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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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                  Bubble & paint ephemeral drawings
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                  IV Festival de Dibujo 2016Nuestras congratulaciones a Mariel Consuelo Zorrilla  Ganadora del 2do Concurso de Afiches para el IV Festival de Dibujo 2016. Su propuesta fue seleccionada por su diseño atractivo, su originalidad y su vínculo con el dibujo
                  IV Festival de Dibujo 2016Nuestras congratulaciones a Mariel Consuelo Zorrilla Ganadora del 2do Concurso de Afiches para el IV Festival de Dibujo 2016. Su propuesta fue seleccionada por su diseño atractivo, su originalidad y su vínculo con el dibujo
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                  The Red House, Aldeburgh entrance
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                  Art Attack
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                  Haring figures
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                  VI Festival de Dibujo 2018
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                  Multi-generational drawing at Turner's House
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                  Salvatore Rubbino at Park Primary Newham
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                  in the evening light 2
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                  Living Books
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                  Learn more about the gallery in one of Sunday workshops
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                  Local artist Fiona Poynter with young artist
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                  Edwards + Johann On the seam of things - days and knights 1-2, 2013, drawing on glass over mixed media work on paper (cropped)
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                  A child adding her shark skin scale
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                  children celebrating their art work with parents
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                  A wonderful shot from our kaleidoscope workshop run by the fantastic Xtina Lamb
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