АРТ-ПРОСТІР ЗАКЛАДІВ ОБОВ’ЯЗКОВОЇ ОСВІТИ ЯК РЕСУРС ФОРМУВАННЯ ЦІННОСТЕЙ СТАЛОГО РОЗВИТКУ

Abstract

The relevance of the study is determined by the growing importance of education for sustainable development and the need to introduce its values into students’ everyday educational experience. In this context, the art space of compulsory education institutions may serve not only aesthetic and decorative purposes but also function as a practical educational resource that supports the development of environmental responsibility, social inclusion, cultural awareness, cooperation, responsible consumption, and respect for the future. The problem addressed in the article lies in the insufficient use of the educational potential of school art spaces. In many institutions, visual and musical environments remain secondary elements of school design, while their capacity to communicate sustainable development ideas, influence students’ attitudes, and reinforce value-based behaviour is not fully recognised or systematically integrated into educational practice.

The proposed solution is based on interpreting the art space of a modern school as an integrated system that includes visual design, artistic objects, student artworks, exhibitions, installations, musical zones, acoustic elements, collective performances, and participatory creative practices. The article presents selected examples from several countries to demonstrate how particular sustainable development values may be embodied through visual and musical environments, including the use of natural and recycled materials, ecological art projects, multicultural representation, inclusive design, collaborative music-making, soundscapes, and student-led artistic initiatives. The results indicate that a purposefully organised art space can make abstract sustainable development principles more accessible, emotionally meaningful, and age-appropriate for students. Visual images, spatial solutions, musical activities, and collective creative practices attract students’ attention, encourage reflection, and contribute to the gradual internalisation of ecological, social, and cultural values. The visual component may promote environmental awareness, responsible consumption, cultural diversity, and appreciation of heritage, while the musical component can strengthen cooperation, inclusion, dialogue, emotional sensitivity, and shared responsibility.

The study concludes that the art space of compulsory education institutions should be regarded as an important element of the hidden curriculum and as a practical mechanism for fostering sustainable development values. Its effectiveness depends on functionality, accessibility, inclusiveness, continuity, student participation, and meaningful integration with curricular and extracurricular activities. Therefore, the purposeful development of school art spaces should become an important direction in the modernisation of educational environments and the implementation of education for sustainable development.