Fostering human rights and empowering communities through art and education: the case of the National Gallery of Zimbabwe

Articles 26 (1) (2) and 27 (1) of The United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights call for the right to education for everyone and state that everyone has a right to freely participate in cultural life of the community; and to enjoy the arts. In light of this, this paper examines the role o...

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Main Author: Chiwara, Davison
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Published: Taylor and Francis 2021
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1111/muse.12132
https://doi.org/10.1111/muse.12132
http://hdl.handle.net/11408/4445
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description Articles 26 (1) (2) and 27 (1) of The United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights call for the right to education for everyone and state that everyone has a right to freely participate in cultural life of the community; and to enjoy the arts. In light of this, this paper examines the role of the National Gallery of Zimbabwe () in advancing these rights as an institution that promotes social inclusion. Research findings show that incorporates marginalised people in society, school children, students at tertiary institutions and the public at large in its educational activities. Consequently, these communities have formed art clubs and are undertaking artistic endeavours on their own.
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spelling ir-11408-44452022-06-27T13:49:06Z Fostering human rights and empowering communities through art and education: the case of the National Gallery of Zimbabwe Chiwara, Davison Human rights National gallery Zimbabwe Articles 26 (1) (2) and 27 (1) of The United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights call for the right to education for everyone and state that everyone has a right to freely participate in cultural life of the community; and to enjoy the arts. In light of this, this paper examines the role of the National Gallery of Zimbabwe () in advancing these rights as an institution that promotes social inclusion. Research findings show that incorporates marginalised people in society, school children, students at tertiary institutions and the public at large in its educational activities. Consequently, these communities have formed art clubs and are undertaking artistic endeavours on their own. 2021-06-10T09:14:07Z 2021-06-10T09:14:07Z 2016 Article 1350-0775 1468-0033 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1111/muse.12132 https://doi.org/10.1111/muse.12132 http://hdl.handle.net/11408/4445 en Museum International;Vol. 68; No. 3-4: p. 164-175 open Taylor and Francis
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Chiwara, Davison
Fostering human rights and empowering communities through art and education: the case of the National Gallery of Zimbabwe
title Fostering human rights and empowering communities through art and education: the case of the National Gallery of Zimbabwe
title_full Fostering human rights and empowering communities through art and education: the case of the National Gallery of Zimbabwe
title_fullStr Fostering human rights and empowering communities through art and education: the case of the National Gallery of Zimbabwe
title_full_unstemmed Fostering human rights and empowering communities through art and education: the case of the National Gallery of Zimbabwe
title_short Fostering human rights and empowering communities through art and education: the case of the National Gallery of Zimbabwe
title_sort fostering human rights and empowering communities through art and education: the case of the national gallery of zimbabwe
topic Human rights
National gallery
Zimbabwe
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1111/muse.12132
https://doi.org/10.1111/muse.12132
http://hdl.handle.net/11408/4445
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