UNESCO Arts Education Week: Art as a Tool for School Transformation
Anneke Raskin, head of Citizen Art programs in Spain for the Daniel and Nina Carasso Foundation, reflects on the role of art in education during UNESCO's International Arts Education Week (May 25–31, 2026). She argues that schools should become laboratories for experimentation, where art is not a discipline reserved for geniuses but a space for freedom, dissent, and subversive enjoyment. Citing artist Jaime Vallaure and Isidoro Valcárcel Medina, she emphasizes that art is more about attitude than aptitude. Raskin advocates for integrating artists into classrooms as residents, transforming the educational community by fostering wonder, critical thinking, and social cohesion. The article references the PLANEA notebook featuring compositions by Antonio Pérez and students from CEIP Huerta de Santa Marina.
Key facts
- UNESCO International Arts Education Week took place May 25–31, 2026.
- Anneke Raskin is responsible for Citizen Art programs in Spain at the Daniel and Nina Carasso Foundation.
- Artist Jaime Vallaure is mentioned, recalling lessons from Isidoro Valcárcel Medina.
- The article references compositions by Antonio Pérez and students from CEIP Huerta de Santa Marina for the PLANEA notebook.
- Raskin argues art in schools should be a space for freedom and dissent, not just masterpiece production.
- She proposes artists in residence as a common feature in schools.
- The text was published on masdearte.com on June 4, 2026.
- Robert Filliou is quoted: 'art is what makes life more interesting than art'.
Entities
Artists
- Anneke Raskin
- Jaime Vallaure
- Isidoro Valcárcel Medina
- Antonio Pérez
- Robert Filliou
Institutions
- UNESCO
- Fundación Daniel y Nina Carasso
- CEIP Huerta de Santa Marina
- PLANEA
- masdearte.com
Locations
- Spain