The Campaign for Drawing

The Campaign for Drawing in the UK has two main drivers. The Big Draw is an annual public event-based programme: Power Drawing is an educational thread running through the Campaign. The two are complementary and mutually supportive. A strong symbiotic relationship exists between them and it is difficult to separate their impact. Each has raised the profile of the importance of drawing within different constituencies: each has influenced how different people perceive drawing and how they use it. Or do they represent two polarities, each pulling in a different direction, resulting in a creative tension, and giving rise to an energy that fuels development? This paper reflects on the intertwining filaments of research and development that have promoted drawing as a medium for learning.