Magic Lantern is an educational charity in the United Kingdom. It was founded by Diana Schomberg in 1994.[1] The charity delivers interactive art history workshops in schools throughout England.[2]
The charity's remit is to introduce children to art and make art accessible to anyone.[3][4][5] Alongside its work in schools, Magic Lantern also works with adult groups in centres including prisons, hospices and homeless centres.[6][7][8]
History[edit]
Retired school teacher Diana Schomberg set up the charity in 1994 with a grant from Marks and Spencer.[9][8] Subsequent sponsors of the charity have included The Arts Society (formerly NADFAS),[10][11][12][13] the Aldgate and Allhallows Foundation,[14] Newcomen Collett Foundation,[15] The Woodward Charitable Trust,[16] The Garfield Weston Foundation,[17] and The Gillian Dickinson Trust.[18]
One of Magic Lantern's former workshop leaders was curator, author, editor, and educationist Ingrid Beazley.[19]
In 2010 Matthew Sanders became Magic Lantern's director.[20][21]
On 16 June 2013 Magic Lantern ran pop-up family workshops in London's Trafalgar Square as part of Sky Arts Portrait Artist of the Year.[23]
In 2016 Magic Lantern ran a series of sessions for children in the paediatric ward of the Harley Street Clinic on the subject of "Feelings."[24]
In 2018 Magic Lantern's workshop leaders Pippa Bell and Margaret Bodley Edwards ran a series of workshops for refugees and asylum seekers in Westgate Baptist Church in Newcastle.[25]
HENI Talks selected Magic Lantern to feature in its 2018 Christmas film which was filmed in Holmleigh Primary School in Hackney, north London.[26]
As of September 2022 the charity has 10 workshop leaders and six trustees[2] and operates in Devon, Essex, Gloucestershire, Greater London, Herefordshire, Kent, Northumberland, Oxfordshire, Surrey, Tyne and Wear, Worcestershire and Cyprus.
Patrons[edit]
In 2013 William Vaughan, Professor Emeritus of History of Art, Birkbeck College, London, became Magic Lantern's first patron.[27] In 2014 children's author and illustrator James Mayhew became its second.[28] In 2019 actor Bill Murray became a patron,[29] followed in 2020 by art and cultural historian Dr Janina Ramirez.[30]
Awards[edit]
In 2011 Magic Lantern was awarded the Inspire Mark by LOCOG (London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games) for its workshop "The Olympic Games, Past and Present."[31] By the end of the project, Magic Lantern workshop leaders had given a total of 627 of these workshops in 103 schools in 32 Local Education Authorities reaching approximately 18,800 children.[32]
In 2019 Magic Lantern was awarded with a JM Barrie Members' Award by Action for Children's Arts for "25 years of helping people to observe and explore the world around them and to think creatively and critically through a series of art history workshops."[33][34][35][non-primary source needed][36]
References[edit]
- ^ Franks, Helen (12 October 1994). "Education: Putting on a big act for art: A new project for schools breathes life into the world's great masterpieces, says Helen Franks". The Independent. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ^ a b "Charity Details". Charity Commission. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ^ "Introducing children to art and galleries near you". Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ^ Sanders, Matthew (October 2015). "Frames of Mind" (PDF). Teach Primary.
- ^ "Being... Matthew Sanders, Director, Magic Lantern | Art UK". artuk.org. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- ^ "Clinks". Clinks Directory.
- ^ "The National Criminal Justice Arts Alliance". The National Criminal Justice Arts Alliance.
- ^ a b Ewing, Ed (February 2004). "Magic Moments" (PDF). The Guide. 172: 1, 2, 16–17.
- ^ "Marks & Spencer ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 1998 (page 30)" (PDF). June 1998.
- ^ "THE ARTS SOCIETY CHISWICK – YOUNG ARTS PROJECT". 7 December 2017.
- ^ "Young Arts".
- ^ "Young Arts".
- ^ "The Arts Society Hampstead Heath Summer 2017 Newsletter" (PDF).
- ^ "The Aldgate and Allhallows Foundation Governors' report and Annual Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2013 (page 17)" (PDF). 31 December 2013.
- ^ "Grants made in 2010". 2010.
- ^ "Recent Awards | The Woodward Charitable Trust". woodwardcharitabletrust.org.uk. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ "Garfield Weston Foundation Recent Grants" (PDF). Garfield Weston Foundation.
- ^ "Magic Lantern". March 2012.
- ^ Manwell, Ellie (17 May 2017). "Ingrid Beazley obituary". The Guardian.
- ^ Pointon, Marcia (2014). History of Art: A Student's Handbook. UK: Routledge. pp. 139, 140. ISBN 978-0415639248.
- ^ "History of Art Careers in Focus". University of Warwick.
- ^ "Magic Lantern Workshop" (PDF). First News. Issue 600: 25. 15–21 December 2017.
{{cite journal}}:|volume=has extra text (help) - ^ "Portrait Artist of the Year – Sunday 16th June Trafalgar Square". London-Baby. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ^ "Psychosocial Creative Programme | Arts Health and Wellbeing". www.artshealthandwellbeing.org.uk. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ^ Conner-Hill, Rachel (19 December 2018). "Refugees and asylum seekers record journeys through art". The Northern Echo.
- ^ "Making Magic: Inspiring Children with Art". HENI Talks. 21 December 2018.
- ^ "Will Vaughan". willvaughan.com. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- ^ "Biography | James Mayhew". James Mayhew – Author & Illustrator. 27 June 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ^ "Magic Lantern on Instagram: "Exciting news: As part of our 25th anniversary celebrations we are thrilled to announce that the legend that is Bill Murray, a long time…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ @drjaninaramirez (9 June 2020). "Register" (Tweet). Retrieved 16 June 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Inspire Legacy Book: A Record of the London 2012 Inspire Programme (page 247)" (PDF). 9 September 2012.
- ^ "Charity Details" (PDF). Government of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ^ "The 2019 JM Barrie Award | Action for Children's Arts". 8 June 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ "JM Barrie Awards: In Photos". Action for Children's Arts. 23 March 2020.
- ^ "Action for Children's Arts announces 2019 JM Barrie Award winners". Twitter. 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Philip Pullman receives J M Barrie Award | The Bookseller". www.thebookseller.com. Retrieved 9 November 2019.