协会簡介
世界华人美术教育协会(The World Chinese Arts Education Association)，英文简称“WCAEA”，是在香港注册的社会公益性学术交流机构，是全球唯一的华人美术教育民间国际组织。
该协会的前身是1998年成立的“海峡两岸美术教育组委会”，为进一步扩大影响力，后于2008年更名为“世界华人美术教育协会”，并自此举办了七次国际艺术教育研讨会。 WCAEA的基础是通过艺术教育将世界各地的华人联系起来。
在2013年，WCAEA和联合国教科文组织国际教育艺术协会（InSEA）成为战略联盟。 2019年，WCAEA与土耳其国家视觉艺术教育协会（GÖRSED）建立了姐妹联盟。
该组织的主要目的是：
1.宣揚中国和全世界华人的艺术教育理念。
2.促进中国和全世界华人的艺术教育研究和实践。
3.推进中小学艺术教育的基础，吸收高等教育的专业知识，培养和提供优质的教师预备课程;
4.为中国以及全球华人艺术教育者提供国际交流和合作的机会，拓展国际视野;
5.建立多元化的教育和文化交流机制。
我们的长期目标包括：
1.与世界各地的艺术教育组织和协会建立联盟，以加强国际合作。
2.扩展并提供中国以及全球华人艺术教育者多样化的服务。
The World Chinese Arts Education Association (WCAEA) is a non-profit academic organization registered in Hong Kong. It is the only international arts education organization serving Chinese arts educators worldwide.
The predecessor of this association was the "Cross-Strait Art Education Committee" established in 1998, later renamed "The World Chinese Arts Education Association" in 2008, and has hosted seven international arts education symposiums since then. The foundation of the WCAEA is to connect Chinese through arts education around the world.
In the year of 2013, WCAEA and the UNESCO International Society for Education through Arts (InSEA) became strategic alliances. In 2019, WCAEA formed a sister-alliance with Turkey National Visual Art Education Association (GÖRSED).
THE MISSION
Short Term Goals:
1. To promote arts education in China and Chinese communities worldwide;
2. To sustain and expand arts education research and practice in China and Chinese communities around the world;
3. To advance the foundations of k-12 arts education and gather expertise in higher education to cultivate and bring quality teacher-preparation programs;
4. To provide opportunities in international exchanges and collaborations to install international perspectives for Chinese and Chinese descent arts educators;
5. To establish diverse educational and cultural exchange mechanism.
Long Term Goals:
1. To affiliate arts education organizations and associations worldwide to strengthen international collaborations.
2. To diversify and expand services to Chinese and Chinese descent arts educators.
WCAEA
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
NOVEMBER 18-20, 2017, NINGBO UNIVERSITY, CHINA
THE 6TH WORLD CHINESE ART EDUCATION SYMPOSIUM
Conference Theme:
" Reflection and Responsibility: The Present and Future of Visual Art Education"
The conference includes activities such as keynote lectures, panels, graduate student forums, master workshops, children's art exhibition, and open classrooms. All attendees will have opportunities to engage in discussions, gain new perspectives, and reflect on current issues in arts education.
This conference is endorsed by International Society of Education Through Arts (InSEA).
1ST AND 3RD THURSDAY, 9 PM BEIJING TIME
WECHAT LECTURE SERIES
Since July 2016, World Chinese Art Education Association has been providing WeChat Lecture Series for its 1500 Wechat members. The speakers are leading experts, researchers, art teachers, and graduate students. So far, the topic includes teaching and learning in the arts, AR & VR in art education, picture books and Children's learning in art, and art therapy.
MARCH 8, 2017, FOSHAN, CHINA
ENDORSED CONFERENCE
DESIGN CONNECTS THE WORLD
国际设计教育论坛
Hosted by WCAEA, 91ants, and Guangdong Polytechinc, the conference was a sub-conference during the 26th IDEA on Design Conference in Foshan. 13 speakers from Design Education shared and discussed issues related to design education.
