VCE Programs

Heide’s VCE Art Making and Exhibiting and VCE Art Creative Practice programs align with the subjects in the current VCE Visual Art curriculum. The programs are designed to be used in conjunction with an exhibition visit facilitated by Heide’s specialist art educators, and supported by insights from Heide’s curatorial and exhibition teams. Programs are devised across the five different gallery spaces at the museum.

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VCE Art Making and Exhibiting

Programs

Making an Exhibition: Methods and Approaches

Unit 3, Area of Study 3: Connect: Curate, Design and Propose

Explore John Perceval: All That We Are in depth to investigate how curators plan, prepare, and present exhibitions.

Students learn about the roles and responsibilities of those involved in the exhibition-making process, how curators research and develop themes and links between artworks, the procedures and requirements involved in securing and exhibiting Australian and international works, and strategies for creating interpretative texts and catalogues. In examining how the curatorial theme is reflected in the exhibition design, students look at design strategies, spatial planning, object display techniques and lighting, and the effect of the exhibition design on the viewer experience.

Tours take place in Heide Main Galleries.

Developing an Exhibition: Themes and Connections

Unit 2, Area of Study 1: Understand, Develop and Resolve

Examine curatorial and conservation practices in Heide Modern through Simone Slee: Light Time, exploring how contemporary artists respond to the award-winning building’s spatial qualities.

Students learn strategies used by curators and exhibition designers to show artworks from different contexts in a thematic exhibition within this unique exhibition space, taking into consideration display, design, conservation and aesthetics in the spaces within and outside the heritage listed building.

Tours take place in Heide Modern

Care and Conservation: The Heide Collection and Exhibitions

Unit 4, Area of Study 3: Conserve: Present and Care

This tour will examine in depth the conservation aspects of a current exhibition in Heide Cottage. Students learn about conservation techniques and materials (e.g. climate control, lighting, gloves, display cases) used in this unique gallery space.

Tours take place in Heide Cottage

VCE Art Creative Practice

Contemporary Artists

Unit 1 Interpreting artworks and exploring the Creative Practice
Unit 3 Investigation, ideas, artworks and the Creative Practice

Explore advanced applications of diverse techniques used by Simone Slee in Light Time.

Tours take place in Tours take place in Heide Main Galleries

Create Art Workshop: Experimentation and Exploration

Unit 3: Investigation, ideas, artworks and the Creative Practice

Heide’s Create Art Workshops provide joyful opportunities for VCE Art Creative Practice students to explore at first-hand the practices of leading contemporary and modernist artists through working with particular art elements, art principles, materials, techniques, processes and art forms.

Visual Communication and Design

Design in Practice: Inside Heide Modern

This tour enhances students’ understanding of modern and contemporary Australian architecture, and environmental, industrial and communication design. It includes a tour of the current site-responsive exhibition in Heide Modern that references the history, architecture and atmosphere of the iconic building.

Format & fees

Bookings are essential for all VCE groups visiting Heide Museum of Modern Art. Programs are priced per student below.

Programs

Low SES school and schools experiencing disadvantage

Thanks to philanthropic funding, we are able to provide fully subsidised programs and bus hire for schools experiencing disadvantage due to low SES status, geographical distance students with additional needs, or social and economic disadvantage. Schools are encouraged to enquire about these subsidies when submitting their booking enquiry.

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