Preparatory meeting of the Comenius project. Photo: Paula Soares
In 14th – 16th of September the preparatory meeting for the Comenius project “IDEAlaboratory: how to integrate contemporary art and art education” took place in Sally Stuudio and foundation Tallinn 2011, in Tallinn, Estonia. There were 7 schools from Estonia, Latvia, Finland and Portugal present in the meeting. Following schools were participating: Sally Stuudio, Tartu Lastekunstikool, Jaņa Rozentāla Rīgas Mākslas vidusskola, Sara Hildén akatemia, Vantaan Kuvataidekoulu, Escola Viriato, Escola Alves Martins.
The aim of the meeting was to create a base for the project “IDEAlaboratory: how to integrate contemporary art and art education”. As the result of the meeting, project application will be submitted to the Comenius school partnership programme.
Three days of the meeting were busy. Participants became acquaintant with each other and got overview of art education in partner schools. The objectives of the project and the partnership were discussed and the basic concept of the web platform of IDEAlaboratory was set. The time-table of the two-years programme was arranged. There was also time to visit the future triennial area.
Discussion at the exhibition of Sally Stuudio students. Photo: Annely Köster
The kick-off meeting was full of work and succeeded well. It created a base for sustainable collaboration between the partners for the Comenius project and Eksperimenta!.
A lot of thanks to all the participants!