1. Centre for Sport, Leisure and Tourism Research - University of Exeter Research Showcase Event - June 8th 2011 XFi Building, University of Exeter, Streatham Campus Experiences and Engagement: An Investigation of Young Persons’ Visits to ARTIST ROOMS on Tour Stephen Vainker

2. Artist Rooms on tour 2008- Art collection donated to the nation by art dealer and collector Anthony d’Offay. The art was purchased for the nation with the help of the National Heritage Memorial Fund; the Department for Culture, Media and Sport; the Scottish Government. The Art Fund contribute to touring costs. Owned and administered jointly by Tate and National Galleries of Scotland. Each artist’s work forms a ‘room’ that tours around the UK independently. E.g Andy Warhol in Edinburgh, Wolverhampton, Southampton, Walsall, Perth, London and Bexhill-on-Sea. “The most important thing that has happened in the art world in this country in my lifetime.” Richard Dorment, Telegraph.

3. Environment Alex Katz, 1997 3 PM, November Llandudno, Stromness, Edinburgh

4. Pop Art and its legacy Jeff Koons, 1988. Winter Bears London, Edinburgh

5. Portraits Robert Mapplethorpe, 1986. Andy Warhol Inverness, Sheffield, Eastbourne

6. Text and language Ed Ruscha, 1976. Artists Who Make “Pieces” Highlands, Wolverhampton, Blackwell, London

7. Research A particular aim of the tour is to engage young people (aged 13-25) The research will look ‘in depth’ at young people’s experience of AR by conducting qualitative research: – Trying to ‘map’ people’s experience rather than measure – Spending a year embedded within a small number of AR galleries (5-6) – Interviewing young people, including school and youth groups AR as network – AR involves the collaboration of Tate and NGS – This project based in Tate Research – Resources shared between galleries around the country

8. Why do we think that a young person’s experience of this picture is important? Project so far: untangling issues

9. ConsensusDissensus consensusdissensus Tension within gallery experience

10. End Credits Research presented here was conducted during an ESRC Studentship under its Capacity Building Clusters Award (RES-187-24-0002) in partnership with Tate and National Galleries of Scotland. For more information about this project and the work of the Centre for Sport, Leisure and Tourism research, see www.ex.ac.uk/slt.www.ex.ac.uk/slt Stephen Vainker, srv202@ex.ac.uk, 07792299494.srv202@ex.ac.uk