1 – 4pm
Join us for an engaging Professional Learning session designed for VCE Art and Visual Communication Design educators. Gain practical insight into exhibition design and installation practices, whilst deepening your understanding of preventative conservation within a contemporary gallery context.
Through direct engagement with current gallery practice, participants will explore the ways exhibitions are conceptualised, planned, and realised within a non-collecting institution. The session will unpack the presentation and display of artworks, and the materials, methods, and processes involved in professional installation. Teachers will also learn about preventative conservation strategies, considering how the care and preservation of artworks informs display decisions and audience engagement.
Led by Samantha Vawdrey, Senior Exhibitions Manager & Registrar, ACCA, this session offers valuable insight into the relationships between artists, curators, and institutions, supporting the development of students’ understanding of the art industry, professional practices, and the exhibition process. This professional learning opportunity provides practical and transferable knowledge to support classroom delivery.
This session is aimed at secondary teachers and art educators who would like to strengthen their knowledge of the installation process, particularly those delivering VCE Art Making and Exhibiting Units 3 & 4 (Area of Study 3) and Unit 2 (Area of Study 1). This informal session will take place during the exhibition Julius von Bismarck: This is not the storm.
There will be opportunities for Q&A and light refreshments.
Learning Outcomes
- Analyse and apply key concepts from VCE Art, particularly in relation to exhibition-making and professional practice.
- Explain the processes involved in curating, designing, and installing exhibitions within a contemporary gallery context.
- Evaluate the role of preventative conservation in shaping exhibition decisions and audience engagement.
- Apply appropriate analytical frameworks to interpret and discuss artworks and exhibitions in alignment with VCE assessment criteria.
- Develop strategies to support students’ understanding of the relationships between artists, curators, and institutions.
- Translate industry practices into classroom context to enhance student learning and achievement across VCE Units 1–4 outcomes.
WHERE: Held at ACCA
TICKETS
This a closed event for all Australian Teachers, Educators and pre-service Teachers.
Student Teacher $20 + GST
Teacher $25 + GST
Regional teachers, we’re pleased to be offering a limited number of free spots! To secure a limited free ticket please email ACCA Education here, and tell us a little about yourself and your school community.
AITSL Australian Professional Standards for Teachers addressed:
6.4 Undertake professional learning programs designed to address identified student learning needs.
2.1. Apply knowledge of the content and teaching strategies of the teaching area to develop engaging teaching activities.
6.2 Participate in learning to update knowledge and practice, targeted to professional needs and school and/or system priorities.
