What's OnCommunity programmes. (redundant Nov 2011)Current projectsDesign For Life Design For Life
Design For Life is a national partnership project focused on engaging young people in creative design through the use of museum and gallery collections.
The project aims to identify ways in which museums can support young people to develop their talents so that they become active in the the creative economy as adults. The project is led by the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) in partnership with Action for Children, the children's charity, and five regional museums and galleries, of which Manchester Art Gallery is one. It builds on the strengths of the Image & Identity project and is funded under the same scheme.
During 2008-09 Manchester Art Gallery worked with young people from M13 Youth Project, CAFRASS (Children and Families Refugee and Asylum Seeker Service, Manchester City Council) and ASSFAM (Action for Children, Salford Assisted Families Project). Young people worked with designers and other creative practitioners to explore works from the design collections at Manchester Art Gallery. They learned about design processes and created their own design work. See the links below for details.
During 2009-10 the projects involved young people from Action for Children groups, CAFRASS and Parrs Wood High School. See the link below for details.
"Design for life is good because it has helped with my school work. It is useful for our future." CAFRASS participant
Project partners: Victoria and Albert Museum, Bolton Museum and Art Gallery, Brighton Museum and Art Gallery, Museums Sheffield, Shipley Art Gallery: Gateshead, Action for Children, the children's charity.
Funding: Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCFS) - Strategic Commissioning Programme
To find out more about this national project visit the V&A Design For Life website
Image © Lilli Brodner
