The government’s plans for the English Baccalaureate, or EBacc, remains an ominous presence for art departments across England, with many describing it as hugely detrimental to the teaching of creative subjects in schools. With a Department for Education consultation on its implementation looming, Lydia Ashman talks about its impact to campaigners and those on the frontline of art education.
The campaign to ‘save the future of creativity in schools’ is back, following recent proposals by education secretary Nicky Morgan that would exclude creative subjects from new school accountability measures.
A recent symposium in Swansea, organised by Q-Art, brought together speakers from across the UK to explore the impact of location on art education and the art school. Rory Duckhouse reports.
Engraved ceramics exploring emotions, a video piece inspired by the works of Beethoven, Turner and Hokusai, and a ‘photo album’ of fantasy portraits are among works created by children and young people for a new national touring exhibition that launches at Turner Contemporary in June.
10 artists announced for major new alternative education scheme led by a consortium of artist-led and NPO organisations.
The visual arts education charity AccessArt is asking parents, teachers and ‘creative adults’ to think more about the importance of art education.
A campaign against proposals to close the ceramics department at City and Islington College has gained the support of Turner Prize-winning potter Grayson Perry.
Students at Wimbledon College of Arts have taken over a lecture theatre for a day to protest at the ‘marketisation’ of art education.
The artist Bob and Roberta Smith is to stand against former Education Secretary Michael Gove in his solidly Tory Surrey Heath constituency.
A report into the Glasgow School of Art fire has confirmed that the fire was started when inflammable gases from a foam canister were ignited – and that a new fire suppression system was not operational at the time of the blaze.
Following the announcement that Falmouth University is to close three of its BA (Hons) courses, a petition to oppose the closure of the highly respected Contemporary Crafts degree has reached nearly 6,000 signatories.
In response to falling levels of participation in craft-related subjects at GCSE and in higher education, the Crafts Council has launched Our Future is in the Making: An Education Manifesto for Craft and Making, as a means to safeguarding craft education in the UK.
I find myself ridiculously excited. I am going to a meeting in London on Friday, all art and education related stuff, which I’m really pleased to still be involved in, even after shucking off the job a few months […]
The threat to postgraduate degrees in specialist arts subjects is growing, as public sector cuts deplete training budgets and universities start to close their smaller courses in favour of more lucrative undergraduate programmes. Arts Professional’s Liz Hill reports.
5-11 September 2014 / An exhibition of works by 19 painters enrolled on the 2014 Turps Correspondence Course.
Building up to the release of Bob & Roberta Smith’s feature film on 21 August, an exhibition of Art Party memorabilia opens tomorrow Saturday 9 August in Scarborough.
Ambitious plans for a ‘new centre for the arts in south London’, to be part funded by an auction of artworks donated by college alumni, have been announced by Goldsmiths, University of London.
A new Crafts Council report paints a sombre picture for the future of craft in education, but there are some positives to be found among statistics that show a decline in participation despite an overall increase in provision.
Over a 1000 artists descended on Scarborough for the Art Party Conference, instigated by the artist Bob and Roberta Smith. A day of marching, debating and discussion, a-n joined in the action with provocations and special events. Jack Hutchinson reports.
The winners of the 2013 Marsh Awards for Excellence in Gallery Education were announced at this year’s engage conference in Birmingham.
Up to 3000 people are expected to descend on Scarborough for the Art Party Conference, instigated by the artist Bob and Roberta Smith.
This year’s engage International Conference took place in Birmingham and tackled the current period of ‘extraordinary change’ in art education across the UK while also exploring what an uncertain future may hold. AIR Council member Caroline Wright, who was presenting at the conference, reports.
Scotland’s Creative Learning Plan has set out a vision for creativity in education over the next ten years.
