The article deals with the learning of the arts in the Brazilian education system taking into account the concepts of multiculturalism, cultural diversity and cultural citizenship, guidelines of the public policies of the Ministry of Culture since 2003. It also argues the importance of the dialogue between the Ministries of Culture and Education to accomplish a common goal, that is, guarantee the human rights for education and culture, inscribed in the Brazilian Constitution of 1988 and ratified by the Brazilian Government in 2006 in the scope of the UNESCO's Convention for the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions.
art; education; cultural diversity; UNESCO