Schools
Current School Visits
Riddoch Art Gallery is currently available to visit schools across the region. Staff are taking Indigenous artwork from the Gallery collection off site, educating children both on Indigenous culture and the role the Gallery plays in its preservation. Staff have also compiled an educational suitcase giving children a hands on experience in art processes, tools and a variety of mediums.
The aim is to both educate and entertain the children and offer teachers an additional educational resource. The Gallery can also tailor visits to suit particular requirements or areas of study for school groupls. lf you would like a vist to your school please contact the Gallery on 87239566.
Image Right: Community Engagement Officer Carly Jakutavicius holds 'Tyape' by Billy PETYRRE which is visiting classrooms and teaching children about dream time stories, Aboriginal art and symbolism.
Learning Connections
Learning Connections is a hands-on arts access program developed by Country Arts SA for regional South Australian communities with a particular focus on young people and their schools. Its broad objective is to encourage and support schools' access to touring art exhibitions and associated arts programs. It offers teachers specific resources and strategies for using exhibitions as a learning experience. For further information visit www.countryarts.org.au.
Vocational Placement
Riddoch Art Gallery encourages and supports young adults in their career development.
Kelly Scott recently assisted Jacqui Porter, Collections and Installation Officer, to curate Contemporary Art from the Riddoch Art Gallery Collection which was on show in September/October 2009.
Kelly Scott gained work experience at the Gallery whilst studying Visual Art and Contemporary Craft Certificate 4 at Mount Gambier's TAFE Campus. She was the
first South Australian student to undertake Vocational Placement in an
Art Gallery in this state. Kelly spent 140 hours working at
the Riddoch Art Gallery covering four separate competencies;
install and dismantle exhibitions, observe and report basic
condition of collection, record and maintain information about the
collection and work with arts professionals in an arts organization.
Recently Samantha Porter completed work experience at the Gallery as part of her SACE Stage 2 subject 'Arts and the Community'. Samantha spent many volunteer hours working at the Riddoch learning about all aspects of the arts environment, contributing to the completion of her secondary studies.
Art Workshops
Riddoch
Art Gallery offers a variety of art workshops for life-long
learning. Regular workshops are held in connection with a current
exhibition providing the community an opportunity to explore new
themes, styles and techniques. It is an opportunity to work with
professional artists. Recent workshops have included Botanica,
Icons, artist book, maritime watercolour and life drawing.
Workshop participants are encouraged to participate in annual community exhibitions.