Hello Gemmers,
Letting you know about our learning-focused seminar taking place next month, as part of the activities of the
Understanding British Portraits network.
This seminar will showcase excellent examples of collections undertaking collaborations with artists, sponsoring mentorships, and fostering participation projects with various audiences. Many
of these innovative portrait-focused projects are taking place in the West Midlands this summer, and the seminar aims to present some of these inspiring case studies and share the reflections of those involved; artists, collections, and participants.
Our venues for the day will be Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery (morning) and the Barber Institute of Fine Arts (afternoon), and the seminar will be co-chaired by
Toby Watley, Head of Programming at BMAG and Robert Wenley, Deputy Director at the Barber
Speakers will include:
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Simon Taylor, Head of Learning, Ikon Gallery.
Life Still: Portraiture and End of Life Care
o
Anton Want, Photographer.
PitProfiles: Re-profiled – The Changing Face of an Industry
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Dr Sadiah Qureshi, Lecturer in Modern History, and
Shahmima Akhtar, undergraduate student, Department of History, University of Birmingham.
Catlin, museums and the future of collaborative teaching
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Ruth Clarke, Participation Manager, National Portrait Gallery.
Creative Connections – connecting young people with contemporary artists to create new artworks inspired by the Gallery’s Collection
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Brian Griffin and
Mihaela Calin, Photographers. The Propagation of Interest
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Shelley Longford and
Jas Lally, MA students, History of Art, University of Birmingham. Defining Faces: Experiencing Co-Curatorship
Details of the programme, tickets, and the availability of
complimentary tickets are all on the Understanding British Portraits
website
here. Join the
Understanding British Portraits mailing list for the monthly newsletter.
Hope to welcome lots of you to Birmingham next month!
Best regards, Caroline Pegum.
Caroline Pegum, Researcher/Co-ordinator, Understanding British Portraits
National Portrait Gallery, St Martin's Place, London WC2H OHE
Direct T: 020 7321 6629 F: 020 7306 0056
www.npg.org.uk
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