Arts for Inclusive Education: Insights From the Increa+ Project

Abstract

COVID-19 pandemic has forced schools to accelerate their digitalization process, causing an exacerbation of pre-existing educational disparities and a worldwide increase of students affected by mental health issues. In response to these severe issues, the OECD calls for the adoption of inclusive education strategies addressing both learning and emotional issues. This paper aims to illustrate how specific adoptions of arts education could effectively implement such strategies. Moreover, it will introduce the readers to the goals and future results of InCrea+, a European project aiming to provide an innovative method of inclusive education and promotion of wellbeing through arts education.