theatre, Cardigan. 👥Monday 14 April: Connecting Moments, online. 🧓Monday 14 April: Members' Mingle: Working with Older Audiences, online. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eJb_QeA

🎉Announcing our 2024 #MarshAwards Winners! 🎉 The Marsh Charitable Trust's annual Marsh Awards for Excellence in Visual Arts Engagement celebrate the hard work and dedication of colleagues working within visual arts participation and engagement. In 2024 we had 10 awardees: six individuals and two groups of two, which won the following: ⭐Rawan Al Mahrouqi received the Marsh Award for Excellence in Visual Arts Engagement (International). ⭐Eleri Wyn Evans won the Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Visual Arts Engagement. ⭐The following individuals won Marsh Awards for Excellence in Visual Arts Engagement (UK): ✨Angela Thompson ✨Faith Rubia ✨Jan Williams and Chris Teasdale (THE CARAVAN GALLERY C.I.C.) ✨Johann Arens and Hanna Baumann (Another Provision) ✨Lucy Follon ✨Sioned Phillips The Marsh Awards ceremony was hosted on 5 March at Kettle's Yard, and celebrated the Paint What Matters! exhibition and the end of #LetsCreateArt 2025.

Are you a freelancer, artists educators, sole-traders, or a learning and engagement specialist? Our Engage personal memberships are available for just £4.25 a month! In addition to all member benefits, Personal – Standard membership also entitles you to: ⭐1/3 discount on training, talks, seminars and other professional events ⭐Discount on job listings, and free voluntary and freelance role listings (if less than £2k) ⭐Opportunities for coaching & mentoring through the Engage network

❗ Final reminder ❗ 🎉Join us TOMORROW in Cambridge for the #MarshAwards! To celebrate the end of the #LetsCreateArt2025 campaign, Engage is partnering with Kettle's Yard to host a Panel Discussion and the 2024 #MarshAwards Ceremony, in the surroundings of the 'Paint What Matters!' exhibition. 🕕 We will be celebrating the Marsh Awards for Excellence in Visual Arts Engagement 2024 Awards from 6pm - with a drinks reception in the break and a chance to network and explore the exhibition. 🕖At 7pm, join Jane Sillis, Director of Engage, as she invites a panel of Cambridge experts to share and discuss positive ways forward for young artists aged 4 – 21 years. Attendees should book to attend both events separately via Kettle's Yard's website. Panel discussion tickets are £10, but there are discounts available for friends and students. Find out more: https://buff.ly/fKb9lF7

Join us in Cambridge, Wrexham, Woking or online next month! Our training and networking is varied and changes throughout the year, but we visit as many areas of the UK as possible, and run most of our events online. Most of our events are open to non-members, although some, like Members' Mingle, are exclusive to our Engage network. For more information about these opportunities, visit our website: https://buff.ly/3RIrpYD