Saturday Art School inaugurated
Kohima, April 18 (EMN): The concept of arts in the schools appears to have been misunderstood; while art in the school is meant to facilitate development of creative imagination in a child.
The observation was offer by Art Executive of Art & Culture Vilalhou Noudi during the inaugural programme of ‘Pro-Shot’, a two-day photography workshop, coinciding with the inauguration of Saturday Art School at the State Museum in Kohima town this morning.
The programme is an initiative of ‘A thousand art project’ organised in collaboration with Nagaland Street Art, Music Planet, Nagaland Arts Society and supported by the department of Art & Culture with featured photographer Ranna MV from Bangalore as the resource person.
Noudi maintained that art activities were meant to enhance the child’s creativity in all spheres of life, and that art was one activity, and a good one too out of many that help creative thinking in the child.
‘It takes creative thinking and skill to create an artwork. Art in the school is therefore important’ said Noudi.
While stating a desire to make arts affordable and accessible to everyone, he said arts can contribute in building the society and to add beauty to life and environment. He strongly stated his belief that arts can help in reducing many social evils invading the society today, as according to him ‘art has the power to inspire, to influence and to build.’
Further, the speaker said that art service at the government level aims to facilitate promotion and development of artistic talents in the state; to explore its potential and sustainability, and to deliver optimal benefit to the people. ‘But the artists should come forward to make their contributions to the people,’ he added.
On Saturday Art School, Noudi opined that the school ‘will become a stepping stone for artists to give better service to the people to bring about the many benefits of art in the society.’ He expressed confidence that the school would grow to become a centre of ‘many blessings for our people.’
Earlier, the department of Art & Culture organized an event called the ‘Art Ensemble’ in November 2016 to bring artists, and art enthusiasts together to interact and to ‘work for the benefits of art to all.’
‘A thousand Art Project’ was launched during the art ensemble as an invitation to every artist to come forward to make their contribution to the society in any possible manner. The ongoing workshop on photography and the proposed Saturday Art School are a part of the project.
Saturday Art School is offering both basic art schooling and advanced art classes; it aims to offer basic tools of drawing and painting along with an introduction to a range of artists for inspiration.
The school will be opened in the month of May till July with sessions every Saturday for duration of 36 hours.
