MONTREAL/November 4, 2008—
New media in the classroom and transformative community art education are key themes that will be discussed at a national conference hosted by Concordia University’s Department of Art Education from November 6 to 8, 2008. Entitled Changing Connections, Communities and Contexts, the wide-ranging program will include more than 60 sessions on technological changes in schools, visual and popular culture, and innovative examples of art education inside and outside the classroom.
Men who visit Montreal’s St. James drop-in centre are some of the individuals who’ve profited from this new approach of art education outside the classroom. Privacy panels they’ve created for the homeless who stay at the Old Brewery Mission will be on display at Concordia’s FOFA Gallery (1515 Ste. Catherine St. West) as part of the exhibition The Inner Space/The Outer Place. This exhibition will be presented from November 6-28, and on Thursday, November 6, from 6 – 8 p.m., several of the men will be in attendance for the vernissage to describe the impact of the art project on their living situation and sense of self-worth.
Changing Connections, Communities and Contexts Conference
November 6 – 8, 2008
Concordia University, EV Building
1515 Ste. Catherine St. West
For more information contact Cathy Mullen, Chair, Department of Art Education at 514-848-2424 ext. 4644 or cell 514-513-7705. Full details on the conference visit http://www.csea-scea.ca/confNat.htm.
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Source :
Tanya Churchmuch
Senior Media Relations Advisor
Concordia University
