Cultural Education with Schools

On behalf of the Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research (BMBWF) the "Cultural Education with Schools" department works at the interface between schools, the arts and culture. In this context participatory cultural education projects and activities with schools throughout Austria are conceived, accompanied, promoted, and given advisory and organisational support.
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Calls for proposals and offers for the school year 2024/25

Junger Mann mit Tablet macht ein Foto von einer Gruppe Jugendliche im Wald (opens larger image) © Gregor Centner_ShootYourShort

Overview of all current calls for proposals and closing dates for application for the school year 2024/25. 
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Kultur:Bildung initiative

Two students are sitting outside at a table and painting something. Three boys go into the yellow house behind the girls. Next to the front door is a shelf full of plants. A young woman stands in front of the plants and behind the girls. (opens larger image) © Malgorzata Oliwa

With the “Kultur:Bildung” initiative the OeAD offers the most comprehensive cultural education programme with schools all over Austria. Artists from all art disciplines work together with pupils in a stimulating and participatory way on projects within the framework of lessons.
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Areas of focus – current topics

Fabric hands forming a heart (opens larger image) © Sophie Estl

In the school year 2023/24 the OeAD started the new thematic focus "take HEART! Democracy, sustainability and cultural education". Other priorities are cultural education and digital media, history education, cultural school development and literature education.
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Advice and contact

Woman whose head has disappeared behind a cloud of color. She is wearing a long-sleeved shirt that is full of paint stains. Her hands are also behind the cloud of color. (opens larger image) © Alex Kaufmann

We are happy to advise and provide information about the possibilities and general conditions of successful cooperation between schools, art and culture as well as about funding possibilities of the OeAD for cultural education projects.
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