Compendium Secondary Art
Art and Design resources for secondary schools
Art Bytes
Art Bytes is a national EdTech programme that utilises a bespoke, immersive, virtual gallery incorporating augmented reality elements, to give young participants the opportunity to see their art exhibited online.
Arts Council England, National Governance Association and nsead
A guide on Art and Design for governing boards.
Royal Academy
Inspired by the RA’s world-class exhibitions, leading artists and architects and collection, they have created a range of art-based activities that include how to photograph, paint or collage a portrait and even how to make your own paintbrush.
How-to: photograph, paint or collage a portrait
How to make a stop-frame animation
Grayson Perry's Art Club
This TV series sees Grayson talking to other famous artists and creatives about how they are spending their time and he also host's masterclasses to help teach us all how to create art. This is a fun and engaging programme filled with ideas and art challenges that you could do with your own students.
Grayson Perry Art Club website
Tate Gallery
The Tate has a wide range of beautifully created art movements and artist profiles to interest creative minds.
BALTIC - Centre for Contemporary Art
BALTIC Foundation Club is a free series of online artist-led workshops and critical discussions for young people aged 13-19. Topics include printmaking, poetry, film, spoken word, animation and sound pieces.
Art Crush app by Sunderland Culture
Providing fun, quick and easy access to artworks by Grayson Perry, David Hockney, Damien Hirst, Yinka Shonibare CBE, Barbara Hepworth, Mona Hatoum, Caragh Thuring, Anish Kapoor and many more. Your pupils can create their own collection anywhere, anytime on their mobile, tablet or computer.
The simplicity of the interface allows young people to quickly and easily swipe through artworks to discover what art they like, and can create their very own collection and discover their individual ‘art personality’.
Download from Apple store: https://apple.co/3lYsCIn
Download from Google Play: https://bit.ly/3j9IRjZ
MIMA - Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art
MIMAMAKING - MIMA has partnered with Illustrator Katie Chappell to launch a new weekly YouTube show. Each show is filled with lots of brilliant 'making and doing' ideas for children and young people of all ages to do at home or in the classroom.
V&A Museum
The V&A Museum has a whole host of downloadable lesson plan ideas for secondary school teachers.
Art, craft and design downloads
Paul Carney Arts
Paul has developed a range of free art, craft and design lesson plans that encourage self directed learning.
Laing Art Gallery
Why not enjoy all of the art and culture the Laing has to offer from the comfort of your own home with their virtual gallery tour?
GemArts
Mini Zine Making with Mani
Get creative and express yourself with Mini Zine Making with Mani.
Bowes Museum
In honour of the magnificent painting by Dieric Bouts that depicts St Luke drawing the Virgin and Child, Bowes Museum has created a video series called #InspiredByBouts. Find out more by clicking the links below:
Inspired by Bouts video series
Portraits through objects PDF download
More activities relating to bouts
South Shields Museum
Take One Treasure Challenge - activities inspired by the museum collection. The activities are in three parts to be completed at the learner’s own pace.