NVAEC 2019

At the Heart: Inspiration, Bravery, Compassion and Connection

21 – 23 January 2019

For conference enquiries email nvaec@nga.gov.au.

Education programs, including the National Visual Art Education Conference, are generously supported by Tim Fairfax AC in honour of Betty Churcher.

Banner image: Sally Smart The choreography of cutting (the pedagogical puppet projects) 2012–15 (detail), synthetic polymer paint, conte crayon, oil pastel and pencil on canvas and paper, fabric, wood, cardboard, National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, purchased 2016

Overview | Speakers + Artists | Registration | Bursaries | Venue + Travel | Papers | Workshops | Short talks | Videos

Short talks

The following short talks will be programmed at various times across the conference and are intended to offer a snapshot of a variety of educators’ research as well as case studies of classroom and/or gallery practice.

  • Natalie Castree and Sharron Jones (Visual Arts Educators of South Australia) An Interdisciplinary Approach to Arts Education
  • Helen Champion (Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority) Multimedia (say multee'meedeeuh): image, text, audio/sound, video and/or animation.
  • Venus Ganis (The Gap State High School, QLD) Art Is Not A Subject, It Doesn’t Mean Anything
  • Glenda Inglis-Gillespie (Salesian College Sunbury, Vic) Creating Compassionate Opportunities
  • John Irving (Beaconhills College, Vic) Connections: The Role of the Artist in Residence
  • Andrew Jones (The Orana School, ACT) Portraits of Male Art Teachers: Notions of Masculinity, Resilience, Anxiety and Success
  • Amanda Marshall (John Paul II College, ACT) Positive Psychology Research Inspiring Visual Arts Practice
  • Eytan Messiah (Emanuel School, NSW) Growing the Art and Design Brand at School
  • Kylie Neagle (Art Gallery of South Australia) Cultivating Curiosity
  • Amanda Palmer (Museum of Contemporary Art) Space for Play: Early Learning at the MCA
  • Pia Robinson (Queensland University of Technology, QUT Art Museum) Breaking Boundaries in Widening Participation through Visual Arts Programming
  • Yudha Scholes (Scotch College, Vic) Ah Xian Inspired Surreal Bust Sculpture Project
  • Ria Tierney (Kingsford Smith School, ACT) The Wall - Community, Culture, Connection