Is “arts education” a global concept that is conceived (and perhaps even appreciated) on a basis of comparable terms in diverse regions of the world? Is there a globally aligned actor (such as for instance UNESCO), an institution that represents and promotes such a concept? Is there a framework through which we can describe this kind of arts education, for instance with respect to specific practices or specific theories which underlie the concept? Are there approaches and traditions that are, by contrast, not accommodated by global concepts? Are there practices and theories that are marginalized or suppressed through hegemonizing conceptualizations (as they are disseminated though the effects of globalization)? Is it possible to identify anthropological structural commonalities within the diversity of practices? Or do all these practices elude a comparative approach?