The Cyprus College of Art presents
The European Art Education Conference 2014
at the Cornaro Institute, Larnaca
EAEC/2014: 11 to 13 September 2014
The European Art Education Conference is an annual gathering in Larnaca and Nicosia of artists and designers working in universities and art colleges around the world. Including academics as far away as the UK, Jamaica and New Zealand, the aim of the event is to ask the question, what is art and design education in the twenty-first century and how can we improve it? The delegates will also be looking to develop international partnerships with Cypriot universities and art schools .
As part of the conference there will be a special film screening of Huw Wahl’s new film on the leading art and education theorist Herbert Read, entitled To Hell with Culture. Wahl and Herbert Read’s son, Benedict Read, will also be answering questions on Herbert Read after the screening which takes place at the University of Nicosia on Friday 12 September at 19:30.
The conference is jointly organised by Andreas Efstathiou (The Cornaro Institute), Dr Michael Paraskos FRSA (City and Guilds of London School of Art), Benedict Read FSA (University of Leeds), Dr Nicos Souleles (Cyprus University of Technology), Evanthia Tselika (University of Nicosia) and Angela Witney (The Cornaro Institute)
Thursday 11 September 2014 at the Cornaro Institute, Larnaca
12 noon - Registration with Coffee and Light Snacks at the Cornaro Institute
13:00 - Welcome - Benedict Read FSA (School of Fine Art, University of Leeds)
14.00 - Mike Fox (Limerick School of Art, Ireland)
14:30 Tea and coffee break
16:30 - Day ends.
Friday 12 September 2014 at the Cornaro Institute, Larnaca
09:30 - Tea and Coffee at the Cornaro Institute
11.00 Tea and Coffee break
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The following events are at the University of Nicosia, and not the Cornaro Institute, Larnaca
15:00 - Depart by coach for Nicosia. Coach will leave from St Lazarus Square. Please be at St Lazarus Square, outside the Stoa Cafe, not later than 14:45. Thank you.
16:00 - Welcome at University of Nicosia (School of Art and Design) Elizabeth Hoak-Doering (University of Nicosia) and Haris Pelapaissiotis (University of Nicosia) will discuss from a personal standpoint some issues of art education in the Cyprus context they see as tutors at the University of Nicosia. Note this will be a very informal aspect of the conference.
16:10 (approx) - Margaret Paraskos and Emilios Koutsoftides (Cyprus College of Art)
"The Cyprus College of Art and the Future History of Cypriot Art"
16:30 (approx) - Athena Antoniadou (Independent Cypriot Artist and Art Organiser)
TBC
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Saturday 13 September 2014 at the Cornaro Institute, Larnaca
09:30 - Tea and Coffee at the Cornaro Institute
10:00 - Benedict Read FSA (School of Fine Art, University of Leeds)
"Basic Design: Complex History"
10.30 - Anthony Heywood and Uwe Derksen (University for the Creative Arts, UK)
Title to be announced
11.00 Tea break
12.45 Event ends
Please note this is a provisional programme at this date
and so might be subject to substantial change prior to the conference starting and also possible change during proceedings.
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DIRECTIONS
The event takes place at
The Cornaro Institute
23 Mehmet Ali Street
6026 Larnaca
Cyprus.
Angela Witney - telephone +357 9984 5102.