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Exploring Visual Cultures in Art Education. Visual arts education provides a unique opportunity to engage with cultural diversity through the exploration of visual cultures. By incorporating visual cultures in learning, educators can create inclusive and supportive learning environments where students' cultural backgrounds are recognized, valued, and celebrated. Visual arts education holds two distinct advantages in the realm of learning. Firstly, it deals with visual elements, thereby enhancing the learning process. Secondly, it encompasses a diverse array of visual cultures, consisting of artifacts rich in symbolism and meaning. These resources can be effectively utilized to create differentiated instructional approaches. While students from diverse cultural backgrounds bring with them a wealth of experiences, perspectives, and traditions that enrich the fabric of our communities however, they often experience detachment and isolation in their adopted countries due to assimilation. This detachment and isolation lead to a lack of belonging among students, hindering their learning progress and overall educational experience. #VisualArtEducation #CulturalAppreciation #CreativeLearning #CulturalHeritage #culturaldiversity

“Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others. Jonathan Swift“ Delighted to be invited again by the talented Caroline Chinakwe to exhibit at Affordable Art Fair on stand L.9 this coming week. “I am Visible” is one of my works in my ongoing Healing series which will be on display. It’s a visual narrative of survival, resilience and transformation. It’s an important piece for me as I reflect on my own childhood, my children’s and now my grandchildren‘s. Racial stereotypes and myths persist only with our continuous active consent—in the stories we teach and tell, and those we don’t. And the price we pay for this is monumental. Bias is learned. And bias manifests itself in the assumptions we make about how the social world functions. The one thing my daughter, Claire Linney and I have in common is to highlight the importance of education of young minds and adults to recognise diversity; to develop empathy rather than fall into the divisive trap of “othering”. Have a look at her account if you’re unfamiliar with her recommendations and of course, her successful debut children’s novel. It’s even more important now that we operate in a heightened state of awareness to ensure inclusivity. Failure to operate on this high frequency means failing ourselves as human beings as we yearn to make the world a better place in which tremendous gifts and opportunities are not wasted because of bias and anti-Blackness. The choice is all of ours to make: collectively and, probably most significantly, individually. “We have to be careful about the way we speak to ourselves and the thoughts we choose to fill our heads with.” Natalie Lue #affordableartfair #visibilitymatters #childhood #educateyourself #educategirls #educateyoungminds #portraits #contemporaryafricanartist #contemporarypainting #debunkingmyths

There are so many careers that can come from studying visual arts, but we tend to only focus on a few. I’ve had the pleasure of chatting with Sarah Eve about how she is ensuring her students (and their parents) know the rich opportunities that are out there. This article is a great in-depth look at what she’s doing. https://lnkd.in/drC_wHjZ

🎨✨ Transform Your Recruitment with a “Future Leaders” Art Contest! ✨🎨 Unleash the power of creativity this summer to attract new students by hosting a “Future Leaders” art contest. 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’s 𝗵𝗼𝘄: 𝟭. 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝘇𝘇: Launch an art contest inviting students and other children in your community to submit artwork depicting their vision of leadership and the future. Promote the contest through social media, local media outlets, and community centers. 𝟮. 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆: Partner with local businesses, museums, and art galleries to sponsor the contest and offer prizes. This will not only increase visibility but also strengthen community ties. 𝟯. 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁: Display the submitted artwork in a public exhibit at your school or a local gallery. Host an opening night reception and invite the community, including prospective families, to celebrate the young artists. 𝟰. 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀: During the exhibit, create interactive stations where visitors can learn more about your school’s unique programs, meet faculty, and understand the values and opportunities your charter school offers. 𝟱. 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗨𝗽 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵: After the contest, send personalized letters to participants and their families, thanking them for their contributions and inviting them to visit your school for a tour or open house. Integrating an engaging and community-centered event like an art contest can attract prospective students and families, showcase your school’s commitment to fostering creativity and leadership, and build lasting relationships within your community. Let’s paint a bright future together! #StudentRecruitment #CharterSchoolSuccess #FutureLeaders #CommunityEngagement #CreativeOutreach

Did you catch the new ground-breaking report about arts education from Royal Shakespeare Company? ---------------------- It found that children's academic, social and emotional development was significantly impacted by exposure to the Arts; the difference in children who were enabled to take part in arts learning vs children who didn't have access was astounding. RSC Director of Creative Learning, Jacqui O’Hanlon, made it clear. "Arts education plays a significant role in improving the life-chances of young people." She also mentioned the importance of equal access. "We know that talent is everywhere, but opportunity is not. We want all young people to be resilient and feel confident in their ability to overcome challenges and solve problems." ---------------------- This is why we do what we do at ERIC. We need to make sure there is enough creative education out there for everyone and we need to also make sure everyone knows where to find it. Read the full report via the link in the comments below 👇

Toronto’s Kingsway College School (KCS) is beloved, was in the process of expanding, and needed a visual language with more energy to match their uplifting values. First things first, adapt the more conservative, heraldic look of Kingsway College School to a design based on iconography, a trend that many private schools were leaning into. We took their four doors of learning and converted them to pictographs. We used the same approach for their school rules. Since this style of pre-written language is more powerful than words, we immediately created something powerful and aspirational we could build upon in other branded components. #artscience #clientlove #kcsmatters #education #branding Read Case Study: https://lnkd.in/gH2vTKcZ

It is often said that children are our future. If that is truly the case, then we should be investing in their creative development at an early age. Teaching art in primary school is not only important for developing artistic talent, but also for helping children to learn problem-solving skills, think creatively and work collaboratively. There are so many dimensions to the importance of art and the importance of teaching art in primary schools, so we have outlined a few of the key reasons why teaching visual art in primary school is so crucial to students’ success. Read more on 'The Importance of Teaching Art in Primary School' on the Creative Kids Art Lessons blog... https://lnkd.in/gimdEKTr

"Many highly talented, brilliant, creative people think they’re not — because the thing they were good at, at school wasn’t valued, or was actually stigmatized." - Ken Robinson Looking for inspiration, professional development and powerful resources to promote inclusion in YOUR school? Connect with us! Learn more about our PD: https://lnkd.in/eazYXfcw Image Description: On a white background, near the top of the image is a butterfly made of every color of the rainbow. Below is a large orange rectangle containing the quote "Many highly talented, brilliant, creative people think they’re not — because the thing they were good at, at school wasn’t valued, or was actually stigmatized." in white text. Below this text credit is given to "Ken Robinson" in white text. Underneath the purple is the logo for "Inclusive Schooling". "Inclusive" is made up of a playful font in the colors of blue, yellow, orange, purple, and pink, alternating. "Schooling" is in a serif font and is bright blue.

Why should we keep CREATIVE ARTS EDUCATION FREE? Some pretty good reasons in this vid. That's aside from: 🔶 3 million jobs in the creative industries last year 🔶 A crisis with the talent pipeline becoming elite  🔶 Progress 8 overtaking the curriculum 🔶 Creative Arts being marginalised - the state is not serving its young  🔶 Where do children access humanity if not with art? 🔶 Benefits of studying creative arts include: social skills, creative and innovative thinking, teamwork, self-confidence and holistic and emotional development plus many more! So don't we all have a responsibility to come together, break down the barriers, rebuild the messaging, raise awareness and create a blueprint for change? At BN1 Arts that is our mission. Thanks to Peter Kyle, Martin Wright, Jason Pennycooke, 💫Bee Adamic, Adam Bushell, Siggi Mwastote, and Mia Bird for their powerful words. 🙏

James Cook University intends to close Creative Arts 🙁 In some devastating news, JCU has a proposal in place to make 30 staff across the University redundant, and to either reduce several programs or close them entirely. Creative Arts is targeted for full closure at the end of 2023, including undergraduate and postgraduate studies. This means that JCU will no longer provide programs to students in the regions nor make a contribution to the vibrant local arts communities that they are required to serve. It also means the three creative arts academics would be redeployed into non-creative arts roles or more likely, made redundant. The proposal means there would be no academics working in creative arts areas. I’m saddened to hear that this won’t be offered anymore; where do artists go now? They will be forced to go to other states and countries where they can attain formal training for their creative career. I can’t begin to imagine where I would be as an artist, if it wasn’t for the training, the guidance, the nurturing, and the mentorship within each of the creative realms through my training at JCU. Plus also the encouragement and empowerment that came from JCU graduates before me who were intern my secondary school art teachers. Honestly, I can say that I wouldn’t have chosen to do visual arts. If it wasn’t for their guidance and knowledge of the creative opportunities. There is a short time (closes 5pm this Friday 8th September) for you also to provide feedback on what, in my view, will be the long term negative effect for this part of Australia. You can do so in two ways, one by email and the other an anonymous online form:   Written Feedback via: academychange@jcu.edu.au Anonymous Feedback Anonymous form: https://bitly.ws/TZIp I have personally written my own response to this matter and want to urge you to also, if you feel the same disappointment and in difference about this decision. The more management hears how this short term strategy will have long term effects on such an important part of regional Australia would be good. Thank you in anticipation of your support for the arts.