A Deleuzian epistemology can inform a new framework for contemporary art therapy practice. The conception of the art therapist as a nomadic force within de-territorialized spaces may accurately reflect current employment realities in which art therapists must traverse diverse settings, populations, and client needs within a single practice. The…

Reflection and Connections at the University of Oregon (UO) Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art (JSMA) like all educational offerings at the UO, moved online with just over a week's notice. Those associated with Reflections and Connections, recognizing the importance of this program to the social well-being of those participating, decided to maintain…

This paper reviews one of the first systematic programs in the history of art, developed in 1877 by P.V. Pavlov (1823-1895), professor of history at the University of St. Vladimir in Kiev. It is stressed that P. Pavlov's program is a rare case of preserving the original curriculum of educational courses developed by Russian art historians of the…

When the developments in the field of contemporary Turkish art after 1950 are evaluated in terms of both substance and form, it is seen that the production techniques of works of art have undergone a lot of change. It is possible to say that innovative and experimental works, especially in the field of painting and sculpture, are developing…

In the historical process, archaeological finds of past ages are objects that show aesthetic features of that day. Although these products, which are used to sustain daily life, are not called art objects, each tool played a role at the beginning of the ages. There is no record of life to be watched again. However, by following the traces of the…

This theoretical study deals with interconnecting learning tasks of art education with the parent discipline of art education (that is, with the artistic field as defined by Pierre Bourdieu, 1996), while reflecting on the quality of art lessons in the Czech Republic. The authors draw on current theoretical and empirical research of quality that…

The purpose of this study was to examine the education of gifted children in Turkey during 1923-2020 from an historical perspective and to evaluate the current practices in gifted education. Drawing from the literature review, we first report on the policies and the legal and corporate advancements implemented in the field of gifted education…

These stories from art educators highlight how art and visual culture can bridge learning with lived experience. Written "by" and "for" art educators from all backgrounds and contexts, this volume offers guidance for expanding students' opportunities to critically examine current events, histories, and cultural assumptions in…

In recent years, arts education has become a focus of some school improvement efforts, with consistent evidence emerging that vibrant arts programs can improve factors commonly listed as goals in school improvement plans, including engagement, attendance, and school climate. Such models mainly make use of arts integration, an approach that marries…

Defined as the tendency for structures and groups to "grow more alike, to develop similarities" policy convergence is a recognized factor in policy analysis across fields. In the arts education sphere, this can mean adopting similar curriculum standards, imitating an after-school arts program, or even borrowing a large-scale metropolitan…

This qualitative case study asks current students and alumni of a Master of Fine Arts/Studio Arts program in the United States about their experiences in and with critique in their degree program. The purpose of this study is to understand the nature of critique and add empirical research to the growing scholarly conversation about the…

This study introduces the preliminary design of LiberIC, which is a description and cataloging tool that collects, controls, contextualizes, classifies, and grants access to representations of books in painting. We worked with a research sample consisting of two thousand paintings via the application of an exploratory and descriptive methodology.…

During the summer of 2020, in response to the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers, many people in the United States mobilized to address systems of oppression that function through power dynamics around race and its intersections with factors like class and gender. This article is a call for art educators to take this moment to…

Pandemics are rarely experienced in anyone's lifetime, but events of such scope are not uncommon in the larger map of human social history (Quammen, 2012). A health crisis triggered by the outbreak and rapid spread of the SARS-CoV-2 novel coronavirus rippled across the globe from 2020 to 2022, in a paroxysm of disruptions to all normality to which…

A number of researchers in the field of inclusion of pupils with special educational needs have reported on the influence of teachers' beliefs on their performance in the classroom. Despite this, very few studies have investigated teachers' beliefs in the subject of visual art education. This paper will focus on the beliefs of preservice teachers…