CSW 2025 Programme
Join us from 22 – 26 September 2025 for our Creative Skills Week 2025 SIDE SHOW and MAIN PROGRAMME. Join us for our two-day curated programme in Prague (24-25 September), our MAIN PROGRAMME, featuring events by (add organisations). On 22, 23 & 26 September you can participate in a number of SIDE SHOWS.
10:00 – 12:00
Optional activities
- Tour of park Güell (meeting point: Seu Llotja Sant Gervasi at 10:30)
14:00 – 15:00
Registrations open & institutional speed dating with coffee
15:00 – 16:15
Official opening
- Welcome by Llotja Art School
Felip Vidal Auladell, Dean and Jordi Guillemí Basté, International Coordinator
- Opening presentation on The Added Value
16:45 – 18:00
Plenary presentation + discussion
The (international) Nomadic School of Arts
Frauke Velghe, KASK & Conservatorium, HOGENT, Belgium
The Nomadic School of Arts (NSA) was a 1.5-year project by KASK & Conservatorium, rethinking art education through interdisciplinarity, interculturality, and inclusivity. Inspired by nomadic thinking, NSA fostered fluid learning environments that break traditional structures, enhancing adaptability for students and educators. Built on three pillars—Off-campus Education, Diversity & Inclusiveness, and Modular Education—NSA encouraged experimentation with nomadic methods to reshape institutional learning. By challenging conventional academia, it sparked discussions on embedding sustainable, dynamic, and accessible approaches in art education. Join a discussion on how nomadic principles can be embedded into the fabric of art education, making it a sustainable, adaptable model for the future.
Urban regeneration through participatory arts
Mahmoud Saleh Mohammadi, Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp, Belgium
This presentation explores the transformative role of participatory arts in fostering inclusion and dialogue within marginalised communities. Drawing from cross-cultural projects and collaborative methodologies, it examines how art can bridge divides, amplify underrepresented voices, and inspire long-term social impact. Through case studies of site-specific installations and community-driven artistic initiatives, it highlights the potential of adaptable artistic practices in addressing themes of displacement, cultural identity, and social justice. By critically reflecting on the intersection of internationalisation and equity, this presentation underscores the arts as a powerful catalyst for societal change.
14:30 – 16:30
Parallel workshops
Yana Dimitrova, LUCA School of Arts, Belgium
Brooke Berndtson, Parsons Paris – The New School, France
This interactive workshop explores how collaborative art processes can foster intercultural community building in higher education settings. Participants will engage with key concepts of intercultural competence and the social-emotional skills often hidden in international arts education. Art can serve as an exercise in cultural humility, perspective-taking, and empathy while navigating diverse realities. Through activities like co-creating community agreements and examining identity, power, and cultural norms, participants will gain actionable tools for fostering inclusive multicultural communities through art.
Ingrid Grünwald, Royal Academy of Art, The Hague, the Netherlands
Ingrid Grünwald’s Beyond Language research explores the role of English as a bridging language in art education. Through two years of artistic inquiry and six years of empirical study within her English Clubs, she examines how language shapes perception, communication, and connection in an international academy. Her work addresses issues such as listening skills, the use of non-standard language (pidgin), and the dynamics of closed and open networks. As she seeks to continue her research on English as a bridging language and disseminate her findings in the Graphic Design Curriculum of her department, she is looking for grassroots initiatives in other academies addressing language use in art education.
