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                  Art is an Election Issue

                  A message from Bob and Roberta Smith

                  In partnership with our colleagues at The National Society for Education in Art and Design (NSEAD) we have released a film of our patron Bob and Roberta Smith RA talking about why we should teach art in schools. Bob and Roberta Smith is currently standing against Michael Gove MP in Surrey Heath as part of the General Election 2015.

                  In the film Bob & Roberta Smith explains that the arts are Britain's unique selling point, why STEM should become STEAM, and why teaching art in schools is a route to success. Bob says that we should be Teaching art and visuality in the same breath as engineering and maths, and science

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                  Join the debate #artmakespeoplepowerful

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                  'Garden Lines' workshop. Group Drawing based on the theme of 'Living Lines' using Graphite Sticks, Mud and Spice Paints. Community Arts Day at Geddington Brickyard Garden
                  Emma Davies
                  Engineering Location: Perth Motorplex Photo: Courtesy of Perth Motorplex.  Media: Chalk Pastels
                  Engineering Location: Perth Motorplex Photo: Courtesy of Perth Motorplex. Media: Chalk Pastels
                  Claire Davenhall - Visual Artist
                  'Human Lines' Workshop. Group Drawing of Human Movement based on the theme of 'Living Lines' (Live Models out of shot) Using Graphite Sticks, Sticks, Rags, Brushes and Household Paint on Board. Community Arts Day at Geddington Brickyard Garden
                  Emma Davies
                  7 While Away Still
                  7 While Away Still
                  Garden Museum
                  'Human Lines'. Two of the three finished group drawings of human movement, based on the theme of 'Living Lines', using graphite sticks, househould paint, sticks, rags and brushes. Community Arts Day at Geddington Brickyard Garden
                  Emma Davies
                  Drawing process to finished painting Rose Ensore at TAAG till Nov 3rd
                  Drawing process to finished painting Rose Ensore at TAAG till Nov 3rd
                  Teignmouth arts action group
                  IAID - Performing Arts Dubai
                  IAID - Performing Arts Dubai
                  IAID Performing Arts
                  Building our webs
                  Building our webs
                  WalktheLoopArts
                  Local artist Fiona Poynter with young artist
                  Local artist Fiona Poynter with young artist
                  Turner's House
                  Creative Incident face boards, on display throughout the Summer months. Main event 03/08/19; 12-6 on Criccieth High Street; Free entry. Workshops, Exhibitions, Arts and Crafts fair, Live music, Environmental art, Sculpture garden.
                  Creative Incident face boards, on display throughout the Summer months. Main event 03/08/19; 12-6 on Criccieth High Street; Free entry. Workshops, Exhibitions, Arts and Crafts fair, Live music, Environmental art, Sculpture garden.
                  CRICCIETH - The Creative Incident - Y Digwyddiad Creadigol
                  Art linked to maths.
                  Art linked to maths.
                  Pudsey Primrose hill Primary
                  busy parents and children
                  busy parents and children
                  Wasps Links Studios
                  OPHIUX
                  OPHIUX
                  Wysing Arts Centre
                  A Kearsney discovery: drawings for an animated film
                  A Kearsney discovery: drawings for an animated film
                  Dover Arts Development
                  The Taj Mahal, India - UNESCO
                  The Taj Mahal, India - UNESCO'S WORLD HERITAGE SITE, ONE OF THE SEVEN WONDERS
                  Dr. Anamica Bhattacharya
                  Drawing abstract eyes with pipe cleaners at Punnetts Town Primary School
                  Drawing abstract eyes with pipe cleaners at Punnetts Town Primary School
                  Heathfield Community College
                  Ilford High Street Challenge #highstreetsforall
                  Ilford High Street Challenge #highstreetsforall
                  Ilford Business Improvement District
                  (left) Tony Bond, Mixed media on paper. (right) James Robinson, Mixed media on paper, Courtesy of PG Gallery
                  (left) Tony Bond, Mixed media on paper. (right) James Robinson, Mixed media on paper, Courtesy of PG Gallery
                  Ara, Art and Design
                  Big Draw, La festa del dibuix, 2017
                  Big Draw, La festa del dibuix, 2017
                  Museu Picasso, Barcelona
                  Smallwood school drawing the insides of Robyn
                  Smallwood school drawing the insides of Robyn's dream powered flying machine
                  Work and Play Scrapstore
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