Royal Academy launches arts education campaign

A new campaign to promote arts education has been launched by the Royal Academy of Arts.

As part of the Art is a Serious Subject campaign, posters have appeared in tube stations and close to landmarks around London, with phrases including “we need more square pegs” and “science without art is a failed experiment”.

“The value of art in our schools is immeasurable. Urgently, we need to bring it back,” a statement issued by the Royal Academy said.

“Yes, times are hard and budgets are tight. But that’s not why art is drying up in our schools. The truth is more complicated.

“Over time, our school curriculum (both primary and secondary) has been re-structured to focus on core subjects and tests at the expense of everything else.

“No art teachers. No art rooms. No art lessons. It’s all going, going.”