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Yet another edition of the teachers’ training course Future Inventors took place at the Museo Nazionale Scienza e Tecnologia. For three whole days teachers explored how the arts, aesthetic experience and embodied cognition can contribute to learning in STEM at school. It is since 2019 that we, at the Museum, research and experiment with new possibilities, test new grounds and challenge traditional teaching practice. We integrate digital art installations with inquiry-based science learning, we collaborate with artists to push the boundaries of experience and to create open-ended, inclusive learning. We invite a team of teachers from each school to join as we want those who teach science, technology, arts and music to work together, and to reason how -together- they can change their practice towards a more interdisciplinary approach. There is a lot to say about the intersection of science, the digital and the arts for the benefit of learning and the learners. Future Inventors, and the support of Fondazione Rocca, allowed us to give sense to the STEAM acronym through research and the design of a new approach. Next edition: 24-25-26 June.

Call for Contributions: This year's State of the Arts Symposium will revolve around the theme 'Renewing Common Pathways'. Art and culture provide tools to dream and reimagine ways of doing and being, allowing people to connect and share. How can art and culture keep the commons alive and how can the commons sustain art and culture? Arts Council Malta is issuing a Call for Contributions, for whoever is interested in being part of the Symposium programme. The contributions can address the following: - How can a practice of commoning sustain the socio-economic status and working conditions of creatives? - How can commoning processes challenge the current limiting and limited art funding structures? - How can spaces and infrastructure become more available, accessible and affordable through commoning practices? - How can shared values and an ethics of care open up access to a wider group of practitioners with different needs and experiences, leading to better equity? - How can a process of commoning provide a wider variety of artforms and practices, relevant to more diverse audiences?  - How can a practice of commoning unify and consolidate efforts towards the development of formal and non-formal learning? https://lnkd.in/dJ6DGPQ8

Professor Selina Tusitala Marsh (CAST's Co-Director)'s evidence-based plea is simple: before we decide arts and humanities aren’t “real” enough for Marsden funding, come see what we do at CAST, in the Faculty of Arts and Education, in the rest of the world. Watch our research in action. See how arts transform classrooms, communities, conversations.

Embracing the Journey: Unveiling My Practice-Based Ph.D. in Art My journey through a practice-based Ph.D. in art was nothing short of transformative, blending the essence of creativity with scholarly pursuit. Practice-based research stands out from other types of research methodologies due to its emphasis on the integration of practice and theory. Unlike conventional research, which often relies heavily on data analysis and literature review, practice-based research places equal importance on the process of creation and the insights gained through practical engagement. In the realm of art, this approach allows for a deep exploration of themes, concepts, and techniques through the act of making and creativity. In this unique academic adventure, I discovered the power of art as a medium for exploring complex concepts, where each piece became a dialogue with the unknown, leading to profound insights. This interdisciplinary voyage allowed me to weave threads from philosophy, cultural studies, and beyond into my art, enriching both my work and the academic community. I've chronicled this odyssey in a document that delves into the challenges, triumphs, and the uncharted territories of artistic research. If you're intrigued by the intersection of art and academia, or simply curious about the transformative power of creative inquiry, take a moment to explore my reflections. https://lnkd.in/eswpSxkX

This is a fantastic initiative, and it promises to give rise to a blueprint for communities, the nation's public schools, cities, museums, and others. If this is to be successful, it will be important to keep in mind that one of the key features of the arts is that, contrary to popular opinion, they promote a kind of analogical, critical thinking that students don't necessarily receive in other areas. The arts are often associated only with our emotional and intuitive sides, but philosophers, historians, artists and musicians have known for centuries that they work across the brain's own silos, engaging capacities that, once brought into more synergistic relation, can lead to new, creative solutions for the world's many challenges. This also means that their capacity to promote new connections exceeds their ability to promote healing, or to be put to only therapeutic applications. The arts teach us to be more acute in our thinking, and more alert in our attention and concentration in times of tremendous distraction. And they can help us fruitfully engage in rethinking difficult subjects---personal, societal, cultural---just as well as they can soothe or heal us.

Deadline: Wednesday November 27, 2024, 11:59pm The 2025 AAMG Conference Committee invites participants to continue the conversation on belonging that started with last year’s virtual conference. Belonging informs the work we do with our collections, exhibitions, programs, communications, and fundraising as well as our internal organizational infrastructure and culture. It is also a critical aspect of our respective institutions’ relationships with students, campus and local communities. When examining how we create belonging in its multiple forms, how does that inform the stories we tell? The question of storytelling taps into these pressing issues in our field and impacts how we position our institutions as wells as how our campuses and the public view us. Storytelling as a strategy makes our teaching, research, and outreach legible to our parent institutions, governing bodies, and external communities. AAMG members expressed enthusiasm to continue examining the theme of belonging and explore how to make a case for their museums and galleries to various stakeholders, particularly those outside the university system. We invite proposals that include the voices of our college and university colleagues – faculty, students, administrators, staff, and others – as well as professionals outside the field who can help us learn together about what belonging means and how to put it into practice.

NEW Deadline: MONDAY DECEMBER 16, 2024, 11:59PM EST The 2025 AAMG Conference Committee invites participants to continue the conversation on belonging that started with last year’s virtual conference. Belonging informs the work we do with our collections, exhibitions, programs, communications, and fundraising as well as our internal organizational infrastructure and culture. It is also a critical aspect of our respective institutions’ relationships with students, campus and local communities. When examining how we create belonging in its multiple forms, how does that inform the stories we tell? The question of storytelling taps into these pressing issues in our field and impacts how we position our institutions as wells as how our campuses and the public view us. Storytelling as a strategy makes our teaching, research, and outreach legible to our parent institutions, governing bodies, and external communities. AAMG members expressed enthusiasm to continue examining the theme of belonging and explore how to make a case for their museums and galleries to various stakeholders, particularly those outside the university system. We invite proposals that include the voices of our college and university colleagues – faculty, students, administrators, staff, and others – as well as professionals outside the field who can help us learn together about what belonging means and how to put it into practice. Download and view the full call for proposals at aamg-us.org/2025-cfp/

Museums can activate society in countless ways, bringing together art, ideas, and audiences to engage with the world and find solutions. As we witness a shift in how museums are expected to participate in local, national, and global conversations, I want to express my gratitude to the Royal Academy for its inspiring campaign to prevent arts funding cuts, which would deeply affect the development of young minds and have a lasting impact on the value that creativity has in our changing world. #artsforallpls "Yes, times are hard and budgets are tight. But that’s not why art is drying up in our schools. The truth is more complicated. Over time, our school curriculum has been re-structured to focus on ‘core’ subjects and tests at the expense of everything else. The knock-on effects of these changes are damaging art education in the UK. Schools are measured – and judged – on what’s tested, so teachers have to focus their time and energy on those subjects. Art is being squeezed out. And we’re losing the mind-expanding, question-prompting, wild creativity and confidence it brings to our classrooms. It’s all going, going… 🎨 The case for art in our classrooms is clear. Join the cause, share the message, help us bring art back to where it’s needed most. Art is a serious subject." Agree! See more here: https://lnkd.in/gA2FUrU6

Check out the first issue for "The AI Doctor Will See You Now", an article co-authored by the School's Professor Vicky Goh about her live research at the Gallery. Read online (https://bit.ly/3V4RD9M) or pick up a physical copy across campuses at King's!

Check out the last reports on #brandedcontent and download them from the #brandedcontentgovernanceproject, University of the Arts London