Open platforms for the young people interested in contemporary art: “Art activism course in Ijevan”

Artlabyerevan creative group has been implementing “Art activism course in Ijevan” project in Innovation Knowledge HUB in Ijevan since October 2021, the aim of which is to create open platforms for young people interested in contemporary art.

According to Nara Mnatsakanyan, the coordinator of Innovation HUB: “The project also has an importance in the sense that it develops new skills of young people, which is important to us in the framework of this project.”

The participants of the project gain knowledge of contemporary art history and theory, practical trainings of modern street art, urban performance, installation and other disciplines, as well as they get acquainted with the use of simple digital tools: video art, web poster, photo installation, etc.

Cultural anthropologist Aghas Tadevosyan, artist Gagik Charchyan, art critic Vardan Jaloyan, artist Marine Khachatryan, and the others delivered speeches during this project.

The trainings are free. The project will end on February 25 and the participants will get certificates at the end of the project.