The National Gallery of Australia (NGA) in Canberra has launched a new learning gallery and studio to expand its learning opportunities for Australians across the country, particularly children and young adults.
Director of the Gallery, Nick Mitzevich said the new facilities had been made possible by a major gift from the NGA’s Foundation Board Director, Tim Fairfax.
“The gallery will host two dedicated exhibitions a year and the studio has been developed as a flexible workspace that supports students, families and people of all ages and abilities in hands-on arts activity,” Mr Mitzevich said.
“As part of a broader learning strategy, the NGA is also expanding its digital education footprint and growing its travelling learning programs.”
He said the NGA’s aim was to provide all Australians with access to the national collection and help them to learn about diverse stories of a complex nation through art.
“Education is an important part of our agenda and to make an impact in the 21st century we need to have specialised learning facilities in the gallery, as well as dedicated online and travelling programs to share those learning opportunities with people throughout Australia,” Mr Mitzevich said.
“Central to the new learning strategy are opportunities to give children, students and families opportunities to engage in creative activity and to produce their own art.”
He said apart from the new studio, there would be mobile learning studios for guests to get creative in exhibition spaces.