2024  –  Art Beyond Borders

The Art Beyond Borders project was initiated and produced by Popa E., Authorized Individual, in collaboration with partners such as the Ion Vidu Art High School Timișoara, the High School of Fine Arts Timișoara, West University of Timișoara, the Teachers’ Resource Center, and the Culori cu Suflet Association. It took place at the Ion Vidu Art High School and the Faculty of Arts in Timișoara from February 10 to March 3, 2024.

“Timișoara – European Capital of Culture in 2023”

The project was part of the National Cultural Program “Timișoara – European Capital of Culture in 2023” and was funded through the Power Station+ | Creative Schools program, implemented by the Timișoara Municipality Project Center with funds allocated from the state budget through the Ministry of Culture’s budget.

Romania is among the few European countries offering free vocational education. Although young artists receive solid training in their field, their education reveals certain needs, such as the organic development that encompasses both arts and interconnected fields related to their profession. There is also a need to cultivate artists as discerning audiences for high-quality art, to deepen understanding of composition and creative sources, and to address growing post-pandemic needs for socialization, empathy, and self-expression.

The project consisted of a series of 12 masterclasses aimed at filling the “missing link” in the educational curriculum—an interdisciplinary, syncretic study of the arts. A group of 40 students studied theater, dance, music, and visual arts with mentors from Timișoara, Bucharest, and Paris, culminating in a collective performance.

The main objectives of the project were to create diverse opportunities for students in vocational schools and to foster the organic growth of children’s artistic expression. This project sought to serve as a “start-up” model for a comprehensive type of education, with positive impacts at both individual and community levels.

For more details check the website: Art Beyond Borders

This project sought to serve as a “start-up” model for a comprehensive type of education.

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