In this article, a basic controversy for art education in Spain is analysed, and its antecedents in thought and social and artistic practices are reviewed. The controversy refers to the question whether school art education should be oriented towards the fine arts or towards the manual arts. Consequently, which should be the cultural model of reference in contemporary art education? These two controversies are considered as two dimensions whose poles have, to a certain extent, the capacity to articulate various educational trends. The values associated with each pole of each dimension are discussed: for the first dimension, creativity, originality, self-efficacy and the value of accomplished work; for the second, increase of cultural capital and intercultural solidarity. Finally, the possibility is considered of elaborating educational models that would integrate the various mentioned educative values. The question is raised of the compatibility of these educational values, and it is pointed out that art education has the capacity to generate educational spaces of interchange and dialogue in which to combine languages and perspectives that can contribute to human development and to the mutual coexistence of social groups. Abstract JADE 24.

The Placenta Methodology is a critical art education system developed at the Complutense University in Madrid (Spain). This article explores how the Placenta Methodology (Acaso, 2009) can be used to develop educational projects. In this case the authors used this methodology to work with hospitalized teenagers on the topic of human rights, using contemporary art as a medium. In the workshops they aimed to promote a critical perspective to show that art is connected to real life, and to encourage the participants to question the importance of technical training in being a contemporary artist. By placing this kind of art education project in a new environment (in this case the hospital), the authors wanted to promote the role of art education as an intellectual force instead of merely teaching handicrafts.

Resumen:El arte y la creatividad son conceptos que están comenzando a vincularse en los ámbitos sanitarios españoles. La clave para que puedan desarrollarse con todas sus potencialidades reside en la profesionalización de la educación artística. Los educadores artísticos utilizan el arte y la creación como mediadores en espacios de salud. Solo el reconocimiento y posicionamiento de estos profesionales en el organigrama de la salud en España pueden abrir posibilidades para la mejora de la calidad de vida de los pacientes. Palabras clave: educación artística, arte y salud, cuidados de salud, calidad de vida. Ávila, N., Acaso, M. 2011: Una profesión reconocida en contextos de salud: la educación artística. Arte, Individuo y Sociedad, Vol. 23, Núm. Especial,[19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27]. Abstract:Art and creativity are subjects which are begining to introduce in health enviroments in Spain. The key in order to offer more possibilities about this relationship is that we recognize the art educator in this context. Art educator uses art and creation like a tool of intervention in this kind of enviroments. It is necesary recognize and this job in order to improve the healthcare of patients, from another point of view. Key words: art education, art & health, healthcare.Sumario: 1. Del voluntario al EDUCADOR en contextos de Salud. 2. La realidad de la educación artística hoy en contextos sanitarios. 3. Hacia qué modelo queremos ir con la especialización de profesionales en el área. 4. Herramientas para la educación artística en contextos de salud . Referencias.

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Neste texto, María Acaso, coordenadora do coletivo Pedagogías Invisibles (Espanha) e Analice Pillar, coordenadora do Grupo de Pesquisa em Educação e Arte (GEARTE – Brasil), compartilham as principais linhas de pesquisa desses coletivos com a intenção de criar redes de intercâmbio entre ambas as comunidades para mesclar, contaminar e, portanto, transformar os dois grupos. O texto busca apontar afinidades entre os trabalhos que estão sendo realizados nos referidos grupos transdisciplinares e transoceânicos.