Asia Art Archive (AAA) and the Foundation for Indian Contemporary Art present an online workshop for young artists and educators invested in learning about contemporary art and education. The workshop includes a series of engaging, collaborative sessions that involve presentations, brainstorming sessions, and more. The sessions will be aimed at art educators involved in secondary school education, or engaged with the twelve-to-eighteen age group. This event is part of the Teaching Labs series, AAA’s teacher professional development programme.

The four-day intensive workshop for young art educators makes use of resources, activities, and reflection sessions to explore the act of learning during the global pandemic. As social distancing prompts a shift towards digital learning, it is imperative to make note of the challenges educators face, and to take strides towards developing a teaching strategy that accounts for the conditions that shape education today, including the class divides that create obstacles for making education an essential and non-negotiable right.

Using as a springboard AAA’s Learning at Home series—creative exercises contributed by artist-educators to inspire teachers—the workshop focuses on different aspects of teaching, ranging from developing modules to becoming cognizant of learners’ needs.

Through lectures, exercises, writing sessions, and case studies, the workshop trains and equips educators with resources and tools that help them adapt to new modes of learning. It focuses on the new environments educators face; the challenges of technology, emotional well-being and support; and how to account for the background of students.

DATE & TIME
6, 7, 8 & 10 Aug 2020, 1:30–3:30pm, 4:30–6:30pm HKT / 11am–1pm, 2–4pm IST
18 Aug 2020, 12:30–3:30pm HKT / 10am–1pm IST

SPEAKERS

  • Shilpa Gupta, Artist
  • Peggy Kwan, Teacher at Tang Shiu Kin Victoria Government Secondary School, Hong Kong
  • Mary Mansukhani, Teacher at St. Mary School, India
  • Nilanjana Nandy, Artist
  • Anurupa Roy, Artist

There will also be case studies sharing by art and cultural organisations in India, including Artreach India, The Community Library Project, and Tara Child Protection & Empowerment.

QUOTA
30

APPLICATION
Please send the following documents to info@ficart.org by Thursday, 30 Jul 2020:

  • CV with emphasis on your experience as an educator
  • A short statement of interest (200 words)

Successful applicants will receive a Zoom meeting ID and password. Participants are required to attend all days of the workshop.

Day 1 | Thu, 6 Aug 2020

Introduction
"Creative Exercise During the Pandemic" by Peggy Kwan
"Ways of Reading- A Learning Paradigm" by Nilanjana Nandy

Day 2 | Fri, 7 Aug 2020

"Mapping the Emotional Well-Being Component in Education" by Mary Mansukhani
"Puppet Theatre Journeys: People, Projects, Pedagogy" by Anurupa Roy

Day 3 | Sat, 8 Aug 2020

"What Do We Actually Mean by a Learner Centred Approach?" by Rama Mathew

 

Co-presented by Asia Art Archive and Foundation for Indian Contemporary Art.

Project Team:
Susanna Chung and Samantha Kwok, Asia Art Archive
Samira Bose, Asia Art Archive in India
Sukanya Deb, Annalisa Mansukhani and Vidya Shivadas, Foundation for Indian Contemporary Art

The AAA Learning and Participation Programme is supported by the S. H. Ho Foundation Limited and C. K. and Kay Ho Foundation.

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