GEM London Autumn Programme 2013
It’s here and bookings are open! Looking forward to seeing you at Gem London events over the next few months.
· Gem London social focusing on the National Curriculum changes
· Twilight event - Outsourcing delivery: working with Freelancers and artists
A quick note on pricing
· All the socials are FREE to everyone and there’s no need to book
· The twilight events at Sadler’s Wells and London Transport Museum are £5 for Gem members and £15 for non-members, booking is essential
· To get the membership rate you’ll need your membership number (personal or institutional) at the time of booking
· Multiple people from the same institution can use the same institutional membership number
Social – National Curriculum focus
Tuesday 1 October, 6.30pm (FREE)
The Southbank Centre café – exact location to follow nearer the date
· Jo Reilly, Head of Participation and Learning, HLF
· Nick Winterbotham, GEM Chair
How’s the new curriculum going to impact on what you offer? What are the challenges and what are the opportunities? Come together with GEM Chair Nick Winterbotham and colleagues from across London to share your thoughts, fears, hopes and plans.
Same audience/different venues: how do other cultural organisations engage their audiences?
Monday 14 October, 6pm- 8.30pm (£5/£15)
The Rosebery Room, Sadler’s Wells
· Clare Mason, Family Learning Officer, Polka Theatre
· Fiona Ross, Co-Director of Creative Learning, Sadler’s Wells
· Zoe Kilb, Education Officer, Discover Children's Story Centre
· The Roundhouse (person TBC)
The Arts Council have taken over responsibility for museums and cross-sector partnership working is becoming more common. But what education work do they do in other cultural organisations? Come along to hear about innovative and successful programmes that might just give you some ideas to take back to the museum. In partnership with A New Direction.
https://gemlondonautumn.eventbrite.co.uk/
Outsourcing delivery: working with freelancers and artists
Monday 18 November, 6pm- 8.30pm (£5/£15)
London Transport Museum
· Rhian Morris, Schools & Young People Programmes Manager, London Transport Museum
· Miranda Stearn, Arts and Heritage Development Co-ordinator, Orleans House
· Kate Pontin, Gem Freelancer Network
In a world of shrinking budgets and exciting opportunities how do you balance delivery with resource? Can this present an opportunity to bring in different skills and approaches? Just how do you contract a freelancer or write a brief for an artist?
https://gemlondonautumn2.eventbrite.co.uk
This will also be our Gem London AGM where we officially appoint the new Gem London co-convenor.
The Southbank Centre café – exact location to follow nearer the date
Thursday 12 December, 6.30pm (FREE)
Get together with other educators from across London to raise a glass to the end of 2013.
Hannah Guthrie
National and International Programmes & Projects Manager
IWM
Lambeth Road
London SE1 6HZ
T 020 7091 3192
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