The plans and pathways art gallery of New South Wales outlines an engagement plan for regional NSW and Western Sydney focusing on partnerships, education, and professional development initiatives through 2021. Key programs include an Aboriginal artists' resource, the art pathways program for schools, and various outreach workshops aimed at underserved communities. The plan emphasizes strengthening relationships with local schools and cultural organizations to enhance student learning and engagement with the arts.

1. Plans & Pathways
Art Gallery of
New South Wales
Regional NSW and Western
Sydney Engagement Plan
2016

2. Current partnerships and projects
• Exhibition touring
• Collection
• Education platforms
• Support and professional
development

3. Consultations
• Loans and exhibitions
• Relationships
• Professional Development
• Co-creation programs
• Programs and activities
• Education
• Debate and discussion
• Promotion to Gallery audiences

4. Towards 2021
• Dialogue and engagement
• Develop specific Western Sydney
partnership initiatives
• Grow the Art Pathways program
• Stronger and more active relationships
• Developing more e-learning programs
• Education resource kits
• Professional development initiatives
• Developing public program across the
city and state

5. 2016
• Establish regular forums
• Expand the Gallery’s touring program
• Develop a Western Sydney initiative
• Formalise a professional development
program for colleagues in regional NSW
• Promote exhibitions, artists and events in
regional NSW through Gallery channels
• Establish the resources in Gallery team to
collaborate more effectively
• Deliver the Art Pathways program
• Develop e-learning program with
regional NSW partners
• Create new flexible education resources
• Support new collaborative partnership
projects

6. Major education resource celebrating the
work of over 25 significant Aboriginal
artists from New South Wales.
Art is drawn from the collection of
AGNSW along with other regional galleries
and organisations; Grafton Regional
Gallery, Goondee Aboriginal Keeping Place,
Lightning Ridge, Bidjigal Aboriginal Arts
and Crafts, Huskisson, Wollongong City
Gallery, Mitchell Library, State Library
of NSW and Moree Plains Gallery.
An exhibition of the same name was held
at the AGNSW in 2012.
The printed resource is supported by
online resources.
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8. Art Pathways
Major new education project
providing creative learning
opportunities for students &
teachers in Western Sydney.
Each year the program reaches
1000 students from 20 schools.
It includes:
• Low SES schools
• Indigenous art education
program
• Access program for students
for specific needs

9. • Professional Learning Days
• Bus travel to AGNSW
• Engaging creative workshops
at the Gallery
• Outreach workshops in
schools
Pathways Model

10. Programs like this are so important for these kids. It’s the
only way most of them will ever visit an art gallery or
even the city. It’s so important to broaden their
understanding of the world and of art.
Many of them come from homes where substance abuse
is an issue, there are custody disputes, violence. School is
a safe place, a haven, and it’s important that we can
make it a rich learning environment and take every
opportunity to give them the tools to make a good life for
themselves.
Programs like this engage them in the process of
learning.
Wonnai Fuad, Classroom teacher, Dawson Public School

11. Thank you so much for organising today. Lori, Leigh and I
had such a wonderful day, but more importantly the kids
really enjoyed the whole Art Gallery experience and were
talking about it on the way back in the bus. They were
sharing photos and talking about what they saw and did
during the day….
Once again thank you and the incredible education team
at the gallery for everything you did today. Our students
and teachers are very grateful for all you did for our
school.
Jenny Tislovich, Head Teacher, CAPA, Doonside
Technology High School

12. Outcomes & opportunities
• Enhanced connections
with Western Sydney
schools
• Schools returning with
different year groups
• Working in partnership
with Western Sydney
cultural organisations
• Western Sydney
University research

18. Heather Whitely Robertson
Head of Learning & Participation
Heather.robertson@ag.nsw.gov.au
Georgia Connolly
Touring Manager
Georgia.connolly@ag.nsw.gov.au
Amanda Peacock
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Program Producer
Amanda.peacock@ag.nsw.gov.au
Leeanne Carr
Education Program Manager
Leeanne.carr@ag.nsw.gov.au
Brooke Carson Ewart
Head of Digital Engagement
Brooke.Carson-Ewart@ag.nsw.gov.au