About GATE
The Global Art Teachers Exchange brings together visual arts educators through in-person Exchanges and ongoing collaborative practice across cultures.
GATE exists to bring visual arts educators together through collaborative exchange and shared practice. It supports learning through making, dialogue, and place-based experience, with a focus on ideas that can be brought directly into the art classroom.
Our purpose
Each in-person GATE Exchange is shaped by
three core strands of learning.
Hands-on Workshops
Practical, studio-based
sessions focused on
classroom ideas.
Teacher-as-Artist
Studio Sessions
Artist-led making and experimentation with materials and process.
Place-based Learning
Learning through context, environment, and cultural exploration.
What makes GATE different
GATE is a teacher-led community rooted in shared practice and collaborative exchange.
Sessions are practical, studio-informed, and focused on approaches that can be carried directly into the art classroom across all age groups.
The emphasis is on learning from one another—strengthening teaching through dialogue, making, and shared experience.
The aim is to support both teaching and creative practice through meaningful exchange.
Participation
Participation is at the heart of every GATE Exchange.
Educators contribute by sharing ideas, classroom practices, student work, and resources. Many also take an active role in facilitating workshops and conversations, helping to shape a collaborative and supportive community of practice.
Where we've been
Since launching in London in 2019, GATE has been hosted in cities including Florence, Budapest, Barcelona, and Doha, bringing together art teachers from 46 countries and counting.
2019
The American School in London
2022
International School of Florence
2023
American International School of Budapest
2024
American School of Barcelona
2025
American School of Doha
The next Global Art Teachers Exchange will take place in October 2026 at the International School of Prague, hosted by the school’s inspiring art and design team.
This Exchange continues GATE’s focus on collaborative, teacher-led learning through workshops, studio sessions, and place-based experience.
We look forward to bringing together art educators from around the world to share practice, connect, and learn together.
