Tours, Workshops and Events.

The Roche Court Educational Trust is based at the New Art Centre at Roche Court, a sculpture park and educational centre in the Wiltshire landscape near Salisbury, where work is shown inside and out providing a survey of modern and contemporary sculpture. The New Art Centre shows work by artists such as Barbara Hepworth, Antony Gormley, Richard Long, Anthony Caro and Richard Deacon, and has a changing programme of exhibitions throughout the year.

The sculpture park and gallery is open to schools, colleges, universities and special interest groups.  The Roche Court Educational Trust works with all group visits and provides tours that responds to the interests and needs of the individual group and, where appropriate, directly contributes to school curriculum and learning objectives.

Teachers Seminar by Rachel Whiteread works

There is a vibrant programme of events, workshops and projects run by the Roche Court Educational Trust.  These events often benefit from the support and participation of the artists who exhibit with the New Art Centre, as well as other major galleries and museums across the country.

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To view the New Art Centre website and the artists who exhibit at Roche Court please see here.

News

Exchanges Showcase April 2013 at Pavilion Dance South West

Exchanges: Sculpture and dance in dialogue

‘Exchanges’ is a programme of educational opportunities to explore dialogue between visual art and performance.  Dancers from 2BU, Pavilion Dance South West and Hampshire Youth Dance company came together to explore sculptures at Roche Court, forming the starting point for new improvisational performance. This culminated in a student showcase and presentation at Pavilion Dance, Bournemouth [...]

Students from The Awards Project attending Sarah Pickstone Workshops at Roche Court with ‘Antony Gormley ‘Another Time XII’ 2010 Cast Iron, Ed 2 of 5 and Jenifer Llyod Jones ‘Large Hand Built Vessel, Finely Scored Design of Interlocking Triangles’ 3011/12  
© the artists and New Art Centre, Roche Court Sculpture Park


‘Antony Gormley ‘Another Time XII’ 2010 Cast Iron, Ed 2 of 5 and Jenifer Llyod Jones ‘Large Hand Built Vessel, Finely Scored Design of Interlocking Triangles’ 3011/12  

© the artists and New Art Centre, Roche Court Sculpture Park

Sarah Pickstone Workshops

On Tuesday 30th April Artist, Sarah Pickstone led creative workshops to explore the themes of her exhibition at Roche Court.  Figurescapes was an opportunity for students to view Sarah Pickstone’s exhibition and to explore the sculpture at Roche Court through drawing. All the drawings and ideas were gathered together to create a concertina book at [...]

Events

Sarah Pickstone and Ali Smith in Conversation

A fascinating evening when the artist Sarah Pickstone and the novelist Ali Smith will discuss their work.

Monday 3rd June 2013 6.30pm-9pm, New Art Centre, Roche Court

Sarah Pickstone won the John Moores Painting Prize 2012 and in 2013 she will exhibit at Roche Court.  Ali Smith has won the Whitbread Novel of the Year and been nominated for the Man Booker and Orange Prize. To book a place please contact: edu@sculpture.uk.com or 01980 862244 Tickets : £20, to include a drink and light supper, Places strictly limited, booking essential 20 tickets available from the Roche Court Educational Trust. Further tickets available through the Salisbury Festival Office on 0845 2419651 on 03 June 2013 18:30

The ARTiculation Prize

The ARTiculation Prize is a public speaking competition about the arts for school pupils

The ARTiculation Prize is an annual event designed to promote the appreciation and discussion of art. The competition seeks to engage students, regardless of background or experience, with art and to develop their confidence and ability to express their opinions, thoughts and conclusions. Each student is invited to deliver a ten minute presentation to an interested audience about a work of art, artefact or architecture of their choice. Adjudicators are asked to assess each presentation as a whole, looking at content, structure and delivery.

ARTiculation 2013 finalists with adjudicator Tim Llewellyn OBE

For more information see here.