Description
Presented by Baltic and Northumbria University, this two-day international conference will address the transformational value of creative learning for envisioning and sustaining collective futures.As a result of educational policy changes and the impact of austerity on arts spending over recent decades, the delivery of arts education in schools, colleges, and universities has been pitched into an unprecedented crisis. Across geo-political contexts, a narrowly financialised discourse of the arts has come to predominate in public culture, often making arts education seem unworthy when contrasted with disciplines with supposedly better monetised outcomes and job prospects.
The conference will feature an array of performative lectures, round tables and interactive workshops designed to ignite meaningful dialogue, innovative thinking and strategise for an arts education of tomorrow. Together, we can envision and create a more inclusive, imaginative, and impactful landscape for arts education, ensuring that every voice is heard, and every perspective is valued.
Kelly MacKinnon supported the organisation and delivery of the conference as the university Baltic partnership lead, and also chaired the final panel of international speakers on the second day of the conference.
| Period | 7 Feb 2025 → 8 Feb 2025 |
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| Event type | Conference |
| Location | Gateshead, United KingdomShow on map |
| Degree of Recognition | International |