Art: Setting the Standard(s)

The 2006 National Conference of Art Education Australia (AEA) & Annual Conference of Art Education Victoria (AEV)

Monash University, Faculty of Art & Design.
Melbourne 6, 7 & 8 July 2006

This exciting three-day conference offers a huge range of local, Australian and international art education perspectives, research papers, curriculum presentations, innovative practice, visual arts and VELS workshops, interactive workshops, keynote presentations, artists’ forum, a general forum plus a broad range of studio based workshops.

The early 21st century has signalled changes in all levels of the tertiary, school and early childhood educational environment.

There is an increasing emphasis on authentic and evidenced based research. At the school level, Australian curriculum authorities are evaluating and reviewing curriculum from the early years to year 10, to revitalise and enrich learning and teaching, with an emphasis on student centred, interactive and discursive practices.

The aims of this conference are to:

• Promote and develop innovative best practice in research, and learning and teaching.
• Develop a dialogue between artists and teachers to promote research and communication.
• Contextualise art and art education in the creative knowledge economy of the early 21^st century.
• Instigate a dialogue between art educators in the tertiary, secondary, primary and early childhood sectors to examine and reflect upon art theory and practice and art education

This conference provides the opportunity to explore how art educators make explicit the learning and values we believe are implicit in art practice and art education.

Studio based practical workshops.

The two to four hour studio based workshops will be lead by Monash Faculty of Art & Design artist-lecturers and will include ceramics, painting, drawing, printmedia, photomedia, digital imaging, tapestry and jewellery.

A sample of research, papers and presentations offered:

Immersive art pedagogy. Visual based learning. What is ‘creativity’ and how do we ‘teach’ it? Deep levels of thinking and application. Examples of art based learning communities. Some of the aesthetic must rub-off. Teaching visual communication. The role of visual culture and literacy. Thinking processes in the Domain of the Visual Arts. Art occupying space: Making new spaces, making new links. Learning in an interdisciplinary arts curriculum.

Creating sustainable futures. The blank canvas is not blank. The artist researcher as curator. The (new) role of galleries in Art Schools. Through the Looking Glass: auto-ethnography as self portrait. Beyond skill and dexterity. Creativity: Cultural identities in a state of becoming. Cultural diversity and creative development: the role of art education. (Up)Setting Standards. The case of the Blue Trees. New approaches – Fresh resources. Tertiary alternatives.

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Conference Accommodation

Please make your own bookings and arrangements. Listed below are just some of the accommodation options available.

Note: room rates were confirmed with the hotels listed at the time of publication but are likely to change. Delegates should re-confirm room rates at the time of booking as the conference organisers bear no responsibility for changed rates. The rates quoted are per room per night.

The Sofitel Melbourne	25 Collins Street Melbourne www.sofitelmelbourne.com.au Telephone: 03 9653 0000 Fax: 03 9650 4261 Reservations: 1300 65 65 65 (toll free)	Standard room: $275 per night
Victoria Hotel	215 Little Collins Street, Melbourne www.victoriahotel.com.au Telephone: 03 9669 0000 Fax: 03 9669 0001 Reservations: 1800 331 147 (toll free) stay@victoriahotel.com.au	Heritage double/twin room: $115.00 per night
Hotel Lindrum	26 Flinders Street, Melbourne www.hotellindrum.com.au Telephone: 03 9668 1111 Fax: 03 9668 1199 reservations@hotellindrum.com.au	Standard queen: $215.00 per night Deluxe queen: $265.00 per night Junior king: $305.00 per night
The Westin Melbourne	205 Collins Street, Melbourne www.westin.com Telephone: 03 9635 2222 Fax: 03 9635 2122 Melissa.Dharmaratne@westin.com	Deluxe Room: $360.00 per night City View Room: $320.00 per night Westin Room: $295.00 per night
Travelodge	Cnr Southgate Ave & Riverside Quay, Southbank www.travelodge.com.au Telephone: 0 3 8696 9600 Fax: 0 3 9690 1160 tsbk@travelodge.com.au	Double and Twin Rooms: $135 per night
Hotel Claremont Budget Guest Hotel	189 Toorak Road, South Yarra www.hotelclaremont.com Telephone: 0 3 9826 8000 Toll free: 1300 301 630 (within Australia) Fax: 0 3 9827 8652 info@hotelclaremont.com	Double and Twin Rooms: $60 per night Mention Monash University when booking
Hotel Tolarno	42 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda www.hoteltolarno.com.au Phone: 03 9537 0200 Fax: 03 9534 7800 mail@hoteltolarno.com.au	This Hotel is happy to offer corporate rates to conference delegates. There are many other options than those listed and delegates should contact the Hotel directly. Standard Suite: $100 per night Balcony Room: $130 per night Superior Mansion Suite: $140 per night

Additional links to some of the accommodation available.

http://www.australianexplorer.com/hostels/south_yarra.htm
Affordable hostel accommodation - singles (from $60), twin (from $70) and dorm (from $28) accommodation in South Yarra, close to public transport (South Yarra station is on the Caulfield line)

http://www.australianexplorer.com/hostels/melbourne.htm
List of hostel accomodation -single, twin and dorm, including Lords Lodge Backpackers (Hostel) 204 Punt Road, Prahran which is outside the CBD but close to public transport

http://www.check-in.com.au/Melbourne/St_Arnaud.htm
South Yarra B&B, single from $60 per room pn, twins & doubles from $70 per room pn

http://www.check-in.com.au/Melbourne/Quest_On_Redan.htm
St Kilda studio apartment room from $89 pn for 2

http://www.check-in.com.au/Melbourne/UniLodge_on_Flinders.htm
Melb CBD from $99 per room

http://www.australianexplorer.com/hotels/melbourne.htm
Long list of 4 & 5 star Melbourne accommodation