Art of education - We learn from you

The Art of Education is a series of annual methodological conferences on culture and social action in the curriculum in the broadest sense, and on the possibilities for cooperation between schools and public and non-public cultural institutions (including local government cultural institutions or NGOs) in the development of educational projects. The first of these was held in 2013.

The Art of Education conference is touring Poland again! This time, as part of it, we want to initiate a several-year series We learn from you and create a map of important, interesting educational projects that are being developed across the country. The Art of Education is primarily a meeting of people in practice involved in the cultural education of children and young people, both formal and informal. They are attended by teachers_women, educators_goods, educators_tors, animators_tors and artists_students. We create a space for conversation, discussion and exchange of experiences. The theme will be local conditions and working in the context of specific places and the challenges they pose for those working in education. These conferences are not only a space for cross-fertilisation and networking, but also an excellent opportunity to establish relationships that can develop into joint projects. It is also a moment to reinforce the belief that culture is an essential tool for enabling people to function in society.

This year we have already visited Szczecin, and we will be visiting Elbląg and (at the same time) Słupsk, Ustka and Koszalin.

The Art of Education is a series of annual methodological conferences on broadly-defined culture and social activities in educational curricula and on the possibilities for cooperation between schools and public and non-public cultural institutions (including local government cultural institutions and non-governmental organisations) in developing educational projects. Previously, it had its unveilings in Białystok, Zielona Góra, Kielce, Radziejowice, Bytom and Bydgoszcz, among others. The first of these took place in 2013.

Art of education - We learn from you, Gdańsk

No one needs to be reminded of the history of Gdańsk and the complex identity of this city. For us, the period of the late 1980s and early 1990s proved particularly inspiring, when local activities were often more interesting than central initiatives. One example was the anarchist Alternative Society Movement, which in time split into the political Freedom and Peace Movement and the countercultural Transitory Totart Formation. Equally fascinating was the then emerging rave and techno culture - a new music subculture involving visual artists, and the Gdansk art community was a unique case in point.