Following the adoption of the UNESCO Framework for Culture and Arts Education (2024) and the subsequent launch of its Implementation Guidance (2025), the global focus has shifted toward systematic, evidence-based evaluation of arts education. In response to the current global discourse, identifying and synthesising diverse impact measurement approaches has become essential to articulate the transformative value of arts education through a shared international perspective.
To support these efforts, the Korea Arts & Culture Education Service (KACES) will host the 2026 International Symposium in observance of the UNESCO Culture and Arts Education Week. Under the theme 'Exploring Methodologies for Measuring the Effects of Sustainable Arts Education,' the symposium will convene global experts to share multi disciplinary research, including neuroscience and economic analysis. The event seeks to contextualise national and local initiatives within global frameworks, fostering a collaborative understanding of methodologies for assessing the transformative impact of arts education.
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