Education Programme
New Zealand Sculpture OnShore is committed to making sculpture accessible to the wider public, and is uniquely positioned to deliver a robust educational programme to the Auckland region. Exhibiting the artwork of 100 New Zealand artists (from emerging artists to veterans) gives students, their teachers, and their families an exceptional snapshot of contemporary New Zealand visual art. The three-dimensional aspect of sculpture, particularly, is appropriate for school-age children to provide the opportunity to interact with it from many vantage points including, where appropriate, physical contact.
NZ Sculpture OnShore’s Education Programme is relevant to primary and intermediate students, and can be adapted to be germane to Year 9 and 10 students not involved in November exams as well as the Gifted and Talented, Deaf and Blind, and other specific target educational groups.
Children’s Tours and Activities
Available to class groups (weekdays) for $5 per student and to families (weekends) included in the entrance price during the exhibition, they are lead by a trained arts educator to encourage participation and engagement. Focused on student learning whilst being fun, their value includes ongoing work in the classroom or home environment.
Our educational tours will provide information on the artists, their art practices, thoughts and processes at a level aimed specifically for children. Hands on activities will be incorporated into the tours giving students the chance to engage with the works in a variety of ways. Focusing on student learning whilst being fun, their value includes ongoing work in the classroom or home environment.
EDUCATIONAL TOUR TOPICS
Just plain interesting - A look at some of the more intriguing and surprising works on site – exploring artist intentions and viewers interpretation of these works
Adventurers trail - become an explorer and follow the clues to discover works – collect facts and other things along the way – will include clues and map
How Artists Work looking at how artists have used materials -from the traditional to extraordinary plus how different artist’s ideas and methods have led to different results from similar materials.
Site Specific Work - a look at the works that have been made for specific location on the site - these works cover a range of ideas, medias and meanings. We will look closely at how the artist has related their work to its environment
WEEKEND TOURS and ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN
These tours are 45 minutes in length
11.30am Children’s Wonderland - A look at the works that explore ideas that relate to children and childhood imagination.
1.30pm How Artists Work – looking at how artists have used materials -from the traditional to extraordinary plus how different artists ideas and methods have led to different results from similar materials.
3.30pm The Figure Explored - We will look at how artists today are interpreting the figurative form in an outdoor environment - from realistic to totally abstract creations
The following are also available for families visiting the site
- Puzzles and activity sheets
- Adventure Trail
- Worksheets for every age group
NOTE - Hands on activities will be available in the Kids Zone tent between 11am and 5pm at daily
The popular CS@TF is an integral component of NZ Sculpture OnShore and its Education Programme. Primary and intermediate schools are invited and encouraged to create site-specific exhibitions that are displayed in the historic underground tunnels and rooms of Fort Takapuna. The Children’s Exhibition supports NZ Sculpture OnShore and provides an occasion for children to exhibit alongside leading New Zealand artists.
This is an opportunity to showcase activities already scheduled in the school calendar or for schools to create sculptures specifically for this event.
Supported by Creative Communities Auckland Council
Visit our 2010 schools and programmes:
www.devonport.school.nz, http://www.stanleybay.school.nz www.devonport.school.nz,
www.belmont.school.nz, www.bayswater.school.nz, www.lakehousearts.org.nz, www.belmontint.school.nz, www.devonportcomhouse.co.nz, www.glenfieldint.school.nz, www.pasadena.school.nz, www.stleosschool.co.nz, www.vauxhall.school.nz, www.takapuna.school.nz, www.albany.school.nz
Adventure Trail around the sculptures
To provide a fun-filled activity for children, (and a focus so their parents can take their time through the exhibition), a special Adventure Trail will encourage exploration by providing clues and a map.
Generous Supporters of our Children's Programme