Art in schools
Take Two Pilot Schools Programme 2022-2024
Over two years, we've collaborated with 15 schools to bring world-renowned artworks from the Collection directly into classrooms across the country. The programme has reached over 9,000 students, staff, visitors and parents.
We aim to inspire students to be artists and discover a wide range of roles in the arts for future careers, developing the future of British art to include a diverse workforce. We also aim to engage teachers and students with a breadth of artists and artworks within the Collection as an essential learning resource.
By putting artworks into the school landscape, the Take Two programme acts as an exchange of experiences and knowledge, empowering schools to take responsibility for caring for the artworks and to learn and experience these works up close in an accessible environment.
Learn more about the programme
Our 15 Participating schools are:
1. Meltham C of E Primary School (West Yorkshire)
2. Pentland Infant and Primary School (West Yorkshire)
3. Feversham Primary School (West Yorkshire)
4. Dixons Kings Academy (Bradford)
5. Sidney Stringer Academy (Coventry)
6. Ernesford Grange Academy (Coventry)
7. Meadow Park School (Coventry)
8. Earlsdon Primary (Coventry)
9. Corley Academy (Coventry)
10. Blue Coat Church of England School (Coventry)
11. Lyng Hall (Coventry)
12. Heron Academy (South London)
13. Lilian Baylis Technology School (South London)
14. Saint Gabriel’s College (South London)
15. Paxton Primary School (South London)
The schools were offered 5-6 artworks from the Collection to choose from, and each developed their unique and democratic selection process. When selecting the artworks, the schools considered how the works linked to existing curriculum projects and how the artwork best reflects the school's culture.
By selecting two pieces, each school takes an active role in the selection process, which has proven to be hugely impactful. The journey of exploring the relationship between two artworks also offers a powerful exchange of ideas, responses and dialogue, allowing students the opportunity to investigate similarities and differences in themes, scale, surface, texture and medium.
Once the artworks were chosen, the Collection’s technical team visited the schools and identified suitable spaces so the art works would be safe and best placed to be seen by staff, students and parents alike.
To register your interest in the next iteration of Take Two, contact us ACC@southbankcentre.co.uk
Hear from participating schools
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Read about the project
The Learning Curator at Arts Council Collection has collaborated with NSEAD (National Society for Education Art and Design) to write an article about the Take Two Project for AD Magazine (NSEAD's membership magazine) Issue 38: ‘Bringing National Art into Schools’.
The magazine supports NSEAD's professional learning community, including teachers and artist educators and includes crucial information on art, craft and design, including case studies, inspiration, ideas and resources. The featured article draws on the theme of Transition and Exchange, illustrating how Take Two offers dynamic learning opportunities whilst supporting and encouraging the exchange of ideas, developing language and a range of creative responses across the curriculum.
If you're a member of NSEAD, you can read the article here.
Featured works
Elle fuyait par l'avenue. (She fled along the avenue) Poemes et Planches - Jules Laforgue French Edition B, 1973