An exciting panel of experts will debate and discuss the contribution of creativity and the arts to education at a special Question Time event hosted and organised by the University of Winchester.
The Arts and Creativity Question Time panel comprises:
- Giles Martin – composer, producer and songwriter
- Phil Gibby – Area Director for the Arts Council, Southwest
- Sally Bacon OBE – Co-Chair of the Cultural Learning Alliance
- Deryck Newland – Chief Executive of Play to the Crowd, the arts and education charity in Winchester
- Dr Marnie Seymour – University of Winchester academic and researcher on the Creativity Collaboratives Arts Council project
- Dr Laura Lee – University of Winchester academic and researcher and music industry professional
- Alex Greenwood – a Second year Film Production student at the University of Winchester
The event on Monday, 23 February builds on the success of last year’s Education Question Time hosted by Victoria Derbyshire.
The Arts and Creativity Question Time will be chaired by Professor Bill Lucas – Professor of Learning and Director of the Centre for Real-World Learning at the University of Winchester and co-creator of the Expansive Education Network.
The discussion in the Stripe Auditorium will take place before an invited audience of 300 from within the University and beyond. The audience will include young people currently studying at the University’s partner colleges and schools as well as representatives from arts organisations and charities in the region.
Issues likely to come up for discussion include:
- Threats and opportunities for the arts and creativity from AI
- The impact of a curriculum squeeze on arts subjects and the opportunities for nurturing creativity and creative thinking across the school curriculum
- The relationship between health and wellbeing and engagement with creativity and the arts
- The funding crisis for the arts and its impact on educational opportunities
- Representations of arts subjects in higher education as ‘low value’
- The contribution of arts and creativity in education to promoting inclusivity and addressing inequalities;
- The contribution of arts and creativity to society and the economy
Invited audience members can submit questions related to these themes prior to the event via the Eventbrite booking page (before 13 February). Some audience members will be able to ask an associated question on the night.
Question Time will be livestreamed to a wider audience as well.
As with last year’s education event, Arts and Creativity Question Time will be a valuable real-world learning experience for students from across the Faculty of Education and the Arts (EDA) and the wider University.
Students play key roles in running the event as members of the organising committee and hosts on the night.
Students across EDA are liaising with the University’s conferencing team; marketing the event via social media and designing publicity flyers; filming the debate for livestreaming; reporting on the event; and providing entertainment at the reception on the evening.
Dr Cathy Gower, Dean of EDA, said: “The University of Winchester has a proud tradition of transforming lives through our sustained commitment to the arts, creativity and education.
“This event is a wonderful opportunity to bring together our exceptional students, accomplished alumni, and a panel of leading experts in the field. This promises to be a thought-provoking discussion on some of the most pressing issues in relation to the contribution of creativity and arts to education in all its forms.”
The University of Winchester works with a wide range of stakeholders in the Createch industries, arts-related charities, and educational settings. Students go on to be employed as makers, creatives and educationalists in many of these areas. The University also works with more than 430 schools and colleges across 12 local authorities and train 700 students annually to work in primary and secondary schools.
Tickets are available on the booking page HERE where there are also details on how ask a question.
