@SCOUT..Nurturing the intrinsic talents of a child
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
ART SCOUT at the 6th TOTAL SCHOOL SUPPORT SEMINAR/EXHIBITION (TOSSE)
SPECIAL STICKER FOR OUR PROUD ART TEACHERS
2014 UNESCO International Arts Education Week celebration in Nigeria
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
UNESCO INTERNATIONAL ARTS EDUCATION WEEK: ART TEACHERS VIRTUAL EXHIBITION
Call for art works:
PARTICIPATE in the NIGERIAN ART TEACHERS VIRTUAL ART EXHIBITION to commemorate the 2014 UNESCO International Arts Education Week.
To Art teachers,
Following the success of the 2nd World Conference on Arts Education (25-28 May 2010, Seoul,), the 4th week of May of every year has been proclaimed as International Arts Education Week by UNESCO’s General Conference at its 36th session. The main objective of the International Arts Education Week is to increase the international community’s awareness on the importance of arts education by showcasing concrete arts education projects and practices and reinforcing cooperation with main stakeholders of arts education.
ART SCOUT is inviting the art teachers to celebrate the 3rd UNESCO International Arts Education Week in a VIRTUAL ART EXHIBITION which will run from Monday 19th through Sunday 25th of May, 2014. The theme for this year UNESCO International Arts Education Week is ART FOR PEACE.
It is an online exhibition and requires no stress sending your work. Just attach photograph of your work based on the theme and send to this email address: artscoutafrica@gmail.com. Below are the guidelines for submission of works.
GUILDLINES FOR SUBMISSION
Submit art works in a moderate resolution to artscoutafrica@gmail.com
Medium: Painting, drawing, mosaic, collage, mixed media etc
Style: Any form of visual expression (Realism, Abstract etc)
Theme: ART FOR PEACE.
Deadline: May 16, 2014
Online exhibition date: 19th – 25th May, 2014.
Virtual Exhibition url: www.teachingvisualart.blogspot.com
Certification: All the participated artists will receive a PDF participation certification via email after the event.
Submission Details:
Art teacher’s name:
School name/location:
Title of the work:
File name:
Media:
Short description of the work:
Additional Information
Art teacher’s mobile number:
Art teacher’s email:
Secondly, we will love you to be part of the compilation of twenty inspirational stories of Art teachers breaking new grounds in Nigeria Art Education scene. This is a spotlight for the Art teachers’ legacy in our community and the nation at large. This effort is to inspire, motivate and encourage Nigerian Art teachers. The story will be published. How do you win a slot? Send an article of about 250 words highlighting your achievements in teaching the subject Art to: artscoutafrica@gmail.com . Support your entry story with photographs. It also requires your personal photography for your profile.
This is an opportunity to make joint effort as Art teachers towards the cause of advancing art theory and practice in Nigeria and to create awareness of the role of arts education in the global agenda of peace and cultural understanding. Be part of this and don’t be left out, and let your school be represented in this historic event.
You may also SHARE your school’s PHOTOS of event with us to celebrate together UNESCO International Arts Education Week.
We shall be looking forward to receive your entry soon.
Kindly forward, share or pass on this information to the Art teachers you know. Let us make history together!
Friday, November 15, 2013
A call to the ART TEACHERS CONNECT, an Art retreat for the Art teachers
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
ART TEACHERS CONNECT got published on EDUMARK's magazine "SCHOOL TIPS
Friday, December 28, 2012
THE ART TEACHERS CONNECT 2012
THE ART TEACHERS CONNECT 2012....
“ART TEACHER OF INFLUENCE”
HELD AT THE NIGERIA FRENCH LANGUAGE VILLAGE, BADAGRY, LAGOS STATE.
BETWEEN WEDNESDAY 19th AND SATURDAY 22nd, DECEMBER, 2012
POWERED BY
ART SCOUT
Academic is about teaching and research, the ART TEACHERS CONNECT summit was designed to provide a learning adventure for Art teachers to discover new style, concept and media in Art theory and practice. It was an Art teacher developmental training programme in a serene environment that encourages and stimulate creative conversation and ideas which was tend towards improving the quality of Art education in Nigeria, also transform the Art teachers to increase their capacity and position them as change agents in their local communities.
The ART TEACHERS CONNECT summit was meant to expose the art teachers to new concept and ideas, sharpen their skills and improve on their artistic practice and teaching with the aim of encouraging art participation and enrolment in Nigerian schools. It is an exchange platform for art teachers to interact with practicing professionals in the field of art and to share ideas, new artistic techniques, media and styles.
Art retreat allows the time for dialogue, exploration, discoveries, and creates connections that contribute to the future. We draw inspiration from one another as we convene in an exclusive environment that encourages and stimulate creative conversation and exchange of ideas. The ART TEACHERS CONNECT summit held at the Nigeria French Language Village in Badagry between Wednesday 19th and Saturday 22nd December, 2012 helped to re-awake, resonate, and ignite the passion and enthusiasm in Art teaching profession and equipping the art teachers with skills and information to make indelible influence on their students, in their local communities and the society at large.
The ART TEACHERS CONNECT summit helped to equip the Art teachers that participated in series of Art workshops, artistic engagements, and tours to Connect-Relate-Share-Create-Exhibit with aim of preserving and securing the future through Art. The theme was ART TEACHER OF INFLUENCE (Competence + Character + Connection = Influence). The registration was made FREE for all participants.
The ART TEACHERS CONNECT summit indeed exposed the Art teachers to a broad range of artistic expression, new concept and techniques, and information that may help in nurturing and unlocking the children's potentials.
ART SCOUT is committed to the support of Art Education for its benefits of social, economic, and environmental sustainability. The essence of packaging an ART conference for Art teachers who are major play maker in child’s education and talent development was to effect improvement in child’s education and talent development in Nigerian schools and the society at large.
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