Art Education Victoria

Leading Visual Arts Education
Art Education Victoria Inc. (AEV) is the not-for-profit professional association of art educators across all sectors and levels of art education in the state of Victoria. AEV has approximately 800 members including individual teachers, art departments, faculties and schools. AEV is the major provider of specialist art curriculum information, resources and professional development activities.

Professional Development and Events

AEV Annual Conference 2009: Why Asia?
Be energised and inspired by the Visual Arts of Asia or influenced by Asia. Explore rich and diverse contemporary and traditional cultures.
Download the Conference Schedule as a PDF
Download the Conference Programme as a PDF
Download Lindy Stirling's conference Powerpoint presentation on Resources, networks & support

VCE Art and Studio Arts Implementation Briefings: COMPLETED. Another briefing is to be organised shortly

FLIGHTS OF FANTASY – Primary Art Opportunity
Singapore Airlines is celebrating the arrival this month of the new A380 Airbus flying daily into Melbourne and the arrival a new baby elephant at the Royal Melbourne Zoo with a primary students’ art program!
Flights of Fantasy Program – further information.

Vipoo Srivilasa, ‘Capital Hug’ (2008), Ceramic with multi-firing glaze. Photographer: Andrew Barcham. Image courtesy of the artist & Uber Gallery, Melbourne

Publications

VCE Resources: Issues for Us / Art in Writing

AEV publishes a number of resources. Find out more here.

News

Learning in a Visual Age: The critical importance of Visual Arts Education
www.arteducators.org/olc/pub/NAEA/learning/learning_page_5.html - published by the US professional association of art educators, NAEA.

MOVE MOVE - Video Art in Schools
The MOVE DVD box set of ORIGINAL VIDEO ART for schools by LEADING AUSTRALIAN ARTISTS (valued at $295) will be sent FREE OF ANY CHARGE TO ALL VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOLS. Non-government secondary schools may order the MOVE Video Art in Schools kit at cost from http://www.kaldorartprojects.org.au/education/move-home.asp

Kaldor Public Art Projects, supported by the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, Art Education Victoria and the National Gallery of Victoria invite you to the 2009 MOVE – Video Art in Schools LAUNCH AND VISUAL ARTS TEACHER PREVIEW. Monday, 16 November, 5.30pm – 7.00pm
Download a PDF of the invitation and rsvp information.

CAMPAIGN TO INCLUDE THE VISUAL ARTS IN THE NEW NATIONAL CURRICULUM
- latest information:The NAAE 'Update September 2009' paper (Draft - under consultation) is shared here for comments and discussion.
- Arts group hits out at curriculum
- The National Advocates for Arts Education (NAAE) media release

A way forward for National Curriculum?