The Art Engager

By Claire Bown

Listen to a podcast, please open Podcast Republic app. Available on Google Play Store and Apple App Store.

Image by Claire Bown

Category: Visual Arts

Open in Apple Podcasts


Open RSS feed


Open Website


Rate for this podcast

Subscribers: 5
Reviews: 0
Episodes: 130

Description

The Art Engager podcast is here to help educators, guides and creatives engage their audiences with art, objects and ideas. Each week I’ll be sharing a variety of easy-to-learn flexible techniques and tools to help you create participant-centred experiences that bring art and ideas to life.

Episode Date
Fostering curiosity and critical thinking on self-guided field trips
May 02, 2024
Creating informal engagement with museum visitor teams
Apr 18, 2024
Slow looking at the Van Gogh Museum
Apr 11, 2024
How to build rapport in museum and gallery programmes
Apr 04, 2024
Get the Picture: How to engage with art with Bianca Bosker
Mar 21, 2024
The Art Bridge: Boosting Confidence through Visual Literacy
Mar 07, 2024
Arts on prescription and museums: a conversation with Dr Tasha Golden
Feb 22, 2024
See Listen Talk: Slow Looking Approaches for Vulnerable Audiences
Feb 08, 2024
Values-Engaged Gallery Teaching with Andrew Westover
Jan 25, 2024
Bringing art to life in classrooms with Magic Lantern
Jan 11, 2024
How to engage participants in historic spaces through inquiry and facilitation
Dec 14, 2023
Engaging and connecting with young people in museums
Nov 23, 2023
Radical Rest: Beating Burnout in Museum Education with Kate Oliver
Nov 09, 2023
Exploring The Art of Noticing with Rob Walker
Oct 26, 2023
Help! My group doesn't want to participate...
Oct 12, 2023
Activating the Art Museum for Healthcare Professionals:
Sep 28, 2023
Engagement for All: SEND in museums with Sam Bowen
Sep 14, 2023
Getting Started with Inquiry-Based Learning in the Museum
Aug 31, 2023
Disrupting the art museum experience
Aug 24, 2023
Trauma-informed practice in museums with Jackie Armstrong
Jul 27, 2023
How to prepare for the unexpected
Jul 20, 2023
Heart for Art: Engaging minds, transforming lives with Gundy van Dijk
Jul 13, 2023
What can museum educators learn from immersive art experiences?
Jul 06, 2023
Claire's Favourites: Getting started with thinking routines in the museum
Jun 29, 2023
Claire's Favourites: How to Read the Room
Jun 15, 2023
Claire's Favourites: 12 Benefits of Slow Looking
Jun 15, 2023
Claire's Favourites: 4 Powerful Questions to Supercharge your Museum Programmes
Jun 08, 2023
Claire's Favourites: How to Cultivate Curiosity on your Museum and Gallery Programmes
Jun 01, 2023
Creating Cultures of Thinking in Museums with Ron Ritchhart
May 25, 2023
Striking the right pace in museum programmes: less is more
May 18, 2023
Radio Bart: Exploring Art with Blind Mediators
May 11, 2023
Collect Connect Create with Denise Greany and Sarah Clarke
May 04, 2023
7 Ways to Make Time and Space for Silence
Apr 27, 2023
How silence is a superpower in museum and gallery programmes
Apr 20, 2023
Exploring Slow Art Day and Slow Looking with Phyl Terry
Apr 13, 2023
Slow Art and the Power of Slowing Down with Carl Honoré
Apr 06, 2023
Improving Mental Health and Wellbeing Through Art with Heather Thomas
Mar 30, 2023
3 New Thinking Routines to Try in Your Museum and Gallery Programmes
Mar 23, 2023
How to Create Intellectual Comfort
Mar 16, 2023
What if objects could talk with Hannah Cushion
Mar 09, 2023
How to lead playful museum programmes
Mar 02, 2023
How to ask more open-ended questions
Feb 23, 2023
How neutral do I have to be as a museum facilitator?
Feb 16, 2023
6 benefits of using thinking routines with art and objects
Feb 09, 2023
Why inclusive language matters with Margaret Middleton
Feb 02, 2023
Engaging with Teens in the Museum
Jan 26, 2023
Making space and time for slow looking
Jan 19, 2023
7 Ways to Refresh your Practice in 2023
Jan 12, 2023
How to design and lead engaging family tours with Sarah Ciacci
Jan 05, 2023
5 Thinking Routines for Comparing, Contrasting and Making Connections
Dec 15, 2022
Throwback Thursday: How to get over a 'tumbleweed moment'
Dec 08, 2022
8 ways to show up in a resourceful state
Dec 01, 2022
The joy of engaging with objects with Dr Alex Woodall
Nov 24, 2022
How to Look at Art (Slowly)
Nov 17, 2022
How to enjoy art (without knowing anything about it)
Nov 10, 2022
How to talk about climate activist protests in art museums
Nov 03, 2022
​Reacting to art with our bodies with Rachel Ropeik
Oct 27, 2022
The Power of VTM: why I created a new approach to engaging with art, objects and audiences in the museum
Oct 20, 2022
Deconstructing the traditional guided tour with Hanna Piksen
Oct 13, 2022
How to use body language to create engagement
Oct 06, 2022
Looking at life like a work of art with Marina Gross Hoy
Sep 29, 2022
Mindset shift: how to embrace the power of information
Sep 22, 2022
7 Ways to Improve your Active Listening Skills
Sep 15, 2022
Making museums more accessible through art therapy & wellness programmes with Richa Mehta
Sep 08, 2022
4 Powerful Questions to Supercharge your Art Experiences
Sep 01, 2022
4 Slow Looking Exercises for Summer 2022
Jul 28, 2022
Bitesize: 7 Ways to Be Creative with Thinking Routines
Jul 21, 2022
How mindfulness and drawing can help us to connect with art
Jul 14, 2022
Bitesize: Learn, Unlearn, Relearn
Jul 07, 2022
9 Thinking Routines to Improve your Powers of Observation
Jun 30, 2022
How to Create Wow Moments with Mitch Bach
Jun 23, 2022
Bitesize: How to End Well - Creating a Strong Conclusion for your Programmes
Jun 16, 2022
Learning to Love 'Boring' Objects through Slow Looking
Jun 09, 2022
Cultivating the Conditions for Inquiry with Jess Vance
Jun 02, 2022
Pictures of Practice with Elisa Mosele
May 26, 2022
Bitesize: How to Define your Personal Facilitator Style
May 19, 2022
From Good to Great: Personal Growth & Development for Museum Educators
May 12, 2022
What is Visible Thinking in the Museum (and how can it help me to engage my audience?)
May 05, 2022
Pictures of Practice with Gabrielle Grime
Apr 28, 2022
Inspiring Creative Writing Through Art with Mary Hall Surface
Apr 21, 2022
'Bad' questions: 10 types of questions you should never ask
Apr 14, 2022
Throwback Thursday: 4 thinking routines for perspective-taking
Apr 07, 2022
What is Slow Art Day?
Mar 31, 2022
What we can learn from improv with Samantha Boffin
Mar 24, 2022
The 4 elements of a great introduction
Mar 17, 2022
Tips for facilitating meaningful discussions around sensitive subjects
Mar 10, 2022
How to Read a Group
Mar 03, 2022
12 Reasons to Get Started with Slow Looking
Feb 24, 2022
5 New Thinking Routines to Try in 2022
Feb 17, 2022
How to stay curious in your practice
Feb 10, 2022
3 Key Ways to Foster Curiosity in your Programmes
Feb 03, 2022
How looking at art can improve your mental health with Yaël van Loosbroek - Speck
Jan 27, 2022
Quick Ways to Improve your Questioning Technique
Jan 20, 2022
9 Ways Art Can Make you a Better Writer
Jan 13, 2022
3 Slow Looking Activities for the Holidays
Dec 23, 2021
Listening with Full Attention with Claire Bradshaw
Dec 16, 2021
6 Ways to Create Awe-Inspiring Experiences with Art and Objects
Dec 09, 2021
How to Teach with Objects with Jo-Anne Sunderland Bowe
Dec 02, 2021
Art and Dementia with Catherine Chastney
Nov 25, 2021
How to develop a reflective practice
Nov 18, 2021
How to Engage your Audience with Colour in Art Discussions
Nov 11, 2021
Slow Looking and Empathy
Nov 04, 2021
10 Easy Ways to Make your Guided Tours More Interactive
Oct 28, 2021
3 Thinking Routines for Slow Looking and Drawing
Oct 21, 2021
Using art and objects to learn wellbeing skills and improve mental health with Louise Thompson
Oct 14, 2021
How to get over a 'tumbleweed moment' (and avoid one in the future)
Oct 07, 2021
13 Tips for Getting Started with Thinking Routines
Sep 30, 2021
How to Use your Voice to Engage your Audience
Sep 23, 2021
The 6 core elements of my VTMO course (and why they're important)
Sep 16, 2021
What to Expect from The Art of Engagement Challenge
Sep 11, 2021
Success Factors for Leading Discussion-Based Programmes Around Art
Sep 09, 2021
Common Fears Around Leading Discussion-Based Programmes (and How to Deal with Them)
Sep 02, 2021
13 Ways to Make your Online Experiences More Engaging and Interactive
Aug 26, 2021
How to Use See Think Wonder in your Art Discussions
Aug 19, 2021
How to Use Artworks to Improve your Questioning Skills
Aug 12, 2021
5 Simple Slow Looking Activities for Summer
Jul 22, 2021
How to Use the Unveiling Stories Thinking Routine to Investigate Multiple Layers of Meaning in a Photograph
Jul 15, 2021
6 Best Practices for Sharing Information
Jul 08, 2021
Step Inside: Thinking Routines to Foster Perspective-taking
Jul 01, 2021
10 Common Mistakes to Avoid When Asking Questions
Jun 24, 2021
Creating a Great Group Dynamic in the 'New Now'
Jun 17, 2021
How to use the ‘See Think Me We’ thinking routine to create personal and community connections with artworks
Jun 10, 2021
How to Develop a Daily Slow Looking Practice
Jun 03, 2021
6 Essential Thinking Routines You Need in your Repertoire
May 27, 2021
The Art of Facilitation
May 20, 2021
The 5 Golden Rules for Asking Brilliant Questions
May 13, 2021
The Magic of Thinking Routines
May 04, 2021
What is Slow Looking and How Can I get Started?
Apr 30, 2021
The moment when I first heard the words ‘Visible Thinking’
Apr 30, 2021
Introducing the Art Engager Podcast
Apr 21, 2021