Stacey Abramson: Wading in the Unknown: The Importance of Contemporary Art Education

What is the role of art education in contemporary schools?

How can we honour contemporary art as a voice and lens in society in our classes?

The art world has long since moved past dead white European artists and methodologies. How have our pedagogies reflected this?

 Explore how the thinking of contemporary artists fused with inquiry-based learning can add a current critical depth that could greatly assist student’s learning and their understanding of their (unknown) future. She will be joined (via video call) by Joe Fusaro, Senior Education Advisor for Art21.