NATIONAL PROJECTS
The following information
summarises a collection of other UK based projects, past and present,
which demonstrate how museums can work with young people outside of
school. We have provided links to websites where available:
Museum Fever
This project was led by North West Museums Service and aimed to get
local young people involved with their local museum and gallery, breaking
down barriers and changing attitudes and perceptions - to learning,
to museums, and to young people. They worked in partnership with Salford
Museum and Art Gallery and Salford Foyer on to enable young people aged
16-25 from the local Foyer to get actively involved with the work of
the museum. Visit the website at: http://www.museumfever.org.uk
On Common Ground
The On Common Ground Project facilitated through the Education Department,
National Museums & Galleries of Wales is an outreach venture aimed
at extending NMGW services by making them more relevant and accessible
to the 16-24 year old target market. Different processes have been developed
through a network of partnerships in four geographical areas across
Wales - Pembroke, Denbigh, Swansea and Rhondda Cynon Taff. Click
here to read the project's first Interim Report Summary.
Something Else
In October 2001, Surrey Museums Consultative Committee (Surrey's
Museum Development team) employed a Youth Worker to run a three-year
project, supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund. 'Something Else' is
designed to develop services and provide opportunities for young people
and to get them involved in the museums and galleries in Surrey. Click
here to find out more about the project.
The Museums and Galleries Lifelong Learning Initiative (MGLI) 2000-2002
'What Did We Learn', the best practice guide on the first 7 MGLI
projects, is now available. To read all about the successes and challenges
of these ground breaking projects with young people, older learners
and families, visit the the website at http://www.clmg.org.uk/mgli/index.html
To download
a pdf version of the report click on the following link http://www.clmg.org.uk/publications/pdf/mgli-clmg-2002.pdf
Learning on the
Move
A joint project between the National Railway Museum, the National
Motor Museum, London's Transport Museum, the British Waterways Museum,
National Tramway Museum. Learning on the Move is an educational website
aimed at Key Stage Two pupils (aged 7-11), teachers and children at
home, using different types of transport as a theme. It aims to "Bring
science, technology, history, and much more to life through the story
of travel". Check out their website at http://www.learningonthemove.co.uk
Into the
Net
This is a
New Opportunities Funded Digi project run by the North West Museums
Service in partnership with the National Football Museum and the Foyer
Federation. This year-long project has two main objectives - the digitisation
of a selection of two- and three-dimensional artefacts from the Museum's
collection and the creation of a searchable digital archive developed
with Foyer residents.
Into the Net was
launched at the National Football Museum on the 28 April 2002. Forty
young people from the Foyers from throughout the North West attended
the launch of this exciting new project.
Foyer residents
will have the opportunity to work with Museum staff and digital artists
to create interpretations of the digital collection that will inform
and entertain. This will be achieved via a programme of workshops that
includes object-handling, video production, sound-editing, animation
and web-surfing. With a wide range of potential subjects for exploration
including such topics as Fans, Football and the Media, Women's Football
and Rules and Tactics, the project's appeal is guaranteed to extend
beyond football fanatics and computer experts!
It is intended that
the project will not only raise the profile of the Museum amongst young
people but also increase awareness of the breadth of its collection.
In addition, Into the Net offers Foyer residents an opportunity to gain
technical and social skills that will increase their confidence and
aid them in seeking employment.
The project is managed
by Sally Olding, a Liverpool-based digital artist specialising in youth
and community projects.
Doctors of Spin
In November 1997 while Artist In Residence on the Raffles housing estate
in Carlisle, Alan Dunn initiated a Spin Painting project in an old Willowholme
warehouse. Working with a Youth Motor Project, who built a basic spin
machine from old bike parts, and 13 young people, a series of paintings
were produced in the event which was supported by Tullie House and The
Andromeda Youth Project. Two
years later in 1999, Tullie House and Encompass/Engage approached the
artist to develop a Gallery project for some of the same young people,
around the exhibition 'Fun de Siecle'. With two other Carlisle artists
and a local DJ the 'Doctors of Spin' event evolved. Spinning onto records
and record sleeves. Spinning while wearing 3D glasses. Spinning while
wearing surgical gowns. Spinning in line with the soundtrack. Constructing
objects from the spin paintings (Pop-A-Domes). Spinning tales to visitors
from The Netherlands and America. Visit http://www.alandunn67.co.uk/spin2001.html
for more information,
Raw Canvas, Tate
Modern
Raw Canvas began in the spring of 2000 when a group of young people
were summoned to be part of an advisory committee for the new Tate Modern.
"Raw Canvas is a new initiative run at Tate Modern by young adults
for young adults, giving everyone the opportunity to reach their own
conclusions about art. You bring with you nothing but your ideas, your
experiences and an open mind, and we hope you will leave with a whole
new perspective, and the confidence to approach art in the future"
Helen Lambert, Raw Canvas peer-leader. Visit the website for more information:
http://www.tate.org.uk/modern/eventseducation/rawcanvas