Welcome to the Colour Literacy Project!
Our mission is to provide foundational resources for learning about colour as a true meta-discipline. Our curriculum strengthens the bridges between the sciences, arts, design and humanities through colour, so students of all ages can better navigate the challenges and opportunities of the 21st century.
Fluency with the language of colour sharpens our visual intelligence, expands our perceptions, and enhances our ability to communicate.
THE FOUNDATION
The project is built on colour
Fundamentals: 10 things everyone should know about colour. We also address common colour Misconceptions.
THE CORNERSTONES
The four Cornerstones provide the multi-disciplinary framework for organizing everything on the site.
THE EXERCISES
The exercises provide opportunities for hands- on exploration of the essential role colour plays in our lives, and for learning the fundamental concepts about colour across disciplines.
Many exercises include introductory, intermediate and advanced levels that are based not on age, but on how much colour knowledge you bring to the table.
THE PATHWAYS
The Jumpstart Pathway provides a quick introduction to the CLP curriculum using "Eye-opener" exercises.
The Cornerstones Pathway is a scaffolded curriculum structured in three levels that are organized by the CLP Cornerstones.
CALL FOR ENTRIES
AIC2027
COLOUR EDUCATION EXPOSITION
Valencia, Spain - 4-8 October, 2027
The AIC Study Group on Colour Education (AIC-SGCE) and the Colour Literacy Project (CLP) invite university level educators to submit proposals for sharing innovative exercises for teaching 21st Century Colour.
Abstract Deadline: December 7, 2026.
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COLOUR LITERACY FORUMS
Recent forums:
COLOUR LITERACY PUBLICATION
Advances in Colour Literacy, Volume 1
Edited by Ingrid Calvo Ivanovic
This volume is the first of a series. Advances in Colour Literacy is conceived as an ongoing publication dedicated to documenting and advancing the collective project of understanding colour more fully and teaching it more responsibly.
Watch the Book Launch with authors
From Friday September 25
Thank you to the authors of the volume for a stimulating roundtable discussion!. Presented by the Colour Literacy Project and the AIC Study Group for Colour Education.
