Schools & Educators
– Digital Excursions

Digital Excursion: Seniors Workshop with Pat Grant

Join graphic novelist/cartoonist Pat Grant via video conferencing in a hands-on workshop exploring comic book illustration, character development and storytelling. Work alongside Pat in a series of practical activities as he shares elements of his practice and answers your questions. Come with your questions ready!

Thursday 23 May, 10.00–11.00am
Duration: 60 minutes
Suitable for Years 10-12

Presented in partnership with

For the full program visit: www.swf.org.au

For bookings
Department of Education Schools: www.dartconnections.org.au
Independent/ Catholic Schools: melinda.garcia@mca.com.au or 02 9245 2454

Digital Excursion: Inside 2013 Venice Biennale (Cancelled)

Thursday 30 May, 5.00-6.00pm, FREE

Step inside the 55th Venice Biennale – one of the world’s oldest and most important international contemporary art exhibitions.

Go live to Venice via video conference and meet the 2013 Australian exhibition curator Catherine de Zegher and Commissioner Simon Mordant AM as they discuss the challenges, surprises and rewards of pulling together such a prestigious exhibition by selected artist Simryn Gill. Come with your questions ready!

This FREE event is made possible through the support of the Australia Council for the Arts.

RSVP essential, limited places: melinda.garcia@mca.com.au or 9245 2454

This event has been cancelled

Digital Excursion: Creative Guide to Contemporary Art

Unleash aspiring artists’ creative potential through this engaging and dynamic introduction to contemporary art. Develop art appreciation skills by investigating a variety of artworks including wall paintings, videos and installations. Explore artists’ practice through hands-on creative responses which experiment with a range of media and techniques.

Duration: 45 minutes
Suitable for Stages ES1-Stage 5
Visual Arts: Stages ES1, S1, S2, S3

Digital Excursions are free to schools outside Metropolitan Sydney. For schools within Metropolitan Sydney: $100 per class of up to 30 students. Unsure of your school’s classification? Click here for a guide.

For dates, times and bookings
Department of Education Schools: www.dartconnections.org.au
Independent/ Catholic Schools: learning@mca.com.au or 02 9245 2454

Don’t forget to check out the Creative Guide to Contemporary Art Digital Resource before you visit!

Digital Excursion: MCA Exposed

Go behind-the-scenes at the MCA to explore the Conceptual Framework in this unique and exciting program. Follow an artwork’s journey from the artist’s studio to exhibition using multimedia content and hands-on experiences. Investigate various museum roles, from curatorial to art installation and discover the processes involved in curating and presenting MCA exhibitions.

Duration: 45 minutes
Suitable for stages 4-6
Visual Arts: Stage 4-5 Critical and Historical Studies Outcomes 4.7–4.10 and 5.7–5.10; Stage 6 Art Criticism and History Outcomes P.7–P.10, and H.7–H.10
Photographic and Digital Media: Stage 5

Digital Excursions are free to schools outside Metropolitan Sydney. For schools within Metropolitan Sydney: $100 per class of up to 30 students. Unsure of your school’s classification? Click here for a guide.

For dates, times and bookings
Department of Education Schools: www.dartconnections.org.au
Independent/ Catholic Schools: learning@mca.com.au or 02 9245 2454