It is therefore a responsibility of all educational agencies to recognize art education as a fundamental part of the human growth and development. In Canada, agents of education such as schools, community organizations, museums and art galleries, universities and colleges have a responsibility to promote art education as part of a lifelong process of education. Canadian art educators at all levels should ensure that programs for which they are responsible cover material that is appropriate to the clientele, adequate for the stated objectives of the learning enterprise, and linked to previous experience of the learner. As the national organization representing Canadian art educators, the Canadian Society for Education through Art advocates a number of steps to create and maintain such art programs . Art programs are to include, in addition to international content, material that reflects national, regional and local interests.
Art is international in scope, but has national and local characteristics as well.
In a multicultural country such as Canada, care must be taken to examine national concerns that have particular relevance for specific groups or communities. Wherever possible, the point should be that, while a nation may be created by political action, mutual respect for the cultural difference within it holds the nation together. A complex national character may be developed and preserved through art forms . Schools and other agents directly involved with learners have the responsibility of adjusting the ratio of those experiences to account for local need and situations. All students should have opportunities in art classes to become technically proficient in their handling of the tools and media.