The 2nd International Conference on Arts, Design and Contemporary Education (ICADCE 2016) was held on May 23-25, 2016 in Moscow, Russia.

The aim of ICADCE is to provide a common platform for educators, artists, scholars, and students from different cultural backgrounds to present and discuss research, developments and innovations in the field of Art, Design and Education.

The Conference is jointly organized by the Russian State Specialized Academy of Arts (Moscow, Russia), the Institute of Fine Arts Zhengzhou University (Zhengzhou, China) and the International Science and Culture Center for Academic Contacts (Moscow, Russia).

The ICADCE topics include but are not confined to the following areas:

Art

Art history in the field of visual arts, design, music, literature, performing arts and architecture
Socio-cultural function of art in contemporary culture
Rehabilitation potential of art
Analysis of literary text
Philosophy of art
Sociology of culture
Economic problems in the sphere of culture and art

Design

Artistic design
Design history
Design theory
Design and material culture
Innovative design

Education

Art education: problems and prospects
Innovative research in the field of artistic education
Special education
Educational technology
Accessibility to disabled users
Distance education

The Conference Organizing Committee