Asia Education Foundation and the Support of The

Art Education Victoria in collaboration with the

Asia Education Foundation and the support of the

Department of Education & Early Childhood Development

CALL FOR PAPERS / WORKSHOPS

AEV Annual Conference 2009

Be energised and inspired by the

Visual Arts of Asia or influenced by Asia.

Explore rich and diverse

contemporary and traditional cultures.

This conference will provide inspirations and approaches to the visual arts of Asia. Teachers will have the opportunity to develop understandings of Asia and the contexts within which art is made.

·  Hear from artists influenced by Asian art practice as well as artists from Asia.

·  Experience hands-on practical workshops, watch demonstrations and listen to presentations about the visual arts of Asia.

·  Engage with teachers and schools involved with studies of Asia.

·  Explore resources and materials available for teachers.

Teachers will leave this conference with confidence, ideas, understandings, approaches and inspiration

to incorporate the visual arts of Asia into their teaching programs.

FRIDAY & SATURDAY - 23 & 24 October 2009

Venue: SOUTH OAKLEIGH Secondary College, Visual Arts Department
Registration: 8.30am. Conference program: 9.00am – 4.30pm both days

KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS

·  Suzanne Davies, Director & Chief Curator, RMIT Gallery

·  Vipoo Srivilasa, Ceramic artist, represented by ÜBER Gallery, St Kilda

·  Larissa Hjorth, Artist & Lecturer in Digital Art, Games, Creative Media, RMIT University

·  Lindy Stirling, State Advisor, Studies of Asia, Multicultural Unit, DEECD

CALL FOR PAPERS / WORKSHOP SUBMISSIONS:

Contributions are invited from teachers from all levels of schools and tertiary institutions, researchers, artists, undergraduate fine art and art education students to consider:

WHY ASIA?

EXPLORE THE THEME IN & THROUGH THE VISUAL ARTS:

Contemporary visual arts of Asia are exciting, engaging and challenging. What better way to develop understandings of art and its various personal and cultural meanings than through the visual arts of Asia?

·  Visual artists within Australia are influenced by the life and the diverse cultures of Asian countries.

·  Many artists from Asia are established contemporary artists within Australia.

·  Studies of contemporary, historical and cultural traditions and techniques will enrich your art programs.

·  The Asia Education Foundation provides resources and support to engage students in studies of Asia in the arts.

·  Many teachers engage their students in the Studies of Asia in their art programs.

This is the opportunity to share your valuable visual arts learning and teaching practices and programs that are inspired by Asia or explore understandings of particular cultures in Asia.

Imaginative interpretations are welcome

·  Have you taken a successful art program that explored different art styles and practices in Asia?

·  Did you guide your students to explore the cultural context, use of symbols or meanings in contemporary or traditional arts from Asia?

·  Have your students examined art works of a contemporary visual artist influenced by Asia or from Asia?

AEV invites teachers and artists to offer presentations

·  Ideas or approaches to incorporating the visual arts of Asia

·  Classroom Art Projects

·  Units of work

·  Interdisciplinary curriculum plans

·  Examples of student work with the learning and teaching context

·  Examples of work that span various disciplines or dimensions of the

curriculum.

Presentation categories – 50 minutes

·  Art curriculum presentations

·  Classroom programs – inter-disciplinary

·  Theoretical and scholarly papers

Workshop categories – 2 hours

·  Hands-on practical art workshops

·  Combined demonstration and practical hands-on workshops

·  Combined classroom program and practical hands-on workshops

Consider

How are we preparing out students for the 21st Century? Australia is geographically placed within ‘Asia’ or the ‘Eastern Hemisphere’. The visual arts as an integral part of education, is in the perfect position to demonstrate how to develop meaningful understandings of Asia, its peoples, its cultures and its importance to Australians in the 21st century

SUBMISSIONS: WHY ASIA? AEV ANNUAL CONFERENCE

An abstract of your proposed presentation or workshop by email or fax 03 9349 3389

DUE by Monday 10 August to r consideration.

PLEASE INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
First name
Family name
Preferred email
Preferred postal address
Name of school / tertiary institution / company (if any)
Daytime phone / Fax
Mobile
50 minute presentation? / Or 2 hour practical workshop?
TITLE
ABSTRACT - 200 words
BRIEF BIOGRAPHY - 200 words
SUITABILITY: Primary / Secondary / VCE / All / General suitability
FACILITIES & EQUIPMENT NEEDED:
Data projector?(Please provide own laptop. No internet access – please cache any sites you require)
Access to water?
Type of room & layout:
Materials needed:
Any other special requirements:

PRESENTERS must REGISTER at the SPECIAL RATE and will receive PRIORITY SELECTION TO OTHER SESSIONS.

WORKSHOP LEADERS are requested to present their 2 hour workshop again In the afternoon of the same day. (If so, no presenter registration fee will be required).

REGISTRATION FEES / ONE DAY – Please select / FULL CONFERENCE / AMOUNT
(Please add GST) / Friday 23rd or / Saturday 24th / (Friday and Saturday)
General / $250 / $250 / $395
Presenter / $120 / $120 / $200
AEV Members / $190 / $190 / $295
Full-time student / $60 / $60 / $100
TOTAL
PLEASE REGISTER ME AT THE ABOVE RATE. A TAX INVOICE WILL BE EMAILED TO THE ADDRESS PROVIDED

REGISTRATION INCLUDES:

·  Keynote speakers, selected practical workshops and presentations.

·  The extensive trade exhibition and prizes.

·  Satchels, all practical materials, notes and many free samples.

·  Catering by ‘Mary & Steve, The Caterers’ including morning tea, continual tea and coffee, and lunches.

·  Afternoon drinks and end of conference refreshments.

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