Art Education Across Cultures: Dialogues from Africa & the Middle East

Saturday, May 23, 9 pm BST

InSEA and AME present an engaging online gathering bringing together artists, educators, and researchers from across Africa, the Middle East, and beyond. Through presentations centered on cultural expression, sustainability, memory, employment, and creative practice, the event highlights diverse global perspectives shaping contemporary art education today. Participants are invited to join this international conversation fostering collaboration, critical reflection, and cross-cultural exchange through the arts.

Planned Presentations and Speakers:

Impressions, Marks and Memory: Cultural Expression in Practice. Presenters: Raita Steyn (South Africa), Dr Marguerite van der Merwe (South Africa), Dr Kobie Meiring (South Africa), Prof Peter Baur, Dr Bonney Joseph (Ghana), Mue Luemba (Congo-Brazzaville), and Stergios Proios (Greece).

Exploring New Pathways to Artistic Expression in Nigerian Art Forms Through Waste to Art.
Presenter: Ola-Olu Olaosebikan (Nigeria, West Africa).

Art Education and Employment: Challenges Facing Male and Female Graduates and Paths Toward Solutions.
Presenter: Prof. Samia ElSheikh (Middle East).

The webinar reflects a balance of regional representation and thematic depth, addressing cultural expression, sustainability in art practice, and critical issues of employability within art education. We welcome members and non members and anyone with an interest in the theme.

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