Secondary Symposium 2025

Art Education Victoria is proud to present our 2025 Secondary Symposium in partnership with Monash University Art, Design & Architecture (MADA). This special event is designed especially for Secondary School Visual Art Educators.

The theme for this years symposium is:

Pathways, Patterns & Practices: Cycles of Creative Knowledge

This Symposium invites educators to investigate how creative pathways, patterns and practices unfold across the interconnected roles educators inhabit. By exploring the transitions and continuous cycle of learning and teaching within creative communities, we examine how creative knowledge is transferred, transformed, and sustained across different educational and artistic contexts. The program will include keynote presentation, educator discussion groups, workshops, and viewing of MUMA exhibition and MADA Now Graduate exhibition.

Key Topics:

• Pathways through Visual Arts Education: Mapping student journeys through Visual Arts education and beyond
• Patterns in Cultural Knowledge: Exploring patterns of cultural knowledge transmission and transformation in creative practice
• Patterns in Pedagogy: Examining teaching methods that support transitions from secondary to tertiary learning and artistic development
• Practices as Student-Artist-Educator: Exploring the intersection of artist and teaching practice, with hands-on workshops for educators to make art and develop personal practice

 

Immerse yourself in enlightening presentations, interactive workshops and valuable networking opportunities tailored to enhance your skills and expertise.   If you haven’t registered, now is your chance!

 

Workshop Sessions

We’re thrilled to reveal some of our dynamic breakout workshops. Attendees will join one hands-on sessions in the afternoon, designed to inspire fresh ideas and deepen practical skills for the art classroom:

Ceramic Instrument Building Workshop Join artist and educator Benjamin Woods for a hands-on Ceramic Instrument Building Workshop, where participants will learn a fail-safe method for creating ceramic flutes. This session goes beyond technical skill, connecting the process of forming clay with the art of collective sound and performance.

Printmaking Workshop Our Printmaking Workshop with Jonas Ropponen will explore watercolour mono-types using printing press and watercolour pigments. This session will cover essential techniques including controlling pigment application, selecting appropriate plate materials and paper, establishing a registration system for accurate printing, soaking paper and drying finished prints.

More workshops to be announced next week. Workshop registration will open two weeks prior to the event. Attendees will receive a registration email in their inbox.

 

Exhibitions (x2)

Awakening Histories &
MADA Now Graduate Exhibition

Secondary Symposium attendees will have the opportunity to experience MUMA’s latest exhibition; Awakening Histories, and the MADA Now Exhibition.

Awakening Histories traces the deep connections between First Nations peoples and Southeast Asian seafarers from the port of Makassar in South Sulawesi, Indonesia, celebrating enduring relationships that remain prominent in art, language and material culture.

The MADA Now exhibition will feature original and dynamic work from artists, designers and architectural graduates. Discover an incredible variety of work – everything from paintings, sculptures and sound pieces, to architectural models, animations, books and other printed material.

Tickets:

• $299 – General Admission (Non-Member)
  
• $225 – ArtEdVic Member

Please ensure your AEV Membership is current by logging in to your account online or please feel welcome to email us at hello@aev.vic.edu.au. If your membership is not valid, we will ask you to renew before the event.

You are welcome to first join as an ArtEdVic Member to receive the discounted Member ticket price and enjoy the benefits of membership and being part of our community beyond the Symposium. Visit this link now to join ArtEdVic https://aev.vic.edu.au/join-us/member/

Payment Terms:

• Please note all personal payments must be made up front with a credit card at the time of booking.
• Purchase orders are accepted from schools/organisations paying for teacher/employee professional development. Please ensure payments are received prior to this event.
• Please note all in-person tickets include catering for lunch, morning and afternoon tea.
• Concession tickets are only for Pre-Service Teachers/CRT/Regional educators
• Proof of concession or CRT status verification will be required for purchase and on the day. (Tertiary Student ID etc.)

 

Don’t miss this chance to deepen your practice and connect with fellow educators. We look forward to seeing you there!

Proudly presented in partnership with:

 

 

 

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Venue

Monash University Caulfield Campus

900 Dandenong Road

Caulfield East Victoria 3145