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A guided exploration of the issues in play for artists working in educational spaces.
Many artists work in educational institutions at some point in the career, often partnering with teachers. But what exactly does that partnership involve? How is it formed, negotiated and managed? In what sense is artistic practice educational? To what degree is education an artistic practice? How does open-ended artistic exploration sit with lesson-planning and target-setting? Is the role of the artist to work within institutional culture or subvert it?
Having worked on both sides of the artist teacher relationship, Dr Darren Chetty will offer a guided exploration of the issues in play for artists working in educational spaces.
Dr Darren Chetty is a Lecturer (Teaching) at UCL. He taught in primary schools for over twenty years and continues to work with schools on policy, curriculum and pedagogy. Darren co-ordinated Power to the Pupils, a primary school hip hop collective that released 5 albums, in Hackney, London. In 2013, he established the UK HipHopEd Seminar Series for hip hop educators and artists, and the Philosophy for Cyphers course, incorporating hip hop pedagogy and philosophy for children. He co-edited Critical Philosophy of Race and Education and has co-edited special issues of Wasafiri and Ethics and Education. Darren contributed to the bestselling book, The Good Immigrant, edited by Nikesh Shukla. Darren has published six books to date, as co-author and co-editor. He co-authored with Karen Sands O’Connor, Beyond the Secret Garden? Racially Minoritised People in British Children’s Books (English Media Centre).
About ACAVA Talks
This event is part of ACAVA Talks our professional development events programme for creative practitioners. Whether you’re looking to refresh your practice, take risks, make a change, or simply reconnect with purpose — this programme is for you.
Through knowledge sharing and skills development it aims to support, and foster connections between creative professionals navigating a shifting and complex cultural landscape
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