The "I International Conference on Arts-Based Educational Research. Art and Democracy" is intended as a meeting of educational researchers and arts specialists from different fields to address how the arts contribute to strengthening democracy through: the resolution of pedagogical, social, awareness-raising, and teaching and learning problems in various disciplines; the creation of artistic thought; and the consolidation of a free culture that respects diversity. The ABERTURA conference aims to promote Art-Based Educational Research (ABER) in Spain by inviting researchers, cultural mediators, teachers from all educational levels, and anyone interested in sharing the advances of this methodology and its future prospects from an educational or cultural perspective.

The conference will be held in person on September 25 and 26, 2025, at the Faculty of Teacher Training of the University of Valencia.