Teachers
At Orleans House Gallery, we support teachers to bring creativity into the classroom and beyond. Our sessions are designed to build confidence, share ideas, and offer practical ways to use art and creative practice in everyday teaching. Working with artists, teachers can explore new approaches to learning through making, discussion, and reflection in a gallery setting.
Join our Teachers Art Forum
The Teachers Art Forum shares best practice and offers CPD opportunities. Sessions are shaped by the group and currently consist of a discussion point and an artist led CPD activity, and we welcome teachers from all subjects and key stages. The forum is free to join, and all sessions are free to access. The Forum is open to any teachers or teaching staff with an interest in the art curriculum.
We support teachers to:
- Develop confidence in delivering curriculum-linked sessions that support National Curriculum outcomes in Art & Design and beyond
- Experience opportunities to extend classroom learning through creative, cross-curricular approaches
- Develop understanding in using open-ended, exploratory creative methods with their pupils
Benefits of belonging to the Forum include:
- Free practical CPD opportunities with professional artists
- Access to advice from creative industry professionals
- A chance to share knowledge and discuss challenges with your peers
- Information about upcoming events and schools’ projects
Dates
Primary Art Forum meets three times a year.
Dates for 2026-27 are:
- Wednesday 14 October 2026 4.30-6pm at Orleans House Gallery
- Wednesday 10 March 2027 4.30-6pm at Orleans House Gallery
- Wednesday 16 June 2027 4.30-6pm at Orleans House Gallery
Secondary Art Forum meets online once a year in the summer term.
