Addressing Social Class Differences within Visual Arts and Design by Catherine de Sousa https://padlet.com/c_desousa/socialclassartanddesign Practical resources for teachers of visual arts and design to aid them in overcoming issues of social class within their classrooms! en-us 2018-10-14 05:30:12 UTC 2026-03-22 10:56:11 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/301826631/1182428a4522f0d47769717dea533ecb/paintbrush_png_20020.png REFERENCES c_desousa https://padlet.com/c_desousa/socialclassartanddesign/wish/292493701
Brix, B. (2018).

Using personal perspective to make art accessible. Retrieved from https://visual.artshub.com.au/news-article/sponsored-content/visual-arts/sabine-brix/using-personal-perspective-to-make-art-accessible-255719

Google. (2013). Google Art Project. Retrieved from
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Keddie, A. (2012). Chapter 2: Removing Barriers in Students’ Lives: An International Perspective on Issues of Justice and Cultural Diversity. In Educating for Diversity and Social Justice (pp. 13 – 37). Taylor and Francis. Retrieved from http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/unimelb/reader.action?ppg=21&docID=958249&tm=1499744700607

Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority. (2017). Studio Arts AFT. Retrieved from https://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Documents/vce/studioarts/StudioArtsAFT_2017.docx

]]> 2018-10-14 06:17:11 UTC https://padlet.com/c_desousa/socialclassartanddesign/wish/292493701 INTRODUCTION c_desousa https://padlet.com/c_desousa/socialclassartanddesign/wish/292493705 It is commonly recognised that there are correlations between students’ SES, their lower scoring in standardised testing, early school leaving and future educational outcomes within the context of western schooling (Keddie, 2012, p. 32). Due to this, our education systems are perpetuating what Nancy Fraser deems redistributive injustice; reinstating class inequality through an inequitable distribution of the material benefits that schooling provides (Keddie, pp. 32 - 34, 2012). In order to maintain an inclusive teaching practice, it is therefore imperative that teachers utilise methods of aiding marginalised students in accessing the cultural capital they require to succeed at school (Keddie, 2012, pp. 32 – 34).

Within visual arts and design teaching this socioeconomic form of inequality predominantly takes the form of a lack of material resources, in terms of what the school is able to provide and what students individually have access to at home. It also exists in terms of what a student’s home-life can add to their understanding of the art world and therefore their own art making.

Within each of the following links you will find a resource or strategy to aid you in overcoming these issues, resulting in improved outcomes for your students!

]]> 2018-10-14 06:17:15 UTC https://padlet.com/c_desousa/socialclassartanddesign/wish/292493705 Virtual Excursions c_desousa https://padlet.com/c_desousa/socialclassartanddesign/wish/292509684 The NGV has recently introduced free virtual excursions of major exhibitions! For schools that do not have resources to physically get to the exhibitions, this alternative offers your students a chance to virtually walk around the space via a NGV educator and ask as many questions as they can fit into the time slot! No specialist equipment is required.

While the link below is specifically related to a past exhibition, it offers information regarding the experience and a link to the gallery's website where more up to date information can be found!]]> 2018-10-14 09:56:11 UTC https://padlet.com/c_desousa/socialclassartanddesign/wish/292509684 ACCA's ARTREACH Program c_desousa https://padlet.com/c_desousa/socialclassartanddesign/wish/292510247 ACCA, which is always free to visit, has a specialised education program for government schools within 45minutes of the gallery, aiming to offer an enriched experience of contemporary art and ideas. This program includes return transport to ACCA, minimising the cost of the excursion for the school.

This form of art world experience is particularly important for students continuing their studies into VCE as it students a rich understanding of contemporary art practice (VCAA, 2017).]]> 2018-10-14 10:01:33 UTC https://padlet.com/c_desousa/socialclassartanddesign/wish/292510247 ACCA's GO and GO Further Initatives c_desousa https://padlet.com/c_desousa/socialclassartanddesign/wish/292510514 Another selection of programs by ACCA that offer free return transport to eligible groups of students.]]> 2018-10-14 10:04:09 UTC https://padlet.com/c_desousa/socialclassartanddesign/wish/292510514 Local Galleries c_desousa https://padlet.com/c_desousa/socialclassartanddesign/wish/292609706 Thinking local! Rather than restricting students' understanding of art to government run institutions, especially to 'block buster' exhibitions that are costly, teachers could look to local galleries with free exhibitions. This would also potentially make the work more accessible as it is more relevant to the students' local area.]]> 2018-10-14 23:09:06 UTC https://padlet.com/c_desousa/socialclassartanddesign/wish/292609706 Virtual Tour of the Newcastle Art Gallery c_desousa https://padlet.com/c_desousa/socialclassartanddesign/wish/292611810 Another resource to combat the financial struggles of getting students out in the art world.]]> 2018-10-14 23:27:35 UTC https://padlet.com/c_desousa/socialclassartanddesign/wish/292611810 Google Art Project c_desousa https://padlet.com/c_desousa/socialclassartanddesign/wish/292612770 This online resource is a collaboration between Google and some of the world's most renowned art institutions, offering your students the opportunity to view tens of thousands of artworks in extraordinary detail (Google, 2013).]]> 2018-10-14 23:35:16 UTC https://padlet.com/c_desousa/socialclassartanddesign/wish/292612770 Activity on Social Class c_desousa https://padlet.com/c_desousa/socialclassartanddesign/wish/292614585 If you would like to open up the conversation about social class within art history with your students, this is an activity by the Guggenheim you may like to look to. In my opinion this would only be appropriate from year 9-10 onwards, depending on the students.]]> 2018-10-14 23:50:42 UTC https://padlet.com/c_desousa/socialclassartanddesign/wish/292614585 Online Library Resources c_desousa https://padlet.com/c_desousa/socialclassartanddesign/wish/293109086 Online library guides such as state library are accessible to all Victorians. Researching through the guides would require teacher scaffolding, but when utilised appropriately could provide students with a wealth of free information about the world of art that they might otherwise have not been introduced to.

Alternatively, if students do not have easy access to a device with internet, having a selection of art books in your classroom for your students to flick through could act in the same way. The more students are introduced to these concepts the more accessible they will find them, and the richer their art practice will become.]]> 2018-10-16 00:20:38 UTC https://padlet.com/c_desousa/socialclassartanddesign/wish/293109086 Embracing Personal Perspectives c_desousa https://padlet.com/c_desousa/socialclassartanddesign/wish/293648844 As teachers of art and design it's our role to help our students understand that their interpretation of art is valid - that art is for everyone. Looking at contemporary artists that create work about their personal experience can open up this discussion with students, such as those in the exhibition at ArtBank linked below. The gallery's director poignantly stated that his view on contemporary art is that "... it should be personal, it should be active, and shouldn’t rely on a preconceived set of notions such as, “this space isn’t for me; I don’t know enough about that art to come and engage" (Brix, 2018).

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