Introduces articles from a symposium concerning art education policies in Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore. Explains that each of the authors present an overview of ideologies and trends for the respective countries over the past 40 years and examine how these trends affect the missions, agendas, and practices of arts educators. (CMK)

Highlights the major changes in New Zealand arts education in primary and secondary education and the tertiary institutions focusing on the educational policies presented in the "Curriculum Framework,""Tomorrow's Schools," and "Learning for Life." Believes that the best result from the reform is the inclusion of Maori…