Schools & Creative Careers

HOME lead The Manchester Schools Linking Programme which brings together pupils from different schools and different social, ethnic, faith or geographical backgrounds to explore identity and celebrate difference. This artist-led creative project is designed to be manageable for teachers. Includes trips to HOME, teacher CPD and in-school artist sessions. Delivered in Primary and Secondary Schools and with Young Carer Groups across Manchester.

Key dates for your diary:

· Thu 9 Oct 2025, 12:30 - 16:00 – CPD 1 at HOME.

· Thu 5 Feb 2026, 12:30 - 16:00 – CPD 2 at HOME.

Schools Linking Information Pack

Join HOME's Creative Engagement team for a visit to our Cinemas, Theatres and Galleries. Learn about what we do at HOME, inspire your students and gain insight into creative careers. You’ll get chance to view our exhibitions, learn more about theatre, visual arts and film – and you may even get to go backstage! The session is adapted to your age group and can be subject area specific for KS4 onwards.

HOME is an active member of Manchester Artist Teachers Collective (MATC). We are proud to support its ambition to develop opportunities and campaigns for the professional development and wellbeing of visual arts educators.

The collective is made up of artist-teachers from across Manchester, alongside gallery educators from Manchester Art Gallery, the Whitworth, and HOME. 

Together, we collaborate with art educators, local artists, studios, and gallery spaces to enrich creative practice across the city. We seek to develop and share artistic and educational expertise, enabling teachers to engage with contemporary practices and sustained personal making. By centering on the artist teachers’ own creative development, the collective highlights the local cultural ecology and future opportunities within Manchester for the young people they teach.

Building on our previous work, we will expand our programme through creative partnerships, offering an extensive series of continuous professional development (CPD) opportunities for all educators delivering visual arts for children and young people. A key priority this year is to strengthen leadership within the collective, with members stepping into new roles as artist‑teacher leaders.

We have been generously funded by Freelands Foundation since 2023 to test new ideas and find best practice, and are about to launch a programme of bookable events for visual art educators to connect with each other and be inspired.

There will be a programme of events between June 2026 and January 2027, including workshops, studio tours and talks. More information will be shared at an online programme launch event on 21 May 4-5pm. To sign up for this event and find more information about the collective, please visit www.manchesterartistteachers.co.uk