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Contents Page 3 How the toolkit is to be used

Page 4 Introduction & Background

Page 5 Setting up your YCA group

Cultural Venues Information

Page 6 Hartlepool Maritime Experience

Page 7 Museum of Hartlepool

Page 8 Central Library

Page 9 Hartlepool Town Hall Theatre

Page 10 Hartlepool Art Gallery

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How the toolkit works


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Sections are colour coded for each venue

Hartlepool’s Maritime Experience - Maroon

Museum of Hartlepool - Yellow

Central Library - Blue

Town Hall Theatre - Green

Hartlepool Art Gallery - Orange

They do not have to be followed inorder nor does every activity have to be completed!

The aim of this toolkit is to assist withstarting a dialogue with young people aroundengagement with arts and culture.

To raise questions, discussions and hopefullyget some interesting and informativefeedback.

Not all of the suggestions must be followedor used they are merely a starting off point.


Introduction & background

The Young Cultural Ambassadors scheme hasbeen developed to help engage young peoplewith arts and cultural opportunities inHartlepool.

We believe young people between the agesof 13 to19 are an under represented audiencewithin arts and cultural venues, which wehope to change.

We want to start a dialogue with youngpeople to find out their views.

We want young people to view places likethe Gallery, Museum, Theatre and Library aswelcoming places for a young person to visit.

We hope to learn from the feedback wereceive and use it to develop a more engagingcultural offer for young people.

We would like young people to share andpromote opportunities amongst their friendsand family.

The YCA project is a self led project withinschools and we aim to keep regular contactwith YCA’s and their progress via emailedupdates and occasional meetings. We wouldlike to be informed about outcomes fromactivities in the toolkit, and we hope they willgive us a good idea of what young peoplereally want from cultural venues in the town!


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Setting up your YCA Scheme

How to set up your YCA’s:We would recommend a group is formedwithin school ideally the size of the groupwould be a minimum of five to maximum of12 from year groups 9 to 11 (although this canbe changed and determined by each school).

We would suggest that the group meet uponce a week or fortnight to discussopportunities and develop activities.

We would like the YCA group to:u Create discussions in the school

u Undertake questionnaires and research

u Report back on their peers thoughts and ideas about culture in their town

u Write reviews

u Contribute to a newsletter and blog

What we will provide:u This toolkit which includes suggestions of discussions and projects

u Email updates of current events and opportunities*

u Discount card

u Branded YCA hoodie

u Sketchbook and pencil

This project is a pilot scheme and willbe led by a teacher within the school,therefore we are open to the Schoolshaping the project to fit with theirown programme of activities.

*The lead teachers email address will be added to the YCA mailing list

and info can be passed to young people. If young people would like to

be added to the mailing list they must contact [email protected]

themselves and request to be added.


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Hartlepool’s Maritime Experience

The Historic Quayside and HMS Trincomaleeare waiting to be discovered.

Step back in time and discover the sights andsounds of a quayside telling tales of 18thcentury seaport life.

HMS Trincomalee is the oldest Britishwarship afloat, fully restored and the fabulouscentrepiece of Hartlepool’s MaritimeExperience.

Admission PricesThere are a number of admission prices andspecial discount offers - did you know youcan pay just once and visit 5 times!

A YCA discount card will give you atwo for one admission ticket.

Opening TimesSummer Season 1st April - 2nd November 10.00am - 5.00pm

Winter Season 3rd November - 27th March 11am - 4pm

Hartlepool’s Maritime Experience, Maritime Avenue, Jackson Dock, Hartlepool, TS24 0XZ.


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Museum of Hartlepool

The award winning Museum of Hartlepooltells the fascinating story of the developmentof Hartlepool from 3000 B.C. There's so muchto see and do and it's free! Climb aboard thefull size fishing coble, meet some of thecolourful characters from

Hartlepool's history, marvel at the genuineWW1 German shell and explore the paddlesteamer Wingfield Castle!

Free Admission

Opening TimesSummer Season 1st April - 2nd November 10.00am - 5.00pm

Winter Season 3rd November - 27th March 11am - 4pm

Museum of Hartlepool Maritime Avenue, Jackson Dock, Hartlepool, TS24 0XZ.


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Hartlepool Central Library

You can visit Hartlepool Central Library toborrow books, for free computer and internetaccess and for events and activities for all ofthe family.

Did you know that the library also has anexhibition space showing work from manylocal artists.

It also has a reference library where you cantrace your family history.

Hartlepool Central Library,124 York Road, Hartlepool, TS26 9DE01429 272905

Opening TimesMonday to Friday 10.00am - 6.00pm Saturday 10.00am - 2.00pmSunday Closed

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Hartlepool Town Hall Theatre

Built in 1896, the Town Hall Theatre is abeautiful Victorian style theatre and has anexciting entertainment programme. It hasintroduced many generations to the delightsof live theatre, both as spectators andperformers.

Town Hall Theatre, Raby Road, Hartlepool, TS24 8AYBox Office 01429 890 000

Use your YCA discount card to get25% off theatre tickets


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Hartlepool Art Gallery

The gallery opened in 1996. It is located inChurch Square within Christ Church, arestored Victorian church, built in 1854 anddesigned by the architect Edward BucktonLamb (1806 - 1869). The building has a 100 footclock tower with bells.

The art gallery exhibits 6 shows per year sothere is often something new to see!

Use your YCA discount card to get 10% discount on gifts in the shop

Free Admission

Opening TimesTuesday to Saturday 10.00am - 5.00pm

Hartlepool Art Gallery, Upper Church Street, Town Centre, Hartlepool TS24 7EQ Tel: 01429 869706


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Get involved

Why should your School get involved andwhat are the benefits to your pupils?

Your pupils will benefit & gain...

u Fun and enjoyment

u New experiences

u Be inspired

u Gain cultural and creative awareness

u Awareness of the arts in their town and beyond

u Explore and express thoughts, ideas and feelings

u Discover talent

u Education and skills development

u Increase self confidence and self esteem

u Improve communication

u Group work, collaborative, collective, co-operative

Your School will be gain a greater awarenessand knowledge of cultural opportunities andhow to access those opportunities and howthose activities and support the curriculum.


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Discuss and explore

Discuss, explore or raise the following:what can you find out...

u What comes to mind when you think of an art gallery?

u What’s your perception of Hartlepool Art Gallery?

u What I like about the art gallery is...

u What I would improve about the gallery is...


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Compare and contrast

Both of these works of artare part of Hartlepool ArtGallery’s permanentcollection...

u What things are the same?

u What things are different?

u What materials have been used tocreate them?

u Which do you prefer and why?

Lucien FreudHead of a WomanOil on canvas

Portrait of a young womanreinterpreted from LucianFreud Logan Hicks (USA)Aerosol on canvas 2013


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Artist profiles

Logan HicksLogan Hicks is an American stencil artist,currently living and working in Los Angeles,California, in the hub of America's urban artscene. His hand-cut stencil process involvescutting a separate stencil for each colour,then layering each colour upon the next untilthe final piece emerges, often hundreds ofhours later, as a “virtuoso” piece of stencil artwhich is to say it is of outstanding technicalachievement.

Originally a screen printer, Logan sold off hisequipment to finance his migration from theEast Coast to the West Coast, turning tostencilling to re-invigorate his printing. Sincethen he has become renowned as one of themost meticulous stencil artists workingtoday.

Lucian FreudLucian Michael Freud, 8 December 1922 - 20 July 2011) was a German-born Britishpainter. Known chiefly for his thicklyimpastoed portrait and figure paintings, hewas widely considered the pre-eminentBritish artist of his time.

Impasto is a technique used in painting and itmeans where paint is layered very thickly. Itcomes from an Italian word meaning “dough”or “mixture”


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Logan Hicks

Lucian Freud


Discussion topic

u What is graffiti art?

u Street art /urban art/graffiti art; do you think there is a difference between these terms?

u When is it regarded as art rather than vandalism?

u Where do graffiti artists get their inspiration from?


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Creative art challenge


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ResearchRun some questionnaires within school, askyour peers what they really think...

We have questionnaires printed or you cancreate your own...

What do the young people in your schoolthink about Arts & Culture in the town?

What would they like to see more of?

Are the answers what you expected or havethey surprised you?

ReviewReview the latest;

u Exhibition in Hartlepool Art Gallery

u Museum of Hartlepool

u Theatre show at the Town Hall

u Event at the library

You can do this individually or as a group

Send us your review to be published onlineand in our newsletter

Publish your review in the school newsletter

CreateCreate a cultural information/discussion point in school

u Promote local events and activities

u Get feedback from peers by asking questions

u Promote discussion by posting topics to think about

u Post artwork of your own

u Post photographs of trips

u Make posters

u Share reviews

Design your perfect gallery space... Design your perfect gallery space...You willneed; paper, pens, photos.

Think about....u Space to relax, Gift shop

u Café facilities

u Layout, design and colour

u Technology

u Activities

u Information

u Welcome


Young people and galleries...Discussion topics...u What are young people’s interests and needs?

u How do we find out what young people’sinterests and needs are and can we genuinely meet them?

u What are the barriers to involving young people - real or perceived?

u What should a gallery offer young people?

u What methods can we use to engage, include and involve young people?

u If we were to develop venues for young people what would they look like?

u What kind of work would you like to see exhibited?

u If you could curate an exhibition what would it look like?

u How can a gallery appeal to a diverse audience?

u How can they meet the needs of visitors of all ages?

Discussu Should art be purely decorative or should it be used to explore important issues?

u Do you appreciate art more if you have itexplained to you? Should art need to be explained?

Challengeu How could you design a guided tour aimed at young people based on the current exhibition.

u How would you do it?

u What would you need to consider in order to engage other young people?

u Smart phones? Audio tours? ipads?

u Interesting information?


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Tips for visiting the gallery

u Look at every piece on display - form your own opinions - Take your time!

u Look for information to help you interpret the work

u Think about what feelings, ideas and thoughts that the work in front of you provokes

u Discuss the work with someone, it is interesting to get other people’s opinion. It may be completely different to your own.

u Look at work close up and also from afar. Does the work change as you look from different angles?

u Look at the title of the work. Does this change your initial ideas and observations of the work?

u What do you notice about the materials used to create the work?

u What interests you about a particular pieceof work? Write down some of the details that you notice or that catch your eye.


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Newsletter Challenge...

Write us an article about the exciting arts opportunities thathappen in your school...

u This can be done as a group or individually

u Spread the word and promote the achievements of your school

Imagine you could curate an artsfestival for the young people ofHartlepool in Hartlepool...

Would there be a theme?

Who would perform?

Where would it be held?

What additional activities would you includeto ensure a huge audience?

Design a poster to promote your ideal event.


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Share...

Share...Keep up to date with What’s HappeningHartlepool Facebook page and share theopportunities with your friends.

Tweet us @YCAhartlepool to tell us what youhave been up to with your culturalambassadors group.

Check out our blog ycahartlepool.blogspot.co.ukand send us some contributions by [email protected]


Resources


Create...

Contemporary collecting – museumswill often collect objects that reflectcontemporary times and culture.

Imagine you had a museum case to fill....you want to show people in the future whatit was like to be your age in 2014

u What objects would you choose that best represents you?

u Why would you choose them?

u What information would you include on thelabel?


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Word bank - Art vocabulary

Aabstractacrylic paintanimationarchitectureartart galleryartistartisticartworkassemblage

Bbatikblendingbrightnessbrush

Ccalligraphycanvascarveceramics

castingchalkcharcoalclaycollagecolourcolour wheelcompositioncontrastcraftcreatecreativitycritiquecrosshatching

Ddecoratedecorativedecoupagedepictdesigndrawdrawing

Eeaselenamelengravingeraseeraseretchingexhibitexhibition

Ffilmformframefresco

Ggallerygessogildingglassglazegold leaf

gouachegraffitigraphic designgraphite

Hhatchinghigh-reliefhue

Iillustrateillustrationimageinkinstallation

Kkiln

Llandscapelineliner brushlinseed oillithographlow-relief

Mmaquettemarblemarblingmarkermasterpiecemediamediummixed mediamodelmosaicmuralmuseum


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Word bank - Art vocabulary

Oobjects d'artoil paintold masterop art

Ppaintpalettepalette knifepaperpastelpenpencilperspectivephotographpigmentporcelainportfolioportraitportraypotteryprimary colorprint

printingproportion

Qquillquiltquilting

Rrealismruler

Sscalescreen printingsculptsculptorsculptureseascapesecondarycolourshadesilk screen

sketchsketchbookstained glassstencilstill lifestipplingstonecuttingstyle

Ttemperatemplatetextile artstonetrompe l'oeilturpentine

Uundertone

Vvarnishvideovisual

Wwatercolorwaxwoodwoodcutwoodcut printwoodengraving


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Word bank - Mood and atmosphere

LineToneFormTexturePatternWavyStraightCurvedBrokenStrongBoldFineThinSharpSoftFeatheredVerticalThickJagged

BroadLooseShortFlowingGraduatedShadowLightDarkContrastMidtoneShadingRangeHighlightReflectedCastBlendedDiffusedTintedSolid

DensityRoundedSphericalWeightCylindricalVolumeProportionSizeMulti-FacetedMassBulkySolidFluidDensityRoughSmoothWoolyHardSoft

FurryContinousSymetricalAssymetricalRepeatTessilationCross HatchStripesMirroredZig-Zag;


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Share

Writing a theatre review

Step 1 Scatter SheetsJust how it sounds - write your first thoughts,memories and reactions of the theatre showon pieces of paper and scatter around you.

Step 2 Add detailsLook over what you have written and adddetail. E.g. If a character is mentioned; whatwere they wearing, did they have any habits?

Step 3 Making ConnectionsLook at the scatter sheets - can you see anythemes or connections; for example; maybethe main character was very cheerful andhappy and the set design was bright andcolourful

Step 4 Planning your reviewDecide what elements of the scatter sheetsyou will focus on.

Step 5 Writing the reviewUse your review checklist

Step 6 Publish the reviewSend to our email address for the YCA blog

Publish in your school paper

Send your completed reviews to;[email protected]


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Create

Think of the positives you can gainfrom a trip to the theatre...

Make a list and design us a poster/leaflet.

encouraging other young people to visit theirlocal theatre.


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Discuss...What should your local library offer to young people?

A place to study?

A place to be sociable and to meet up withfriends?

Computer access?

What books would you like to borrow?

What cds, dvds?

What activities - fantasy, manga, anime,graphic novels, reading club, writing clubs?

See the library questionnaire in the back toask your friends and peers... Email or postback your findings

Create...What’s you favourite book?

Hunger Games, Twilight, The book thief..

Redesign the cover (you can do this digitally,drawing, textiles ..anything you like!) andwe’ll display the best ones in the youngpeople’s area of the library.

Promote...Create a top ten “Must-Read” list

What are people reading in your school?

Create a top five books list to display in yourschool and update every few months– spreadthe word– let us know what young peopleare reading...

Share...Have you read any good books lately?

Got any that you’d recommend to friends?

Send a few sentences about a book youreally liked and send [email protected],

We’ll place these in a “shelf-talker” in theyoung people’s library area to encourageother young people to pick that book basedon your recommendation

Write a longer review and we’ll post to theYCA blog and create a QR code to display inthe library

Libraries

Further info

Check out the library online resource site toreserve the books you want to read, chooseyour nearest library and you will be notifiedwhen your book is available atwww.hartlepool.gov.uk/libraries

(Library Card and four digit pin needed toaccess which are available from your locallibrary)


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Libraries...

Don’t forget there are many online resourcesfrom practising your driving test theorycomplete with realistic online simulationtests, fashion at Berg Fashion Library, up todate information from Britannica Online orlook at the fine art at Oxford Online. Let usknow what is good or bad about these sitesor if you have any issues accessing the areasyou need. Follow the above web link on thehome page click on right hand side‘Reference Library Online’ link. (Library Cardand four digit pin needed to access which areavailable from your local library)

Recommend book titles for the library to buyby emailing [email protected]


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The great art vote

The Sleeping Beauty by Daniel Maclise isoften said to be the Hartlepool public’sfavourite piece of artwork from the town’sfine art collection.

Can you think why this particular paintingmay have struck a chord with members ofthe public?

Over the next few pages we have selected anumber of works from the gallery fine artcollection.

Which one do you prefer and why?

Could you run a poll in school to see what thefavourite is?

Will your schools taste in art match that ofthe public of Hartlepool that voted for TheSleeping Beauty. Nahem Shoa b. 1968

Giant Head, Ben2001Oil on canvas


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Alice Hogarth Nicholson (1865-1950)IdlenessOil on canvas

Daniel Maclise (1806-1870)The Sleeping BeautyOil on canvas

James Clark (1851-1942)The Bombardment of the Hartlepools (16th December 1914)Oil on canvas

Frank Auerbach b.1931Shell Building Site 1959Oil on board

Logan HicksReinterpreted from Lucian Freud2013Spray paint on canvas


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Contact details

Send any project updates, feedback etc to; [email protected] [email protected]

William Gray HouseClarence RoadHartlepool TS24 8BT(01429) 284278



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