CPD programme for teachers on global majority artists

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ENCOMPASS: Art Across Borders

A person with curly hair stands in front of two abstract paintings of human figures displayed on a pink wall in an art gallery.

A man in a light blue shirt and black cap stands with his arms crossed, leaning over a table with an artwork of a woman. He is in a workshop or studio with shelves and supplies in the background.

This term we are delighted to be launching a new CPD programme for teachers, developed and delivered in partnership with the Sainsbury Centre, in which we will explore the work of global majority artists in our collection.

In each of the online sessions, we will focus on an individual artist by presenting their work, hearing from them directly wherever possible, and then engaging in discussion and related practical activities which could be shared with your students.

Date	Workshop
Tuesday 20 January \| 4.15 – 6.30pm	Launch event with Everyday Racism
Tuesday 10 February \| 4.15 – 5.45pm	Focusing on Tesfaye Urgessa
Tuesday 17 March \| 4.15 – 5.45pm	Focusing on Wangechi Mutu
Tuesday 2 June \| 4.15 – 5.45pm	TBC
Tuesday 7 July \| 4.15 – 5.45pm	TBC

We intend to raise awareness of artists from diverse backgrounds who may not yet be on your radar, whose work we believe would be a valuable addition to your classroom practice. As well as supporting ethnic minority students in the UK to explore their own cultural identity, engaging with these artists could contribute to an improved understanding of cultural difference for the school and wider community.

Launch event with Everyday Racism.

We will launch the series with an online event on Tuesday 20 January, at 4:15pm, with presentations from staff at both institutions.

To reduce teachers’ fears around talking about race and cultural identity in the classroom, will also offer a workshop led by Everyday Racism whose mission is to provide accessible education and training, developing safe spaces to learn and the confidence to impact change.

Artist workshops

• Tuesday 10 February | 4.15 to 5.45pm | Tesfaye Urgessa

Urgessa’s huge dynamic paintings connect Ethiopian iconography and a deep fascination with traditional Western figurative painting to explore intertwined representations of race and the politics of identity.

Urgessa will join us to discuss his practice with Sainsbury Centre curator Ken Paranada, focusing on what students in the UK can learn from his work.

This will be followed by a practical workshop led by James Metsoja with activities and ideas relating to Urgessa’s work to take back to the classroom.

• Tuesday 17 March | 4.15 to 5.45pm | Wangechi Mutu.

Book your place

Please get in touch if you would like more information, or to keep in touch to hear about future sessions in the series: scvagroupvisits@uea.ac.uk