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NAFAE offers a forum for the concerns and interests of Fine Art educators to be disseminated and heard. As universities and FE institutions face the challenges of a significant reduction in government funding, together with rising tuition fees, the need to represent the collective voice of the sector is as crucial as it has ever been.


Admissions Process Review consultation

Deadline 20 January 2012

The UCAS Admissions Process Review Response Form needs to be returned to UCAS by the 20 January.
You can download the relevant documents from here.

You can read NAFAE's response in full here.

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Art School Galleries of the Future

TheGallery The Arts University College at Bournemouth
Saturday 28th January 2012 10.30am – 5.00pm


An invitation for you to attend a Symposium dedicated to the Art School Gallery. This symposium sets out investigate the effectiveness of the programming and management of Galleries based in and largely funded by Universities and Colleges and to evaluate the impact on the learning environment.

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  • NAFAE TV
    Free to Create

    NAFAE is keen to promote the views of all of those involved in Fine Art Education concerning the real value and benefit of Fine Art and Fine Art education in response to the hike in student fees, cuts to Arts and Humanities grants and subsidies and the knock on effect of course closures.

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  • External Examiner List

    We have introduced an external examiners list to our website.
    Institutions with full membership can submit two entries as part of their annual renewal.

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  • Membership 2011-12

    If you would like to join NAFAE please Membership please use the link below. Membership runs annually from September and includes copies of the well respected Journal of Visual Arts Practice.

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  • The Systems of Teaching Art & Design

    Following up on the popularity of Tim Brennan's presentation at this years AGM and conferance we have published it in full.
    We welcome any contributions and further discussion.

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  • Q-Art Convenor
    Sunday 18 December

    A Q-Art convenor event is on Sunday 18 December at the APT Gallery Deptford, London as part of the Q-Art annual exhibition, giving the audience a chance to ask questions and discuss the works.

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  • NEU/NOW Festival 2012

    Call for nominations.
    Deadline 31 Jnauary 2012


    ELIA has announced the 2012 NEU/NOW Festival is to be held in Porto. The presents some of the most exciting and creative NEU artistic talent NOW emerging across Europe and beyond.

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Events Diary

Art School Galleries of the Future
28th January 2012 10.30am – 5.00pm
The Gallery The Arts University College at Bournemouth
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CHEAD Annual Conference 2011
14-16 March 2012
York
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NSEAD National conference 2012
16-18 March 2012
Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art
Art and Design Education at the Crossroads: Developing outstanding practice
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CHEAD Business & Forum Meeting
Subject Associations Links Group Meeting
17 May 2012
London
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NEU/NOW Festival
11-15 July 2012
Porto
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