In AD 40 NSEAD's General Secretary Michele Gregson reflects on our manifesto, the transformative power of art education and why we must call for urgent change and action.

Read this important article, now available on our blog:

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#NSEADManifesto

🏆 #NSEADAwards will recognise and celebrate the exemplary individuals, schools and organisations who have championed our subject, pushed boundaries, empowered change and shown innovation within the sector.

🗓 Nominate a brilliant art educator by April 22
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The #ArtNow Inquiry identifies why – increasingly – policies in education are impacting on the provision of art, craft and design education.

Read the report here 👇

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#SaveOurSubjects

All “hands on” with NEATEN colleagues at University of Sunderland teacher artist creative workshops today! Markmaking followed by typography (photos) and RISO printing after lunch! #moreARTnotless

The Arts change lives ❤️

Are you an Art and Design Teacher working in a school in England, teaching KS3? 🎨🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Then get involved in Birmingham City University research project exploring how Art and Design teachers feel about policy and the effects it has on their artistic practice.

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'Being constantly judged in different ways, by different means, according to different criteria, through different agents and agencies... we become... unsure whether we are doing enough, doing the right thing...' (Ball, 2003; 220). #art ed ucation #art ed #art s #saveoursubjects #art

This resurfaces as a 'memory' on another social media platform shared 5 years ago.Fisher (2012) gives an example of haunting as an 'anticipation' for what might happen.We anticipated the impact on art ed & we are now living these anticipations.How does it haunt you? #arted

#NSEADAwards will recognise and celebrate the exemplary individuals, schools and organisations who have championed our subject, pushed boundaries, empowered change and shown innovation within the sector.

🏆 Nominate a talented art educator by April 22:

nsead.org/community-acti…

Fancy getting creative in Dudley? Join the Time to Make team this Saturday for a free relaxed collage session. Everyone welcome-no experience or equipment needed. A warm welcome and cuppa guaranteed!
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#dudleycreates #timetomake #createtogether #maketogether

Still time to take part! First session scheduled for Friday 6-7 via Teams. Message for further details and next dates.
#arteducation #artresearch #arteducation research

Exodus Crooks, Birmingham-based artist, educator and writer brings sculpture, film, text and sculptural installation to Ikon Gallery. Curated by Orphée Kashala.

Open 9 February – 21 April. Free entry, donations welcome.

Ort Gallery ICF International Curators Forum

Learn more: tinyurl.com/3pwyxxu5

Alongside accountability, assessment has been seen to have more impact on what happens in schools than curriculum leading to the need to focus on and address lack of appropriate and authentic assessment for art subjects (Tambling & Bacon, 2023). What impacts your practice? #arted

I'm very excited to announce that Professional Learning for Artist Teachers is published today!

I will be in conversation with michele gregson FRSA NSEAD on 23 January 6-7pm (GMT)

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Special offer from the London West Alliance, for any #ART teachers/educators who want to join me 4 Zoom session focussing on boys and art? Details on the posters and there's also an email link there to contact. Its 90 mins and I promise it will be good. Very good. 12th March.4pm.

For arts teachers who want to remain practising artists can be problematic as the 'balancing act can become difficult as the demands of the classroom intensify.' (Hickman, 2012; 10). #arted #arted ucation #artistteacher #artteacher #artsresearch #research #artesucationresearch

This issue is all about our change-maker art educator community…
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Starting this year and this issue with NSEAD’s wonderful artist in residence Liaqat Rasul