Do your art students need inspiration? Do you want to give them the opportunity to see for themselves some of the world’s greatest works of art? We’ll work closely with you to ensure that your school art trip offers all of this and more, whether you choose to stay in the UK or travel abroad.
An art school trip in the UK can offer plenty of inspiration and education for your young artists. This country has an incredible artistic heritage to explore, with some of the world’s most highly regarded art galleries and museums, including the Tate Liverpool and the Lowry in Manchester.
Alternatively, you could choose to travel to any of the world’s major art capitals, including Paris, Barcelona, Florence, Venice, Rome, Amsterdam or New York.
You could even choose to visit Japan, where your students will learn about the unique artistic traditions that developed during the time Japan closed itself off from the rest of the world.
Or why not head to Berlin, where your students will learn more about how art can be used as a reaction to politics?
Wherever you choose to go, your students will have some unforgettable experiences of art that will leave them feeling truly inspired.
Want your students to learn more about how artists work and where they get their inspiration? In St. Ives in Cornwall, your students will have the incredible opportunity to visit artists in their studios. And in Bristol, your students will see how social, political and economic factors have inspired the local street art scene and its most famous artist, Banksy.
For students who are developing their knowledge and understanding of art, a school art trip offers them the exciting opportunity to learn more about art history and the important role that art plays in wider culture.
They’ll be able to see famous works of art for themselves and develop their independent judgements and personal reflections on art. And they’ll also learn more about how historical and social context is important in terms of understanding a piece of art.
Art school trips also allow students to learn more about how different genres and styles developed. You can even be able to focus on how one particular artist developed over their career, finding out how their style and subjects were influenced by what was happening around them.
For example, in Amsterdam, you can visit museums dedicated to the life and works of Van Gogh and Rembrandt, and in Paris, you can visit museums dedicated to Dalí, Picasso and Rodin.
On your trip, students will have the incredible opportunity to better understand what influenced and inspired other artists will help them to better understand what inspires them.
Learning about what inspired and influenced other artists can help students to better understand what inspires and influences them as artists. Are they inspired by the environment in which they live? Are they inspired by world events and how they affect themselves or their family?
They’ll also discover new styles and perhaps even new media to work with. For example, in Barcelona they’ll see how architecture can be a form of artistic expression, in New York they can learn about photography, and in Liverpool, they can learn about digital culture and creative technologies. In short, your trip will help develop your students’ understanding of the possibilities available to them.
Originally founded by former teachers, and with many former teachers still among us, we understand the value of school art trips and how to make them successful.
Your trip will be completely tailor made, to ensure that it meets your specific requirements and learning objectives. And we’ll be on hand throughout the process to answer any questions you have.
In fact, we’ll be with you every step of the way, from now until you return home at the end of your trip. While abroad, you’ll be able to reach us with just one phone call, at any time of the day or night. And, with this comprehensive level of support, you’ll be able to relax and enjoy immersing yourself in art as much as your students.
The art and architecture of Barcelona will be a huge inspiration for your art students.
Immerse yourselves in the history of Western art, from the Greco-Romans to the Renaissance.
Tell us your learning objectives, curriculum and budget and we’ll do the rest.
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