The World Alliance for Arts Education: Call for Partnership Proposals 2012/13

The World Alliance for Arts Education

International Drama/Theatre and Education Association

International Society for Music Education

International Society for Education through Art

World Dance Alliance

Founded in Viseu, Portugal, 2006

World Alliance for Arts Education

Global Arts Education Summit

Call for Partnership Proposals 2012/13

Introduction

1. World Alliance for Arts Education (WAAE) is a global arts alliance between international arts education organisations including:

• International Drama/Theatre and Education Association (IDEA)

• International Society for Education through Art (InSEA)

• International Society for Music Education (ISME)

• World Dance Alliance (WDA)

2. WAAE aims to utilize the strength and knowledge within trans-disciplinary, trans-national and trans-cultural arts education associations to the benefit of arts education in the 21st century. WAAE interrogates old and new paradigms of education and advocates for the arts as pedagogical forms and methods.

3. Since WAAE’s inaugural gathering in Portugal, 2006, WAAE has worked in partnership with several international organisations who have hosted the gathering of world leaders in arts education strategic thinking. These global summits included:

• 2007 Hong Kong-Partners: WAAE; IDEA; Hong Kong Institute of Contemporary Culture; Hong Kong Government.
• 2008 Taipei-Partners: WAAE; InSEA; National Taiwan Normal University; Taiwan Government.
• 2009 Newcastle (UK)-Partners: WAAE; Creativity, Culture and Education; Newcastle Gateshead Initiative.
• 2010 Seoul-Partners: WAAE; UNESCO; Korean Art Culture and Education Service; Korean Ministry of Sport and Culture.

4. During 2011 WAAE Executive Council has focused on consolidating the alliance governance and forging new partnerships. In 2011 WAAE has partnered with:

• The University of Auckland, New Zealand
• The University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany

Global Partners 2012/13

5. As WAAE looks forward we are now planning our next global summit at which we aim to operationalise strategic plans. We are looking for expressions of interest from future partners such as international arts organisations, universities, government ministries, corporate companies.

6. WAAE has identified the strategic action groups and needs within

• Research
• Advocacy
• Networking

The envisioned 2012/2013 global summit will work with these Strategic Action Groups.

Calls for Expressions of Interest

7. The WAAE invites potential partners to work with WAAE in hosting a Global Arts Education Summit that will champion the nature and role of arts education locally, nationally and globally.

8. We seek a host who will assist in funding a gathering of approximately 80 world leaders and strategic thinkers for a 3-day summit in 2012 or 2013.

9. WAAE offers the weight and profile of its combined alliance representing 100,000s of arts educators and artists. We will work WITH hosts in raising their profile and addressing local, national and international issues of relevance such as: pedagogy, curriculum, cultural sustainability, community engagement and so on.

10. Our history of esteemed partnerships has brought benefits to both the local host organisations and the WAAE members.

11. Please see the following Expression of Interest form and return Ralph Buck by 30 October 2011:

Associate Professor Ralph Buck

Chairperson, Executive Council WAAE

c/o Dance Studies Programme

The University of Auckland

Private Bag 92019

Auckland 1142

New Zealand

Email: r.buck@auckland.ac.nz

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Expression of Interest

for

Hosting a Global Arts Education Summit

in Partnership with

World Alliance for Arts Education

1. Name of host and funding organisation/s:

2. Contact Person:

Name:

Position:

Email:

Address:

3. Statement of interest or focus in Arts Education: Please attach a 300-word statement.

4. Preferred dates and location for hosting the Arts Education Global Summit

Place:

Dates (approximately):

5. Please list local arts education groups/institutions who have been consulted and wish to be involved.

6. The above organisation undertakes to fund the Global Summit by providing funds and /or seeking sponsorship funds/support from the following partners:

Signed:

Date:

Please email to: Ralph Buck

Chairperson, Executive Council, WAAE

Head, Dance Studies

The University of Auckland

New Zealand

r.buck@auckland.ac.nz