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National Visual Art Education Conference 20–222016 January 2016 21–23 January 1 Cover image Jim Lambie Sound system (Grid system) 2015 (detail), vinyl, National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, The Poynton Bequest, 2015 2 Dear Delegates The National Gallery of Australia welcomes delegates from across Australia and beyond to the 2016 National Visual Art Education Conference. The program for 2016 focuses on New directions: practice + innovation + learning, creating an interdisciplinary dialogue between galleries, academics and teachers. This program reflects some of the most pertinent issues within visual arts education today, as speakers from renowned institutions such as The Frick Museum, New York, and Harvard University present on current global developmental trends within art education. Practitioners will also present their work and discuss how it is shaped by the current arts milieu. The plenary program ensures that speakers are able to engage with delegates, explore concepts and present their research in an environment that is accessible to all. Additionally, we welcome delegates to explore their personal interests through the breakout sessions. Here, a range of concurrent conference papers, showcases and practical workshops will be on offer, allowing delegates to tailor their experiences to reflect their own professional needs. In particular, the workshops offer an excellent opportunity to expand practical skills in a range of media areas. The workshops are scheduled in a variety of locations around Canberra, providing an opportunity to engage with the NGA’s expansive community of artistic contacts and its world-class collection. Specifically, special viewings of exhibitions such as at Tom Roberts at the NGA and The Last Temptation: the art of Ken + Julia Yonetani at NGA Contemporary allow delegates to engage with diverse and exciting Australian art. The social program organised for the National Visual Art Education Conference also gives delegates an opportunity to not only meet fellow teachers from around Australia, but also curriculum leaders, arts practitioners, academics and NGA staff to build strong interdisciplinary links within the sector. This year a reception will be held on the first evening of the conference in addition to the conference dinner in Gandel Hall on Thursday. Your participation at the 2016 National Visual Art Education Conference is a valued contribution to the field of art education. Together classrooms, curriculum and collections can be integrated to extend the artistic education of people everywhere. We thank you for your support of the 2016 conference and hope you enjoy this opportunity to expand your knowledge, enrich your practice and network with your colleagues. We wish you an enjoyable and enriching experience over the coming days. Conference organisers | Learning and Access National Gallery of Australia January 2016 3 The conference organisers wish to acknowledge the generous support of the following organisations, without their support the conference would not be possible. The National Visual Art Education Conference is made possible with the support of Tim Fairfax in honour of Betty Churcher The National Visual Art Education Conference is an accredited program through the ACT Teacher Quality Institute. 4 Information Conference dates and times Wednesday 20 January 9.00 am – 5.30 pm (8.00 am for registration) Conference reception and Tom Roberts exhibition viewing 5.30–8.00 pm Thursday 21 January 9.00 am – 5.30 pm Conference drinks 5.30 pm | Conference dinner 7.00 pm Friday 22 January 9.00 am – 5.00 pm NGA admission times 10.00 am – 5.00 pm James Turrell Within without 2010 optimum viewing times 5.20 am and 8.20 pm see nga.gov.au/Turrell for details. NGA Shop Conference delegates receive a 10% discount in the NGA shop for the duration of the conference. Please show staff your conference lanyard to obtain the discount. Connect Share your comments, thoughts, photos and connect with colleagues and the NGA via social media /NationalGalleryofAustralia /NatGalleryAus #NVAEC2016 /nationalgalleryaus Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the NGA Contact us Recorded information: +61 (0)2 6240 6501 General information: +61 (0)2 6240 6411 For visitors with mobility difficulties: +61 (0)2 6240 6411 General email enquiries: [email protected] Membership: 1800 020 068 Conference enquiries: [email protected] | +61 (0)2 6240 6524 Context of the conference The National Visual Art Education Conference brings together classroom and museum educators, artists, curators and academics to explore ideas and issues around visual arts education in its many contexts. 5 Program Wednesday 20 January 8.00 am Conference registration Gandel Hall 9.00 am Welcome James O Fairfax p 6 Introduction: Gerard Vaughan Theatre Welcome to Country: Paul House Conference address: The Hon Mitch Fifield 9.45 am Keynote session 1 James O Fairfax pp 7–8 Introduction: Gerard Vaughan Theatre Keynote: Christian Thompson 10.45 am Morning tea Gandel Hall 11.15 am Plenary session 1 James O Fairfax pp 8–10 Introduction: Kirsten Paisley Theatre Speakers: eX de Medici, Callum Morton and Cameron Robbins 12.45 pm Lunch Gandel Hall 2.00 pm Plenary session 2 James O Fairfax pp 10–11 Introduction: Rose Cahill Theatre Speaker: Phil Lambert 3.00 pm Afternoon tea Gandel Hall 3.30 pm Breakout session 1 See program pp 12–25 details for venues 5.30 pm Conference welcome reception and viewing of Tom Gandel Hall Roberts exhibition Thursday 21 January 9.00 am Keynote session 2 James O Fairfax pp 25–26 Introduction: Katie Russell Theatre Keynote: Professor Howard Gardner 10.30 am Morning tea Gandel Hall 11.00 am Keynote session 3 James O Fairfax pp 27 Introduction: Katie Russell Theatre Keynote: Professor Ellen Winner 12.30 pm Lunch Gandel Hall 1.15 pm Breakout session 2 See program pp 27–38 details for venues 6 1.30 pm Workshop: The art of linocutting Megalo Print p 48 Studio + Gallery 3.00 pm Afternoon tea Gandel Hall 3.00 pm Concurrent workshop program 1 Gandel Hall pp 48–49 and Collection Study Room 3.30 pm Breakout session 3 See program pp 38–41 details for venues 4.30 pm Plenary session 3 James O Fairfax pp 42 Introduction: Jessica Ausserlechner Theatre and NGA Speaker: Deborah Hart Contemporary Includes viewing of The Last Temptation: the art of Ken + Julia Yonetani at NGA Contemporary 5.30 pm NVAEC networking drinks NGA Street Cafe 7.00 pm Conference dinner Gandel Hall p 42 Master of ceremonies: Mathew Frawley Friday 22 January 9.00 am Keynote session 4 James O Fairfax pp 42–43 Introduction: Michelle Fracaro Theatre Keynote: Rika Burnham 10.00 am Morning tea Gandel Hall 10.30 am Plenary session 4 James O Fairfax pp 44–47 Introduction: Denise Ferris Theatre Speakers: Julie Rrap, Jan Nelson and Justine Varga 12 noon Lunch Gandel Hall 1.00 pm Plenary session 5 James O Fairfax pp 47–48 Chair: Katie Russell Theatre Speakers: Dr Shaune Lakin, Jaklyn Babington, Katie Russell, Rose Cahill and Mirah Lambert 2.30 pm Workshop: Traditional Victorian coiled basketry Small Theatre p 50 2.45 pm Australian National University workshops ANU School of Art pp 50–51 3.00 pm Concurrent workshop program 2 See program pp 51–52 details for venues 7 Abstracts and biographies Wednesday 20 January 9.00 am – 5.00 pm (registration from 8.00 am) Welcome Introduction: Dr Gerard Vaughan became Director of the National Gallery of Australia in November 2014. A graduate of the universities of Melbourne and Oxford, his career has been divided between academia and the world of museums and galleries in both Australia and the United Kingdom. As an art historian his interests are broad, concentrating on the social history of art and specialising in the study of taste and art collecting, both private and institutional. In 1994 he became inaugural Director of the British Museum Development Trust in London, where he was closely involved in planning, and funding, the rebuild of the British Museum with Norman Foster’s Great Court at its centre. He returned to Melbourne in 1999 to become Director of the National Gallery of Victoria with a brief to oversee the gallery’s complete redevelopment, also undertaking new programs for major exhibitions and collection development. After stepping down from the NGV in 2012 he returned to academia for two years at the Australian Institute of Art History at Melbourne University. Welcome to Country: Paul House has multiple Aboriginal ancestries; however, he identifies as a descendant of Ngambri-Walgulu man Henry ‘Black Harry’ Williams. He was born in the centre of his ancestral country, at the old Canberra Hospital. House plays the Didgeridoo (Yidaki) and has performed for former prime ministers Paul Keating, John Howard, Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard at the national ‘Welcome to Country’ for the opening of the 42nd and 43rd federal parliaments. Other significant events include the opening of the National 20/20 summit in 2008 and welcoming the King and Queen of Spain during their 2009 Australian visit. House’s community responsibilities include membership of the Ngambri Local Aboriginal Land Council. He started his public service career in the Commonwealth department of Aboriginal Affairs, followed by roles in both New South Wales and Australian public sector agencies. House holds a Bachelor of Community Management from Macquarie University and a Diploma of Government (Management). Conference address: The Hon Mitch Fifield, Minister for Communications, Minister for the Arts, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Digital Government, Manager of Government