The Biennale of Sydney has worked closely with the Art Gallery of New South Wales and the Museum of Contemporary Art to develop educational programs directed at students and teachers. These events include Teacher Preview Evenings and Secondary Study Mornings at the AGNSW and MCA as well as a guided Teachers' Tour through Pier 2/3 and Cockatoo Island (see details below).

 

COCKATOO ISLAND & PIER 2/3

Teachers' Tour
Saturday 28 June
9.30am-1.00pm
Cost: Free
Click here to book

Join Biennale Public Programs and Education manager, Dr Dougal Phillips, for insights into the the process and challenges of developing site-specific works for these unique venues. Tristan Sharp (Senior Coordinator of Education programs, AGNSW) and Justine McLisky (MCA Learning Coordinator Schools and Family Programs) will discuss teaching strategies and Stage 6 Case Study development. This tour includes a ferry trip from Pier 2/3 to Cockatoo Island. In combination with the AGNSW and MCA teacher previews, this tour will provide a model for your own Biennale experience.

A partnership program between The Biennale of Sydney, Art Gallery of NSW and Museum of Contemporary Art. Spaces are limited so bookings are essential.

 

ART GALLERY OF NEW SOUTH WALES

AGNSW Biennale of Sydney Teacher preview
Tuesday 24 June
5.15pm-7.30pm
Cost: $15 (includes refreshments, exhibition viewing and resources)
Bookings: www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/ed/712/prof_dev/previews

Pry open Revolutions - Forms That Turn with a curatorial overview by Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev, artistic director of the 2008 Biennale of Sydney; the artist's experience with exhibiting artist Raquel Ormella; and an outline of education strategies, programs and resources.

 

AGNSW Biennale of Sydney Secondary Study Mornings

Artistic Director and Artist Interview (Years 10-12)
Tuesday 1 July
10.30am-12pm
Cost: $3 per student
Bookings: www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/ed/book
Join 2008 Biennale's artistic director Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev and artist Ross Gibson to discuss the curatorial concept and Gibson's art-making practice. Followed by an audience Q & A.

Revolutionary art - art for revolution (Years 9-12)
25 & 27 June, 22, 24 & 30 July, 5 & 8 August, 10.30-11.30am
Cost: $3 per student
Bookings: www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/ed/book
Unpack the Revolutions - Forms That Turn, its key themes and artworks. Consider the curatorial selection of historical and contemporary artists and the dialogue created between artist and audience. Examine the deliberate choice of the Gallery as a venue for these artists, and the challenges they present.

AGNSW Biennale of Sydney Secondary Discussion tour (Years 7-12)
Duration: 1 hour
Cost: $127.50 per group of 15 students or less
Bookings: www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/ed/book
Revolt in the Biennale: revolving, rotating, mirroring, repeating, reversing, turning upside down or inside out are some of the Biennale's themes, but also fun and useful strategies to decode and interpret contemporary art. Confront key artworks, develop these skills and consider the impulse of artists to ‘revolt' against systems and structures.

 

MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART

Education Group bookings

Bookings in advance are essential for self-guided and MCA Educator-led groups.
Contact: MCA Learning: 02 29545 484 or education@mca.com.au for further details.

MCA Biennale of Sydney Teacher Preview
Monday 23 June
5.30pm-8.00pm
Cost: Free
Bookings: RSVP to education@mca.com.au or 02 9245 2484

Teachers are invited to liaise with colleagues, collect resources and explore key themes and approaches behind the 16th Biennale of Sydney with Artistic Director Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev and Public Program and Education Manager Dougal Phillips. ARTIST TALKS TBC. Refreshments provided.

 

MCA Biennale of Sydney Secondary Study Morning
Tuesday 29 July
10.00am-1.00pm
Cost: $15 per student. Teachers free
Bookings: www.mca.com.au/education_form.asp?page_id=55

An in-depth insight into the curatorial approaches behind the 16th Biennale of Sydney with the Biennale's Public Program and Education Manager Dr Dougal Phillips and artists, followed by challenging and revealing MCA Educator-led tours. Bookings are essential as numbers are limited.