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There's one week to go until our 100th Art Unlocked talk! 🥳 Find out about the remarkable story behind Kettle's Yard in this special longer online talk. 5.30pm on Wednesday 31st July, free to book 👉 https://lnkd.in/ePaEyznp 'Cat (detail)' by Henri Gaudier-Brzeska (1891–1915) 📷 Kettle's Yard In partnership with Bloomberg Philanthropies

What would you choose to wear if you were having your portrait painted? 🤔 Many sitters in the 18th century faced this very dilemma. In this portrait, Sir Charles Holte chose to be painted wearing a slashed doublet and lace collar which were reminiscent of those worn in the 1630s. Read more on the popularity of 'Vandyke' clothing 👉 https://lnkd.in/eerApiaZ 'Sir Charles Holte (1721–1782)' by Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788) 📷 Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery

How does our personal experience impact how we read photographs? 💭 The Autograph and Art UK free learning resource for schools ‘Seeing differently: learning together through photographs’ explores how we use photography to tell stories. Autograph’s Engagement Curator, Jolie Hockings, tells us a little more. Find the learning resource here 👉 https://lnkd.in/exMz7rDJ Works featured © the artists / the artist’s estate. 📷 Autograph

🙌 We're celebrating our 100th Art Unlocked talk! 🥳 Join Naomi Polonsky, Assistant Curator (House & Collection) to find out about the remarkable story behind the creation of Kettle's Yard and see some of the key artworks and objects in the collection. This special, longer online talk is at 5.30pm on Wednesday 31st July, free to book 👉 https://lnkd.in/ePaEyznp Art Unlocked started in 2021, since then 99 collections from across England, Scotland and Wales have shared their knowledge and insight online in these free online talks. You can catch up on our YouTube 🎥 ‘Cat’ (detail) by Henri Gaudier-Brzeska (1891–1915). 📷 Kettle's Yard, University of Cambridge

The art of Wimbledon 🎾 The All England Lawn Tennis Club collection has just joined Art UK! Read about how they select a Championships artist each year 👉 https://lnkd.in/eZ-bcA3r 'Centre Court' by Luis Morris (b.1963) © the artist. 📷 Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum

'Cliffs, coves and cockles: picturing Gower' is at Glynn Vivian Art Gallery until January 2025. See highlights from the exhibition in this new story 👉 https://lnkd.in/e7qAuRHH The exhibition coincides with Gower Festival which this year, is celebrating the 100th birthday of one of its best-loved supporters, Mumbles artist Glenys Cour. 1) 'Gower Coast' by Will Evans (1888–1957) © the artist. 📷 Glynn Vivian Art Gallery 2) 'Yellow Landscape I' by Glenys Cour (b.1924) © the artist. 📷 Glynn Vivian Art Gallery

🖼️Art UK Summer Work Experience🖼️ I recently had a group induction session for my week long work experience placement with Art UK. The programme aims to offer young people underrepresented in the arts insight into various departments via project briefs that reflect their everyday work. These include Marketing and Comms, Learning, Commercial, Social Media Content, Engagement, Development, and Copyright and Licensing. They also provide one day physically working within a local collection organised by themselves, as well as an in-depth careers session offering advice and reflection with their people and culture team. The programme seems like a wonderful opportunity and a great start at breaking down access and exclusionary barriers within such a difficult sector. Such varied insight into different career paths would not be possible for people like myself, and many others, if not for companies like Art UK daring to make proactive changes. Thank you Lauren Colley for such a lovely session, I can’t wait to work with you all for the week and get involved with the alumni community.

Art UK is hosting a free virtual school trip for all primary schools on Wednesday 2nd October 2024. “The Superpower of Looking's Art Adventure” includes a visit to two galleries exploring inspiring artworks, led by acclaimed artist Sarah Graham. Teachers will also receive discussion prompts and activities for the class, to help support the development of critical thinking skills, visual literacy, and creativity. We’re so excited and hope you will join us – you can sign up for FREE here: https://lnkd.in/eDyWsZyf Freelands Foundation #TheSuperpowerofLooking #ArtEducation #VisualLiteracy

The Superpower of Looking's Art Adventure is the ultimate free virtual school trip. Are you a teacher looking to nurture your pupils' creativity and visual literacy skills? We have teamed up with renowned artist Sarah Graham to create a free, virtual trip to Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum in Glasgow and The New Art Gallery Walsall on 2nd October that will explore, inspire and spark pupils' curiosity. 👀 Sign up to The Superpower of Looking's Art Adventure today 👉 https://ow.ly/nU4p50S6WYo Freelands Foundation #ArtAndDesign #ArtEducation #PrimarySchoolTeacher #VisualLiteracy #ArtTeacher

It's your last week to visit London: An Artistic Crossroads at Sotheby's New Bond Street, London. 12 UK museums have come together with Art UK and Sotheby's to celebrate the UK's central role in the creative lives of leading international artists in this exhibition, and it's free to visit 👉 https://lnkd.in/eKXyF55K Exhibition shots of 'London: An Artistic Crossroads.' 📷 Art UK