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Interpretation of portraiture connects history and art and the stories of people. The National Portrait Gallery offers a wide range of workshops, study days and professional development forums for educators and students that extend and enrich school-based learning. The expansive suite of student programs are designed to cater for all levels from preschool to tertiary. Driven by the richness of the collection and students' responses to it, the programs emphasise visual art, history, literacy, numeracy, civics and citizenship.
The National Portrait Gallery is now open for bookings for student programs. To arrange and book a student program please click here to submit a booking form. Programs are available Monday to Friday 10am to 5pm.
In addition to the programs offered at the Gallery, this education section of the website offers a growing list of resources for educators and students. Click on the downloads section to access education units and program outlines. The resources section contains multimedia and video pieces which can be used to interpret portraits in the National Portrait Gallery's collection. Become a part of the Portrait Gallery's education community by participating in our education blog which covers all topics education and portrait related!
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Portrait School 2012-2013
Interpretation of portraiture connects history and art and the stories of people. Critical, conceptual and analytical skills are stimulated by education programs in the exhibition galleries and dedicated studio. The Gallery offers a wide range of workshops, study days and professional learning forums for educators and students that extend and enrich school-based learning. Acknowledging national curricula, the programs are designed for all levels of formal education from preschool to tertiary. Driven by the richness of the collection and students’ responses to it, the programs emphasise visual art, history, literacy,numeracy, civics and citizenship. Download the Portrait School brochure to view a full list of available programs.
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National Photographic Portrait Prize 2011
The National Photographic Portrait Prize is an annual exhibition intended to promote the best in contemporary photographic portraiture by both professional and aspiring Australian photographers. This learning resource accompanies the 2011 exhibition which will tour to various galleries around Australia
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Jenny Sages: Paths to Portraiture learning resource
Jenny Sages: Paths to portraiture explores the process of portrait making through large-scale portraits, abstract landscapes, preparatory and finished drawings, photographs, and objects and materials related to the work of the artist Jenny Sages. This learning resource is for use in conjunction with the travelling exhibition and provides suggestions for teachers to use before, during and after the Gallery visit. Designed for middle-school students, it can be adapted to suit a range of pupils and their learning needs.
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