Proceedings of the European Conference on Arts and Cultural Education

The first European Conference on Arts and Cultural Education (ACE), was held in Amiens, France from 8-10 October 2025. The conference provided a unique opportunity to reflect on and discuss cultural and educational issues in Europe. Two of CDCEP’s members, Richard Hurst (Educational Development Advisor, Durham County Council) and Micheal Summers (Director of Music Services, Durham County Council) were invited to speak at the conference.

The full conference proceedings can be found here ACE Report. Rich and Mike’s contributions can be found on pages 28 and 43.