AccessArt

AccessArt
Formation1999; 25 years ago (1999) Registered in 2004
Founder
Registration no.1105049
Legal statusCharity
Location
AffiliationsThe Council for Subject Associations
Revenue£308,382 (2023)
Websitewww.accessart.org.uk

AccessArt is a British arts charity and membership organization, working across the UK to further 'the advancement of visual arts education'.[1][2] It is the leading provider of digital visual arts resources in the UK,[3] with over 22,000 schools as paying members,[4] using AccessArt's educational materials in their teaching.[5]

Founded in 1999 by Royal College of Art graduates, Paula Briggs and Sheila Ceccarelli and registering as a charity in 2004.[6][7]

Projects

Inspire: A celebration of children's art, Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.[8][9][10][11] [December 2019 – March 2020]

"The first exhibition of work made by primary school children at The Fitzwilliam Museum in its 250 year history and was designed in partnership with AccessArt."[12][13][14]"The Inspire project demonstrates how a regional art museum can serve as a hub for teacher training and development and support the development of a community of practice around art and design education."[15]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Charity overview, ACCESSART - 1105049, Register of Charities - The Charity Commission". Charity Commission for England and Wales. Archived from the original on 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  2. ^ Briggs, Paula (17 March 2016). "Creating is not just a 'nice' activity; it transforms, connects and empowers | Paula Briggs | The Guardian". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  3. ^ Edwards, Jean (20 March 2024), "Digital technology and art", Teaching and Learning with Technologies in the Primary School (3rd ed.), London: Routledge, pp. 66–78, doi:10.4324/9781003408925-7, ISBN 978-1-003-40892-5, retrieved 30 October 2024
  4. ^ "Map of Schools & Artist Educators Using AccessArt". AccessArt. Archived from the original on 3 July 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  5. ^ Edwards, Jean; Caldwell, Helen; Heaton, Rebecca (29 April 2021). Art in the Primary School: Creating Art in the Real and Digital World (2nd ed.). London: Routledge. doi:10.4324/9780429296208. ISBN 978-0-429-29620-8.
  6. ^ "Charity inspiration interview - Access Art | Markel Direct UK". Markel Direct UK. Archived from the original on 21 June 2024. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  7. ^ "What Makes AccessArt Special?". AccessArt. Archived from the original on 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  8. ^ "The Fitzwilliam Museum - Inspire: A celebration of children's art". Fitzwilliam Museum. Archived from the original on 19 June 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  9. ^ "The Fitzwilliam Museum - Ways of Seeing: Inspire 2020". Fitzwilliam Museum. Archived from the original on 24 May 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  10. ^ Morrison, Holly; Noble, Kate; Villis, Sarah (31 January 2020). "Inspire: a celebration of children's art - Cambridge University Museums". Cambridge University Museums. Archived from the original on 15 June 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  11. ^ Cooper, Donal; Noble, Kate (6 April 2020). "Schoolchildren, science and smartphones shine new light on a Florentine masterpiece". Apollo Magazine. Archived from the original on 2 May 2024. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  12. ^ "Inspire 2020 | The Inspire exhibition (December 2019- March 2020) was the culmination of a multi- disciplinary practitioner- led research project". Fitzwilliam Museum. Archived from the original on 11 May 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  13. ^ "Project Evaluation and Exhibition Report" (PDF). Fitzwilliam Museum. September 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 February 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  14. ^ "Exhibition Booklet" (PDF). Fitzwilliam Museum. December 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  15. ^ Noble, Kate (5 August 2021). "'Getting Hands On with Other Creative Minds': Establishing a Community of Practice around Primary Art and Design at the Art Museum". International Journal of Art & Design Education. 40 (3): 615–629. doi:10.1111/jade.12371. ISSN 1476-8062.