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About
Us
Artistsatwork is an award-winning
organisation, which specialises in creating innovative
online cultural resources for children and young people.
Our interactive websites
are designed to inspire creativity in the classroom
and to provide children and young people with the opportunity
to engage with art and artists no matter where they
live in the UK.
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Our
Websites
Artisancam
www.artisancam.org.uk
ArtisanCam is a free website, which introduces children
and their teachers to the world of contemporary art
using a mixture of video and interactive activities.
Children can see artists working in their studios via
specially recorded video clips or learn how to create
their own artwork from a wide range of interactive workshops
and games. Online activities include everything from
designing and firing your own plate to sculpting a stone
block, designing jewellery and learning how to mix colours.
Teachers can learn alongside their pupils with innovative
step-by-step classroom workshops led by an artist or
a virtual activity. Every term ArtisanCam features a
new artist-in-residence, as well as exploring behind
the scenes at large exhibitions.
Launched in Autumn 2004, ArtisanCam has twice been nominated
for a BAFTA and a Webby and in 2007 won a prestigious
BETT award.
ArtisanCam is delivered in partnership with CLEO (Cumbria
and Lancashire Education Online).
Read and Review
www.artisancam.org.uk/readandreview
Read & Review is a new website which encourages children
to read contemporary literature and share their book reviews
with other young people across the country.
Teachers and their pupils can watch video book reviews
by young people, as well as using the Book Chooser to
find recommended titles they will want to read and authors
that will excite them.
Read and Review was funded through The Forge’s Cultural
Hub Durham programme, which aims to ensure that all young
people have access to a full and
active cultural life.
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Who we are
Keith Alexander: content director
As well as being the originator
and creative driving force behind Artistsatwork, Keith
is a visual artist with over 20 years experience of working
with schools and communities in artistic collaborations.
These include the Room for Gateshead Garden Festival 1990,
36 Banners MetroCentre, Gateshead, Year of the Visual
Arts in the North 1996 and Through Young Eyes, Arts are
Ours, 2000.
Keith is responsible for developing content for our current
websites as well as generating new ideas for future projects
and partnerships.
keith@artistsatwork.org |
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Hannah
Murray-Leslie : project manager
Hannah has been Project Manager
for Artistsatwork since January 2007. Her background
is in Local Authority Arts Development and she has worked
on a range of projects involving arts and education, as
well as developing regional networks, community arts projects,
research and evaluation.
Hannah is responsible for the co-ordination and administration
of project activities, developing new funding streams,
networking and generating ideas for future projects and
partnerships.
hannah@artistsatwork.org
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