A Canadian art educator remarks on three aspects of discipline-based art education (DBAE): (1) the nature and scale of the Getty Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts; (2) perceived problems in the development and implementation of DBAE projects currently under way; and (3) the possibility of establishing DBAE. (Author/RM)

Discusses the status of researchers and the prospects for research in art education. Examines ways in which the editors of scholarly publications have attempted to shape research. Speculates on the extent to which all art educators carry within themselves the "seeds" of research activity and editorship. (GEA)

Argues that researchers must adopt different personas when looking for research support and when researching: one demands business skills, the other requires interpersonal skills. Discusses issues associated with identifying and securing grant money, and aspects of doing qualitative research. Suggests future problems of compatibility between…