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Visual Arts in Education

Spotlight 2020

With the recent emphasis on STEM education worldwide to prepare students for the modern workforce, the value and importance of art education in schools is often sidelined. However, there are many benefits to developing skills in visual arts: For example, to effectively develop self-expression, confidence, and the creative thinking skills needed for 21st century life and work.

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Spotlight: Visual Arts

Most students do not discover their interest and talent for Visual Arts until their adult life – if at all. However, there are also many benefits to developing abilities in Visual Arts beyond future career prospects; self-expression, confidence, problem solving, and creative thinking for example.

Visual Arts in Education

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CreAAtive: Art Activities for children and teens with Autism

At the Museo Moderno, we believe that culture is a right and must be accessible to all. Since 2017 we have worked to design engaging tours and workshops for children and teens with autism. We open the

Collaborative Learning Multiculturalism

The Virtual Bridges Initiative

Artolution's Virtual Bridges Initiative provides refugee and crisis-affected youth with access to online arts education programs that allow participants to connect with peers and artist mentors around

Social Justice Storytelling

BYkids - Their World, Their Films

BYkids produces documentary films by kids to inspire conversations around global issues of human dignity and social justice. Sharing stories of kids (through PBS, Discovery Education and PenPal School

Visual Arts in Education

Arts Integration Diversity Inclusion

Dear You creates meaningful experiences and friendships among school children, educators, and artists by making and sharing art. Through this process of exchange, a child’s worldview is widened and th

Community Partnerships Storytelling

100cameras is a nonprofit organization that works with youth around the world, and we teach them how to process and tell their stories through photography in a way that impacts how they view themselve

Spotlight: Visual Arts

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Important dates

Keep up-to-date on this project and its key dates

Phase 1: All innovations gathered

15.5.2020

Phase 2 Shortlist created

1.6.2020

Phase 3: Academy Member review period started

6.7.2020

Phase 3: Academy Member review period ended

20.7.2020

Phase 4: Selection workshops

1.8.2020

Phase 4: Selections made and innovations notified

6.8.2020

Spotlight release

15.12.2020

News

Report Finds Visual Arts Education is Essential for Preparing Students for the Modern Workforce

The last decade has seen a significant decrease in funding and resources directed towards Visual Arts Education. Recognizing the need to bolster visual arts education around the world HundrED and Supe

15.12.2020 Mariah O'Mara

Our Spotlight on Visual Arts Closes with Innovations from Every Continent

The submission period for our Spotlight on Visual Arts in Education closed last Friday, May, 15th, with submissions from over 30 countries, with representatives from every continent. This Spotlight pa

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HundrED & Supercell Launch A Search For Global Solutions Fostering Visual Arts In K12 Education

Today, HundrED announces its Spotlight on Visual Art in partnership with the mobile game development company, Supercell. All innovators, educators and organizations working in the field of Visual Arts

3.3.2020 Pukhraj Ranjan

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How Do We Fight the Elimination of Visual Arts From K12 Education? Spotlight Launch on Twitter!

In the growing globalised world, the economy of the cultural industries is growing in importance, and visual expression is becoming part of everyday communication. However, in schools and classrooms,

28.2.2020 Pukhraj Ranjan