{"id":14674,"date":"2025-09-17T15:20:29","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T13:20:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artscouncilmalta.gov.mt\/?page_id=14674"},"modified":"2025-11-04T13:36:42","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T11:36:42","slug":"shaping-the-future","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/artscouncilmalta.gov.mt\/en\/shaping-the-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Shaping the Future"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"14674\" class=\"elementor elementor-14674\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f99d80 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5f99d80\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2261b0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b2261b0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d681121 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d681121\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Arts Education Conference<\/span><\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-132d5d1 fund-1st e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"132d5d1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3eac55 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d3eac55\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3253e3e e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3253e3e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34e5470 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"34e5470\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8cc589 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8cc589\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Thursday 30th October, 08.30-17.30, MCAST Paola<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2018Shaping the Future: National Arts Education Conference\u2019 shall bring together national institutional leaders, policymakers, and experts from across Europe to explore the future of arts education and the development of a national academy for the Performing and Visual Arts in Malta. Through a keynote speech, institutional position papers, and a panel discussion with leaders from some of Europe\u2019s foremost arts education institutions, the conference will examine the challenges, opportunities, changes and investments required to build a strong, future-facing eco-system that addresses Malta\u2019s unique cultural and educational needs and aspirations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee95d3e fund-1st e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee95d3e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78bd4b3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"78bd4b3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3774c94 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3774c94\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c9d96e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-laptop__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c9d96e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Programme and Resources <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-493cd68 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"493cd68\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-237d4d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"237d4d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/artscouncilmalta.gov.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/NAEC-Programme_2810_2242-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">here<\/span><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0to download the programme.<\/p><p>Click <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/artscouncilmalta.gov.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Shaping_the_Future_pages_1052_2910_compressed.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/strong> to download the speakers\u2019 bios and institutional profiles.<\/p><p>Download the <em data-start=\"283\" data-end=\"293\">Artworks<\/em> booklet in your preferred language: <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/artscouncilmalta.gov.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025-06-06-ARTworks-Booklet-v8-EN-LOW.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">English<\/a> <\/strong><\/span>or <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/artscouncilmalta.gov.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025-06-06-ARTworks-Booklet-v8-MT-LOW.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maltese<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSekXwJhVvpyw351BCkAy8rszhKduGnb_dVuB86VuUqL5RoTRw\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Have your say<\/a><\/strong>. Your feedback will inform the next steps in the research and consultation process for the proposed National Academy for Performing and Visual Arts in Malta.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3630b6f fund-1st e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3630b6f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c49ff48 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c49ff48\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd37e2d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bd37e2d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e26260 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-laptop__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7e26260\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">List of Speakers and Participating Institutions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a971ced e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a971ced\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47068b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47068b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Keynote Speech<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prof Helena Gaunt, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Principal, Royal Welsh College of Music &amp; Drama<\/span><\/i><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u00a0Position Papers<\/strong>, presented by the following local institutions<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p>The Ministry for Education, Sport, Youth, Research and Innovation<\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p>Arts Council Malta<\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p>Culture Directorate<\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p>Malta Visual and Performing Arts School (MVPA)<\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p>Mikiel Anton Vassalli College (MAVC)<\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p>MATSEC Examinations Board<\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p>Department of Art and Art History (University of Malta)<\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p>Department of Arts, Open Communities &amp; Adult Education (University of Malta)<\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p>Department of Digital Arts (University of Malta)<\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p>School of Performing Arts (University of Malta)<\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p>Institute for Creative Arts (The Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology)<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>\u00a0Panel Discussion<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moderated by Dr Giuliana Fenech<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">International Panellists:\u00a0<\/span><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><p>Christoph Lang, Rector, F+F School of Art and Design, Zurich<\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><p>Kaarlo Hild\u00e9n, Rector, University of the Arts, Helsinki<\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><p>Prof Karolina \u0160antl Zupan, Dean, Academy of Music, University of Ljubljana<\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><p>Dr Lisa Peck, Senior Lecturer in Theatre and Performance Practice, University of Sussex<\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><p>Dr Sharon Watson, CEO &amp; Principal, Northern School of Contemporary Dance, Leeds<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1d927b fund-1st e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f1d927b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbe7206 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fbe7206\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33d5887 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"33d5887\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27b031d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-laptop__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"27b031d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Background<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9196670 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9196670\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2eed0a privacy-list elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e2eed0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This conference forms part of Malta\u2019s ongoing research and consultation process on the proposed establishment of a National Academy for Performing and Visual Arts, a strategic initiative proposed in the 2022 electoral manifesto and reflected in Malta\u2019s National Education Strategy 2024\u20132030. Commissioned research has confirmed widespread support for the initiative, while also identifying significant concerns regarding the need for increased public investment and unease about the possible infrastructural fragmentation of the country\u2019s existing arts education institutions. The conference provides a platform to articulate these needs and concerns more clearly, explore existing tools and models that could be adapted to the local context, and create the space for dialogue among stakeholders and experts to shape a shared vision for the future.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7fc31c fund-1st e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a7fc31c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8160c04 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8160c04\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-974e396 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"974e396\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b973c3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-laptop__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0b973c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why should you attend?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1bdb4b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c1bdb4b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06303b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"06303b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The conference is open to educators, artists, cultural leaders, policymakers, researchers, and students who are interested in shaping the future of arts education in Malta. It offers a unique opportunity to engage directly with national and international experts, gain insight into innovative practices, and contribute to a pivotal conversation on the proposed formation of a National Academy for the Performing and Visual Arts. By attending, participants will help shape the vision, values, and strategies that will guide the future of the performing and visual arts in Malta, ensuring the sector continues to grow in ways that reflect the country\u2019s diverse cultural and educational ecosystem.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-824f1ec fund-1st e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"824f1ec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a948cf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1a948cf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2c3f8f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c2c3f8f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4c0354 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-laptop__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e4c0354\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Attendance Information &amp; Registration<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e5a0d5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8e5a0d5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf22a3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf22a3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attendance is free of charge and open to all. Spaces are limited and will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Register <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/jWs7ioW1RfqeoVtR6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a><\/span> to reserve your place.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>Any accessibility requirements need to be communicated by Friday 24<sup>th<\/sup> October through the registration form.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0284d11 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0284d11\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ef988a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3ef988a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" 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