The MGA is committed to providing diverse, relevant and enjoyable education programs that service primary, secondary and tertiary students and teachers.

Programs utilise the permanent collection of Australian photography and temporary exhibitions of Australian art to interconnect with VCAL and VCE studies including Art, Studio Arts, Visual Communication and Design, Sociology and History and are supported by a range of valuable educational resources and events.

Talks by the Gallery's Education Coordinator are available on request and can be tailored to suit specific needs and address key learning standards.

>Talks are free. Advance bookings essential.

For all education enquiries and to book your school group, contact:

Stephanie Richter
Education and Public Programs Coordinator
T: 9562 1569
E:stephanier@monash.vic.gov.au

>Getting here

 

Anne ZAHALKA
The Cleaner 1987
cibachrome photograph
Monash Gallery of Art, City of Monash Collection
Reproduced courtesy of the artist

:: education schools program

Program includes:

• Guided tours for pre-booked groups of temporary exhibitions with the Gallery's Education Coordinator. Tours can be specifically designed in consultation with teachers to support school curriculum at early, middle and VCE levels .
• Admission for pre-booked groups to artists' talks and programs tailored to complement student interests and curriculum requirements.
• Printed education resource materials for selected temporary exhibitions and for students of VCE Studio Arts Unit 4.
• Teacher previews to learn about selected temporary exhibitions and associated education programs.
  

:: CURRICULUM BASED Programs

The Gallery's Education Coordinator can provide guided tours of the Monash Gallery of Art and its temporary exhibitions. Talks can be specifically designed in consultation with teachers to suit specific needs and address the VELS (Levels P – 10) and VCE curriculum

Behind the scenes education program

MGA offers talks and printed education resource tailored to VCE Studio Arts Unit 4: Arts Industry Contexts. Talks incorporate a tour through the exhibition spaces, and offer the unique opportunity to tour ‘behind the scenes' to see the curatorial room, storage areas, equipment and materials used. Students also receive a demonstration on preservation and safe handling practices in relation to photographic works.

Topics discussed include:

• Public Gallery operations in relation to other types of exhibition spaces
• Collection, acquisition policies and procedures
• Curatorship
• Exhibition types and selection processes
• Exhibition installation and design
• Gallery building and facilities
• Storage, preservation and conservation issues
• Publicity, funding and sponsorship
• Signage and publications
• Staff roles

Children's exhibition guides and activity sheets

Available for selected especially designed for the K-6 age group, these activities encourage children to explore the exhibitions and seek responses to specific artworks

:: exhibition program

>link to exhibition page