Border crossing

This paper describes a programme I have led on behalf of Tate Britain over the last five years, and sets out some initial thoughts about the impact on it of a range of different, sometimes conflicting, influences and pressures. The programme is Nahnou-Together, which translates from the Arabic as ‘we together’ and, in this context, implies mutual learning. It is a partnership between Tate Britain, the British Council, the Adham Ismail Centre of Plastic Arts in Damascus and Darat-al-Funun, and the Jordan National Gallery of Fine Art in Amman, with support from the Jordan Ministry of Education.

This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Allen, F. (2009), Border Crossing. International Journal of Art & Design Education, 28: 296-308. doi:10.1111/j.1476-8070.2009.01627.x, which has been published in final form at http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1476-8070.2009.01627.x. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving."