Arts and Education NOW!

I would like to see an online community that is focused on linking the arts industry to the education sector – primary, secondary and tertiary levels.

This could include a number of different sections:

+ information on artists / companies / festivals. This could be useful for student research for assignments and also for teachers to learn more about companies in their local area as well as across the country. This should include links to external websites.

+ information on schools – contact details for teachers / heads of department, outline of arts curriculum and activities for that school. This could be useful for parents seeking to send their children to schools with established programs in a particular area of interest, and also to professionals and companies trying to engage with the education sector. It would give the arts community a reference of what is important to and currently established within the education sector.

+ an online forum / wall where professionals / companies / students / eductors can engage in dialogue about the eduction sector. This could create professional development opportunities and also engage teachers and professionals to create real arts experiences for students.

+ information on project funding opportunities. This would be useful for professionals and companies as well as teachers / educators and also for students. A section on philanthropists and corporations that have education / development focus would also be useful. This way, when companies / artists and educators come up with a great project to engage young people (from engaging in dialogue through the online forums), there will also be a central location to source funds to execute those projects / opportunities.

+ showcase section where professionals / companies can post video / audio / images of work

+ showcase section where students can post video / audio / images of work. This might be interesting for agents and companies to view up and coming artists

+ links to databases like Music Australia and Picture Australia. But also to APRA, PPCA, LPA and other industry bodies.

+ it would also be interesting to have links to the Australian Bureau of Statistics data on Australian’s arts and entertainment habits. This would be useful for student research for assignments, but also for teachers and arts companies when creating applications for funding.