Interactive Tours & Art Workshops

 

Select from a series of free interactive guided tours of the Collection. The educational experience can be further enhanced by including an art activity with an Education Officer (charges and conditions apply).

Your visit can be customised according to curriculum needs, ability and interests of your class. Tours cater for students from pre-primary to year 12 as well as ESL and tertiary level.

Below is a list of the types of tours and art activities run by the Gallery's Education and Public Program team.

 

Bookings essential. Book now for an educational tour or workshop.

 
Charles Blackman, Triptych Alice 1957

Charles Blackman

Triptych Alice, 1957

enamel on composition board

Purchased with assistance from the Friends of the Art Gallery, 1988

State Art Collection, Art Gallery of Western Australia

downloadable Educational Information Sheets

  K-3 4-7
Secondary
Tertiary
Acting Art
A unique and stimulating art experience which includes improvisation games within the gallery space. A great way to motivate students of all ages and abilities.
Appreciating Art
An exciting introduction to the diversity of our State Art Collection, exploring arts language and concepts.
Aqua Spots and Zigzags
What does it mean to be an Australian and how do we feel about our country? Discover which images have helped shape our cultural identity.
Art of the Swan River Settlement
Students will gain a greater understanding of the period and representation of the Swan River Settlement by visiting the Art Gallery of Western Australia and the National Trust of Australia (WA)'s Tranby (Penninsula Farm) in Maylands.
See also: National Trust Website
Australian Identity
What does it mean to be an Australian and how do we feel about our country? Discover which images have helped shape our cultural identity.
Communication through Art
Discover the ways that artists share their experiences of the world around them.
Creating with Colour
An engaging experience for the younger student, this tour introduces the magic behind the colours of art.
Every Picture Tells a Story
Find the clues to how artists tell stories through visual texts.
Faces and Feelings
Explore how 2 and 3 dimensional artworks express mood and feeling.
Family and Change
Time, Continuity and Change can be explored through discussion of artworks.
Indigenous Art
Investigate the diversity of Indigenous Art and Culture through our outstanding collection of paintings, works on paper, craft and sculpture.
Investigating Colour
Explore how and why artist utilize colour in their artworks.
Just Imagine
A wonderful extension to Just Imagine, A Children’s Guide to the Art Gallery of Western Australia, this program encourages children to actively engage with artworks.
Mark on the Landscape
Students uncover the different ways in which art depicts the Australian landscape and the impact of human interaction.
Portraiture
Investigate a wide range of portraits in different styles, techniques and media.
Responding to Artworks
Self-guided worksheets designed to develop critical awareness and encourage the use of arts language.
Instructions
Discussion
Worksheet

Three Dimensions
Discover the challenges faced by artists when creating artworks large and small.
Unreal!
Join a Voluntary Gallery Guide for an exciting adventure through the Contemporary State Art Collection.
Visual Analysis Art History and Criticism
An interactive workshop for secondary art students, focusing on visual literacy and analysis. An Education Officer will design this learning experience to support the themes being covered in your classroom. (Year 11 & 12 Students)
Visual Texts and Contexts: The Construction of Meaning
Using artworks as a stimulus, an Education Officer will facilitate discussion on issues of representation such as: gender, social class, race and/or ethnicity and cultural identity. (Year 11 & 12 Students)
Water Corporation Water Walk - Every Drop Counts
Water Corporation Water Walk - The Value of Water
Water Corporation Water Walk - For all Forever

 

 

 

 

 

Last reviewed 25 January 2011

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