We are excited to connect and learn together with colleagues from across the UK and beyond at this iconic venue in Derby from 7 – 9 September 2022. The Museum of Making was developed with support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Arts Council England, D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership and other charitable grants, and opened to the […]
Come along to AGM 2022 to help GEM update our Memorandum and Articles of Association and shape the future of our organisation. All GEM Members are encouraged to attend this […]
Eradicate your stress by sprinkling success into your projects. Expert trainers and proven techniques combined to make your projects impeccable from start to finish. By learning how people will engage with your project, exploring decision making models and understanding how to measure your outcomes you can enter your projects with boldness. Throw out the unknown […]
We will be showing off projects and learning from Ignite Yorkshire where over 3000 young people made 60 Yorkshire projects happen and where we supported practitioner teams to try new ways of working. This ground-breaking work from last five years has been funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund Kick the Dust programme. During the […]
Join GEM Freelance to discuss how to find freelance museum work, navigating contracts, and things to look out for. This GEM Freelance Tea Talk is part of a series led by museum freelancer Paddy McNulty, exploring hot topics in freelance. Join us at 10am on Friday 16th September to discuss the best places to find […]
Embedding Safeguarding Practice (Artswork Leadership Training) An organisational approach to safe practice with Children and Young People in the Creative and cultural sectors This course is for those who already have a good level of safeguarding knowledge, who wish to develop a strategic approach to safeguarding and are responsible for overseeing safeguarding practice. The course […]
Join Kids in Museums for an informal virtual briefing and discussion session to inspire your own wellbeing themed Takeover Day. Kids in Museums Takeover Day is when museums, galleries, historic homes, archives and heritage sites invite young people to take over jobs normally done by adults for the day. This year Takeover Day is on […]
This online session for practitioners in museums, archives, libraries and other arts and cultural organisations will explore how to find relevant academic research and use it to improve your own service. There are many ways in which academic research can be used to develop and improve cultural services - including learning and community engagement practices. […]
This course will guide you through creative examples and useful case studies to develop and review your own evaluation processes and models. Evaluation can sometimes seem like a daunting task but taking the time to reflect on the strengths and weaknesses of your work with young people is the best way to achieve greater outcomes […]
Art Fund is the national charity for art and we are inviting you to join us on our newest adventure – The Great Escape. The Great Escape is a new major UK-wide mass participation art project that inspires children to set free their imaginations and connect with our native wildlife, through the treasures found throughout […]