Emma McGarry

Lead the creation and implementation of transformative educational initiatives that support and inspire schools and teachers.

• Plan and pilot high-stakes projects from concept to launch, ensuring scalability and long-term impact.
• Capture and communicate project learnings to inform internal and sector-wide practice.
• Foster collaboration across internal teams and external partners, aligning with Tate’s strategic educational vision.
• Insight gathering, content innovation and digital strategy for Tate Schools Digital Platform (a Bloomberg Philanthropies Digital Accelerator project)
• Multi-stakeholder management and strategic partnership building (sector and community)

Project managed a range of educational initiatives that deepened engagement between artists and school communities.

• Commissioned innovative projects with artists to foster creativity among students and teachers.
• Oversaw budgets and line management, ensuring timely delivery within financial constraints.
• Contributed to the strategic development of inclusive learning programmes.

Co-led a research project exploring how students with additional needs engage with the British Library’s sound archive. Focused on sonic community building, amplification of sound and agency, and inclusive sensory learning.

• Developed experimental methods for multisensory sound engagement
• Informed the design of a forthcoming inclusive digital resource for schools
• Contributed to sector-wide conversations on accessibility, digital inclusion, and cultural participation
• A collaboration with artist Judith Brocklehurst

Commissioned to co-design an inclusive offer for and with families, focusing on belonging, accessibility, and shared experience in cultural spaces.

• Led creative workshops and prototyping to explore inclusion, welcome, and shared participation
• Co-developed design principles and prototypes for family-friendly engagement
• Created a framework for embedding co-creation into future programming
• A collaboration with artist Judith Brocklehurst

Led an 18-month residency co-creating learning experiences with children labelled with SEND, their families, and early years practitioners. Explored systemic barriers in education through a rights-based lens.

• Delivered participatory workshops and provocations focused on inclusion and agency
• Co-authored a publication with practical tools for inclusive practice
• Curated a public event amplifying the voices of families and practitioners
• A collaboration with artist Adam J B Walker