Title: “CREATE” - Community Research and Engagement in Art Through Lifelong Education

Subtitle: International Symposium: Perspectives on Art Education in Community and Lifelong Learning Settings 2025

Saturday 26th April 2025
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm (Japan Standard Time) UTC/GMT +9 hours

The International Symposium on Perspectives on Art Education in Community and Lifelong Learning Settings 2025 will bring together educators, researchers, and community practitioners worldwide to explore the dynamic role of art education in fostering creativity, social engagement, and personal growth across diverse ages and contexts.

This symposium aims to engage many professionals involved in community engagement and lifelong learning, including practitioners and key stakeholders from local communities. Participants may come from diverse settings such as neighbourhood houses, public libraries, and other shared community spaces known as "third spaces."

This event provides a platform for sharing innovative practices, research, and ideas that advance lifelong learning and community development through the arts.

Event Details:

Date: Saturday, 26th April 2025
Time: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm (Japan Standard Time) UTC/GMT +9 hours
Method: Online via Zoom

Deadlines

• Registration for Presenters: Monday, 21 April 2025, 23:55 (Japan Standard Time)

• Registration for Auditors: Thursday, 24 April 2025, 23:55 (Japan Standard Time)

• Submission of Abstracts: Thursday, 24 April 2025, 23:55 (Japan Standard Time)

Themes and Topics

The symposium will include keynote speeches and panel discussions covering topics such as:

• The role of community-based art programs in fostering social cohesion and inclusivity.

• Lifelong learning through the arts: bridging intergenerational gaps.

• Digital artmaking and its role in reimagining community engagement.

• Art as a tool for addressing mental health and well-being in adult and senior populations.

• Indigenous and local perspectives on art education in community settings.

• Sustainable and environmentally responsive art practices in lifelong education.

• Collaborative partnerships between artists, educators, and community leaders.

• Provisions of equity and access for marginalised groups, such as those who identify as living with disabilities and from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds

Invited Presenters:

Presentation Guidelines:

• Presentation Time: 15 minutes + 5 minutes Q&A

• Language of Presentation: English

• Recording Consent: Presenters must submit a consent form if they agree to publish their presentations on the symposium’s viewing platform.

Key Documents:

• Abstract Template for Submission

• Recording Consent Form

Note: Presenters will receive detailed information about the presentation schedule and Zoom link once submissions have been finalised.

Registration Fee

• Professional ticket with presentation: 6000JPY

• Student ticket with presentation: 4000JPY

• Viewer/audience without presentation: Free

Links:
●  Abstract Form
●  Consent From
●  Submission Form (Abstract & Consent Form)
●  Registration (Registration and Payment)