Across 2024, with generous support from the Clore Duffield Foundation, we are able to offer a bursary scheme to open up opportunities for more local schools to visit Watts Gallery on a school trip. Through interactive tours, observational sketching and practical workshops we provide and facilitate a space for pupils to develop confidence, be inspired and gain understanding of our collection and Art and Design more broadly.

We know that one of the barriers to school trips can be the cost, and so as well as offering a free workshop for eligible schools, we can also provide money towards transport. This offer is available to state, non-fee-paying schools within a 30 minutes’ drive from Watts Gallery, who have 23% or more pupils eligible for free school meals.

Schools can enquire and apply for 1 day funded sessions, for a maximum of 60 pupils (from the same or different year groups) and can choose between the Art Detective strand– with Styrofoam Printmaking Workshop or our Design Apprentice strand– with Gesso Tile Workshop.

We accommodate schools groups on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

If you would like to participate, please state this within the Schools Enquiry Form below, and email schools@wattsgallery.org.uk.