International Scientific Conference 

For a School of Visual Arts in the 21st Century

Florina, Greece, 12-14 May 2017

 

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Friday, May 12


8.30-9.00 Arrival, registration

Morning session

Graduate students of Fine Arts Faculties and professional career. Methods of artistic teaching

Coordinator: Yannis Ziogas

9.00-9.15 Paraskevi Golia, Andreas Tsokas, Florina-Dobele: A European experience investigating the functions of the local artistic production and art education
9.15-9.30 Thomais Kapoulitsa-Troulou, The pedagogical  approach of ”Reggio Emilia” and the role of the atelierista. Applicability in the Greek educational system
9.30-9.45 Sapfo Mortaki, The educational aspect of a School of Fine Arts: Experiential learning and participatory techniques in the teaching process
9.45-10.00 Eleni Kartsaka, Marina Patsidou-Iliadou, Maria Papadopoulou, The art of audiovisual training in counseling vulnerable groups: The use of the mass media communication in training animators for vulnerable groups
10.00-10.15 George Paliatsios, The contribution of Art to the waiver of Social Exclusion — a direction proposal for the Schools of Fine Arts
10.15-10.45 Discussion

10.45-11.00 Break

Visual teaching methods. Proposals for in space interventions 

Coordinator: Giorgos Divaris

11.00-11.15 Angeliki Avgitidou, Reflection and self-reflection in art research and education
11.15-11.30 Aristotelis Dimitrakopoulos, Beaux arts professionals vs. dilettantes: From the ‘profession’ of architecture as a beautiful art to the actual profession
11.30-11.45 Barbara Stec, Stage design in urban space
11.45-12.00 Jacob Rigos, Helen Tsirigotis, Prespes – July 2017 Lightweight Constructions: Ephemeral intervention for a timeless monument
12.00-12.30 Discussion

12.30–12.45 Break

Visual teaching methods. Interdisciplinary approaches in the field of visual arts.

Coordinator: Marios Spiliopoulos

12.45-13.00 Nora Lefa, Rada Čahtarević, Re–reading the world

13.00-13.15 Fehim Hadzimuhamedovic, Against contemporary image “blindness”:  Elementicity of image based on phenomenology of visual perception

13.15 -13.30 Aris Mavrommatis, “Geometric Space” as the crossroads of the expression ofArt, Philosophy and Mathematics

13.30 -13.45 Thomas Zografos, Art as a vessel to encounter with Cosmos

13.45-14.00 Stella Sylaiou, Schools of Fine Arts, forms of contemporary art and digitality

14.00-14.15 Discussion

14.15 Lunch Break

Official opening of the conference

16.30-18.30 Welcome speeches

Evening session

Visual teaching methods: Relational practices, Digital Arts, Photography

Coordinator: Takis Bessas

18.30-18.45 Yannis Ziogas, Visual relational practices in contemporary education
18.45-19.00 Andreas Floros, Art – Theory – Technology: An academic framework for research and teaching in digital and new media arts
19.00–19.15 Papadimitropoulos Panayotis, Photography and the subject-matter: From practice to theory, to the teaching of photography-as-art and vice versa
19.15-19.30 Discussion

19.30-19.45 Break
19.45-20.25 Keynote speaker: Steven Henry Madoff, What is to be done?
20.25–20.45 Discussion

20.45-21.15 Music concert: Florina’s Conservatory Ensemble



Saturday, May 13


8.30–9.00 Arrivals

Μorning session

Curricula and methods of teaching art

Coordinator: Xenis Sahinis

9.00-9.15 Margarita Rompou, The art of mosaic as a mediating tool in the learning process
9.15-9.30 Dorothea Kontelegidou, From the pioneers / vanguard to the art systems
9.30–9.45 Stella Kasidou, “Teaching Arts is not a typical procedure”: Student’s views of Fine and Applied Arts Department (University of Western Macedonia) about Artistic Education in Greek schools
9.45-10.00 Evmorfia Kipouropoulou, Artists’ Identity in Dilemma: Pedagogical training and education/Art and artistic interaction
10.00-10.30 Discussion

10.30–10.45 Break

Coordinator: Areti Adamopoulou

10.45-11.00 Yannis Kastritsis, Vasileios Bouzas, From the past to the future and from the future to the past
11.00-11.15  Sofia Kyriakou, Extroversion Practices in the Teaching of Art
11.15-11.30 Fillipos Kalamaras, Contemporary studio practices and hybrid forms of art in teaching visual arts.
11.30-11.45 Vasilis Bouzas, Konstantinos Tiligadis, Elena Efeoglou, Iakovos Panagopoulos, Digital visual inter–departmental studies
11.45-12.00 Konstantinos Vassiliou, Theory of Art as a constituent element of the contemporary artist
12.00-12.15 Discussion

12.15 -12.45 Break

Coordinator: Andreas Andreou

12.45–13.00 Glafki Gotsi, Past versus present? Notes on the teaching of art history in a contemporary School of Fine Arts
13.00-13.15 Areti Adamopoulou, An experiment in Art History teaching
13.15-13.30 Zoi Godosi, From the classroom to the studio: Collaborative actions between the Art History courses and the Studio courses
13.30-13.45 Themis Veleni, Visual Arts and Music: Interdisciplinary Approaches in Art Education
13.45–14.00 Amalia Foka, How would a School of Fine Arts curriculum be formed with the problem-solving logic of an engineer?
14.00-14.30 Discussion

14.30 Lunch break

Evening session

Coordinator: Thanasis Moutsopoulos

17.00–17.15 Titina Kornezou, Shaping Art Education in the Academies (16th-19th c.): Social Imperatives and Aesthetic Conditions
17.15 –17.30 Vassilis Paschalis, From 19th to the present century: Thoughts about the approaches of art teaching in university level
17.30–17.45 Apostolos Kalfopoulos, Narrative Spaces and Critical Environments
17.45-18.00 Harika Esra Oskay Malicki, The Possibility of Another Art School in the Turkish Context
18.00-18.30 Discussion

18.30–18.45 Break

18.45-19.25 Keynote speaker: Luca Buvoli, Teaching and Making Art in Times of Fear
19.25–19.45 Discussion

19.45-20.30 Round-table discussion on Art, Education, Society

Coordinator: Yannis Ziogas. Speakers: Giorgos Divaris, Eva Mela, Thanasis MoutsopoulosZafow Xagoraris, Xenis Sahinis, Marios Spiliopoulos, Vasilis Fioravantes

20.30-21.00 Discussion



Sunday, May 14


8.30-9.00 Arrivals

Μorning session

Schools of Visual Arts: The relation with society and the broader cultural context

Coordinator: Zafos Xagoraris

9.00-9.15 Yannis Ziogas, Censorship in the Academic Community: The case of censorship of the Department of Fine and Applied Arts (December 2015)
9.15–9.30 Reni Giannimara, Art education and refugee crisis – three projects that focus on the social dimension of art and the social role of education
9.30-9.45 Christopher Füllemann, Alexandros Kyriakatos, Mapping out Public Spheres
9.45 –10.15 Discussion

10.15-10.30 Break

Fine Arts Schools and the art world. Fine Arts Schools and economy.

Coordinator: Eva Mela

10.30–10.45 Nikos Patsavos, Akrivi Anagnostaki, Contemporary Collaborative Practices in the Field of Creative Professions
10.45 –11.00 Stamatis Gargalianos, Marketing of Fine Arts : Processes and Sale Methods in the case of Art Products
11.00-11.15 Dimitris Mylonas, The Role of Fine Arts Departments in regional economic, social and cultural development: Τhe example of the Fine Arts Department of the University of Western Macedonia
11.15-11.30 Chrysoula Voskopoulou, Arts and regional development
11.30-11.45 Thanos Loudos, How Art Fairs reshaped the art market
11.45 -12.15 Discussion

12.15-12.30 Break

Coordinator: Vasilis Fioravantes

12.30-12.45 Olivia Kyriakopoulou, Applied workshops: From theoretical approach to practical application
12.45-13.00 Nikos Vasilogamvrakis, Elena Lagoudi, Katerina Bartzi, Alexia Panagopoulou

How documentation of the artistic production benefits artists, Schools of Fine Arts and society: A datacentric approach to artistic production

13.00-13.15 Orfanidis Dorotheos, Educational and cultural innovative good practices for the inhabitants’ awareness at urban centers in the field of public history via fine arts (public sculptures)
13.15-13.30 Vasiliki Kanelliadou, Distance Education and Schools of Fine Arts: The case of MOOC
13.30-14.00 Discussion

14.00–14.15 Break

14.15–14.55 Keynote speaker: Jo Volley, Sharing Knowledge
14.55-14.15 Discussion

14.15-14.30 End of the conference

14.30 Trip to Prespa Lakes


Key note Speakers: 

Luca Buvoli, Artist, Director of the Mount Royal School of Art, Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) Baltimore

Steven Henry Madoff, educator, art historian, critic, and curator, is the founding Chair of the Masters in Curatorial Practice program at the School of Visual Arts in New York.

Jo Volley, Artist, Senior Lecturer, Slade School of  Fine Art, UCL 


Scientific Committee

Areti  Adamopoulou, Associate Professor, School of Fine Arts, Department of Fine Arts and Sciences of Art, University of Ioannina

Zoe Godosi, Assistant Professor, School of Fine Arts, Department of Fine and Applied Arts, University of Western Macedonia

Yannis Ziogas, Assistant Professor, Dean of the School of Fine Arts, Department of Fine and Applied Arts, University of Western Macedonia

Thanasis Moutsopoulos, Associate Professor, School of Architecture, Technical University of Crete

Xenis Sahinis, Professor, Dean of the School of Fine and Applied Arts, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Marios Spiliopoulos, Professor, Department of Fine Arts, Athens School of Fine Arts


Organizing Committee

Coordination: Zoi Godosi, Assistant Professor, Υannis Ziogas, Assistant Professor, Vasilis Bouzas, Assistant Professor

Coordination of Finances: Υannis Ziogas, Assistant Professor

Administrative Support: Anastasia Grosdani, Special Teaching Staff

Digital Support: Yiorgos Drosos, On Secondment, Primary School Art Teacher

Facility Space Coordinator: Synthia Gerothanasiou, On Secondment, Secondary School Art Teacher

Translation: Polyxeni Manoli, Adjunct Lecturer, Stella Syllaiou, Adjunct Lecturer

Text editing: Zoi Godosi, Assistant Professor, Stella Kassidou, Adjunct Lecturer, Stella Syllaiou, Adjunct Lecturer 

General Support, Coordination during the Conference: Philippos Kalamaras, Adjunct Lecturer, Stella Kassidou, Adjunct Lecturer, Chrysoula Voskopoulou, Adjunct Lecturer

Graphics: Margarita Tsoulouha, Undergraduate Student, Fine Arts Program

Video Recording – Photo Shooting: Christos Ioannidis, BFA 2014

Correspondence Coordination: Elena Efeoglou, Adjunct Lecturer, Polychronis Karachalios, Undergraduate Student

General Duties: Vicky Vasileiou, Elena Voudourelli, Polychronis Karachalios, Katerina Karoulia, Charis Margaritis, Undergraduate Students, Fine Arts Program