Episode 19 of Why Arts? — Contemporary Arts in Early Childhood with Dr. Louisa Penfold

In this episode, I am in conversation with Dr. Louisa Penfold - educator, artist, researcher, Lecturer and Co-Chair of Arts and Learning at Harvard Graduate School of Education, and co-director of Project Zero’s ArtPlay.In our conversation, we talk about Louisa’s journey from Australia to the UK and the US, her work in museum education with children and families, contemporary arts in early childhood, arts visibility within academia, and how Project Zero’s Art/Play is exploring meaningful ways of bringing contemporary arts into public schools. We also talk about her upcoming book on children’s art education, coming in September 2026.Listen on YouTube and Spotify — Why Arts? by Emergent Inquiry Studio📲 Follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whyarts_wnanvi?igsh=aHRkYWhuMHB2MWVz&utm_source=qr#WhyArtsPodcast #ArtsEducation #ContemporaryArt #EarlyChildhoodEducation #ProjectZero #Harvard #creativity