education
policy
Focal Point Gallery is committed to encouraging participation
and understanding of the arts and we run an exciting programme
of formal and informal educational events and activities for all
ages. Visits, talks, projects and workshops for young people and
adults are available (see current education
page). The gallery
also organises residencies and outreach projects, connected to
the exhibition programme (see current projects
page)
Children’s and family workshops are designed to be fun and
to enable participants to engage with exhibitions. We use a broad
range of media and approaches from storytelling, drawing and painting
to photography and digital imaging.
By providing a stimulating, accessible and varied Education and
Outreach Programme the gallery offers the opportunity for a wide
range of audiences to engage with the exhibition programme and
the work of professional artists. Education and outreach projects
form part of the core artistic programme of the gallery and are
conceived in tandem with exhibitions.
We believe that participation in contemporary arts allows the
opportunity for personal development and contributes to the quality
of life for both the individual and the community as a whole. Through
our education and outreach programme we aim to offer opportunities
for both those in mainstream education and individuals from disadvantaged,
excluded or minority groups to participate in the work of the gallery.
The gallery is responsive to the needs of all visitors and wherever
possible guided tours or tailored sessions will be offered by gallery
staff to groups approaching the gallery, alongside projects and
events conceived and developed with particular groups in mind.
Two of our Key Aims:
• To promote understanding of contemporary practice in lens
based media and to enable visitors to engage with exhibitions at
a variety of levels
• To make contemporary photography and new media arts accessible
to a diverse range of audiences
The gallery is accessible to wheelchair users and welcomes all
less able visitors including those with special educational needs.
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