Our creative 90-minute workshops are developed and delivered by our core team of Artist Educators. They are designed to broaden students’ engagement with modern and contemporary art by encouraging understanding, looking and critical thinking. Accompanying adults will be asked to participate fully.

With thanks to Tate Patrons for their support of workshops at Tate Modern

Term-time Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 10.30–12.00 or 13.00–14.30

Two workshops in each time slot per day (strict maximum of 16 students per group)

Each school can book up to two workshops per term

Groups must sign in at the Clore Education Centre desk 20 minutes before the start time.

Workshops take place in the galleries, on the concourses and in the Turbine Hall. The workshops are organised into four themes: Space, Temporary Practices, Process and Ideas. Group leaders and teachers are required to state their selected theme on booking their workshop. Designed and delivered by a practising artist, the content of each workshop will vary according to their particular approach, ideas and practice. However each workshop will involve encountering art works, looking, questioning and formulating responses.

Within each of the four themes the following may be explored:

Space

Architecture, the building, curating, installation, sculpture, picture plane and social space

Temporary Practices

Movements in art, artistic practices, the ephemeral, time-based work, participation and performance

Process

Research, developing ideas, sketchbooks, documentation, trace, recording, collecting and collating

Ideas

Art object as language, meaning, analysis, critical thinking, particular movements in art, cultural and social context.