Collaboration in art education

What is it about?

Collaboration is often viewed as the basis for the making of new and novel artefacts in contemporary cultures, while also being repeatedly used as a catchword for the development of curriculum. Yet, collaboration as praxis entails complex and contradictory practices. Collaboration, in its various forms, falls under the category of ethics. It involves people being motivated by various reasons to join in cooperative action with a view to the achievement of a common goal/s. Three cases of recent collaborations in art education are discussed. Each type involves different grounds for a commitment to action.

Featured Image

Why is it important?

The cases of collaboration as discussed highlight the importance of how shifts in ethical stances are a social necessity for creative and curriculum outcomes to be successful. Social tact amongst participants permits social situations that might otherwise stall to go on. For such actions to occur those involved must be able to overlook the bald evidence of what takes place — to learn the necessary tact for collaboration to advance in its common goals.

Perspectives