Engage With Strathclyde
www.strath.ac.uk/engage
The Art of Getting By
Young People Exploring Poverty Exhibition
Event Guide:
Come and see this exhibition on young peoples
views of poverty in Scotland, put together by
children and young people from Glasgow and
Aberdeen, supported by students from Glasgow
School of Art. Over 200,000 children are living in
poverty in Scotland and this exhibition is the result
of young people using art as a medium to explore
the issue and to call for action.
This event is part of a series of events exploring
Children and Young Peoples Experiences and
Views of Poverty: Implications for policy and
practice. Sign up for future events here.
Venue & Registration:
The exhibition runs from 1st 17th May 2015
and is free to visit.
Scotland Street School Museum
225 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8QB
Click this link for information on the venue and
opening times.
@EngageStrath
Audience:
This exhibition is open to all and suitable for
children, young people and their families. It will also
be of interest to:
Practitioners working with children through public
services such as education, health, leisure and
social work
Service managers and policy makers
Voluntary sector representatives working
with families
Community groups
Benefits of attending:
Learn more about poverty facts and figures in
Scotland and myths surrounding them.
Understand childrens experiences of poverty and
their views on what its like to grow up poor.
See how children and young people think poverty
should be tackled in Scotland.
Explore the potential of art to engage children,
young people and the general public with
complex issues.
Event Organisers:
Daniela Sime
daniela.sime@strath.ac.uk
+44 (0)141 444 8678
The University of Strathclyde is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, number SC015263