The Campaign for Drawing has one aim: to get everyone drawing! Why? Drawing helps us think, invent and communicate – regardless of age and ability. Details of the forthcoming BIG DRAW event due to take place this October can now be found on the Campaign for Drawing website. Find out how to join in an event by reading more…
The Big Draw 2010
Every October more than 1,500 venues, from village halls and nursery schools to national museums and castles, take part in the Campaign’s annual flagship event The Big Draw. This month-long season spans art, science, design and the environment. It connects generations and communities.
Big Draw events show that drawing can be an enjoyable public activity, as well as a private passion. Find out more how to join an event. Once you have registered you can organise an event and find out about a course anytime (see below).
Free Drawing Inspirations DVD
Everyone who registers for the 2010 Big Draw receives a free DVD packed with inspirational films, slide shows and ideas for drawing activities for different audiences. Even if you are still in the exploratory stage, it’s worth registering.
Why not organise a Big Draw event?
Find out how to organise an event, access resources and obtain guidance on planning from this website. Take inspiration from other Big Draw events on our sister site: www.campaignfordrawing.net. You can view a wide range of case studies, including Drawing Inspirational Award winners. Follow their lead, choose a category and win one of twenty 2010 Awards (worth up to £1000 each)>
Professional Development
Power Drawing is the Campaign’s year-round professional development programme, for teachers, other educators, artists and those interested in developing drawing in schools and cultural and community venues.
There is a series of 10 Power Drawing books , including two new titles, ‘Drawing: Active Learning’ (for primary school teachers) and ‘Drawing: A Tool for Design’ (drawing in design and construction). These Power Drawing Publications show how drawing supports form and informal learning. Power Drawing also offers a range of courses to help you make the most of drawing in the classroom, in museums and galleries, and in your community.
There are still places available on our Drawing: A Tool for Design workshop in Newcastle and East Sussex. These free workshops investigates the role of drawing in design and construction, and its place in built environment education. The Happold Trust is generously sponsoring this programme.
New Steven Appleby Posters
The Campaign has commissioned top illustrator Steven Appleby to create enticing new Poster and Flyer templates reflecting this year’s them ‘Mark on the Future’ . This can be Downloaded from the website along with the popular Quentin Blake poster and Big Draw logo.
Play Draw and Fold Over
You can take part in the online ‘Draw and Fold Over’ online drawing game launched by Posy Simmonds and designed by Albion. It has already been played by 20,000 people worldwide and combines the feeling of drawing by hand with the social benefits of the Internet. So try it out for yourself!
Daler-Rowney and Cass
Cass Art, London’s leading art supplier, has the admirable ambition to ‘fill the town with artists’. Sponsoring The Big Draw furthers this aim, which we hope you will choose to support. Daler-Rowney, the worlds famous fine art materials manufacturer (established in 1783), is sponsoring The Big Draw to inspire artists of all levels of experience to gather, exchange, and share their creativity.
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The Crocus Gallery in Nottingham is hosting a 24 Hour drawing marathon as part of the Big Draw. It begins at midday on Friday 8th October. Artists have been invited to participate in the event by drawing directly onto the gallery walls and floor. The work produced will remain on display for the following week during which visitors to the gallery will be invited to add to the display.
Anyone wishing to participate should contact Alyn Mulholland: mail@alynmulholland.co.uk