ArtsEdge

What is ArtsEdge?

ArtsEdge supports the best possible arts experiences for young people in schools

We support quality arts education by offering teachers access to workshops, support, material, and partnerships. Read more...

what is artsedge?

ArtsEdge supports the best possible arts experiences for young people in schools. We support quality arts education by offering teachers access to workshops, support, material, and partnerships. Read more

"Children who study art are happier, more likely to to go university and twice as likely to win academic awards than those who do not." - The West Australian

"Through the arts, societies create, rehearse, record, synthesise and share human imagination and experience" - Curriculum Council of WA

"Music education speaks to people in many ways. The most obvious voice is that of music itself. People value music and recognise the need for children to be musically educated." - Michael L. Mark

"Dance is so important in the world. It needs no language. Our bodies speak a language of its own" - Ibrahim Farrah

Latest NewsPerth International Arts Fest

Save the date! Fourteen Modern Masters are coming to Perth

Fourteen of the world's greatest artists will be on display in Perth from June 16 as part of the Art Gallery of Western Australia' stunning exhibition Picasso to Warhol: Fourteen Modern Masters from the Museum of Modern Art, New York.

All four Arts Outcomes are covered by the Art Gallery's Education Program for Picasso to Warhol making it an excellent basis for a semester long project. A visit to this exhibition, incorporating a guided tour and art workshops, will allow your students to be exposed to Art Ideas, learn about Arts Skills and Processes, Arts Responses and Arts in Society.

Cross-curricular Learning is also achievable: Music - Piet Mondrian’s abstract paintings echo aspects of Jazz and Boogie-woogie. Jackson Pollock’s intense interest in the rhythms of Jazz are reflected in his ‘action’ paintings. Drama & English - Use Surrealist painter Giorgio de Chirico’s haunting paintings as stimulus for drama scripts and creative writing.

Contact Sue Way at the Gallery today to find out more; download a copy of the booking information here.

Artsamazing: The 2012 Guide now online

Our first annual edition of artsamazing is now available for you to view online.

Find out about all the arts and cultural education events happening in Western Australia in 2012. Fully accessible art form chapters including Creative Writing, Dance, Drama, Music and Visual Arts along with information on project funding has been supplied in this edition. Want to find a specific event? Download a calendar in the art form of your choice and click on a date to find out what's on.

Updated information on these events and additional activities will be available on the redeveloped ArtsEdge website going live in Term 2, 2012. In the interim if you have any questions regarding this edition of artsamazing, send and email to artsedge@dca.wa.gov.au