Tate is involved in a number of strategic initiatives and collaborative projects, including touring exhibitions, with other museums and galleries across the UK.
Tate’s resources are used to contribute to a network of organisations and individuals for the benefit of the wider public, expanding Tate’s reach and increasing public access to the national collection of British art from 1500 to the present day and international modern and contemporary art.
Plus Tate Learning Programme
Learning professionals from the twenty Plus Tate partner organisations and 581 young people across the UK worked together to conceive a diverse range of thoughtful and engaging learning programmes, which were created for and by young people. The programme ran for 15 months, from September 2011 to December 2012, and was supported by J.P. Morgan.
British Art Network
The British Art Network is a Subject Specialist Network bringing together professionals working with British art – including curators, researchers and academics – reflecting the combined strength of the UK’s public collections and curatorial expertise. Supported by Arts Council England, it aims to contribute to the sharing of expertise, research and ideas across visual arts organisations.
The Great British Art Debate
The Great British Art Debate was a major national project that took place from 2009 to 2012 supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund. It explored the theme of art, nationhood and identity in the twenty-first century across four partner museums partners’ collections: