NEW ALLIANCES FOR EUROPE
Polylogue III on Arts Education
We stand at a critical juncture
in the development of arts and cultural education in Europe. There is a
growing body of good practice and research across Europe which makes
clearer what works and why. At the same time the increasing pressure on
public finances and recurring debates about the role of the state and
priorities in education are leading to a downgrading of or reduction in
the quality and quantity of arts and cultural educational opportunities
for children and young people in many European countries.
To improve the reach and quality of arts and cultural education in
Europe and to strengthen the European identity by the means of arts
education, new Alliances are needed. Thus the initiative "New Alliances
for Europe" was brought to life by the German foundation Stiftung Mercator, the German Federation for Arts Education and Cultural Learning (BKJ) and the UK-based international Foundation Creativity, Culture and Education (CCE).
It fosters a process of research and exchange to find a strategic
approach towards this task, see what lessons from elsewhere in Europe
could be used for the development of cultural education more generally
and explore what resources are needed to support the development of arts
education practice in Europe.
The outcomes of this process will be presented and discussed at the Polylogue III – Improving the quality and reach of arts and cultural Education
at Wildbad Kreuth from 17 to 20 May 2015. Together with members of the
European Network of policy makers working in the field of arts and
cultural Education (ACEnet), the International Network for Research in
Arts Education (INRAE) as well as different experts and practitioners
from the field of cultural education in Europe, ideas will be rethought
and new questions provoked. Participation in this event is only possible
with a personal invitation from one of the organising partners.
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