Creativity in Art Education: Intersecting with Design, Visual Culture, and Social Justice

Authors

  • Flavia Bastos University of Cincinnati — UC, Cincinnati/Ohio
  • Enid Zimmerman Indiana University Bloomington — IUB, Bloomington/Indiana

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22456/2357-9854.75178

Keywords:

Visual Culture. Design. Creativity. Social Justice.

Abstract

In this article we argue and illustrate with practical examples that creativity can be utilized in art education to promote social justice through an updated interpretation of visual culture and design content that is inclusive and emancipatory in nature. Two experiences in higher education of how research and teaching can promote creative learning within a contemporary conception of design and visual culture art education are examined, including developing skills in research design and in visual culture teaching. These accounts illuminate how creative research and pedagogy can connect with social justice education in K-12 classrooms and other educational settings, concluding that through the intersection of design, visual culture and creativity, art educators can transform injustice toward the creation of a networked world of tolerance, support and equity.

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Author Biographies

Flavia Bastos, University of Cincinnati — UC, Cincinnati/Ohio

Flávia Bastos, Ph.D. is a Brazilian native who lives and works in Cincinnati. Flávia is Professor in Visual Arts Education, in the School of Art, University of Cincinnati. She also directs the Art Futures Program, a community- based initiative that prepares local youth through the process of socially engaged art to consider professional careers and college. Her research and scholarship are indebted to her Brazilian roots, experiences with social and cultural diversity and inspired by the educational philosophy of educator Paulo Freire. Therefore, art education practices are fueled by progressive education ideas that honor the artistic potential and celebrate possibilities and talents of all people. Flávia’s recent accomplishments include being Director of the Higher Education Division of the National Art Education Association and member of the Council of Policy Studies in Art Education; receiving in 2009 the Ziegefeld Award of the International Society for Education through Art (InSEA) for her distinguished service in international art education and in 2007 the Mary J. House Award of the National Art Education Association Women’s Caucus. She is past senior editor of the Journal of Art Education and has published and lectured extensively in the United States and other countries such as such as South Africa, Brazil, Chile, Indonesia, Spain, and Portugal. Her books include Transforming City Schools through Art: Approaches to Meaningful K-12 Learning, a co-edited volume published by Teachers College Press (2012), and the anthology Connecting Creativity Research and Practice in Art Education: Foundations, Pedagogies, and Contemporary Issues, recently released by the National Art Education Association.

Enid Zimmerman, Indiana University Bloomington — IUB, Bloomington/Indiana

Enid Zimmerman is Professor Emerita of Art Education and currently coordinates the High Ability Program at Indiana University. In her research, she focuses on art education and creativity, leadership, data visualization, feminist art education, art talent development, global art education, and art education policy issues. She has written extensively and recently has co-edited two new NAEA books, Connecting Creativity Research and Practice in Art Education and Cultural Sensitivity in a Global World. She is an NAEA Distinguished Fellow, was the first NAEA Research Commissioner Chair, and recently served as a Research Commissioner. She was an NAEA Women’s Caucus President and has taught or conducted workshops in over 25 countries. She has received the NAEA Art Educator of the Year, Ziegfeld, Lowenfeld, and Barkan awards. Recent awards are the Distinguished Lecture in Art Education at Miami University; the Davis Lecture in Art Education at North Texas University; and the NAEA Elliot Eisner Lifetime Achievement Award. Through the Prism: Looking at the Spectrum of Writings of Enid Zimmerman, published by NAEA, summarizes her influences on art education through her own contributions and those of her former students and colleagues.

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Published

2017-12-28

How to Cite

BASTOS, F.; ZIMMERMAN, E. Creativity in Art Education: Intersecting with Design, Visual Culture, and Social Justice. Revista GEARTE, [S. l.], v. 4, n. 3, 2017. DOI: 10.22456/2357-9854.75178. Disponível em: https://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/gearte/article/view/75178. Acesso em: 29 apr. 2025.

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 3 (2017): Design e Cultura Visual no Ensino de Artes Visuais

Section

Design e Cultura Visual no Ensino de Artes Visuais

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