Author: Anirban Sen
DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.70798/Bijmrd/03121005
Abstract: Cultural sustainability recognizes culture as a core dimension of sustainable development that fosters identity, creativity, social cohesion, and intergenerational knowledge transfer. Arts in education—visual arts, music, drama, dance, and crafts—play a pivotal role in sustaining cultural practices while equipping learners with critical, creative, and participatory capacities needed for resilient communities. This paper synthesizes recent theoretical and policy literature to examine how arts-based education contributes to cultural sustainability, identifies successful programmatic approaches, and recommends policy and pedagogical actions for integrating arts into formal and informal learning systems. The paper argues that embedding culturally responsive arts education strengthens intangible cultural heritage, promotes placebased learning, and advances several UN Sustainable Development Goals. Implications for curriculum designers, policymakers, and educators are discussed.
Keywords: Cultural Sustainability; Arts Education; Intangible Cultural Heritage; Place-Based Learning; UNESCO.
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