Events
THING Public Programs
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Corporate Art Workshops
The Art Gallery of Western Australia offers unique opportunities for corporate groups wanting a challenge that involves a dynamic team-building experience. In a relaxed, stimulating environment, experience a practical art workshop witha lively discussion of key State Art Collection works. Choose from one of our suggested workshops, or we can design a program to achieve your specific requirements and outcomes.
Contact the Events Coordinator on + 61 8 9492 6771 or email functions@artgallery.wa.gov.au for more information and bookings.
Sensational Art Program
The Sensational Art Program offers booked, guided Touch Tours and hands on art activities for sight impaired visitors.
Conditions apply:
Booking is required.
A minimum of two weeks notice is required
Maximum of 10 participants per tour or activity
Supervision by carers is essential (please discuss group ratios with our Bookings Officer).
Guided tours are free
Art activities cost $88 per group (weekdays only, weekends incur an additional charge)
Information
For more information on touch tours, car parking, wheelchair hire and other access issues:
Telephone: +61 8 9492 6600
Facsimile: +61 8 9492 6655
Email: educate@artgallery.wa.gov.au
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Wonderlust
Touch Tours Launch
The Art Gallery of Western Australia provides vision-impaired visitors with the chance to experience artworks more directly than ever before through its Wonderlust Touch Tours. Pam Barras and her Seeing Eye Dog Whisper were the first to experience the Wonderlust Touch Tours when they visited the Art Gallery Wednesday 23 July 2008.
Many artworks in the Gallery’s new exhibition WONDERLUST New journeys Your collection appeal to a range of the senses – with textural and aural elements as well as visual ones. Wonderlust Touch Tours allow vision-impaired people and their friends and family a chance to run their hands over selected pieces.
Specially trained volunteer Gallery Guides assist visitors’ exploration of the artworks. Gloves must be worn to protect the art from the natural acids found on visitors’ fingers; there is a choice of the traditional white cotton gloves or thinner nitryl ones.
Items from WONDERLUST New journeys Your collection which form part of the Wonderlust Touch Tours include historical works such as Auguste Rodin’s Adam and Pierre Renoir’s Tete de Venus, as well as contemporary design pieces such as Khai Liew’s Love Cube.
The Art Gallery’s Director, Stefano Carboni, said, “The Art Gallery of Western Australia has a mission to provide access to artworks for all members of the WA community. Access to visual arts poses a particular challenge to those who are vision-impaired, but the Wonderlust Touch Tours overcome some of these barriers by providing direct experience of the artworks.”
About SEDA - Seeing Eye Dogs Australia (SEDA) is Australia’s only national organisation focused on breeding, training and providing canine guides to Australians with vision impairment. Each dog costs up to $30,000, and Seeing Eye Dogs are provided to people with vision impairment completely free of charge.
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