Frieze Education, which takes place annually in the Deutsche Bank Education Space within Frieze Art Fair, worked with ReachOutRCA (The Royal College of Art’s Educational Outreach Team) for the first time in 2008 to realize its artist-led programme of events for children and young people.
With the aim of establishing a strong legacy for the children and young people that take part, ReachOutRCA provided an imaginative, critical and playful exploration of Frieze Art Fair.
How Do We Get To Here encompasses an exciting and challenging programme of schools workshops, public engagement days, a printed guide and an online resource.
A series of workshops took place both on and off-site for students from four Westminster, Camden and Islington schools. Project Space provided direct experience of the thought processes and practicalities necessary in the understanding and realising of an exhibition. The Lives (of the Most Excellent Artists) introduced students to the working methods and the role of the artist, encouraging them to understand how artists create their identity within the art world.
The weekend public programme consisted of free, drop-in sessions. Designed for children between the ages of five and twelve, they encouraged an imaginative and fun response to the fair. Type Club (a collective of graphic designers) presented The Story Wall, a narrative and typographic discovery of Frieze Art Fair. Likewise, A+D+A+D (a group of animators and architects working collectively through drawing) presented Inflated Drawing, a 3-D drawing that explored the international flow of art, artists and other visitors in and out of Frieze Art Fair 2008. The online resource provided an insight into the fair for young people, featuring How Do We Get To Here interviews with artists and curators involved in Frieze Art Fair. The Family Guide is a free, mini-guide aimed at 5-12 year olds. The guide, inspired by the Frieze Projects programme, helped children discover the fair through imaginative activities.
For full details of the schools and family workshops plus interviews with artists and curators involved in the Frieze Foundation and Frieze Education programmes, please visit http://www.howdowegettohereblog.com
