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This report is one of the outcomes of a
preliminary scoping study undertaken as the
first stage of the GFI project. Besides sharing
its findings with broader arts, education
and innovation sectors, this preliminary
scoping study has sought to establish the
direction and design of future phases of
the GFI project, which will include deeper
consultations and a pilot program with
schools, arts and cultural innovators, and
business and community partners. From
2011-2013, the project is being supported
by Rio Tinto as Principal Partner and will
receive ongoing assistance from the Fogarty
Foundation. The scope of the project also
provides an opportunity for other individuals
and organisations to be a part of this exciting
and ambitious initiative.
This report
Growing future Innovators: a scoping study
This report sets out the argument and
background information to support a threeyear
pilot project in Western Australia
from 2011-2013. GFI. The report is coauthored
by Dr Julie Robson (research fellow,
CREATEC) and Dr Luke Jaaniste (research
fellow, CCI), with input from Amy Barrett-
Lennard (director, PICA) and the assistance of
many others (see Acknowledgements).
Across its five sections, this report canvasses
key concepts, issues and exemplars to
consider when designing arts-led innovation
programs for schools, and identifies areas for
more detailed, ongoing research.
Sections 1 to 3 review the literature on
innovation, education and arts within policy
developments and academic research. These
chapters reveal pertinent intellectual and
policy contexts and achievements, as well as
tensions and historical biases that need to be
taken into account.
Section 4 reviews case studies of bestpractice
learning programs of leading
contemporary arts institutions from
Australia and the United Kingdom based on
interviews and field trips conducted by Julie
Robson and Amy Barrett-Lennard. Using a
range of examples, seven ways that cultural
organizations can connect schools with
innovation are highlighted.
Finally, in Section 5, the report outlines
practical recommendations for the
ongoing work of researchers, schools
and contemporary arts institutions in the
collaborative venture of educating for
innovation via arts-led programming.