Career spotlight: Art Teacher

Three visual arts teachers, each with very different career paths, and very different teaching scenarios, take the pulse on art education in our schools today.
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Visual arts students at The McDonald College with teacher Jane Poiner; Photo credit Matthew Syres.

For some of us working in the arts sector today, it was our experience at school that inspired and nurtured our love for the arts. Visual arts teachers bridge the history of art and making with aspirations for a career as a professional artist. It is not just about nurturing and directing artistic talent, but today is a job where understanding context, and articulating creative thinking, are key skills.

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Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's National Visual Arts Editor. For a decade she worked as a freelance writer and curator across Southeast Asia and was previously the Regional Contributing Editor for Hong Kong based magazines Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. Prior to writing she worked as an arts manager in America and Australia for 14 years, including the regional gallery, biennale and commercial sectors. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Twitter: @ginafairley Instagram: fairleygina